Film

HOLLYWOOD—When you think of action-star, the name Ben Affleck might not be the likeliest contender, but after seeing his latest flick many might begin to think otherwise. In “The Accountant,” Affleck stars as Christian Wolff, who as a kid had a childhood that was not full of amazing moments. Christian suffers for autism and as a kid his parents...

SAN FRANCISCO—Superfest Film Festival is kicking-off its 30th annual event from October 22-October 23. There will be 11 films focusing on people with disabilities shown between the 2 days from all over the world. Some of the represented countries are Israel, Italy, and Belgium. Catherine Kudlick, co-director of the festival, professor of history, and director of the Paul K. Longemore Institute on...

HOLLYWOOD—Some movies are so twisted that you have to watch a second time to fully take in precisely what was just witnessed on the big screen. “The Girl on the Train,” the big screen adaptation of the popular book by Paula Hawkins has finally arrived and it is full of surprises people. So many people have compared this thriller to...

HOLLYWOOD—I suspected it would be a battle at the box-office this weekend between “The Girl on the Train” and “The Birth of a Nation.” Unfortunately, it wasn’t too much of a battle at all. The thriller “The Girl on the Train” starring Emily Blunt, Justin Theroux and Luke Evans managed to nab the attention of moviegoers with an impressive...

HOLLYWOOD—I’ll just say it, I’ve probably seen 3 Westerns my entire life. It’s a genre that is just difficult to get excited about because I personally find Westerns ladled with moments that just slow down the pacing of the flick and the narrative. However, the remake “The Magnificent Seven” starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt surprised me in more...

HOLLYWOOD—Well, I was wrong. I was certain that “The Magnificent Seven” would maintain its grip at the top spot at the box-office this weekend, but it was several new flicks that knocked the Western remake down a few pegs. The film adaptation of the popular book “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” used its wizardry powers to climb to...

HOLLYWOOD—I have always been a fan of Clint Eastwood, the actor/director/producer knows how to craft cinema in a way that really strikes the spectator at the core with a flurry of emotions. Rather it’s “Million Dollar Baby,” “Gran Torino” or “Unforgiven,” not many can argue with me that Eastwood is a genius behind the camera. Well, he has done it...

HOLLYWOOD—Well, when a remake is done right, it can earn big bucks at the box-office people. “The Magnificent Seven,” helmed by director Antoine Fuqua and starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt dethroned Tom Hanks and “Sully” from the top spot earning nearly $35 million during its debut weekend. Pretty solid number for a Western, which isn’t a popular genre...

HOLLYWOOD—Some of you might be asking why in the world nearly 16 years later we are now getting another installment in the “The Blair Witch Project” franchise? To be honest, I don’t have an answer to that question, beyond someone thought it would be good to revisit a movie that gave birth to the found footage horror genre in...

HOLLYWOOD—There were plenty of new releases at the box-office this weekend with flicks like “Snowden,” “Blair Witch” and the long-anticipated sequel “Bridget Jones’s Baby,” too bad they were no competition for last weekend’s box-office champ “Sully.” The biopic starring Tom Hanks and directed by Clint Eastwood reigned supreme for the second consecutive weekend adding $22 million to its total....