Movie Going

HOLLYWOOD—The contenders for the 2018 Critics Choice Awards were released on Wednesday, December 6 and leading all nominees is Guillermo Del Toro’s “The Shape of Water” with a total of 14 nominations including Best Picture. The films “Lady Bird,” “Call Me by Your Name” and “The Post” each picked up 8 nominations apiece. The ceremony which has now meshed...

HOLLYWOOD—For the second consecutive weekend, audiences were dazzled by the Pixar animated flick “Coco.” Last week’s box-office champ maintained its grip on the box-office with $26 million. Since its release on November 22, the film has earned a domestic tally of $108.7 million. While not the box-office titan so many expected, “Justice League” still has a solid grip on the...

HOLLYWOOD—I cannot recall the last time a movie really struck and emotional chord with me. The movie “Wonder,” is one that took me back to a time in my own childhood where things weren’t always so happy-go-lucky. As a critic, I find myself advocating for films as a pure form of entertainment, however, with “Wonder” this is a film...

SANTA MONICA—We’re getting closer to awards season America. The nominees for the 2018 Independent Spirit Awards were announced on Tuesday, November 21 with the drama “Call Me by Your Name” leading all contenders with a total of 6 nominations including Best Feature. The thriller “Get Out” picked up 5 nominations, while the film “Good Time” earned 5 nominations as...

HOLLYWOOD—The Thanksgiving holiday weekend is all about family and it was all about family-friendly movies which dominated the box-office. The Pixar adventure “Coco” leaped to the top spot with an impressive $71 million haul over the holiday weekend. During the three-day weekend the flick earned $49 million, and from Wednesday-Thursday earned over $22 million. The movie earned rave reviews...

HOLLYWOOD—It was no surprise to me that the DC comic book flick “Justice League” rose to the top spot at the box-office this past weekend, knocking another comic book favorite, “Thor: Ragnarok” from the top spot at the box-office. The question many people wanted to know was just HOW MUCH money the DC flick would earn during its opening...

HOLLYWOOD—I will say it now: Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell are comedy gold. At first it may not seem like it, but if you saw “The Other Guys,” it was the first time the actors partnered together for the 2010 comedy. I honestly cannot recall the last time I laughed so hard in the theater that my stomach hurt....

HOLLYWOOD—I love a great murder mystery. I would honestly say that is the genre of cinema that I enjoy especially when it’s so well-crafted and the revelation at the end leaves you aghast. If you’ve been looking for a good murder mystery than “Murder on the Orient Express” might be the go to film. The flick is a classic...

HOLLYWOOD—It was indeed an interesting weekend at the box-office with quite a few surprises with “Thor: Ragnarok,” “Daddy’s Home 2” and “Murder on the Orient Express” all vying for moviegoers money. In the end it was a guy with a new hairdo, a hammer and a comic book fav who would reign supreme for the second consecutive weekend. Yup, “Thor:...

HOLLYWOOD—I seriously wanted to be a big fan of the “Thor” films, but let’s be honest, “Thor” and “Thor: The Dark World” were not great movies. They attempted to capture a bit of Marvel fun without really knowing what direction to take the character and the franchise. Well, it looks like third time is a charm because “Thor: Ragnarok”...