Film

HOLLYWOOD—Don’t be fooled by the tranquil scenery of the English countryside in the film. Don’t be fooled by the serene harmony, in which the couple spends their 45-year marriage in the story. “45 Years” is not one of those romantic stories that celebrate long-lasting love, but a shattering drama that explores deep into the essence of a marriage, a...

HOLLYWOOD—Just when you think Marvel is running out of steam with its formulaic storytelling and lackluster villains, “Deadpool” brings this snarky, ultra-violent, foul mouth superhero – or more like an anti-hero to us, which ironically, more or less restored our faith in the superhero genre, for now. Underneath its nonlinear narrative and its overspreading of self-referential jokes, “Deadpool” has a...

HOLLYWOOD—Well it’s the last precursor in the awards arena for cinema before the Academy Awards take place on Sunday, February 28. Yep, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts held its annual ceremony on February 14 and there were plenty of surprises along the way. Stephen Fry played host to the ceremony which was held at London’s Royal...

HOLLYWOOD—Love was definitely in the air this weekend, especially for the comic-book flick “Deadpool.” The R-rated, and I mean R-rated flick broke tons of box-office records during Valentine’s Day and President’s Day weekend. For starters, it took the top spot earning over $135 million, yes million in just 3 days, during the four-day weekend, the gross could reach over $150...

HOLLYWOOD—Ok, when you hear the title “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” one might think of a lot of things, but this ain’t no love story people. It’s far from it, taken everything you know about the Jane Austen 1800s classic “Pride and Prejudice” with a unique spin that will make those who love “The Walking Dead” will love this...

HOLLYWOOD—Normally, I would cover predictions for all the categories at the Academy Awards, but this year things are slightly different. There are some races that are so predictable going against the norm would be ludicrous. I mean we all know that the Best Actor and Best Actress races are virtual locks. Leonardo DiCaprio will indeed win his very first...

HOLLYWOOD—Watching the movie “Carol” can cause a load of emotions to emerge in the spectator. What appears to be a love story between two people is a bit more layered than one would suspect. The drama which stars Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett and Oscar-nominee Rooney Mara, is a tale of forbidden love that deals with many of the pressures of...

HOLLYWOOD—For the second consecutive week “Kung Fu Panda 3” remained in the top spot at the box-office with $21.2 million. So far the third installment in the franchise has already grossed over $70 million. The Coen Brothers didn’t fair too good with an all-star cast for “Hail, Caesar” which debuted with a dismal $11.4 million. With names like George Clooney,...

HOLLYWOOD—It was night full of laughs and surprises, as the 47th Annual NAACP Awards were held in Pasadena, California celebrating the best in music, film and television. The ceremony was hosted by “Black-ish” star Anthony Anderson who kicked off the ceremony with a parody of NWA that showed Anderson could roc-a-mic better than some of the rappers out today. Of...

HOLLYWOOD—I’m just going to give this disclaimer early on, “Beasts of No Nation” is not a fun movie to watch. It’s brutal and I mean that with respect to the level of storytelling, the imagery, the violence, the acting and more important how the tale delivers a slice of what is happening in some third-world countries in the world....