Movie Going

HOLLYWOOD—Sometimes you can indeed have a sequel that could be better than the original. I cannot believe I’m saying that, but here it goes: “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” is better than the 1995 flick. The 1995 movie starring Martin Lawrence and Will Smith alongside Tea Leoni was iconic people, than you had the 2003 flick, than the 2020...

HOLLYWOOD—The 2008 flick “The Strangers” starring Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman was a masterclass in creating suspense. That movie was so unnerving, it truly made you think twice about a quiet night at home (especially your own property). The 2018 sequel, not that great, and now we have the start of a new trilogy, with “The Strangers: Chapter 1.”...

HOLLYWOOD—I will admit I didn’t expect much from the Netflix sci-fi adventure “Atlas” starring actress Jennifer Lopez. This is not a perfect movie, but it does a raise an important question; how much of a threat can Artificial Intelligence (AI) be to our livelihood? Yes, AI is the craze of all crazes when it comes to technology. The problem...

HOLLYWOOD—It is chatter that I believe every kid endures at some point in their lives. I’m referring to having an ‘Imaginary Friend.’ It might be invisible (in most cases it is) or it could be a stuffed animal, see the movie “Imaginary” which is not child friendly at all. However, director, writer and actor John Krasinski brings a new...

HOLLYWOOD—I used to watch this cartoon character religiously as a kid. I mean it was my early morning or Saturday go to cartoon next to “Scooby-Doo.” I’m referring to “Garfield.” Well, we have another animated movie for the iconic character, hell, I even think we’ve had a live-action version of this character that wasn’t that great in my opinion. With...

HOLLYWOOD—This was a movie that was meant to be seen on the big screen and it truly delivers as one of my first fun blockbusters of 2024. I’m referring to “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.” It has been quite some time since we last saw an “Apes” flick. The previous three flicks in the franchise, “Rise,” “Dawn”...

HOLLYWOOD—I thought the horror flick “Tarot” was going to be horrible. It had the premise of every horror movie you can think of when characters are well aware NOT to do something, yet they do it anyway and bad things happen as a result. However, “Tarot” was not as bad as I expected it to be, it actually held...

HOLLYWOOD—I didn’t know how I would feel about watching “The Fall Guy” after seeing the first initial teaser of the movie. I didn’t know what genre it actually fell into. Was it a comedy? A romantic comedy, an action thriller or an action-mystery. Shall I say I was pleasantly surprised with the end result of this movie. For starters,...

HOLLYWOOD—I really thought I might get a fun action flick with “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,” but it is not the flick that people expect it to be. Is the audience given a string of odd, eccentric, and one-of-a-kind characters? Without a doubt, but that alone does not make a compelling movie if the narrative is not enthralling to...

HOLLYWOOD—This was a movie I wasn’t sold on upon first getting teases for. I think Zendaya is a fantastic actress as she has proved recently in TV and cinema, notably her work on the HBO series “Euphoria” is unforgettable, she is a star on the screen. She does another fantastic performance here in “Challengers” which is a steamy thriller,...