Film

HOLLYWOOD—Amy Schumer is funny. Goldie Hawn is also funny and Hollywood royalty. When you put both Hawn and Schumer together what do you get? Well, you get “Snatched,” an R-rated comedy that delivers some laughs, but not the bellyaching laughs we have come to expect from Schumer, especially after her breakout flick “Trainwreck.” However, the question of the hour is...

HOLLYWOOD—Truth or Dare it’s a game many of us probably played in our early teens and early 20s, so when I heard the production company that gave us the incredibly smart “Get Out” and the twisted “Happy Death Day” was turning this popular game into a horror flick I was somewhat intrigued. However, “Truth or Dare” is not what...

HOLLYWOOD—I was never a fan of old Hollywood cinema. I thought because of technology it was outdated and just not up with the times of current filmmaking. However, in recent years I’ve come to the conclusion that if Hollywood returned to its golden ages of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, audiences would be delivered movies that are indeed classics;...

SANTA MONICA—Well the indie film market spoke on Saturday, February 23, as the Independent Spirit Film Awards were held inside a tent near the Santa Monica Pier. The ceremony was hosted by actress and funny lady Aubrey Plaza. She wasn’t afraid to poke fun at the fact that the Oscars are going host-less, at least that is what most...

HOLLYWOOD—The last time I recall watching a heist flick that entertained me thoroughly and left me in a tizzy was the 2003 flick “The Italian Job.” The movie was riddled with great performances, a fun narrative and twists galore that continued to leave the audience guessing. You can now add another flick to that list, Steve McQueen’s “Widows.” Yes,...

HOLLYWOOD—Well moviegoers hit the multiplex in massive numbers during the extended Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Coming out on top was the Disney animated flick “Moana” starring the voice of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson to the tune of $81 million. Yep, that is quite the impressive haul for an animated flick during the holiday season people. The movie is just mere...

HOLLYWOOD─Very rarely do I have movies as a must-see on my list, but after seeing that amazing and I amazing trailer for “Bombshell” I have been eagerly waiting for this movie to get its release in theaters. Why? Let me just say it, Charlize Theron! What the makeup and hair people did with her character is beyond Oscar worthy....

HOLLYWOOD—It is hard to believe that strip-tease drama from 2012, “Magic Mike” has culminated into a trilogy, one that is ending with this last installment, “Magic Mike’s Last Dance.” However, if you’re expecting to see all the gentlemen from the first two films, you would be disappointed because they’re not in this final installment. Let’s be clear you do...

HOLLYWOOD—Halloween is indeed upon us, however, it was not a scary movie that tantalized moviegoers, but a comedy and a sequel at best that reigned supreme. Critics might have hated the flick, but America sure didn’t as Tyler Perry’s “Boo 2!: A Madea Halloween” laughed its way to the top spot of the box-office. The sequel took in $21.7...

BEVERLY HILLS—Who received good news? Who was snubbed? What were the surprises? Those are all the conversations being had after the nominees for the 2023 Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday, January 24 by actors Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams. The movie “Everything Everywhere All at Once” led all contenders with a total of 11 nominations including Best Picture. Followed...