Film

HOLLYWOOD—Awards season is slowly creeping upon us. The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, September 20 in hot and steamy Los Angeles. The ceremony was hosted by “Saturday Night Live” alum Andy Samberg. He relied on plenty of sketches to deliver laughs to the audience, which were funny at times, but not something I’ll be talking about...

HOLLYWOOD—Can you believe it, M. Night Shyamalan is back with another thriller? This is the guy who produced one of the best twists in movie history in “The Sixth Sense.” Since that movie’s debut back in 1999, Shyamalan has had terrible success at the box-office with flicks like “The Village,” “Lady in the Water,” “The Happening,” “The Last Airbender”...

HOLLYWOOD—It was quite the weekend at the box-office. Movies that were expected to underperform brought in moviegoers in waves. The thriller “The Perfect Guy” starring Sanaa Lathan and Michael Ealy rose to the top with more than $26.7 million to tackle the top spot from “War Room.” Followed close behind was M. Night Shyamalan’s twisty thriller “The Visit” with an...

HOLLYWOOD—I have to say this first and foremost, actor Michael Ealy excels at playing the bad guy. There is something charming that he alludes to in his villainous roles that just capture audiences. His work on the hit Fox series “The Following” proved his capabilities to go dark, but what he does with “The Perfect Guy” is just beyond...

LOS ANGELES—The 2015 Creative Arts Emmys took place on September 12 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Everyone from choreographers, production designers, and hairstylists working in television were honored with the golden statuettes. The big winner of the night was Game of Thrones (HBO), which swept all eight awards it was up for including Outstanding Casting for a Drama...

HOLLYWOOD—Anyone who plays video games might be well aware of the hit game "Hitman." In 2007, the video game got the big screen treatment with Timothy Olyphant playing the notable character Agent 47. Flash forward to 2015, and we have “Hitman: Agent 47,” a reboot of sorts with a fresh face in Rupert Friend who portrays Agent 47. He’s...

HOLLYWOOD—You might walk into the theater seeing the movie “No Escape” with very little expectations, but you will walk out the theater being thoroughly surprised by how entertaining the movie actually is. The film stars Owen Wilson as Jack Dwyer, who is vacationing with his wife Annie (Lake Bell) and their two daughters, Lucy and Beeze, in Southeast Asia. Jack...

HOLLYWOOD—Throughout most of August, the biopic “Straight Outta Compton” held its grip on the box office. Well, the grip is finally over. The Christian-based drama “War Room” rose to the top, earning $9.4 million after its second weekend in theaters. That is an amazing feat. The movie only lost around $2 million in earnings from the previous week and has...

HOLLYWOOD—The new cast for the 21st season of the ABC reality hit “Dancing with the Stars” was unleashed on Good Morning America on Wednesday, September 2. While many of the contestants hitting the ballroom floor were leaked to the press in the past week or so, there were still a few surprises this year. Celebrities this season include Backstreet Boy...

HOLLYWOOD—Looking to be the sleeper hit of the summer, “Straight Outta Compton” ruled the box-office for the third consecutive weekend taking in $13.2 million. The film has now earned more than $130 million at the domestic box-office and might remain on top for the Labor Day weekend as well. Nabbing second place in a surprising debut was the Christian-based drama...