The Remake Debate: “A Nightmare On Elm Street”
HOLLYWOOD—Man, oh man, when I think of one of the most original, most creative horror flicks of all time, I always go back to Wes Craven’s 1984 classic “A Nightmare on Elm Street.” There is something about this movie that is so universal, so scary that it will literally haunt your dreams for days, weeks, months, years to come...
Sequel Debate: “Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master”
HOLLYWOOD—We’ve discussed a few sequels up to this point in celebration of all things horror. Well, now the conversation turns to a sequel that was a favorite of mine as a kid, and remains a favorite of mine as an adult. I have gone back and forth in the past regarding rather “A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream...
Berkeley Video Filmfest 25th Annual Event
BERKELEY—Berkeley Video Filmfest kicks off its 25th year this Friday, October 28. The event will take place in the East Bay Media Performance Space with showings starting at 7:00p.m.
The Berkeley Video Filmfest was first founded through the efforts of UC Berkeley filmmakers during the “independent underground cinema revolution” in 1960s. The Berkeley Video+ Film Festival was then created in...
“Boo! A Madea Halloween” Spooks Box-Office
HOLLYWOOD—Well, there was plenty of options for moviegoers this weekend in theaters with comedy, action and horror all vying for the top spot. In the end, it was comedy that came out on top, as Tyler Perry’s “Boo! A Madea Halloween” claimed the top spot at the box-office with $27.6 million.
Not a bad debut for a film that only...
The Remake Debate: “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”
HOLLYWOOD—Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, Freddy Krueger, these are all names that are notable faces in the horror universe. However, before any of those horror icons, there was Leatherface aka the villain from Tobe Hooper’s 1974 classic “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.” This movie was unleashed before my time, but that doesn’t mean the flick did not pique my interest. Being...
The Sequel Debate: “Scream 2”
HOLLYWOOD—Last week, we looked at a sequel that was highly heralded by many cinema buffs as being one of the best ever made. This week we take a look at a sequel, whose predecessor totally reinvigorated the horror genre in the late 90s when many thought the genre was all, but dead. Any guesses? I’m referring to the 1996...
“The Accountant” Surprises Box-Office
HOLLYWOOD—Well, surprise, surprise, because the box-office was shook over the weekend with an action-thriller that critics weren’t fans of, but moviegoers thoroughly enjoyed. “The Accountant” starring Ben Affleck rose to the top spot with an impressive $24.7 million during its debut weekend. While many projected the film to fall anywhere between the $15-$20 million opening weekend, the numbers prove,...
The Remake Debate: “Halloween”
HOLLYWOOD—With Halloween right around the corner, I thought we’d do something different this year than focus our discussion on some of the best or most frightening horror flicks of all time. For 2016, I thought it would be neat to put a spotlight on remakes in the horror genre. The remake mania started in the early 2000s and was...
The Sequel Debate: “Aliens”
HOLLYWOOD—Anyone who is a film buff, is well aware that sequels suck. I no longer believe it is a notion of opinion, because it’s quite hard to name a sequel that outdoes the original and even if it does the original still has an edge over the sequel in most cases. If there is one sequel that many people...
“The Accountant,” A Sensational Treat
HOLLYWOOD—When you think of action-star, the name Ben Affleck might not be the likeliest contender, but after seeing his latest flick many might begin to think otherwise. In “The Accountant,” Affleck stars as Christian Wolff, who as a kid had a childhood that was not full of amazing moments. Christian suffers for autism and as a kid his parents...