Film

HOLLYWOOD—Many were wowed by the first adaptation of the 2011 film “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” starring Rooney Mara and Daniel Craig. The success of that film would ultimately lead to the next chapter in the franchise, “The Girl in the Spider’s Web.” Hmm, how can I best say this, the Lisbeth Salander from the previous flick is...

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—This is becoming a very interesting awards season in my opinion because if you were to ask me personally if there is a front-runner in the cinematic arena I absolutely could not give you one. On Monday, December 10, the critics decided to allow their voices to be heard with the Critic’s Choice nominations being unveiled. Leading the pack of...

HOLLYWOOD—For the third consecutive weekend, the animated feature “Ralph Breaks the Internet” continued to maintain its grip on the box-office. The sequel managed to barely eek out the number one spot from “The Grinch” by taking in $16.1 million. At this point, the sequel has earned over $140 million at the domestic box-office. The flick is certain to hit...

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...

HOLLYWOOD—Tyler Perry, the man who burst onto the big screen in 2005 with the adaptation of his play, “Diary of a Mad Black Woman” knows how to deliver comedy. As of recent though, Perry hasn’t had the best success at the box-office as he has ventured into unexpected territory. His flick “Acrimony” failed to ignite a spark with audiences,...

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—It was indeed a slow weekend at the box-office compared to last week. However, last week’s champion, “Ralph Breaks the Internet” managed to maintain its grip on the box-office by adding another $25.8 million. Since its release on November 21, the animated sequel has earned over $120 million at the domestic box-office. Nabbing second place was another animated flick, “The...

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...