Film

HOLLYWOOD—Continuing our tradition to discuss those horror flicks that could be slightly underrated, this week’s discussion falls on a movie that is not underrated, but a bit overrated in my opinion. It is the 1973 classic “The Exorcist.” Some people have called the possession flick the scariest horror movie of all-time. Hmm, I think that might be a long...

HOLLYWOOD—For the record, Nancy Meyers is one of my favorite directors and when I received word about a year ago that she would be making yet another hit, I couldn't help but be excited. From "Private Benjamin" to "It's Complicated," Meyers' films have delivered stellar performances by top actors from the likes of Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson, Cameron Diaz, and...

HOLLYWOOD—It’s a difficult task in cinema to craft a movie that leaves an audience member on the edge of their seat, unnerved, but also amazed by what they’re watching unfold on the big screen. The film “Sicario” falls into the realm of a piece of cinema that will have audiences talking. Can a spectator have a preconceived notion about...

HOLLYWOOD—“Gravity” was one of those films that blew my mind in 2013 when it comes to cinematic evolution. In 2015, another film challenges the realms of outer space with the Ridley Scott sci-fi drama “The Martian.” No, Scott is not venturing into that dark realm which ignited his career in 1979 with the thriller “Alien.” He is however going...

HOLLYWOOD—With Halloween just weeks away, for 2015 we’ll take a look at some horror classics that don’t get as much love as they should. We all know about flicks like “Psycho,” “Halloween,” “Friday the 13th” and “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” but home many remember the flick “Hellraiser” by Clive Barker? Yes, this is a horror flick in my opinion...

HOLLYWOOD—We have all seen documentaries and flicks aimed at chronicling the tale of treachery that lives on Mount Everest. The new movie “Everest” chronicles the real live events of the 1996 disaster which chronicled what transpired with two expedition groups tackling the dangers on Mount Everest. The disaster flick stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Jason Clarke as Scott Fischer and...

HOLLYWOOD—Many people may not remember the 2012 flick “Hotel Transylvania” about a vampire who owns a hotel that allows some of the world’s most notorious monsters to escape from the world. The flick was a hit at the box-office, which in Hollywood terms is cue for sequel. “Hotel Transylvania 2” unlike its predecessor does it best to make a stronger...

HOLLYWOOD—The final weekend of September made for an an interesting weekend at the box office. The animated sequel “Hotel Transylvania 2” dominated theaters with an impressive $47.5 million. That’s a huge win for the flick, which surpassed the opening weekend for its predecessor by a few million. This is the first animated flick in theaters in a few weeks;...

HOLLYWOOD—I was a huge fan of the “The Maze Runner” when it exploded onto the screen in 2014. The movie came out of nowhere and was absolutely thrilling and fun to watch. Less than a year later, we have its sequel “The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials.” Unfortunately, that feverish intensity, unique narrative and character growth that the first...

HOLLYWOOD—When you think of a great gangster flick, such classics as “The Godfather,” “Goodfellas” and “The Departed” come to mind (Note: most of those flicks weren’t necessarily circling a real-life icon). The crime drama “Black Mass,” which was adapted by the 2001 book Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob...