Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

In 1981, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas released an action-adventure film titled, “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” A critical and commercial success, the film earned an Oscar nomination for “Best Picture”. Unfortunately, it lost to “Chariots of Fire.” After Steven and George finished their separate projects “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” and “Return of the Jedi,” they […]

The Fabelmans (Universal’s Flops Vol. 1 #10)

Steven Spielberg’s 33rd theatrical solo film (not counting TV movies and The Twilight Zone Movie) “The Fabelmans” was officially released in 2022. (same year Elvis came out) It received critical acclaim from critics and movie goers alike. However, it flopped at the box office. The Fabelmans won two Golden Globes for “Best Director” and “Best […]

The Blues Brothers

In 1978 during SNL’s early years, Dan Aykroyd & the late John Belushi came up with a musical sketch called, “The Blues Brothers.” The pair play blues musicians Elwood & Jake Blues donning black suits, hats and sunglasses singing and performing over-the-top dance moves. The sketch became an instant hit encouraging Dan & John to […]

Jurassic Park III

After “Jurassic Park: The Lost World” came out in 1997, a third installment of the Jurassic Park franchise was in the works. Unfortunately, Steven Spielberg was unavailable as he was finishing Stanley Kubrick’s pet project “A.I.: Artificial Intelligence” after the latter’s untimely death. Universal Pictures hired Joe Johnston (Honey I Shrunk The Kids, The Rocketeer, […]

Paranormal Activity

In 2007, Screamfest Horror Film Festival screened a found footage film titled, “Paranormal Activity.” Directed and produced by Oren Peli, it’s about a couple named, Katie & Micah. The former encountered a ghost since childhood. Micah uses a camera to record proof of evidence. As the story progresses, the couple become paranoid. The crowd praised […]

Flashback Review: Animaniacs: Wakko’s Wish

In 1993, around the same time “Jurassic Park” came out, Steven Spielberg produced an animated series titled, “Animaniacs.” The premise is about a trio of siblings their names are Yakko, Wakko & Dot. They’re known for their wacky antics like trolling people’s buttons, singing/dancing musical numbers, Fourth Wall Breaking, visual gags, puns, have the hots […]