“Frozen 2” Is Enchanting Fun
HOLLYWOOD─Can you believe it? It has been 6 long years since the Disney classic “Frozen” took audiences by surprise and delivered the biggest song of all time, “Let It Go.” Well, the hotly anticipated sequel, “Frozen II” has arrived and the question everyone wants to know is if it’s better than the original. Not quite, but it is indeed...
“Charlie’s Angels” Is Subpar Fun
HOLLYWOOD─So where do I actually begin. I cannot believe that Hollywood has become so enamored with making remakes of remakes. It’s like that is the new trend; let’s try to bring a fresh approach to a popular franchise that moviegoers adored. Now I will admit that it has been some time since “Charlie’s Angels” hit the big screen. The...
“Frozen II” Dominates Box-Office
HOLLYWOOD─We all knew that “Frozen 2” would dominate the box-office after making “Let it Go” become one of the biggest songs of 2013 and 2014, and the flick was just iconic. Fast-forward 6 years later and “Frozen II” proved that a hotly anticipated sequel can draw out moviegoers. The sequel completely blew the box-office away with hefty $127 million...
Independent Spirit Award Nominees Revealed
SANTA MONICA─For those thinking indie flicks are not important, think again. They tend to have a big say come award season, and if the nominees for the 2020 Independent Spirit Awards are any indication, there should be some fierce competition. The nominees were revealed on Thursday, November 21, with the dramas “Uncut Gems” and “The Lighthouse” each picking up...
“Doctor Sleep” Fails To Cast A Haunting Spell
HOLLYWOOD─Just because a sequel can be made to any movie, does not mean every movie deserves a sequel. Can you believe the Stanley Kubrick horror flick (I would actually call it a psychological thriller) first hit theaters nearly 40 years ago in 1980? Yeah, it’s been awhile since fans have heard the phrase “Here’s Johnny.” However, Jack Nicholson is...
“Ford V Ferrari” Dominates Box-Office
HOLLYWOOD─Sometimes there are just some reboots or remakes you just don’t need. That lesson was learned all too well at the box-office this weekend as the latest reincarnation of “Charlie’s Angels” did battle with “Ford v Ferrari.” It was Christian Bale, Matt Damon and a race pic that ran away with the victory taking in over $31 million at...
“Midway” Puts “Doctor Sleep” Away At Box-Office
HOLLYWOOD─Wow. That is the only word I can use to describe the utter mayhem. There were plenty of new offerings for moviegoers, but it was a drama and World War II flick, “Midway” which rose to the top spot with an impressive $17.5 million gross. For a movie that was barely advertised in my eyes, it sure captured the...
“Harriet” Is A Mixed Bag, Unexpected
HOLLYWOOD—I cannot believe its 2019 and this is the first time that a movie about abolitionist, slave and crusader Harriet Tubman is finally making its way to the big screen. I mean this is one of the greatest historical figures of all times and for it to take decades before this woman gets her due on the big screen...
“Jexi” Is Full Of Laughs
HOLLYWOOD—I recently had an argument with someone about how reliant we are on technology nowadays. I flash back to the golden days when I was a kid and we would play outside and adults had an actual conversation with people instead of completely staring at a device, notably a cell phone or tablet. This brings us to the comedy,...
“Terminator: Dark Fate” Wins Box-Office
HOLLYWOOD—I really thought that the return of Linda Hamilton to the “Terminator” franchise after being absent for more than 30 years would revitalize the franchise for audiences, but that is not the case. Not even Hamilton and the return of Arnold Schwarzenegger could draw out audiences. “Terminator: Dark Fate” won the box-office over the weekend, but its victory was...