The Godfather

1972 was an important year on the historic and pop culture side. Historic Side Pop Culture Side One film in particular became a touchstone in cinema history. None other than “The Godfather”Let’s rewind the clock back to when it’s first conceived. Mario Puzo the book in 1969. Immediately became bestseller. Paramount Pictures bought the film […]

Flashback Review: Superman Returns (WB’s Flops Vol. 2 #32)

1987, “Superman IV: The Quest for Peace” was critically panned. As a result, a fifth installment was scrapped. Leaving no chance for Christopher Reeve to reprise his role as the Man of Steel. What’s sad is he fell from a horse. Causing him to become paralyzed. With no other choice, Warner Bros decided to make […]

Gamer’s Review: The Godfather (2006)

“The Godfather” video game was released in 2006 (same year Scarface: The World Is Yours came out) on PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It received positive reviews from critics, movie buffs and gamers alike. Besides good reception, the game also sold enough copies worldwide. Three Years Later, a sequel based on “The Godfather Part II” was […]

Val

We’re already familiar with Val Kilmer’s work in “Top Gun,” “The Doors,” “Tombstone,” “Batman Forever,” “Heat” & “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang,” but do you know him offscreen? For the first time, the actor shares us movie goers personal videos in a documentary film titled, “Val.” Val is currently streaming on Amazon Prime. It received positive […]

Superman II (The Richard Donner Cut)

After the critical and box office success of Superman, Warner Bros. (WB) allowed father & son producers, Alexander & Ilya Salkind, to produce a sequel based on half of the screenplay from the first film by giving The Salkinds financial as well as creative control on the budget and script approval for the second installment. […]

Superman

Before I go through The Pros & Cons about Superman, let’s go back in time on why The Man Of Steel became a game changer in both comics and adapted media. During The Great Depression, two friends named, Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster, published a short story called, “The Reign Of The Superman” about a […]