Jacob’s Ladder (1990)

“Jacob’s Ladder” was officially released in 1990. (same year Sam Raimi’s Darkman came out) It received positive reviews from critics and made less revenue at the box office. Costing Sony’s now defunct production company Carolco Pictures money. Overtime, the film garnered a cult following as one of the best psychological horror films and went on […]

Flashback Review: Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

During his tenure on “SNL,” Will Ferrell (one of my favorite actors/comedians) and his future business partner Adam McKay penned a script inspired by a documentary about Jessica Savitch. A female journalist in the ’70s who was bullied by her male co-workers. This time, focusing on a self-centered anchorman who gets a reality check. Paul […]

Green Lantern (2011)

“Green Lantern” was released in 2011. (same year Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol came out) It was critically panned by critics, fans and movie goers alike. Plus, the movie wasn’t able to recoup its $500 million losing approximately $281 million. Labeled as a box office flop. This film was supposed to launch a series of interconnected […]

Top Gun

Fresh from producing “Flashdance,” Jerry Bruckheimer (Pirates of the Caribbean series) read an article from an issue of California about fighter pilots training at The US Navy’s Fighter Weapons School in San Diego. Afterwards, Jerry became fascinated over the subject. He hired writers Jim Cash & Jack Epps Jr. to craft a screenplay. The pair […]

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 […]

Flashback Review: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

After “Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery” earned positive reception and made money at the box office, Mike Myers penned a script for a sequel set after the first film titled “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.” The sequel is about Austin who must travel back in time to reclaim his “mojo,” which is […]