Film

HOLLYWOOD—I have seen very few films in the cinematic universe that leave me on the fence, however, “May December” is one that I cannot put my finger on fully. Is it a drama, a dramedy, a dark comedy, a thriller, I could not answer that question for you. What the movie does have going for it is phenomenal performances....

HOLLYWOOD—I heard plenty of buzz, I mean massive buzz about the latest film by director Steven Spielberg, “Ready Player One.” As a result, I had to check out the flick which far exceeded the expectations that I already had in the back of my head. It’s no secret that Spielberg has done some phenomenal things in the cinematic universe...

HOLLYWOOD—If you think you’ll walk out the theater and fully understand what you just witnessed after watching the psychological thriller “Us” by director Jordan Peele, think again. This is a film that requires multiple viewings to fully understand its message and even then you might not fully understand what is going on. You cannot enter the theater, expecting “Us” to...

HOLLYWOOD—Actor David Arquette, 43, and his girlfriend, journalist Christina McLarty, 33, tied the knot on Sunday, April 12. Arquette and McLarty were fetted by friends and family in a wedding ceremony in Los Angeles. The couple’s son, Charlie West, 11 months, and their two basset hounds also attended the ceremony. Arquette’s daughter, Coco, from his previous marriage with Courtney Cox was...

HOLLYWOOD—It seems every summer, we get another flick attempting to capitalize on the magic that Steven Spielberg managed to capture in 1975 with his blockbuster “Jaws.” How can I best say this? “Jaws” had something that many other shark flicks failed to capture: suspense, character development and an enthralling narrative. I will indeed give credit to the 2017 flick “47...

HOLLYWOOD—Hmmm, when I first heard about the movie “Tomorrowland” I did my best to categorize the flick. Was it an action movie, a sci-fi adventure, a family flick, fantasy adventure? In essence, it’s a little bit of all those things which is the problem with cohesion. The fantasy flick which stars Oscar-winner George Clooney takes the audience on a...

HOLLYWOOD—Last week we talked about the contenders for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress and I gave my picks. Now we move on to Best Actress and this one is a major toss up in my opinion. Why? People who we suspected to be in the race: Viola Davis “The Woman King” and Danielle Deadwyler...

HOLLYWOOD—It is funny that one of my colleagues just discussed issues pertaining to the problem of remakes last week while discussing the movie “Pet Sematary.” While he didn’t give that film a glowing review, he didn’t completely pan it either. I wish I could be as generous with the comic book remake of “Hellboy,” but sometimes there are those...

HOLLYWOOD─Well 2019 is over, a new decade is year, and I will admit 2019 was not the greatest year for cinema in my personal opinion. There were some great movies, but I thought the summer box-office contained some of the most lackluster flicks I’ve seen in years, but get ready for all of that to change, as hotly anticipated...

HOLLYWOOD—Well, we knew numbers for the latest entry in the “Stars Wars” franchise would do big numbers, but never to this magnitude. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” broke box-office records left and right this weekend. For starters, the movie opened across the nation Thursday night, with more than $57 million in receipts. On Friday, the flick broke box-office records...