The Shawshank Redemption is one of the most beloved films of all time (read our fun facts about the film article here). Frank Darabont’s feature film debut received seven Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Original Score and Best Screenplay. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment sends word this classic …
Read More »‘Shawshank Redemption’ (1994) – 25th Anniversary Fun Facts List
Twenty-five years ago on October 14, 1994, the world was introduced to The Shawshank Redemption. The tale is based on the Stephen King short story, “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption,” from his collection, Different Seasons. The tale follows Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins: Mystic River 2003, Castle Rock TV series) …
Read More »‘War Of The Worlds’ (2005): David Koepp’s Best Kept Secret – Retro Review
The 2005 version of War Of The Worlds was met with mixed results. However, like fine wine, the film gets better with age. David Koepp wrote the screenplay for legendary director Steven Spielberg. Koepp is probably best known for the Kevin Bacon thriller, Stir of Echoes (1999 – read our …
Read More »Is ‘Jacob’s Ladder’ (2019) Worth the Climb?
All of you classic horror fans are in luck, because in a wildly experimental and damn curious fervor, I watched both the Jacob’s Ladder movies back to back, the 1990 version starring Tim Robbins (The Shawshank Redemption 1994), and the upcoming Jacob’s Ladder reboot starring Michael Ealy (Underworld Awakening 2012), Jesse …
Read More »Top Ten Horror Films Of The 1990s
The 1990s were a happening time for me. I was born in ’91, which is a pretty big milestone in my life, and I started watching horror movies shortly after. The films that I watched in those earliest years of my life really shaped my taste in movies, and I’m …
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