Film

HOLLYWOOD—The nominees for the 2023 MTV Movie and TV Awards were announced on Wednesday, April 5 and leading the pack was the film “Top Gun: Maverick” and the TV series “Stranger Things” with six nominations apiece. The HBO limited series “The White Lotus” and the Netflix series “Wednesday” both earned four nominations. Two new categories at this year’s ceremony include...

HOLLYWOOD—I love a great action film, but I will be the first to admit, they just don’t make action movies like they used to. I always go back to “Die Hard” because it has that high-octane action it doesn’t apologize for. We can now add another franchise to the list, “John Wick.” They give the audience exactly what they...

HOLLYWOOD—I was actually a fan of the superhero flick “Shazam” starring Zachary Levi, as a kid who is gifted with superhero powers and forced to embrace those powers to defeat evil. This sequel, which of course is to be bigger and bolder than its predecessor is just not clicking on all cylinders. Bigger does not always mean better people....

HOLLYWOOD—Sometimes being nominated during awards season isn’t always a good thing, especially if you’re noted for the Golden Raspberry Award better known as the Razzies people. The worst in cinema is highlighted the night before the granddaddy of all award shows: The Oscars. Leading nominees for the Razzies was the film “Blonde” which earned a total of 8 nominations...

HOLLYWOOD—We have reached that moment of awards season that is culminates people. The 2023 Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars celebrated 95 years in the industry as the best in cinema were highlighted. Headed into the ceremony “Everything Everywhere All At Once” led all contenders with 11 nominations including Best Picture. It has dominated most of awards season...

HOLLYWOOD—I have a special torch for “Scream,” the 1996 classic which propelled my involvement in the horror genre as a filmmaker. How so? “Scream 2” was the first of the franchise that I actually saw in a theater and it was a hoot a minute. I’ve seen every film since in theaters except the 2022 requel because I had...

HOLLYWOOD—If you want a movie with a story and a performance that pierces thru your heart and hurts to the core, look no further than “The Whale.” Out of all the movies I have seen this awards season, and I have seen plenty, “The Whale” is perhaps the one that stuck with me the most. It forces all sorts...

HOLLYWOOD—I have seen “Creed” and its sequel “Creed II” which I thought were great films. So you could imagine the buzz I had for this third installment in the franchise. “Creed III” is not the best entry in the franchise it is actually one of the worst. This is not a terrible movie, but it fails to deliver a...

SANTA MONICA—I swear if these awards shows continue to move to streaming platforms and the internet to host their ceremonies I’m going to be out. It is just so frustrating to go from being broadcast on TV or a Cable network to not being there at all anymore. On Saturday, March 4, the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards were...

HOLLYWOOD—One week people, in just one week awards season will come to an end with the Academy Awards being handed out. We’ve chatted about Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Director. There is just one more category to discuss: Best Picture. However, a few new developments have since unfolded in the recent week....