The independent film revolution of the 1990s paved the way for some of Hollywood’s most successful careers, but few films produced a more impressive collection of talent than one small comedy about struggling actors trying to get laid in LA. Following the success of films like Reservoir Dogs, El Mariachi, and Clerks, Hollywood began looking […]
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Image Courtesy of DC Comics DC Comics has been hitting levels of success that the publisher hasn’t hit in my lifetime and I can remember most of the ’80s. Marvel basically made the top of the sales charts their home for most of the last few decades and has only recently been knocked down from […]
Remember when Fox was the network that seemed willing to try just about anything? The mid-’90s gave us The X-Files, Married… with Children, and a parade of shows that probably wouldn’t have survived a meeting at a more cautious network. Then, in April 1996, along came Profit, a drama about a corporate executive who made […]
The movie industry seems to simply go from strength to strength, constantly evolving to match the needs and wants of global audiences hungry for excellent big-screen stories. Across many different genres and subgenres, the world of cinema pretty much has a story for anyone and any occasion, with different movies evoking a whole range of […]
In the ‘80s, I was a big The Real Ghostbusters kid. So many episodes and plots have since stuck with me for both nostalgia and for history. It wasn’t always easy figuring out the schedule for the cartoon—I’d fumble with TV Guide, but there were too many shows to keep track of. But if there […]
October is prime time for horror fans to binge their favorite scary movies. There are rankings to debate, obscure classics to recommend, and at least one friend who insists nothing scary has been made since 1985. (They might have a point about the practical effects.) The best part? Tubi offers plenty of horror fuel without […]
Some children’s books seem like an easy win for Hollywood. They’re full of imagination, memorable characters, and the kind of stories that stick with you for years. Turning one into a movie should be pretty straightforward, right? Well, that wasn’t quite the case with one 2009 adaptation. What looked like a fun adventure about a […]
Have you ever wondered what it takes to make an animated movie? It’s more work than you might think, but when it comes to stop-motion, the process gets even more complicated. Bringing a story to life this way means manually adjusting puppets and photographing every little change to put a complete scene together. So basically, […]
In the 1990s, the Dinosaurs TV show became part of many families’ prime-time TV routine, airing during the legendary TGIF block. It was there whenever somebody in the Sinclair family was about to make an already ridiculous situation even worse. Earl was loud, Fran was usually the one keeping everyone together. Robbie was trying to […]
Image Courtesy of Universal Pictures Brendan Fraser’s The Mummy was a pretty big hit in 1999. For a time, Brendan was enjoying a major run of Hollywood success. And who didn’t love watching Rick O’Connell get himself into trouble with ancient curses and things that probably should have stayed buried? The movie was fun, Fraser […]