Film

HOLLYWOOD—When do you recall the last time watching a comedy that was so original, so side-splitting funny that it hurt your stomach? To be honest, I cannot recall the last time it happened, but the comedy “Good Boys” left me in stitches (in a good way America). Originality in comedy is a hard thing to accomplish, but writers Lee...

HOLLYWOOD—I always attempt to find the good in any movie, but sometimes there are those movies that are so bad, no matter how hard you try there is nothing you can do to see the positive. Very rarely has an animated movie bored me to the death, but you can now include “The Angry Birds Movie 2” to that...

HOLLYWOOD—News in Hollywood left people aghast on Tuesday, August 20 as it was revealed that the popular comic book hero, Spider-Man might be leaving the Marvel Universe. Ugh, this sucks greatly and I mean greatly because we had the iconic character appear in “Captain America: Civil War,” “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: End Game.” Yeah, and with the snap...

HOLLYWOOD—There were a few surprises at the box-office over the weekend, as a raunchy comedy involving little boys dazzled audiences at theaters. The comedy, “Good Boys” starring Jacob Tremblay, Keith L. Williams and Brady Noon rose to the top spot with an impressive $21 million haul. Not bad for a flick that is rated R and pushes the boundaries...

HOLLYWOOD—I wanted to go into the theater with an open mind for the crime drama “The Kitchen.” The movie appeared like a female version of a gangster flick. However, “The Kitchen” is not what you expect it to be. The narrative revolves around the Irish and Italian mob in New York in 1978. At the core, we have our...

HOLLYWOOD—Let me be clear; “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” is more like a compilation horror flick. What does that mean? Think of the Warner Bros. flick “Trick r’ Treat” or “Creepshow,” but a tamer version. The big screen version is an adaptation of the popular children’s book. The stories eventually link up in an impressive way. It’s...

HOLLYWOOD—As summer continues to dwindle down, the notion of a repeat winner at the box-office has constantly shifted. Two weeks ago “The Lion King” was victorious, last week it was “Hobbs & Shaw” and this week “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” came close to the top spot at theaters with audiences flocking for a scare. The horror...

HOLLYWOOD—Who would have guessed that out of all the characters from the “Fast & Furious” franchise that two add-on characters would get their on spin-off series before any of the original staples. Yes, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Jason Statham, virtual standouts from the franchise, have turned their iconic characters of Luke Hobbs (Johnson) and Deckard Shaw (Statham) into...

HOLLYWOOD—Have you ever watched a thriller that really found a way to get underneath your skin? I mean, it takes a lot to unnerve me as a moviegoer. I think the last flick that really gave me the squirms was “Arachnophobia.” I’m not a fan of spiders people, and that movie came out in the early 90s. Well, I...

HOLLYWOOD—As many TV fans prepare for absolute nostalgia with the return of the FOX classic, “90210” re-coined “BH90210” it got me thinking about the state of reboots in Hollywood. I mean it seemed to start with “Fuller House” and since we’ve had a ton of TV classics return including “Murphy Brown,” “Charmed,” “Will & Grace,” the list goes on...