Film

HOLLYWOOD—I thought “The Conjuring 2” was a stellar sequel. The scares were intense, the story was captivating and the villain, The Nun aka the demon Valak (Bonnie Aarons) sent chills down the spine. That film led to a spinoff “The Nun” which was quite entertaining. The success of that flick, leads us to our sequel, “The Nun II” which...

HOLLYWOOD—I remember when I saw the movie “Death Proof” back in 2007. I mainly went to see it because I wanted to see the trailer for Rob Zombie’s remake of John Carpenter’s 1978 classic “Halloween.” While watching the trailers, there was a faux trailer created about a serial killer targeting a town on Thanksgiving of all holidays. The movie...

HOLLYWOOD—Summer is over, and the Fall movie season is now upon us. However, for the year 2023 things are a bit interesting for what many of us in the film industry consider Oscar-fare. With the dual writer and actors strike, the media circuit on cinema might be very tame if the strike is not resolved by the time awards...

HOLLYWOOD—I have not been surprised by an original horror flick in years. However, I have a new favorite to add to my list, “Talk to Me.” I saw the trailer to this movie a few months back and thought nothing of it, but after hearing buzz that the flick has something unique to it that excels with an original...

HOLLYWOOD—Let’s be frank, I had never heard of the superhero, “Blue Beetle,” but apparently the character is part of the DC universe. I went into this movie with no expectations, but I had a ton of fun in the process. This is the very time in the comic-verse that I can recall a flick focusing quite heavily on the...

HOLLYWOOD—What can I say about the iconic action figure and cartoon series “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” It was my childhood. I grew up with the characters, Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo and Raphael. I knew the sidekicks, Splinter and reporter April O’Neil, and I was well aware of the baddies including Shredder, Bebop, Rocksteady, Braxter and so many more. I had...

HOLLYWOOD—There is something that has had me thinking the past year or so: what has happened to the movie going experience? Look, I know the Coronavirus pandemic had a massive impact on things, but it seems like going to the movie theater has not returned to full capacity. Now, I know what you’re going to say, oh, look at...

HOLLYWOOD—“The Meg” was one of the most entertaining and underrated flicks of 2018. It was one of those great B movies that was so silly, so ridiculous you found yourself more entrenched into the narrative than you expected. Think “Jaws” but on steroids and crack combined. The success of that flick has spawned an even sillier sequel, “The Meg...

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...

HOLLYWOOD—Can you believe the 10th, let me repeat 10th entry into the “Saw” Franchise will be arriving in theaters on September 29. Yes, that is right, after a bit of a reprieve John Kramer aka Jigsaw is pack to unleash more torture and inventive traps to punish the underserving and wicked in "Saw X." After “Saw VII” was expected...