Film

HOLLYWOOD—It’s hard to fathom that just 7 years ago J.J. Abrams totally rebooted the “Star Trek” Franchise with a fresh approach and new faces. While that chapter was a massive hit at the box-office, and its sequel was quite entertaining as well, I wish I could make the same argument for the third chapter, “Star Trek Beyond.” The narrative...

HOLLYWOOD—It’s probably the movie industry’s favorite subject, but we’re not seeing it from the usual perspective. "Anthropoid" isn’t a masterpiece, but it’s a somber, decent, if ultimately imperfect effort to show a side of World War II we don’t often see. The plot follows the true story of Operation Anthropoid, a plot by the Czechoslovakian government-in-exile and resistance to assassinate...

HOLLYWOOD—For a third consecutive weekend, “Suicide Squad” reigned supreme at the box-office adding another $20.7 million to maintain the top spot. with movie goers. After nearly 3 weeks in theaters, the DC comic book adaptation has earned over $260 million domestically. While numbers have consistently dropped, it appears critics and audiences have two different viewpoints on the film. Maintaining the...

HOLLYWOOD—Summer is a time for big money movies, and with all the huge releases this year it would be easy to miss a low key gem like “Into The Forest." Fortunately, you don’t have to, and if you’re a wise film connoisseur you’ll give this scary, well acted bit of speculative fiction a chance. The plot involves a continental or...

HOLLYWOOD—Hmm, what can I say about the comic-book driven, action-adventure “Suicide Squad.” Let’s utilize the term ‘interesting.’ Rather that is a good thing or bad thing is still up for debate and I’ll share why. The movie has a fun concept: a bunch of bad to the core villains are tasked to work together to take down a nefarious...

HOLLYWOOD—A big trend in all forms of fiction now a days is the attempt by artists to capture the universal, normal hardships of the average person in a developed nation. “Five Night In Maine” is one such film. It has its moments, in no small part thanks to leading man David Oyelowo, but it can’t compete with the top...

HOLLYWOOD—It was an interesting weekend at the box-office as a hotly-anticipated comic book flick hit the box-office, but not amidst a bit of controversy. The DC movie “Suicide Squad” starring Will Smith, Margot Robbie and Jared Leto, might have been panned by critics, but moviegoers thought otherwise bringing in an impressive $135 million. Not bad, not bad at all, considering many...

HOLLYWOOD—I have been eagerly waiting for the return of Matt Damon to the “Bourne” franchise. I can honestly say this is the one franchise where it seems each installment gets better than the previous one. Ok, we can debate the status of “The Bourne Legacy,” but we all know Damon was missing from that chapter. Well after close to...

HOLLYWOOD—It was the movie that left people stunned on social media when it debuted on Syfy back in 2013. Yes, I’m talking about “Sharknado.” It was a movie so BAD that it was so good, and I will admit I could NOT take my eyes away from the small screen while watching a group of people battle, sharks that...

HOLLYWOOD—Comedy or action: those were the new choices for moviegoers at the box-office this weekend, as “Bad Moms” and “Jason Bourne” did battle with last week’s champ, “Star Trek Beyond.” Well, it was Matt Damon’s return to the “Bourne” franchise that took “Jason Bourne” to the top spot with over $60 million. That is an impressive debut, compared to...