Film

HOLLYWOOD—With no major flicks arriving at the box-office, many predicted that “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” would remain on top and it did. The action-adventure held onto moviegoers adding another $35.4 million to its tally during the four-day Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. After nearly a month in theaters, “Jumanji” is just mere millions from crossing the $300...

HOLLYWOOD—Honoring the brightest and best in cinema, television, music and literature, the 49th Annual NAACP Awards were handed out on Monday, January 15 and “Black-ish” star Anthony Anderson took on hosting duties again. Anderson had no trouble going for the jugular. I mean talk kicked off with rather Oprah Winfrey would run for presidency, Donald Trump, talk of protests,...

HOLLYWOOD—“The Post” is a perfect movie for our time. This stirring, wonderfully acted tribute to a free press is a tremendous cinematic answer to the cynical, pervasive degradation of journalism that has become our daily reality. It reminds us of the good honest accountability journalism has done, its necessity in holding the powerful accountable, and its continued indispensability. The film...

HOLLYWOOD—There are those movies that you watch that stir emotions in you that are difficult to describe. Your eyes are opened to realize some of those minimal things you complain about are nothing compared to what others are enduring. That is precisely the power of the biopic “Stronger” starring Oscar-nominee Jake Gyllenhaal. The film is based on the memoir...

HOLLYWOOD—Awards season is still in full swing, as the 2018 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) unveiled their nominations for the best in the cinematic world. The BAFTA Awards are equivalent to the Oscars, only they take place in Britain. Leading all films was “The Shape of Water” which earned a total of 12 nominations including Best Film....

HOLLYWOOD—After nearly a month of controlling the box-office, “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” was dethroned in 2018. After coming close to victory over the New Year holiday weekend, “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” managed to take the top spot from “The Last Jedi” earning $36 million. To date, the family, action-adventure has earned a domestic tally of $240 million...

BEVERLY HILLS—Well, let the battle for supremacy begin! Awards season is upon us! The 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards were handed out on Sunday, January 7 from the famed Beverly Hilton Hotel. It was unlike any red carpet in history that I can recall because all of the women and men donned black to show solidarity to fight for...

HOLLYWOOD—Its dark, it has comedic overtures and might be one of the most underestimated flicks of 2017, but anyone who loves great cinema has to take a look at the dramedy “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.” This is a film written and directed by Martin McDonagh that is fascinating from start to finish. It has a cast of actors...

HOLLYWOOD—It was a 1995 classic starring the late great Robin Williams that became a family favorite with its unexpected visuals and innovative storytelling abilities. Nearly 22 years later, we have a sequel to that blockbuster, “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.” I must say though, this sequel/remake as some have called it, doesn’t have any familiar faces from the past,...

HOLLYWOOD—For the third consecutive weekend, “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” was victorious at the box-office maintaining the #1 spot bringing in another $68.4 million during the elongated New Year’s holiday weekend. The eighth installment in the franchise has since crossed the $1 billion mark at the global box-office. On a domestic scale, the film has earned over $500 million. While...