Film

HOLLYWOOD—It only took 54 years, but a sequel to the classic “Mary Poppins” has finally reached the big screen. There is just one major problem: Oscar-winner Julie Andrews isn’t the star America. “Mary Poppins Returns” brings the iconic character of Mary Poppins back to the big screen, but Andrews isn’t assuming the role, its actress Emily Blunt who has...

SANTA MONICA—Awards season may be over, but it still lingers throughout the year. On Sunday, June 5, the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards were held with actress Vanessa Hudgens hosting festivities. The “Emily in Paris” bit was not hilarious and that “House of Gucci” bit didn’t have me rolling off the couch people. The “Top Gun” bit was...

HOLLYWOOD—The National Academy of Advancement for Colored People held its 46th Annual NAACP awards ceremony on February 6. “Selma” was the night’s big winner with four trophies including Outstanding Motion Picture. Its star David Oyelowo was victorious in the Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture category for his role as Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “Empire” star...

HOLLYWOOD—I’ve never seen the box-office explode with Oscar-bait, as much as I have seen this past weekend. Clint Eastwood’s war picture “American Sniper” shocked the box-office with a stunning $90.2 million debut. That’s the highest debut for the month of January, and a huge debut for an R-rated picture. I’m saying this now “American Sniper” is poised to capture the...

HOLLYWOOD—I thought “Fifty Shades Darker” was a bad movie, but it looks like 2017 might have another contender for Worst Movie of the Year: “The Great Wall.” The highly anticipated flick starring Oscar-winner Matt Damon, with visionary director Zhang Yimou is a complete mess. The movie fails not because of the actors involved, but because of a script that is...

HOLLYWOOD—There is no better feeling than entering a movie with no expectations whatsoever, but to leave the theater thoroughly entertained beyond your expectations. That is precisely how I felt about the action-thriller, “Hunter Killer.” It was a movie that received very little publicity with the likes of “A Star is Born,” “Venom” and “Halloween” dominating TV spots and advertisements...

HOLLYWOOD—Rarely, and I mean rarely would I used the word ‘masterpiece’ to describe a movie, but man was I blown away at the multiplex this weekend. I love a good comic book adaptation, but for the most part they are popcorn fun. Not many flicks from that genre make you think or wonder. When I think of genre bending...

HOLLYWOOD—I’ve never been scared of clowns, but there is something about the clown in the 2017 remake of Stephen’s classic “It” that is absolutely unnerving. Now this is a major disclaimer: I have never seen the original “It.” No, this has nothing with me being scared, I just never watched it. However, this film has a level of eeriness...

HOLLYWOOD—Well, a little fish broke some epic records at the box-office this weekend, as the sequel to the 2003 hit “Finding Nemo” took full control of the box-office. That’s right, “Finding Dory” broke box-office records taking in $136.2 million over the weekend, besting the record previously held by “Shrek the Third” which earned over $121 million in 2007. Rather “Dory”...

HOLLYWOOD—I already noted that summer 2015 would be one of the biggest of all-time at the box-office. It seems week after week a blockbuster is invading theaters. This weekend we have the release of "Jurassic World," the highly anticipated sequel to the "Jurassic Park" franchise that literally changed people's perception about dinosaurs thanks to Steven Spielberg. Can you believe...