Film

HOLLYWOOD—With the success of the film "Beauty and The Beast," which I believe exceeded expectations, breaking numerous records and bringing in a beastly $170 million from U.S. audiences during its box-office debut. Globally, the film made $350 million in its first weekend, including $44.8 million in China. The film, which retells the French fairy tale of a snobby beast...

HOLLYWOOD—Who knew it would take a live-action version of a Disney classic to prove that nostalgia never goes away. Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” stunned the box-office with a record-breaking $170 million plus during its opening weekend. This latest version starring “Harry Potter” alum Emma Watson, shattered box-office records for the largest opening for a PG-rated film, and landed...

HOLLYWOOD—I must admit 2017 has kicked off the year in cinema with some great movies, some bad, some good, and then we have “Get Out.” This is a movie where I didn’t hate it, I didn’t absolutely love it either, it left me psychologically torn. This is a movie that has a phenomenal, intriguing keep you glued to the...

HOLLYWOOD—I argued it would be a duel at the box-office this weekend between superhero Wolverine aka “Logan” and a beast who rules with a roar, “Kong: Skull Island.” In the end it was “Kong: Skull Island” that won over audiences with a respectable $61 million haul during its opening weekend. The latest installment into the King Kong franchise has...

HOLLYWOOD—I know I’m going to take a bit of slack for saying this, but I don’t care: I was a fan of “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.” While it was virtually panned by critics and most fans, I didn’t think the movie was as bad as many pegged it. Of course its sequel, “The Wolverine” was 10x better, and further evolved...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco International Film Festival will take place from April 5 thru April 19. where over 10 narrative films and 10 documentaries will battle for the chance to win a Golden Gate Award. The company will release the full lineup on Wednesday, March 15, but selected programs will be announced in advance. It is considered the longest up and running...

HOLLYWOOD—“The Lego Movie” which hit theaters in 2014, was a massive hit and full of heart, comedy and visuals of Lego figurines that many could only hope for. While the initial sequel to that movie is not set to arrive till 2018, “The Lego Batman Movie” is indeed an accomplished feat. The spin-off from the first flick as its...

HOLLYWOOD—I thought “Fifty Shades Darker” was a bad movie, but it looks like 2017 might have another contender for Worst Movie of the Year: “The Great Wall.” The highly anticipated flick starring Oscar-winner Matt Damon, with visionary director Zhang Yimou is a complete mess. The movie fails not because of the actors involved, but because of a script that is...

HOLLYWOOD—Former columnist for The Hollywood Reporter turned television host of Turner Classic Movies (TCM), Robert Osborne, died on Monday, March 6 in New York. TCM announced the death of the 84-year old Oscar historian via a tweet, but further information on the cause of Osborne's death has not been revealed to the public. "He joined us as an expert on classic film...

HOLLYWOOD—Well, it looks like audiences could see plenty more R-rated superhero flicks. After “Deadpool” stunned audiences in 2016 with its massive $100 million plus debut, 20th Century Fox’s latest superhero “Logan” impressed audiences with an epic $85.3 million. Let me just put it out there, I was no fan of “Deadpool.’ It was a great movie, but I think...