Film

HOLLYWOOD—The Writers Guild of America went on strike on Tuesday, May 2, after failing to reach negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. AMPTP serves as a trade association between TV networks, movie studios and streaming platforms. The Writers Guild of America - East indicated the following statement on their website: “Following the unanimous recommendation of the WGA...

HOLLYWOOD—I have always been a fan of filmmakers Sam Raimi. Why? He went to my Alma Mater and this guy was taught by the same professor that I learned tips about the art of screenwriting. Raimi first blew onto the screen in the horror genre with his cult classic 1981 flick “Evil Dead” that gave audiences the introduction of...

HOLLYWOOD—On Friday, April 28, the biopic about the life of the two-time Heavyweight boxing champion, George Foreman, "Big George Forman" will be released nationwide. "Space Jam: A New Legacy" actor Kris Davies plays George Foreman. Forest Whitaker stars as boxing trainer Charles "DOC" Broadus. Whitaker previously played Tick Wills the trainer of Billy Hope (Jake Gyllenhaal) in the 2015 fictional...

MANHATTAN, NEW YORK—Actor and musician Harry Belafonte died at the age of 96 at his home in Manhattan, New York on Tuesday, April 25. The cause of death was congestive heart failure, his spokesman told the New York Times. Belafonte was born Harold George Bellanfanti to Jamaican parents in New York City in 1927. He spent part of his childhood living in...

HOLLYWOOD—I was born in the 80s and grew up in the surge of video games. One of the first video games I ever had and played was 1985’s “Super Mario Bros.” for the Nintendo gaming system (NES). There are plenty of people who think that game is fairly easy, but all those people who say that, weren’t victorious in...

HOLLYWOOD—I am not the biggest fan of video games being adapted for the big screen. A lot of the time the filmmakers just don’t mix the right formula. I mean if you look at the history of many video games turned into movies they have bombed, “Tomb Raider,” “Street Fighter,” “Max Payne,” “Silent Hill,” the 1995 “Mortal Kombat” are...

HOLLYWOOD—The nominees for the 2023 MTV Movie and TV Awards were announced on Wednesday, April 5 and leading the pack was the film “Top Gun: Maverick” and the TV series “Stranger Things” with six nominations apiece. The HBO limited series “The White Lotus” and the Netflix series “Wednesday” both earned four nominations. Two new categories at this year’s ceremony include...

HOLLYWOOD—I love a great action film, but I will be the first to admit, they just don’t make action movies like they used to. I always go back to “Die Hard” because it has that high-octane action it doesn’t apologize for. We can now add another franchise to the list, “John Wick.” They give the audience exactly what they...

HOLLYWOOD—I was actually a fan of the superhero flick “Shazam” starring Zachary Levi, as a kid who is gifted with superhero powers and forced to embrace those powers to defeat evil. This sequel, which of course is to be bigger and bolder than its predecessor is just not clicking on all cylinders. Bigger does not always mean better people....

HOLLYWOOD—Spoiler alert if you have NOT SEEN “SCREAM VI” STOP READING THIS COLUMN RIGHT NOW because there are spoilers people. I thought “Scream VI” was the second best sequel in the franchise behind “Scream 2.” It brought an excitement and intensity back to the horror franchise that I felt has been missing since the second installment. It does feel...