Film

HOLLYWOOD—Last weekend it was horror that dominated the box-office, but this weekend it was a remake of an animated classic that ruled supreme. The remake of the Disney classic “Dumbo” rose to the top spot of the box-office taking in $45 million during its opening weekend. Wow, that is a major disappointment not only because it’s the first live-action version...

HOLLYWOOD—If you think you’ll walk out the theater and fully understand what you just witnessed after watching the psychological thriller “Us” by director Jordan Peele, think again. This is a film that requires multiple viewings to fully understand its message and even then you might not fully understand what is going on. You cannot enter the theater, expecting “Us” to...

HOLLYWOOD—After more than 14 years of portraying an iconic character on the big screen, Tyler Perry has finally decided to hang up the dress for portraying the smart-mouthed, gun totting character Mabel ‘Madea’ Simmons. Perry has resumed the role of Madea for his final appearance of the character in the latest comedy “Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral.” The...

HOLLYWOOD—Whew, Jordan Peele’s follow-up to his 2017 hit “Get Out” took the box-office by storm in a major way. There is something about horror when done right that just draws audiences to the theater. His latest psychological thriller, “Us” screamed up a delicious $70.3 million during its opening weekend. That gives “Us” the third largest opening of all-time for a...

HOLLYWOOD—For the second consecutive weekend, the Marvel superhero “Captain Marvel” was victorious at the box-office. “Captain Marvel” dropped nearly 50 percent, but still managed to haul in “$69” million. After about 10 days in theaters, the film has already earned over $266 million at the domestic box-office. Nabbing second place was the animated flick “Wonder Park” with $16 million. For...

HOLLYWOOD—It is very difficult in the world of superhero films to bring an iconic character to the big screen that actually entertains audiences. I thought “Elektra” was horrid, “Catwoman” was dreadful, and then came “Wonder Woman.” It was the first superhero flick led by a nearly all female cast and the wonderful Gal Gadot that changed everything. Our title...

HOLLYWOOD—The teaser to the movie “Greta” gives the audience vibes of an intense psychological thriller. However, the movie was quite reminiscent in my opinion of a 90s classic known as “Misery.” That flick starred Oscar-winner Kathy Bates as an obsessed fan, who kidnapped her favorite author portrayed by James Caan. Bates’ character was unhinged and went to extreme lengths...

HOLLYWOOD—Marvel had another big weekend at the box-office. The first female-driven Marvel flick, “Captain Marvel” rose to the top spot of the box-office with an impressive $153 million. That marks the highest debut of 2019 so far, expect that number to be dethroned by “Avengers: End Game” which arrives in theaters next month. On a global scale, “Captain Marvel”...

HOLLYWOOD—Just as I predicted last week, “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” remained in the top spot at the box-office, but it was a close battle. The third chapter in the popular franchise brought in $30 million to edge its domestic box-office gross just mere millions from $100 million. The animated flick did face stiff competition amongst...

HOLLYWOOD—It seemed February was about to turn into a month at the box-office that was one of the worst in years. Yes, revenue has been down at the box-office so far this month, but all it took was an animated flick to change things. The third chapter in the “How to Train Your Dragon” franchise took the box-office by...