Film

HOLLYWOOD—For the second consecutive weekend, Tom Cruise and “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” tantalized moviegoers with an impressive $35 million plus haul. After 2 weeks in theaters, the sixth installment in the franchise has already earned over $125 million at the domestic box-office. Nabbing second place was the Disney flick “Christopher Robin” with a respectable $25 million. Not bad, but...

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—It was a battle for the ages at the box-office this Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Not only did we have previous flicks from the past few weeks still tantalizing audiences, there were a bevy of new flicks including “Creed II,” “Ralph Breaks the Internet” and “Robin Hood” all vying to nab cinema lovers’ attention. So what flick would come out...

BEVERLY HILLS—We have been patiently waiting, but at long last the granddaddy of all award shows, the Academy Awards released the contenders for 2019, and to say there were a few surprises was an understatement. The nominees were announced by actor Kumail Nanjiani and Tracee Ellis Ross. The banter between these two as they delivered the nominees was hilarious;...

HOLLYWOOD—Easter holiday weekend has been known to be a busy time at the multiplex, but not for 2019. I think that chaos is being held for that epic movie that hits theaters next week. We’ll talk more about that flick in a bit. Moviegoers were in for a great scare this weekend, as the supernatural horror flick, “The Curse...

SANTA MONICA—The awards show that is mostly voted on by fans was held over the weekend. No, I’m not talking about the Oscars, not the Grammys, not the Tony Awards; I’m referring to the 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards. The ceremony was hosted by “Shazam!” star Zachary Levi and I must say the guy was hilarious. He had a...

HOLLYWOOD—Everyone knew the sequel to the 2017 hit “It” would draw big numbers at the box-office. The question everyone wanted to know is rather the flick would surpass its predecessor in terms or box-office receipts. “It: Chapter Two” had a big weekend taking in over $91 million during its first three days in theaters. It falls short of the...

HOLLYWOOD─”Frozen II” opened to big numbers last weekend at the box-office and that success continued during the Thanksgiving holiday as well. The sequel broke box-office records taking in close to $124 million over the holiday weekend. That is massive. Since its release, “Frozen II” has amounted over $287 million at the domestic box-office and is certain to cross the...

HOLLYWOOD─It is hard to fathom that it has been nearly 17 years since viewer’s last saw Martin Lawrence and Will Smith together as the comedic-action duo of Marcus Burnett (Lawrence) and Michael Lowery (Lawrence) in the franchise “Bad Boys.” Both are back for the third installment in the franchise, “Bad Boys For Life” which sees are aging heroes reunite...

HOLLYWOOD─Black romance, it is something not seen that often on the big screen, and I really cannot give a reason as to why that is not the case. When it is seen, it is from the viewpoint of a comedy, not an actual drama, until now. “The Photograph” reminded me a ton of “The Notebook,” where it relies heavily...