Film

WEST HOLLYWOOD—Now the competition really begins. In the past week, we’ve had the nominees for both the Golden Globes and the Critic’s Choice Awards unveiled. On Wednesday, December 12, the nominees for the 2019 Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced and now things are getting quite interesting. Why? The members of SAG are a bigger indicator of where things...

HOLLYWOOD—I cannot tell you how many times the classic tale of Robin Hood and the Prince of Thieves has been reinterpreted and reinvented on the big screen. There was of course, the iconic flick starring Kevin Costner from 1991 that was quite entertaining. Then we had the 2010 flick starring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett which was an absolute...

BEVERLY HILLS—Let awards season begin! Nominees for the 2019 Golden Globes Awards were announced on Thursday, December 6. There are some surprises people, but leading the pack of all contenders was the drama “Vice,” chronicling the life of former Vice President Dick Cheney. Followed close behind with 5 nominations apiece were critical darlings “The Favourite,” “Green Book” and “A...

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—The Dr. Seuss classic, “The Grinch” is getting the opportunity at another stab on the big screen, this time another animated version. You might be asking yourself why I noted “another” time in the previous sentence. It seems this classic is being reinterpreted, reimagined or whatever you want to call it every so many years. The last time we saw...

HOLLYWOOD—The boxing sequel that fans of the “Rocky” franchise have been eagerly waiting for, “Creed II” has arrived. Three years after the 2015 hit, audiences are being treated to Michael B. Jordan going into the ring with Florian Munteanu in a battle for the ages: Adonis Creed’s son battling Ivan Drago’s son. Yes, I love a great boxing movie...

SANTA MONICA—Let get ready for awards season, because the 34th Annual Spirit Awards revealed its nominees for 2019 on November 16 with the film “We the Animals” earned a total of 5 nominations including Best Feature. Other films picking up multiple nominations included “Eighth Grade,” “You Were Never Really Here” and “First Reformed,” which each earned 4 nominations apiece. Vying...

HOLLYWOOD—Like many of you I don’t have a vast amount of knowledge about the rock band Queen, so understand my delight for a film like “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Not only is this a movie that chronicles the rise of Queen and one of its front-man Freddie Mercury portrayed phenomenally by Rami Malek. Malek is a revelation in the role of...

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 HILLS—Marvel Comics creator Stan Lee died on Monday, November 12 at the age of 95. TMZ reported that Lee’s daughter J.C. indicated that her father was rushed to Cedars-Sinai after a medical emergency earlier in the day where he later died. The Marvel comic book legend announced earlier in the year that he was battling pneumonia. Lee was born...