Edward Scissorhands

Fresh from the critical and commercial success of Michael Keaton’s “Batman,” Tim Burton worked on his next film. An original idea based on one of his drawings titled, “Edward Scissorhands.” The drawing is a lonely pale man with scissors for hands. He represents Tim’s loneliness lacking friends growing up. Tim hired novelist, Caroline Thompson to […]

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

In 1979, a Broadway musical titled, “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” opened to the public. Loosely based on a Penny Dreadful (cheap book costing a penny) called, “The String of Pearls,” it’s a about a British man named, Benjamin Barker. A barber falsely guilty by a corrupt judge named, Turpin. He sentences […]

Sleepy Hollow

In 1820, Washington Irving published a collection of short stories titled, “The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.” Simply call it, “The Sketch Book.” One of them features a significant short story called, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” It’s about a teacher named, Ichabod Crane who encounters a ghost known as the Headless Horseman. In […]

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 […]

Flashback Review: Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (2005)

In 1971, “Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory” starring Gene Wilder was released worldwide. Based on the Roald Dahl book, it became a timeless classic continuing to introduce countless movie goers. Decades Later, Warner Bros. green-lit a remake of the classic. Martin Scorsese was considered to direct with either Robert De Niro & Leonardo DiCaprio […]

Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End

After “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” was released in 2006, Disney immediately worked on the third installment titled, “At World’s End” with the Cast & Crew returning to the Black Pearl for an epic adventure concluding a trilogy in an attempt to capitalize on the critical and commercial success of “The Lord of […]