Movie Going

HOLLYWOOD—I thought nothing about this movie when I first saw it. I didn’t think it would be entertaining and when movies hit theaters in late April they are not always solid because it is the big lead up to the summer box-office season. However, I was so pleasantly surprised with the horror flick “Abigail.” All I knew was that...

HOLLYWOOD—I cannot tell you a movie that I have seen so potent, so visceral and in your face in decades. I am referring to the 2024 flick “Civil War.” I hate to say this, but it is the best movie of 2024, but I dare think of a flick that is going to outdo the emotional reaction this film...

HOLLYWOOD—When I heard a new “Mean Girls” remake or reboot was coming to the screen I was excited, the 2004 flick written by Tina Fey and starring Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams was iconic. It was a movie that captured high school and cliques in a way that has never been seen before and became an instant cult classic....

HOLLYWOOD—OMG, this is news I’ve been dying to hear. The original “Scream” star and horror icon Neve Campbell is returning to the franchise that made her a household name after not appearing in “Scream VI” over a pay disparity. Yes, Neve will do battle with Ghostface yet again for “Scream VII” which doesn’t have an official release date, but...

HOLLYWOOD—There are awards you want to win, then there are awards that you don’t want to win. I’m referring to the Golden Raspberry Awards, which is better known by many as the Razzies. The worst in cinema received its accolades on Saturday, March 9, just a few hours before the 96th Academy Awards ceremony. It was a film about a...

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—Well it is officially over people. Awards Season as we know it, ended on Sunday, March 10, as the 96th annual Academy Awards better known as the Oscars were held. The biggest A-listers in Hollywood and some not so A-list stars donned the red carpet as the highest accolade in the entertainment industry was handed out. I had to...

HOLLYWOOD—I like Tyler Perry as an entertainer. He knows how to make some intriguing TV shows and films that make you think and keep you invested. His latest flick “Tyler Perry’s Mea Culpa” might be one of his boldest to date. It gave me slight shades of “Acrimony” which starred Taraji P. Henson, but his latest flick is a...

HOLLYWOOD—Honestly, this might be the easiest category to predict when it comes to the Oscar this year. Why? It seems so apparent that the winner will be a man who has directed some iconic flicks, but never got the big accolade he so deserves. This year’s nominees include: Jonathan Glazer “The Zone of Interest,” Yorgos Lanthimos “Poor Things,” Christopher...

SANTA MONICA—Saturday was the Screen Actors Guild Awards and Sunday was the Film Independent Spirit Awards. The awards were handed out in Santa Monica with “Saturday Night Live” alum Aidy Bryant serving as the host to the ceremony paying tribute to independent movies in the cinematic universe. Hate to say it, but they tend to be some of the...

HOLLYWOOD—A massive precursor to what could unfold come Oscar Sunday on March 10 was previewed on Saturday, February 24 as the 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards were handed out. The SAG Awards are pretty indicative of where things could be headed in terms of the Academy Awards, but it is important to note, SAG is not always accurate. We have...