Flashback Review: Deep Impact

When plans for a remake of “When Worlds Collide” were scrapped, film producers, Richard D. Zanuck & David Brown discuss with Steven Spielberg on a potential film adaptation of Arthur C. Clarke’s “The Hammer of God” about an asteroid heading towards Earth astronauts must race against time to use thermal fusion rockets to blow it […]

L.A. Confidential

In 1990, crime novelist, James Ellroy published a novel titled, “L.A. Confidential.” The third installment of a book series, “L.A. Quartet” takes place in the early 1950s following three detectives with distinctive personalities. Ed Exley, Bud White & Jack Vincennes investigate a string of murders in the underbelly of Los Angeles filled with sin and […]

Flashback Review: The Longest Yard (2005)

In 1974, a sports comedy titled, “The Longest Yard” starring Burt Reynolds. It’s about a disgraced football player named, Paul Crewe. He’s sent to prison after stealing his girlfriend’s car while drunk. The warden gives Paul a chance to assemble a group of convicts as football players to compete against the guards in a football […]

American Horror Story: Asylum

“American Horror Story: Asylum” aired in 2012. (same year Ellie Goulding’s second album Halcyon came out) It received positive reviews from critics and viewers alike. An eleventh season will take place in New York City. Slated to air/stream October 19. Only on FX and Hulu. As a fan of AHS, I wanna share my thoughts […]

Species II (MGM’s Flops Vol. 1 #5)

After “Species” came out in 1995, a sequel titled, “Species II” was released in 1998. (same year The Faculty came out) It received negative reviews from critics and movie goers alike. Unlike its predecessor, the sequel bombed at the box office. Two TV sequels aired on The Syfy Channel. As of 2021, there’s no plans […]

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

After Jurassic World became a commercial hit earning over a billion dollars at the box office, Universal Pictures announced that two sequels were in development with Chris Pratt & Bryce Dallas Howard (Ron Howard’s real life daughter) scheduled to reprise their roles in a second trilogy to the Jurassic Park film franchise based on Michael […]