Film

HOLLYWOOD—The music world is mourning the loss of rock and pop legend David Bowie who passed away at the age of 69, on Saturday, January 10 after an 18-month battle with cancer. Bowie was battling liver cancer, which the musician did not publicly announce. His death occurred just two days after his 69th birthday, where he released his latest album...

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...

HOLLYWOOD—August is over, and the summer box-office proved to be one of the worst in recent history if you ask me. There were so many summer blockbusters that crashed and burned barely crossing the $100 million mark, or not nearly taking a bite out of the box-office as so many expected. So prepare for Oscar fare and dramatic pieces...

HOLLYWOOD—Summer is over, and it’s officially the time to usher in fall fare including Oscar-bait, adult-dramas and what many studios consider the best of the best. It looks like Fall 2017 is full of genre diversity with plenty of comedy, drama, action, science-fiction and horror to accommodate all tastes. The biggest flick of the hour that has been touted...

HOLLYWOOD—He’s back! Yep, Kong the ruler of all rulers is returning to the big screen, yet again, this time marking the eighth time the primate has jumped to the big screen for audiences. Unlike the 2005 version, courtesy of Peter Jackson, this latest outing is not 3 hours long, thankfully. “Kong: Skull Island” brings back a level of nostalgia that...

HOLLYWOOD—Well, talk about shocking because that is exactly how I felt as the 2022 nominees for the British Academy of Film and Theatre Arts, better known as BAFTA. The awards are equivalent to the Academy Awards for the Brits. However, they are another precursor to where Oscar ‘could’ be headed when they unveil their nominees on Tuesday, February 8....

HOLLYWOOD—This was a movie that I was quite eager to see because I felt its ability to tackle a serious issue involving police officers and the community is so important. I mean you have an Oscar-nominated actress in Naomie Harris as the star, so that is plenty of pull, but the problem is the script is not as strong...

HOLLYWOOD—Downsizing, it’s a term many of us have heard time and time again in our lives. When you hear it the first thing that comes to mind is scaling things back to save money and to put one in a better financial situation, but to also alleviate unnecessary stress. That is a premise touched on in the new Alexander...

HOLLYWOOD—It was a good weekend for actor Tom Cruise at the box-office. His sixth entry, (yes, America you heard me correctly), into the “Mission: Impossible” franchise was victorious at the box-office claiming the top spot. “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” dazzled not only critics, but moviegoers as well to the tune of $61.5 million, the biggest opening for the franchise...

HOLLYWOOD—I recall after seeing the trailer for the movie “Hidden Figures” telling myself, ‘Now, that is going to be something powerful.’ The movie is indeed powerful, but there is indeed one elephant in the room that prevents the movie from being spectacular in my opinion. First off, the film revolves around three women, Dorothy Vaughn (Octavia Spencer), Mary Jackson...