Film

HOLLYWOOD—When you first hear about the movie “Peppermint” you get the impression that it’s a film about love, light-heartedness and all things warm and fuzzy. Well, you might be thinking about the wrong peppermint people because that is NOT this movie. This is an action-packed, thrilling, revenge seeking adventure with “Alias” alum Jennifer Garner in the starring role. Garner...

HOLLYWOOD—Considering the bevy of new flicks entering theaters this past weekend, I thought it might be a battle to the finish, but was I ever so disappointed, but that end result. “The Predator” rose to the top spot at the box-office, with a mediocre $24 million haul. That is a major disappointment in my eyes because I expected the...

HOLLYWOOD—Horror, I love a great horror movie and as of late I have not been that entertained to say the least. Look, I think you can absolutely make a great movie with a PG-13 rating, but you are limited to a degree with what you can do. When you implement the R-rating, you are not limited, but at the...

HOLLYWOOD—Spike Lee, I was first introduced to this cinematic auteur as an undergraduate studying film. One of the first films I ever watched of his was the film “Do the Right Thing.” It was a stirring piece of cinema that held a level of importance during the late 80s that I wasn’t quite aware of at the time. Since...

HOLLYWOOD—Horror was out in full-force this weekend at the box-office. Why? The prequel, if you call it or standalone film, “The Nun” spooked audiences to a massive $50 million plus weekend, dethroning “Crazy Rich Asians” which dominated the box-office for the past 3 weeks. The character Valek, which was the driving force of the villain in “The Conjuring 2”...

HOLLYWOOD—There are very few films that I find somewhat appalling or as I would call it gross-out and pushes the boundaries so far that I have to ask myself, “Am I really watching this?” I though the animated flick, “South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut” was the one flick that had so much hype, so much flat out disgusting...

HOLLYWOOD—Well I guess it’s the second sleeper hit of the summer beyond “The Meg.” I’m referring to “Crazy Rich Asians” which hasn’t fallen below the $25 million mark at the box-office since being unleashed in theaters on August 15. To date the dramedy which stars and all-Asian cast has earned over $100 million at the domestic box-office. For the Labor...

HOLLYWOOD—Well we’re coming to an end for the month of August at the multiplex, and last week’s box-office champion is at the top for moviegoers for a second consecutive weekend. What flick am I referring to? “Crazy Rich Asians” which earned another $25 million. Since its release on August 15, the film has earned over $76 million. I might only...

HOLLYWOOD—I’m just going to put it out there: I was very disappointed with the crop of films released for summer 2018. I felt there were far too many misses than actual box-office hits and surprises. However, it looks like the saving grace for the rest of the 2018 movie season is this fall. I love this time of year...

HOLLYWOOD—Another weekend at the box-office, another week where I am totally wrong. How so? I didn’t expect the dramedy “Crazy Rich Asians” to have such a big weekend in theaters, but the flick did. “Crazy Rich Asians” managed to dethrone “The Meg” at the box-office to claim the top spot with $25 million. The film was actually released on...