Heat

In 1989, film director, Michael Mann directed a TV movie titled, “LA Takedown.” Intended as a pilot episode for an NBC series, the movie follows police detective, Vincent Hanna tracking down bank robber, Patrick McLean and his posse. After the TV movie aired, NVC cancelled plans to produce a series after Michael refuses to replace […]

Enemy of the State

Fresh from box office hits, “Bad Boys,” “Independence Day” and “Men in Black,” Will Smith signed on to star in a action-adventure political spy thriller as a lawyer who becomes a target of the National Security Agency or NSA for short. In order to clear his name, he must receive help from a former agent. […]

Natural Born Killers

In 1992, Quentin Tarantino released his film debut, “Reservoir Dogs” earing praise from critics. Thanks to film, he wrote a script titled, “True Romance.” A romantic crime-comedy about two people who fall in love steals a briefcase full of drugs. Their scheme is to sell the stash in Hollywood. Quentin sold the script to Warner […]

Saving Private Ryan

After watching “Tall Tale” & “Fly Away Home,” film producer, Mark Gordon hired Robert Rodat to brainstorm a few ideas. The latter came up with an idea. Set in World War II, a group of soldiers who embark on a mission to find the last surviving brother of slain soldiers who’s missing in battle so […]

Flashback Review: Justice League: Season 1

Justice League’s first season officially aired in 2001 (same year Smallville aired on The WB) on Cartoon Network. It received universal acclaim from critics, fans and viewers alike. The show spawned a second season and a follow up known as “Justice League Unlimited.” James Gunn’s rebooting the DC Extended Universe into the DC Universe. “Superman: […]

Point Break (1991)

While working on “Terminator 2: Judgement Day,” James “Jim” Cameron and his then wife, Kathryn Bigalow (The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty) fresh from finishing “Blue Steel,” worked on an action crime thriller together starring Keanu Reeves (one of my favorite actors) and the late Patrick Swayze known as, “Point Break.” Point Break was released […]