Film

HOLLYWOOD—Look I am going to say something that a lot of people would disagree with, but prove me wrong. There is NOT been a great movie in the “Jurassic Park” franchise since the 2015 sequel “Jurassic World” with Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard. There is something about Steven Spielberg’s touch on the 1993 classic that is just genius....

HOLLYWOOD—I might be the only person to say this, but I absolutely loved the 2016 flick “Suicide Squad.” There were a lot of people in the movie universe who panned and absolutely hated that movie. I was not one of those individuals. I thought it had a captivating plot, interesting characters, great narrative, tons of action and a fun...

HOLLYWOOD—I cannot believe it we are less than a week away from the big shindig that is known as the pinnacle of awards season: OSCAR! Yes, some like to use Academy Awards for prestige, but we all know it’s about that golden statue that matters the most. I am still baffled that the organization is attempting to have an...

HOLLYWOOD—Can you believe it? September is over and we are officially in the month of October, all things spooky and scary are no upon us. I don’t know where the notion of spooky for October comes from beyond Halloween. I mean I was recently speaking with someone and we were both wondering why the month of October tends to...

HOLLYWOOD—Not often does Hollywood dabble with films that deal with animals. Yeah, we see flicks where animals have a role, but the feel-good flick “Max” makes the animal the star. I must say it’s an emotional rollercoaster at the same time. The narrative follows Max, a Malinois Shepherd that is used to help the U.S. Marines while on the forefront...

HOLLYWOOD—For the second consecutive weekend, audiences were dazzled by the Pixar animated flick “Coco.” Last week’s box-office champ maintained its grip on the box-office with $26 million. Since its release on November 22, the film has earned a domestic tally of $108.7 million. While not the box-office titan so many expected, “Justice League” still has a solid grip on the...

HOLLYWOOD—Sometimes there are those flicks that are so grand with expectation that they crash and burn so big it leaves you asking just how in the world did that transpire? I knew there were trouble for “Solo: A Star Wars Story” when the film switched directors mid-way through shooting. That is never a good sign in the cinematic universe....

HOLLYWOOD—I will say it now: Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell are comedy gold. At first it may not seem like it, but if you saw “The Other Guys,” it was the first time the actors partnered together for the 2010 comedy. I honestly cannot recall the last time I laughed so hard in the theater that my stomach hurt....

HOLLYWOOD—I honestly think, 2017, could be the most interesting awards season we have seen in a long time. There are plenty of critics and awards pundits who already have their sights set on certain movies, and I wish there was a bit more friction between a critical darling and what the rest of the world thinks. It sounds crazy,...

HOLLYWOOD—It has been heralded by many as one of the best films of 2018, and dare I even say, I have to agree at this point. There is something about the dramedy, “Green Book” that strikes a chord with the viewer. Yes, I’ve labeled the film a dramedy as it has tones of drama with sprinkles of comedy in...