Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Fresh from starring in hilarious comedies “Old School” & “Elf,” Will Ferrell (one of my favorite actors) collaborated with his former business partner, Adam McKay (Step Brothers, The Other Guys) to develop a comedy known as, “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.” Set in the 70s satirizing sexism in the workplace environment. Will plays the […]

Flashback Review: What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? (Paramount’s Flops Vol. 1. #8)

In 1991, Peter Hedges (About a Boy) published a novel titled, “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?” The story focuses on the titular character struggling with his dysfunctional family and having an affair with his wife’s boss. His dream is to leave his hometown without any drama. One day, he falls in love with a girl. Two […]

The Thin Red Line

In 1962, World War II veteran turned author, James Jones published an autobiographical novel titled, “The Thin Red Line.” Set one year after the attack on Pearl Harbor, American soldiers partake in the battle of Guadalcanal against Japanese soldiers. Each character reflects on his reaction to war and how it affects him both physically and […]

Magnolia (WB’s Flops Vol. 2 #27)

After “Boogie Nights” came out in 1997, Paul Thomas Anderson (one of my all-time favorite filmmakers) or PTA for short, commenced development of his next project titled, “Magnolia.” A drama focusing on a wide variety of troubled three-dimensional characters struggling with social problems like a bad childhood, drug addiction, greed, in debt, dying of cancer […]

Kong: Skull Island

After Warner Bros. (WB for short) released an American reboot of “Godzilla” in 2014 as the first installment of a cinematic universe called, “MonsterVerse” rebooting Kaiju characters based on Toho’s Godzilla franchise, a second installment and reboot of “King Kong” was in the works with Jordan Vogt-Roberts (The Kings Of Summer) onboard as director and […]

The Aviator (WB’s Flops Vol. 1 #11)

In “The Golden Age Of Hollywood,” wealthy business tycoon, Howard Hughes made a livin’ producing motion pictures, designing aircraft, testing out potential fast planes & earning millions of dollars investing businesses in real estate. At the time, Howard Hughes was the wealthiest man in America pioneering aircraft, motion pictures and invested in businesses. He was […]