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HOLLYWOOD—Man, was I a fan of the 2013 thriller “The Purge” which introduced audiences to an idea that left so many people speechless. Could you imagine a government that allowed its citizens one-time during the year to commit murder and get away with it, without facing any consequences? Yes, this was the premise of the flick, and it was...

HOLLYWOOD—Can you believe it has been nearly 13 years since audiences were first introduced to a precocious little fish name Nemo in “Finding Nemo?” Well, after years of waiting the sequel to that box-office hit, “Finding Dory” has arrived in multiplexes. This time around instead of Dory (voice of Ellen DeGeneres) reuniting Nemo (voice of Hayden Rolence) with his family,...

HOLLYWOOD—There were indeed some fireworks from new flicks that invaded theaters over the Fourth of July weekend, but it was a little fish that reigned supreme for the third consecutive weekend. Yep, “Finding Dory’ retained the top spot at the box-office with an impressive $41 million from (Friday-Sunday), the flick will top out at around $50 million when the...

HOLLYWOOD—I was super eager to see “Independence Day: Resurgence.” The teasers and trailers just gave the flick an ambiance that it would be epic on multiple scales, even though star Will Smith would not be returning for this sequel 20 years in the making. I must make a confession: I’ve never actually seen the 1996 flick “Independence Day” in...

HOLLYWOOD—Oh, there were plenty of surprises this year at the 2016 BET Awards. One of the biggest had to be the opening act. Yes, usually BET gives hints as to who may or may not be opening the big show, but even I was left in the dark over the fact that Queen Bey, yes, Beyoncé was going to...

HOLLYWOOD—It was a battle at the box-office with a ton of new movies arriving in theaters, but those flicks were no match for a little fish named Dory. “Finding Dory” remained at the top spot at the box-office for the second consecutive week with $73.2 million. In less than 10 days, the animated flick is already close to crossing...

HOLLYWOOD—Well, a little fish broke some epic records at the box-office this weekend, as the sequel to the 2003 hit “Finding Nemo” took full control of the box-office. That’s right, “Finding Dory” broke box-office records taking in $136.2 million over the weekend, besting the record previously held by “Shrek the Third” which earned over $121 million in 2007. Rather “Dory”...

HOLLYWOOD—I remember when I first saw the caper-flick “Now You See Me” a few years ago, and boy did that movie surprise me. It had great character development, a narrative that hooked the viewer and was just fun to see some epic magic tricks unfold in front of your eyes. Three years later, we have the sequel “Now You...

HOLLYWOOD—Rarely would I advocate a sequel as being better than the first, especially in the horror genre, but wow, “The Conjuring 2” sure delivered on so many fronts I never expected. The sequel, a follow-up to the 2013 hit, sees the return of Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson as Lorraine and Ed Warren, paranormal investigators who have a bevy...

HOLLYWOOD—It was a fight amongst sequels this weekend at the box office as “Now You See Me 2,” “The Conjuring 2,” “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows” and “X-Men: Apocalypse” all did battle for the top spot. However, in the end it was the supernatural horror flick “The Conjuring 2” which came out on top. The sequel...