Film

HOLLYWOOD—It was the horror flick of my childhood, the boogeyman as some would call it that left me frightened for years even as an adult. Does anyone have a guess as to what film I am referring to? I’m talking about John Carpenter’s 1978 classic “Halloween.” There was something about the level or simplicity, yet cunning directorial ability of...

HOLLYWOOD—It has been heralded by many as one of the best films of 2018, and dare I even say, I have to agree at this point. There is something about the dramedy, “Green Book” that strikes a chord with the viewer. Yes, I’ve labeled the film a dramedy as it has tones of drama with sprinkles of comedy in...

HOLLYWOOD—Last week it was the sequel “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” that won the box-office, this week that flick has been dethroned. The sci-fi adventure “Alita: Battle Angel’ rose to the top spot with a $33 million haul during the President’s Day holiday weekend. While many would consider the debut solid, considering what it cost to make...

HOLLYWOOD—I really hate to say it, but I feel like the movie “The Intruder” is something I’ve already seen a trillion times before. There is nothing more frustrating than watching a movie that you feel you just watched a year or two ago, the only difference this go around is that you have new people in the foray. I...

HOLLYWOOD—There weren’t many major movies hitting the box-office the past weekend, but there was one notable name hoping to dethrone “The Lion King” from the top spot at the box-office. That name was Quentin Tarantino. It’s still hard for me to fathom that Tarantino has only completed nine movies during his almost 30 years in the industry. The one...

HOLLYWOOD—I said it last week, and I will say it again, “Joker” is a movie that has so much buzz people want to see it. Last week it earned over $96 million during its debut weekend in theaters, this week it remained on top of the box-office grossing another $55 million. That is damn impressive because the flick only...

HOLLYWOOD─It was a busy weekend at the box-office, as we near the Christmas holiday. The apparent last chapter in the “Star Wars” saga, ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ dominated theaters with an impressive haul of $175.5 million. Yes, those are big numbers, but it doesn’t come close to the debuts of its predecessors “The Force Awakens” which earned $248 million,...

HOLLYWOOD─It was a February to remember at the box-office, as a videogame classic took moviegoers by storm. I will be the first to admit, I thought “Sonic the Hedgehog” had a flimsy premise, but it blew the competition away at the box-office in a massive way. How so: to the tune of over $68 million during the Presidents Day holiday...

HOLLYWOOD─Another day, another award show. When I heard a week ago that the BET Awards would still host its 20th anniversary of the show, while also highlighting its 40th anniversary on the air, I was baffled to figure out just how they planned to make it happen. Low and behold the network still held the awards show, but it...

HOLLYWOOD—Wow, that is all I can say about the movie “Sound of Metal.” It leaves you speechless as a spectator. On top of being a powerful movie, it is a career defining performance from actor Riz Ahmed. He enamors himself with this character to such a degree you absolutely forget Riz, you only see Ruben Stone. This movie works...