Film

HOLLYWOOD—Well I can’t remember the last time I recall a movie drawing in such impressive numbers at the box-office. Perhaps, “The Sixth Sense” and “Avatar” which continued to mesmerize moviegoers week after week, but you can now add “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” to that list. The sequel earned an impressive $153.5 million during its second week in theaters....

HOLLYWOOD—There is a phenomenal piece of dialogue in the movie “Concussion” that resonated with me. “You’re taking on a corporation that owns a day of the week.” Wow, yes it’s something the spectator will take a moment to resonate with, but the National Football League is indeed powerful. The sports drama starring Oscar-nominee Will Smith is a tale of a...

HOLLYWOOD—I’ve attempted to wrap my head around for YEARS just when actor Leonardo DiCaprio would finally get that shot at Oscar. I mean this guy has delivered riveting performance after performance in such flicks like “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape,” “Titanic,” “The Departed,” “Blood Diamond,” “Revolutionary Road” and “The Wolf of Wall Street” to say the least. His latest expeditionary flick...

HOLLYWOOD—It is hard to fathom that in a short span of 8 years we have had a total of FOUR, yes count it, four “Alvin and the Chipmunks” flicks. Yeah, I’m still trying to wrap my head around the notion of how I got stuck taking my nieces and nephews to see the latest installment each time it arrives...

HOLLYWOOD—Well, we knew numbers for the latest entry in the “Stars Wars” franchise would do big numbers, but never to this magnitude. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” broke box-office records left and right this weekend. For starters, the movie opened across the nation Thursday night, with more than $57 million in receipts. On Friday, the flick broke box-office records...

HOLLYWOOD—Hmm, have you ever wondered precisely what happened in 2008 when the housing market crashed in the United States? Still trying to pinpoint precisely what the banks were secretly doing where they were able to give out those massive loans to people who didn’t qualify for them. Well, just like Hollywood, we now have a movie that attempts to...

HOLLYWOOD—Unless you have been living under a rock, that is the only possible way you could not have heard of a tiny movie called “Star Wars” that was about to be unleashed on the world. Yes, I’ll be the first to admit I’m not the biggest “Star Wars” fan. To be honest, I’ve only seen glimpses of “Star Wars,”...

HOLLYWOOD—Well “Jurassic World” created the notion of a world where dinosaurs and humans could possibly co-exist, we all know that is a stretch. However, “The Good Dinosaur” presents that ideology in an animated foray in a pre-historic era. The movie which is directed by Peter Sohn revolves around a group of dinosaurs and humans who attempt to co-exist in a...

HOLLYWOOD—Well, I can’t believe I’m saying this, but what the hell is going on with the box-office? The numbers this month alone has been slightly disappointing, I’m guessing it has something to do with a little movie, scratch that a big movie called “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” that opens on Friday, December 18. Well for the fourth consecutive weekend,...

HOLLYWOOD—When I first saw the trailer to the holiday-themed movie “Krampus,” I knew I had heard of that name before in the past. For those not in the know, Krampus is based on Alpine folklore of a creature that punishes kids who have behaved badly during the Christmas season. I’ll be the first to admit, I’m not a fan of...