Film

HOLLYWOOD—So we’ve made predictions regarding who might win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress. Now it’s time to turn the conversation to the big prizes of the night: Best Actor and Best Actress. Let’s kickoff the conversation by discussing Best Actress because I feel this race has a very clear front-runner and likely winner. Earlier when...

HOLLYWOOD—This might be the easiest predictions I’ve made for Oscar in the years since I’ve covered predictions about who will win the golden statute that is pinnacle for any in the entertainment industry. With the Academy Awards less than 3 weeks away, it’s time to look at some of the major categories like Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor,...

HOLLYWOOD—It was a slow weekend at the box and I mean a really slow weekend at the box-office. Well, what did you expect it was Super Bowl weekend America! For the third consecutive weekend, the thriller “Glass” remained in the top spot $9.5 million. After 3 weeks in theaters, “Glass” has earned close to $90 million. I expect the...

HOLLYWOOD—Never in a million years did I expect while watching the psychological thriller and must-see film “Split” that it was a sequel to M. Night Shyamalan’s 2000 film “Unbreakable.” That twist at the end was glorious and a smart reveal, but it was not as great as that twist in “The Sixth Sense.” Yes, the writer and director has...

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—I did not suspect the new arrivals in theaters, “The Kid Who Would Become King” or “Serenity” to dethrone last week’s box-office champion “Glass” and I was not wrong. The supernatural thriller remained at the top spot at the box-office with $19 million. After 2 weeks in theaters, the final chapter in a trilogy has earned over $73 million...

BEVERLY HILLS—We have been patiently waiting, but at long last the granddaddy of all award shows, the Academy Awards released the contenders for 2019, and to say there were a few surprises was an understatement. The nominees were announced by actor Kumail Nanjiani and Tracee Ellis Ross. The banter between these two as they delivered the nominees was hilarious;...

HOLLYWOOD—It is indeed awards season and the best in cinema are receiving accolades left and right, however, there is one award no one wants to be nominated for. Do you have any guesses? It’s a Razzie. The nominees for the 39th annual Razzie Awards were unveiled on Sunday, January 20. Leading the pack of all contenders were the films “Gotti”...

HOLLYWOOD—Well, I’m not surprised this flick reigned supreme at the box-office, but I am slightly wowed that the film did not perform as big as expected. “Glass” catapulted itself to the top spot of the box-office with $47.1 million during the four-day Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. The final installment in the trilogy (“Unbreakable” and “Split”) earned $40...

HOLLYWOOD—My favorite day of the year is soon approaching. No it’s not my birthday, it’s not Thanksgiving, it’s not Christmas, its Oscar nominations! Yes, the 91st contenders for the Academy Awards will be unveiled on Tuesday, January 22, and like previous years I expect to see plenty of surprises just like in previous years despite the whole inclusion of...