Film

HOLLYWOOD—There is a good time to win an award, and there is a bad time to win an award, when it comes to the Razzies people. They honor all the bad in cinema and jeez there was a clear-cut winner, “Diana: The Musical” walked away with four honors including the top prize for Worst Picture. “Space Jam: A New...

HOLLYWOOD—Talk about some enthralling entertainment. I’ve never seen a movie transition into a limited TV series. I’ve seen plenty of TV shows or series transition into the cinematic world, but not the opposite. “The Best Man” was a critical hit in 1999. Fourteen years later we got its sequel “The Best Man Holiday” which was incredibly entertaining and a...

HOLLYWOOD—I have seen “Creed” and its sequel “Creed II” which I thought were great films. So you could imagine the buzz I had for this third installment in the franchise. “Creed III” is not the best entry in the franchise it is actually one of the worst. This is not a terrible movie, but it fails to deliver a...

HOLLYWOOD—There is something that has had me thinking the past year or so: what has happened to the movie going experience? Look, I know the Coronavirus pandemic had a massive impact on things, but it seems like going to the movie theater has not returned to full capacity. Now, I know what you’re going to say, oh, look at...

UNITED STATES—We can officially rest on the nomination front now that the 2024 Oscar nominees have been announced. All we have to wait for now is the awards shows to continue to shell out trophies and accolades. With that said, the nominations this week delivered some surprises, as they always do. I just love the conversation talk about snubs...

HOLLYWOOD—I have seen a LOT of comic book movies in the past 15 years. Some great, some bad, and some of epic stature, but nothing compares to “The Dark Knight” in my opinion which hits on all cylinders. However, “Black Panther,” Marvel’s first foray into the universe of an African-American superhero is a phenomenal treat America. Let me put...

HOLLYWOOD—Have you ever seen a good B-movie? Of course, you know what a B-movie is. It’s a flick that is not Oscar caliber, but so entertaining and somewhat silly that you find yourself so immersed in the narrative that nothing else matters. Look let me be clear the action-thriller “Breaking In” is not offering anything that we haven’t seen...

HOLLYWOOD—It was indeed an interesting weekend at the box-office to say the least America. If you were to ask me last week who would be victorious hands down I would have argued Tom Cruise and “Mission: Impossible – Fallout." Boy, was I ever so wrong. Why? A B-movie managed to tantalize the box-office and in a major way as...

HOLLYWOOD—I would be lying if I told you I did not have some apprehension about seeing the movie “The Hate U Give.” I presumed that it would be that film that I’ve already seen a hundred times over dealing with the crisis of African-Americans (particularly men) being fatally shot by white police officers. However, George Tillman Jr.’s take on...

HOLLYWOOD—Things are still happening in the world of entertainment, with the nominees for the 2019 British Academy of Film and Television Arts were unveiled on Wednesday, January 9. Leading all films was the comedy “The Favourite” with a total of 12 nominations including Best Film. “A Star is Born,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “First Man” and “Roma” each picked up seven...