The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald that follows the lives of Nick Carraway and Jay Gatsby. It is often considered a classic piece of American literature as it captures the spirit of the Roaring Twenties, with all the excesses and extravagances that are to be expected. It …
They didn’t have forever; they just had each other. Any guesses what movie I am referring to? Of course, you do – it is in the title of this piece. It is a statement that is wholeheartedly true about The Fault in Our Stars. They didn’t have forever! They were both dying, and they knew …
Are you from the 1980s or 1990s – is this when you grew up? If so you must know who Freddy Krueger is. The horror movies with him at front and center were something almost all horror lovers of the time and since have seen. He was one of the most influential characters at the …
American journalist Hunter S Thompson is a mythical figure, partly by his own design. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is by far his most famous book. The book was published in 1971 and many years later the movie was released in May of 1998. The novel first appeared as a 2 part series in Rolling Stone …
Jar Jar Binks is often considered one of the most hated characters in the Star Wars Movie Series. He provides comic relief and utters nonsense and most people either find him slightly amusing or super annoying. There is not really any middle ground with Jar Jar. This George Lucas creation has stared in Star Wars …
Paid in Full is a 2002 crime drama film about three young drug dealers named Rico, Ace, and Mitch. The three fictional characters are inspired by Alpo Martinez, Azie ‘AZ’ Faison, and Rich Porter, three Harlem drug dealers who rose to prominence in the 1980s. The movie features Cam’ron, Wood Harris, and Mekhi Phifer, who …
Luke Skywalker is the main protagonist of the Star Wars movie franchise who fights for the Rebel’s alliance against the Dark side. He is one of the franchise’s main characters and is known for being Darth Vader’s son. He is also the brother of Princess Leia, the leader of the rebellion against the Dark side. …
Squid Game is a South Korean survival drama show that was released in 2021 on Netflix. The show had one of the most extraordinary storylines and three-dimensional characters. The lead role on the show is played by Lee Jung-Jae, who plays Seong Gi-hun. Seong Gi-hun is a man who lives with his elderly mother and …
Moneyball is a 2011 blockbuster starring Brad Pitt (Billy Beane) and Jonah Hill (Peter Brand). It revolves around a recruiter trying to assemble the best baseball team ever seen on a very tight budget. The movie beautifully depicts the intricacies and struggles associated with baseball and how a team of undertrained and under equipped misfits …
Ice Age is one of the most iconic children’s movies set in the Ice Age. It is a wonderful mix of comedy, adventure, love, friendship, loss, and danger and is loved by people globally. Aside from Manfred the mammoth and Diego the saber-toothed tiger, Sid the sloth is a crucial character that adds life to …
Major Payne is a 1995 classic comedy starring Damon Wayans in the titular role. Directed by Nick Castle, the movie follows the life of a US military officer, Major Payne, after his discharge. He trains a group of young cadets for a competition and leads them to victory. Major Payne is loosely based on the …
Rosa Dolores Alverio Maracano, better known as Rita Moreno, was born in Puerto Rico on December 11, 1931. As a dancer, singer, and actress, Rita started her career early, appearing in various television and film productions. Her career began in 1943, and now, even in her nineties, she has no plans to retire. Some of …
Blade Runner is a 1982 sci-fi movie set in a dystopian future in 2019. It stars Harrison Ford in the lead role as Rick Deckard. The movie was an adaptation of Phillip K. Dick’s novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? It featured a synthetic human race called Replicants that was bio-engineered by Tyrell Corporation and …
intro Another of those cut-and-paste comedies from Adam Sandler’s production company starring one of Sandler’s erstwhile Saturday Night Live colleagues, The Adventures of Joe Dirt finds the magnificently caustic David Spade emasculated by a sentimental script and shapeless, haphazard cutting. Spade plays the title character, a white-trash orphan in search of the parents who abandoned […]
Jay and Silent Bob are two fictional characters created by Kevin Smith and have appeared in various movies which take place in a fictitious universe named View Askewnivers. Their chemistry is interesting to watch and an appealing point about these two characters is their comradery and loyalty towards one another despite their starking contrast in …
Harry Potter captured the imaginations of young people in the late ’90s when the first book in the series hit the bookstores in 1997. Adored by millions, the Harry Potter series defined a generation, inspiring readers and movie-goers alike. It is not hard to see why – the series is full of fun, magic, fear, …
The Terminator is one of the movies that made Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton and Michael Biehn household names. Most people are familiar with Schwarzenegger’s famous quote “I’ll Be Back” – but there are many more famous lines from the movie! The movie was released on October 26, 1984. It was created with a $6.4 million …
Tinkerbell originated in a book written by J M Barrie called ‘Peter Pan’ in 1902, but she first appeared on screen in the Disney movie Peter Pan’, which was released in 1953. Tinkerbell doesn’t talk in the movie ‘Peter Pan’ or ‘Return to Neverland’ because it is a belief that fairies’ voices are too tiny …
The Mad Hatter is a fictional character forever embodied in Lewis Carroll‘s 1865 book Alice In Wonderland and its sequel ‘Through The Looking Glass’ produced in 1871. Over time, Mad Hatter has been recreated across the screen, both in contemporary movie and game adaptations. Despite the variety of appearances, we think of this bizarre, quirky setting …
Even if you weren’t born in or around the 1980s, you for sure know or or have seen the movie ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’. Even though the movie had or insinuated a lot of drug use, sexual content and underage drinking, ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’ is a cult classic teenager movie and is …
Ever since the movie Nacho Libre came out in June 2006, it has inspired many laughs with its quotable script and hilarious acting. Nacho Libre stars Jack Black and Hector Jimenez as two aspiring wrestlers hoping to be luchadors and become famous and wealthy. Ignacio (Jack Black), also known as Nacho to his friends, is …
Born And raised in North Carolina, Will Ferrell (Ricky Bobby) has a passion for the fast lane. As an honorary Dennit Racing pit crew member, Ricky decides to slips into the famous racecar driver Terry Cheveaux’s vehicle and take it for a spin. From there our racing enthusiast ends up winning third place and goes …
became an instant hit and inspired the 1998 movie of the same name. In this delightful romantic comedy, the sisters Gillian and Sally Owens grow up and fall in love. Sally suffers as a result of the family curse in which any man an Owens woman loves dies an early death. Gilly falls in love …
Cool Runnings is a comedy that was released in 1993 and based on real world events. The movie is about a Jamaican Bobsled team that wants to compete in the Winter Olympics. The premise is funny of course because Jamaica is a very warm tropical climate and doesn’t have snow and we usually associate winter …
