Film

HOLLYWOOD—Director John Singleton, known for his breakout film “Boyz N the Hood” died on Monday, April 29, after being taken off life support by his family. Singleton has been hospitalized and placed into a medically induced coma after suffering a stroke on April 17. The director reportedly felt pains in his legs after returning back to the U.S. from a...

HOLLYWOOD—For the second consecutive weekend, “Spider-Man: Far From Home” was victorious at the box-office taking in $45.3 million at the box-office. The sequel has amounted a domestic tally off $275 million since its release. “Toy Story 4” landed in second place with a gross of $20.7 million. On an international scale, “Toy Story 4” has grossed over $771 million. Debuting...

HOLLYWOOD—This film has been teased as a mind-bender and let me tell you it is indeed, but it’s not along the realm of the thriller “Get Out” or “Us” even though it was heavily advertised that way to draw the audience to the multiplex. I’m referring to the film “Don’t Let Go,” starring David Oyelowo. Jason Blum places his...

BEVERLY HILLS─Well start making your predictions as to who will be the big victory as awards season comes into full play. The nominees for the 2020 Golden Globe Awards were announced on Monday, December 9 and leading all contenders is the drama “Marriage Story” with a total of 6 nominations including Best Motion Picture – Drama. Other films followed...

SANTA MONICA─The prizes for the 35th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards were handed out inside a tent near the Santa Monica Pier on Saturday, February 8. Indie films do not always get the highlights they should receive, but it’s important because these movies tend to be some of the best of the bunch. “Uncut Gems” and “The Lighthouse” were heavy...

HOLLYWOOD─It is a daunting task to deliver a musical drama that works without moving in multiple directions. I had high hopes for “The High Note,” but it totally falters in my opinion. It is not a bad movie, but it’s a movie that is not certain of which trajectory it wants to take. The movie stars Tracee Ellis-Ross, Dakota...

HOLLYWOOD—The pandemic has totally screwed up the world of film and cinema. There were to be some major blockbusters to hit theaters in 2020, but they’ve all and I mean almost all of them have been pushed back until 2021 if not 2020. I cannot even remember what movies were to hit theaters this year, but one that was...

HOLLYWOOD—Growing up I was quite fond of the video game for the Super Nintendo gaming system, “Mortal Kombat.” It was a game unlike any other that was notable for its fighting style, its violence and its fatalities. The popular game was so big it spawned two movies, “Mortal Kombat” (1995) and “Mortal Kombat: Annihilation” (1997). Both films failed to...

HOLLYWOOD—Well it is official we are in the month of October, it is getting darker outside earlier, the leaves are falling, it’s raining a bit more, candy is in abundance, costumes are out and all things scary are in the forefront. So October is all about horror and things spooky and scary. If you haven’t already started looking at...

HOLLYWOOD—Yeah, the notion of remaking a classic, with a direct sequel to the classic is starting to annoy me quite a bit America. Why? The films are not clicking the same way that the filmmakers are expecting them to. I mean we had “Halloween,” three versions at this point 1978 (the original), 2007 (the remake) and then the 2018...