Film

HOLLYWOOD—The last time I recall watching a heist flick that entertained me thoroughly and left me in a tizzy was the 2003 flick “The Italian Job.” The movie was riddled with great performances, a fun narrative and twists galore that continued to leave the audience guessing. You can now add another flick to that list, Steve McQueen’s “Widows.” Yes,...

HOLLYWOOD—Oscar nominations came out this past week, but that will unlikely have little impact on the winners for the Screen Actors Guild Awards. The SAG Awards are a major predictor of where Oscar could be headed. Why is this interesting? There were people nominated for Oscar who were not nominated for a SAG Award. In addition, some people nominated...

HOLLYWOOD—It is funny that one of my colleagues just discussed issues pertaining to the problem of remakes last week while discussing the movie “Pet Sematary.” While he didn’t give that film a glowing review, he didn’t completely pan it either. I wish I could be as generous with the comic book remake of “Hellboy,” but sometimes there are those...

HOLLYWOOD—At long last, the box-office has officially gotten a taste of summer since the release of “Avengers: Endgame.” Yes, I will be the first to admit that summer 2019, has been dreadful when it comes to receipts for the box-office. Big summer tent poles and sequels have been busts for movie lovers, but that all changed this weekend with...

HOLLYWOOD—The battle at the box-office over the weekend was much closer than I anticipated. After having a monster opening last week, “It: Chapter Two” took a big tumble, dropping more than 50 percent in box-office receipts. The horror sequel still maintained the top spot at the box-office earning $41 million in its second weekend in theaters. As a result,...

HOLLYWOOD─When was the last time you recall watching a modern-day version of the 1967 classic “Bonnie and Clyde” starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway. Think about it for a second. Yeah, there hasn’t been a movie of that magnitude until now, but with an interesting twist on the tale. “Queen and Slim” follows Queen (Jodi Turner Smith), a criminal...

HOLLYWOOD─It seemed just yesterday the nominees for the 2020 Academy Awards were announced, and we’re already less than 1 week away from the actual awards being handed out. Normally I would do a breakdown of the predictions of the MAJOR SIX as I call them (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting...

HOLLYWOOD─Last week we talked about indulging in a movie marathon during this quarantine that involved one of the most iconic horror villains of the 80s in Jason Voorhees and the “Friday the 13th” franchise. This week I want to turn the attention to another iconic villain of the 80s, one whose terror I think is more relenting because it...

HOLLYWOOD—I have been a fan of Jason Voorhees and the “Friday the 13th” films for as long as I can remember. I would argue since the age of 4. Don’t ask because it’s a long story, I have always had a fascination with horror films and that hockey mask that caused mayhem on Crystal Lake defined my 80s. I...

HOLLYWOOD—The nominees were unveiled for the 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards on Monday, April 19. Leading the pack of all contenders was the Disney + series “Wanda Vision” with a total of five nominations including Best TV Series. The series “The Boys,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and “Emily in Paris” earned three nominations apiece. When it comes to cinema,...