The Blu Spot

The Film: 50 years ago this month, a little film called "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," based on the novel by Ken Kesey, was unleashed in theaters. It immediately garnered massive success, both critically and commercially, with the film earning well over $100 million against its remarkably small $3-4 million production budget. However, its success didn't end there, as the film went on to earn an incredible nine Oscar nominations, with it going on to win the "Big Five" (Pic

The Show: Without a doubt, one of the very best writers to come along in the business over the last few decades is the great Aaron Sorkin, who has garnered massive critical acclaim for writing extraordinary film projects like "The Social Network," "Moneyball" (co-written with Steven Zaillian), "Molly's Game," and "The Trial of the Chicago 7," all four of which earned him Oscar nominations and a win for "The Social Network." However, his work has not been restricted to film, w

The Film: A little over 50 years ago, a little gangster thriller called "Get Carter," starring the great Sir Michael Caine, was released in theaters. Over the decades, opinions of the film have varied quite a bit, with many having a mixed reaction to it, and many others considering it to be one of the finest films of its genre ever made. Wherever one may fall on the spectrum, there's no doubt that the film has quite a few fans, so for them, Warner Bros. recently unleashed a n

The Film: It's impossible to overstate the important impact of Hammer Films as a major stage in the history of horror cinema. Their numerous classic films, which primarily involved beloved horror stories like "Dracula," "Frankenstein," and "The Mummy," had their own distinct look & feel that created rich atmospheres to go along with their well-known tales, leaving behind an incredible legacy of entertaining & absorbing works that continue to delight audiences to this day. Wit

The Show: It's hard to believe that it's already been 20 years since the delightfully-bizarre animated show "Robot Chicken," created by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich, premiered on Adult Swim. Utilizing a somewhat simple concept that replicates the process of flipping through channels, the show has poked fun at everything from popular culture (Movies, TV, celebrities, etc.) to news and more through rather impressive stop-motion animation & an incredible list of guest stars.

The Film: Writer/director Zach Cregger truly rose to prominence just three years ago with his 2022 feature "Barbarian," which had a number of problems plaguing it, including a lack of focus, an irritating structure that had the stories stopping & starting over and over, and an over-reliance on the characters being dumber than usual for a horror film. However, despite all of these issues, many people enjoyed it anyway, leading to great anticipation as to what Cregger was going

The Films: Back in 1984, beloved master of horror Wes Craven created a monster, or more specifically, a notorious killer known as Freddy...

The Film: When it comes to sports films, the single biggest issue that filmmakers face is finding a way to make it be about more than...

The Specials: 75 years ago, cartoonist Charles M. Schulz introduced us to the "Peanuts" gang, which featured Charlie Brown and his...

The Film: Back in 1993, a little stop-motion animation film called "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (co-produced and based on ideas by...