Film

HOLLYWOOD—This is a big movie and I don’t just mean that in terms of the cast, but the epic conclusion and large time frame. Yes, it has been a movie more than 10 years in the making, a total of 22 films. Yes, “Avengers: End Game” has at long last arrived. The question that people keep asking me is...

HOLLYWOOD—There are those movies that surprise you, and then there are those movies that excite you in ways that you can never imagine. The dramedy, “I, Tonya” is a marvel that has a quirky technique that instantly draws in the viewer and never lets you go until the film ends. The documentary style flick that talks directly the audience...

HOLLYWOOD—Now this is what I’ve been waiting for. Back in 2012, when the first installment in “The Hunger Games” franchise arrived it sent ripples at the box-office. The second chapter of the franchise, “Catching Fire” further established the inner workings of the government and their prowess in continuing the games. “Mockingjay – Part 1” set the stage for an...

HOLLYWOOD—For the second consecutive weekend, “Avengers: Endgame” dominated the box-office in an impressive way. It earned a little over $145 million, which is a little over a 50 percent drop from the previous weekend. On a domestic scale the film has earned $620 million. On a global scale, “Endgame” has amounted $2.2 billion, and has now become the largest...

HOLLYWOOD—Not sure what every other critic was thinking when they saw the standalone flick “Venom,” but I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. It had everything I wanted when it comes to a flick coming from the comic book universe and that is to be: ENTERTAINED. Now, is that to say that “Venom” is perfect? No, so as a critic you...

HOLLYWOOD—You really have to have courage to do a gangster movie. Classics like “The Godfather” and “Goodfellas” loom so large over the genre that it casts a shadow on any project that treads similar ground. “Live By Night” tried, but script problems ultimately make it a forgettable and lackluster entry in the genre’s repertoire. The plot follows Joe Coughlin (Ben...

HOLLYWOOD—What a year 2020 has been for movies, hell what a year 2021 has kicked off when it comes to movies. With that said the Academy Awards or as we like to call it, Oscar nominations were announced early Monday, March 15 and there were some surprises. Just to let you know, in a normal year, the nominations would...

SANTA MONICA—For the first time in a long time, it actually felt like awards season was back in Hollywood. Why? Fresh off the 2022 NAACP Image Awards that were handed out on Saturday, February 26, the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards were handed out on February 27. Now the actor has not handed out at the iconic Shrine Auditorium...

HOLLYWOOD—I absolutely entered the theater with the lowest of lowest expectations for the thriller “Ready or Not.” It’s a cross of a comedy and horror that is quite intelligent and enthralls the audience once the movie gets going. The movie stars Samara Weaving, as newlywed Grace, who just married Alex De Lomas (Mark O’Brien). They say marrying into any family...

HOLLYWOOD—Something that has been difficult to craft in the Hollywood arena for years is an intriguing movie that highlights the culinary world. The last culinary flick to ignite somewhat of an audience was the 2009 flick “Julia and Julia” starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams. That was more of a comedy, but played with the idea of cooking. The...