“Angry Birds” Flies Past The Competition At Box-Office
HOLLYWOOD—Well it was definitely a big battle at the box-office this weekend. With three new releases all vying for that top spot to dethrone two-week champion “Captain America: Civil War,” it was anyone’s game. Well it’s the birds who came out on top. “The Angry Birds” movie rose to the top spot taking in $39 million to dethrone Steve...
“Money Monster” Is Gripping, Plenty Of Fun
HOLLYWOOD—I talk about this year after year: where are all the good adult movies! No, I’m not referring to all the Oscar bait that tends to roll out during the fall and winter months, I’m referring to those movies that are made by cinema lovers for cinema lovers. When I first saw the trailer for “Money Monster,” I knew...
“The Darkness” Is No Spook Fest
HOLLYWOOD—If you’re looking for a great scare this summer, you might want to wait till June 10 when the second installment of “The Conjuring,” “The Conjuring 2” arrives. For those venturing to check out the horror flick, “The Darkness” you have been warned it’s not as scary as one would expect.
The flick stars Kevin Bacon and Radha Mitchell, as...
“Mother’s Day” Is No Treat
HOLLYWOOD—Doing an ensemble movie is no easy task. Why? It requires a bit of magic to juggle big time stars and intersecting storylines. Director Garry Marshall, the man behind such hits like “Pretty Woman” and “Runaway Bride” is hoping magic strikes again with his dramedy “Mother’s Day.” Hmm, hope is a four-letter word that doesn’t always deliver.
“Mother’s Day” falls...
“Captain America: Civil War” Rules The Box-Office
HOLLYWOOD—Well it was a stellar weekend for Steve Rogers and the rest of the comic book universe. Why? Well the third installment in the “Captain America” franchise, “Captain America: Civil War” rose to the top spot with gargantuan numbers earning $181.8 million. Yep, impressive number, while no box-office record for the month of May, “Civil War” lands in fifth...
“Captain America: Civil War” Pure Adrenaline Fun
HOLLYWOOD—Well a few weeks ago, we were treated to an epic battle between superheroes with “Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice.” While many critics weren’t avid fans of that flick, I thoroughly enjoyed the fight sequences, the narrative and the overall movie. Well the summer box-office season has kicked off because “Captain America: Civil War” has arrived in theaters...
“Jungle Book” Rules “Mother’s Day” At Box-Office
HOLLYWOOD—Well, it was not a good weekend for new releases at the box-office. “Mother’s Day” and “Keanu” failed to dethrone reigning box-office champ “The Jungle Book.” For the third consecutive weekend, the live-action flick remained on the top spot adding another $42 million to its tally bringing its domestic total to over $252 million in just 3 weeks! Yeah,...
“Captain America,” “Ghostbusters” And More Summer Movies
HOLLYWOOD—Well, summer is upon us Americans and the movie season is about to kick-off with plenty of sequels, prequels, remakes and big-time block-blusters to arrive at the multiplex. The month of May will be huge in the superhero universe. One of the biggest sequels of the year sees the return of Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) for “Captain America: Civil...
“Winter’s War” Trounced By “Jungle Book” At Box-Office
HOLLYWOOD—Well, “The Jungle Book” proved that it is a force to be reckoned with this weekend at the box-office. The live-action flick of the Disney classic held onto its top spot at theaters earning over $60.8 million to keep off newcomers “The Huntsman: Winter’s War.” After about 2 weeks in theaters, the flick is just mere millions from crossing...
“The Huntsman: Winter’s War” Visually Fun, Not Epic
HOLLYWOOD—Charlize Theron proved that when she plays villain she plays the role with delicious chaos. In 2012, she played the villainous role in “Snow White and the Huntsman” as the wicked Queen Ravenna. Well, Theron has returned to that same wicked role, but this time with an equal adversary in her sister Freya (Emily Blunt) in “The Huntsman: Winter’s...