Film

HOLLYWOOD—I predicted last week that the Disney flick “Moana” was going to hold onto the top spot at the box-office. The animated flick clocked in first place adding another $28.4 million to its tally. In less than 10 days, the flick has already crossed the $100 million mark at the domestic box-office. Landing in second place is “Fantastic Beasts and...

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—When I first heard about the movie “Almost Christmas,” it echoed sentiment of a 2007 comedy with a similar title, “This Christmas.” The premise very similar for both comedies, a family that has been distant comes together to celebrate the holidays in the midst of a death, family secrets and tons of funny along the way. So is “Almost Christmas”...

HOLLYWOOD—“The Davinci Code” was a worldwide phenomenon when the book first arrived for Americans to decipher. Soon thereafter we saw the film adaptation starring Tom Hanks which was fun. However, I thought its sequel “Angels & Demons” was a complete revelation. The third chapter in the saga, “Inferno” has arrived, but it is no masterpiece compared to its predecessors. Hanks...

HOLLYWOOD—It’s HERE people! Awards season is about to kick-off in full-force in the coming weeks, but on Tuesday, November 22, the nominees for the 2017 Independent Spirit Awards were announced. Leading the pack of nominees were the films “Moonlight” and “American Honey” with 6 nominations apiece including Best Feature. The drama “Manchester at Sea” earned five nominations. A list of this...

HOLLYWOOD—Well, a partial return to the wizardly world of “Harry Potter’ courtesy of creator J.K. Rowling took a massive bite out of the box-office. The prequel “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” starring Oscar-winner Eddie Redmayne rose to the top spot takin in over $75 million at the box-office. The fantasy adventure has already amounted over $200 million...

HOLLYWOOD—I will be the first to admit, that I was a huge, and I mean huge fan of 2012 flick “Jack Reacher” starring Tom Cruise. I thought the film had a great mix of action, wit and comedy that worked well. I mean it even took the box-office by surprise people. With those elements, it was certain a sequel...

HOLLYWOOD—Rarely, and I mean rarely would I used the word ‘masterpiece’ to describe a movie, but man was I blown away at the multiplex this weekend. I love a good comic book adaptation, but for the most part they are popcorn fun. Not many flicks from that genre make you think or wonder. When I think of genre bending...

HOLLYWOOD—Halloween might be far behind us, but for those who might still be looking for a great scare or two be weary of the horror flick “Ouija: Origin of Evil.” For starters, this isn’t a sequel people; it’s a prequel, to the 2014 flick “Ouija” where a bunch of teens unleashed evil courtesy of an Ouija game board. This...

HOLLYWOOD—Well November kicked off in an epic way at the box-office people, and I mean epic. The marvel superhero flick “Doctor Strange,” yes, he is indeed a character people, brought the box-office down with a gigantic $85 million haul during its opening weekend. The buzz for the flick was big, but that’s pretty big for November people, just saying....