Classics Review: Casablanca

“He’s looking at you kid.” – Humphrey Bogart as Rick Blaine. In 1940, Warner Bros. or WB for short purchased the film rights to an unproduced dramatic play titled, “Everybody Come to Rick’s.” Set in Morocco during World War II, American nightclub owner, Rick Blaine unexpectedly reunites with an old flame, Ilsa and her husband. […]

Classics Review: The Raven (1963)

In 1845, Edgar Allen Poe published a short story on the form of a poem titled, “The Raven.” It’s about a man who descends to insanity when the titular bird torments him. 118 Years Later, the late Roger Corman & Richard Matheson collaborated again adapting yet another Edgar Allen Poe work since “House of Usher.” […]

Classics Review: 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

In 1870, author Jules Verne (Journey To The Center Of The Earth, Around The World In 80 Days) published a novel titled, “20,000 Leagues Under The Sea.” The book is about Captain Nemo and his crew use a submarine to explore the sea and encounter a giant squid. Over the years, it became a hit […]