“Sonic The Hedgehog” Dominates Box-Office
HOLLYWOOD─It was a February to remember at the box-office, as a videogame classic took moviegoers by storm. I will be the first to admit, I thought “Sonic the Hedgehog” had a flimsy premise, but it blew the competition away at the box-office in a massive way.
How so: to the tune of over $68 million during the Presidents Day holiday...
Roddy Ricch, Major Winner At 2020 BET Awards
HOLLYWOOD─Another day, another award show. When I heard a week ago that the BET Awards would still host its 20th anniversary of the show, while also highlighting its 40th anniversary on the air, I was baffled to figure out just how they planned to make it happen. Low and behold the network still held the awards show, but it...
“Sound Of Metal” Is Riveting Cinema
HOLLYWOOD—Wow, that is all I can say about the movie “Sound of Metal.” It leaves you speechless as a spectator. On top of being a powerful movie, it is a career defining performance from actor Riz Ahmed. He enamors himself with this character to such a degree you absolutely forget Riz, you only see Ruben Stone. This movie works...
“Spiral” Does Not Inspire New Thrills
HOLLYWOOD—I had seriously high hopes for this latest entry in the “Saw” franchise titled “Spiral.” It is the latest entry in the horror catalogue that if you count this flick, is the ninth entry, only it does not have “Saw” as a moniker. However, if you think this horror fest is about to deliver something fresh, new and exciting,...
What Is Your Go To Halloween Scary Movie?
HOLLYWOOD—When it comes to horror what is your go to scary movie? Is it a classic, something modern, something camp, an iconic villain, I think we can chat about this for hours if not days because everyone has their own cup of tea when it comes to horror. Some might like the supernatural, some might like ghost tales, the...
“Power Of The Dog” Nabs Top BAFTA Awards
HOLLYWOOD—There were two award shows on Sunday, March 13, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and the Critic’s Choice Awards. Look, I’ve never been a fan of the CTA simply because critics tend to be too opinionated and sometimes are out of touch with the American people. Maybe we will talk more about that ceremony later. The...
“The Fabelmans” Is Intimate, Beautifully Crafted
HOLLYWOOD—Steven Spielberg in my opinion is one of the greatest directors and filmmakers of all time. I’ve seen almost every film this man has made during my lifetime and I still think there is plenty more this man has to craft. His passion for filmmaking just explodes on the big screen and you can see that from works like...
The Oscar Race: Best Picture
HOLLYWOOD—One week people, in just one week awards season will come to an end with the Academy Awards being handed out. We’ve chatted about Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Director. There is just one more category to discuss: Best Picture. However, a few new developments have since unfolded in the recent week....
“The Exorcist” Is Something Special
HOLLYWOOD—It was sad to hear on Monday that Oscar-winning director William Friedkin died. This is the man behind some great films like the Best Picture Oscar-winner “The French Connection” starring Gene Hackman. Not many people know about “The French Connection” though, the director is known for what people coin the scariest movie to date that has haunted moviegoers for...
“The Iron Claw” Is Brutally Depressing
HOLLYWOOD—There are movies that can be depressing, and then there are movies that are downright depressing as hell. It has been a while since I’ve witnessed a movie that just delivered blow after blow after blow to the audience. The wrestling drama “The Iron Claw” is one of those flicks. The drama tells the story of the Von Erich...