When I first heard of the plot to “The Hunger Games,” I immediately thought of the Japanese cult classic movie “Battle Royale.” I loved the violence and the psychology of…

“The Warriors” developed a cult status since its debut in 1979. With lines like “Can you dig it?!” and the infamous “Warriors, come out and play,” it was an original…

I will say upfront that Alan Ritchson is the quintessential Reacher. If the Prime series came out before the movies, no one would take Tom Cruise seriously for wanting to…

Describing the aftermath of a post-coitus scene as “his dick disrupted symmetry,” Rumaan Alam’s clever writing makes the book superior to the movie.  Alam’s descriptive writing transports the inner workings…

When David Fincher’s “Gone Girl” released in theaters, I recalled there was some controversy about whether the film was misogynistic. I thought it was an entertaining film that showcases two…

Disclaimer: I only listened to the audiobook of the graphic novel, so I don’t have a comment on the illustrations. Director Henry Selick understood the assignment. “Coraline” translated better on…

Michael Lewis successfully turned nerdy data into an interesting story. His book “Moneyball” is a must for baseball enthusiasts and economists alike. It was never boring, despite all the baseball…

The story successfully navigates the “whodunit” trope without it being convoluted. I would say that while the movie does a better job in its reveal because of its advantage of…

When Director Ron Howard participated in an interview about the movie, he mentioned how difficult it was to remain faithful to the source material while pleasing Hollywood execs. Sadly, “Inferno”…

In a country of over 300 million people, you would think that more people would have caught on with the impending doom of the housing crisis. “The Big Short” explores…