X-Men: First Class

After “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” became a critical flop, 20th Century Fox (pre-Disney purchase) cancelled plans to develop “X-Men Origins: Magneto” in favor of a prequel titled, “X-Men: First Class” focusing on the X-Men’s early years, the friendship between Charles Xavier/Professor X & Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto and their partnership while squaring off against Sebastian Shaw. A mutant […]

X-Men: Days of Future Past (The Rogue Cut)

After “The Wolverine” made an improvement to the horrendous bad “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” 20th Century Fox (pre-Disney purchase) worked on the next installment of the “X-Men” series with the old and new cast from previous films reprising their roles in “X-Men: Days of Future Past.” Released in 2014, (same year John Wick came out) the […]

It: Chapter 2

In 2017, “It: Chapter 1,” based on the novel by Stephen King, opened worldwide in many theaters. The film earned positive reviews from critics and movie goers alike. Bill Skarsgård earned praise for his performance as Pennywise The Dancing Clown, who’s the primary antagonist of the book and film. A sequel titled, “It: Chapter 2,” […]

Dark Phoenix (Fox’s Flops Vol. 1 #3)

In 2017, Fox released “Logan” starring Hugh Jackman reprising his role as Wolverine one last time. The film earned critical acclaim from critics, fans & movie goers alike, it also made a lot of revenue at the box office. In addition to critical acclaim, Logan later earned an Oscar nomination for “Best Adapted Screenplay.” After […]

Sherlock Gnomes (Paramount’s Flops Vol. 1 #4)

In 2011, “Gnomeo & Juliet,” loosely based on William Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet,” opened in theaters worldwide. It earned mixed reviews from critics and made money at the box office. Seven Years Later, a follow up based on Sherlock Holmes focuses on a mystery element set in the same universe as Gnomeo & Juliet. For […]

Glass

After making several stinkers like “The Happening,” “The Last Airbender” & “After Earth,” director, M. Night Shyamalan released a film titled “Split.” It became a sleeper hit among critics, movie goers & made money at the box office. Split defibrillated M. Night’s career for the first time since my personal favorite Shyamalan film, “Unbreakable.” Sorry […]