Film

HOLLYWOOD—“The Little Mermaid” has there been a movie with more controversy then this take on an animated classic? I cannot think of one at the moment, but the 2023 live-action version of “The Little Mermaid” dare I saw surprised me in the best ways. I’ve always been a fan of most animated flicks I’ve seen, but I don’t seek...

HOLLYWOOD—What can I say about the latest entry in the horror realm? Hmm, it attempts to play on the old school classic about the mysterious figure in the closet or hiding under the bed, but “The Boogeyman” falls short when it comes to delivering scares to the audience. One of the big issues with the movie is that it...

HOLLYWOOD—Officially the summer movie season kicked off with the month of May. We have already seen blockbusters like “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” “Fast X” and recently “The Little Mermaid" take big bites out of the box-office. However, with May a thing of the past, June is here and there is plenty at the multiplex the next 3...

HOLLYWOOD—I have been a fan of the “The Fast and the Furious” franchise since its debut back in 2000. It was unlike anything seen before because it involved racing and it was just magic. That was the first installment with Vin Diesel and Paul Walker. God rest his soul on Walker who died unexpectedly in a car crash in...

HOLLYWOOD—Just like any other movie lover, I’m an avid fan of a great action-flick. Who would have guessed that Netflix would deliver perhaps one of the best action-flicks I have witnessed in quite some time people in “The Mother.” The thriller stars Jennifer Lopez as an assassin who gives up her daughter to protect her from two dangerous arms...

HOLLYWOOD—Well, it was expected to be a fun and exciting awards show, but amid the Writers Guild of America impending strike, the 2023 MTV Movie and TV Awards were a mess. First, the ceremony lost its host in actress Drew Barrymore who pulled out days before the ceremony in solidarity with the writers. She promised to host the ceremony...

HOLLYWOOD—The Writers Guild of America went on strike on Tuesday, May 2, after failing to reach negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. AMPTP serves as a trade association between TV networks, movie studios and streaming platforms. The Writers Guild of America - East indicated the following statement on their website: “Following the unanimous recommendation of the WGA...

HOLLYWOOD—I have always been a fan of filmmakers Sam Raimi. Why? He went to my Alma Mater and this guy was taught by the same professor that I learned tips about the art of screenwriting. Raimi first blew onto the screen in the horror genre with his cult classic 1981 flick “Evil Dead” that gave audiences the introduction of...

HOLLYWOOD—On Friday, April 28, the biopic about the life of the two-time Heavyweight boxing champion, George Foreman, "Big George Forman" will be released nationwide. "Space Jam: A New Legacy" actor Kris Davies plays George Foreman. Forest Whitaker stars as boxing trainer Charles "DOC" Broadus. Whitaker previously played Tick Wills the trainer of Billy Hope (Jake Gyllenhaal) in the 2015 fictional...

MANHATTAN, NEW YORK—Actor and musician Harry Belafonte died at the age of 96 at his home in Manhattan, New York on Tuesday, April 25. The cause of death was congestive heart failure, his spokesman told the New York Times. Belafonte was born Harold George Bellanfanti to Jamaican parents in New York City in 1927. He spent part of his childhood living in...