Flashback Review: Monster House

After completing film school, Gil Kenan pitched an idea to DreamWorks Animation. A family horror-comedy titled, “Monster House.” Set in a neighborhood, three kids band together to stop a demonic house from eating people during Halloween. DreamWorks rejected it. Gil had a letting with Bennett Schneir. Head of Development at Robert Zemeckis’ production company, ImageMovers. […]

Wednesday: Season 2

Happy Halloween fellow movie goers and streamers from around the globe. Today’s special review is the latest season of “Wednesday.” Picking up after Season 1, Wednesday returns to Hogwarts-esque boarding school, Nevermore Academy along with Pugsley who begins his first year. She resumes her investigation, but loses her precognitive ability. Werewolf girl, Enid accompanies her […]

Flashback Review: Mr. Deeds (2002)

2002 (the year Jenna Ortega was born) was a great year for films. My favorites from that year are listed below. Maybe someday, I’ll write a Top 24 ranking my picks in a future editorial. Insomnia The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Chicago Punch-Drunk Love Spirited Away 25th Hour Catch Me If You […]

Reservoir Dogs

Movie Buff and future filmmaker Quentin Tarantino worked at now-defunct video store Video Archives. He clocked out to direct his first film titled, “My Best Friend’s Birthday.” Unfortunately, he became disinterested with half of its running time complete. He mentioned someday he’ll edit missing footage. A few years later, Quentin visited his pal Lawrence Bender […]

The Sopranos: Season 3

The Sopranos’ third season officially aired in 2001. (same year Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone came out) Like the first two seasons, Season 3 earned positive reception from critics and viewers alike. The third season won awards at The Primetime Emmy & Golden Globes. “The Many Saints Of Newark” is out in theaters and […]

Flashback Review: Monster’s Inc

After “Toy Story 2” was released in 1999, Pixar’s next project is “Monster’s Inc.” Back in 1996, Pete Docter conceived a high concept (what if scenario) described in one sentence. “What if monsters are just white collar workers at a nuclear power plant doing their job to scare kids by extracting their screams into a […]