Movie Going

HOLLYWOOD—When “Pitch Perfect” arrived in theaters in 2012 it was an unexpected hit with moviegoers. It was a film that many thought little of, but after watching it changes you slightly. The flick about an all-female acapella singing group vying for the top prize, brought attention to the world of singing once again. It was cool to be a...

HOLLYWOOD—For some film critics, deciding which films are best is an anecdotal way of debating principles. Some may consider it theoretical and in the end, it becomes personal. Hollywood till this day as the mecca of world's entertainment industry had produced movies that could not be matched by any other film and entertainment industries in the world. In selecting great...

HOLLYWOOD—Ok, I never saw the first “Mad Max” film starring Mel Gibson back in 1979, it was before my time. Heck, I never saw any of the sequels from that movie either. So what was it about “Mad Max: Fury Road” that caught my attention: the action sequences. The movie first resembled “The Book of Eli” starring Denzel Washington...

HOLLYWOOD—Can you recall the last time you saw a female buddy comedy that was actually good? Yeah, that is a rarity in the cinema world, but America may have found its latest comedic pairing with Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara. The ladies join forces for the comedy “Hot Pursuit,” where laughs are delivered to the audience a mile a...

HOLLYWOOD—There are those movies that are good, then there are those movies that are great. For some reason, every single time the flick “Die Hard” comes on cable I stop and watch it from start to finish. What is it about this movie that makes it a must-see each time? Well it’s probably our hero John McClane portrayed by...

HOLLYWOOD—Its not quite easy to categorize “The Age of Adaline.” Upon first glance, I immediately considered it to be a timeless romance, but upon seeing the movie, it’s a romantic fantasy of sorts. The movie stars Blake Lively as Adaline Bowman, a woman who seems obsessed with the notion of staying young. This is an important theme throughout the...

HOLLYWOOD—Sequels seem to happen all the time in Hollywood nowadays, but how often does a sequel actually surpass the original. I would say 98 percent of the time it never happens. That rare occasion you have an “Aliens,” “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” or “The Godfather Part II,” but a horror flick that can easily compare to the original is...

HOLLYWOOD—I will be the first to admit; I was not the biggest fan of “The Avengers” when it was released back in 2012. I thought the movie was good, but in no way was it comparable to “The Dark Knight.” Yeah, I had ongoing arguments with plenty of people who thought, “The Avengers” was the best comic book movie...

HOLLYWOOD—There are some movies that when you first see them you’re so lost its hard to describe them. That is the notion that I get when I see most films by director Christopher Nolan, but it’s something about the director’s work that makes me think he is a genius. He knows how to play with your mind. I remember when...

HOLLYWOOD—I seriously can’t recall the last time I was super excited about the summer movie season arriving, but 2015 is looking like one of the best to date. We have superheroes, ghosts, funny ladies, dinosaurs and more superheroes; enough for the entire family to enjoy. The month of May will be one of the biggest movie months to date in...