Movie Going

HOLLYWOOD—Melissa McCarthy is sure proving that she is the current queen of comedy. The actress who exploded in the cinema arena in the 2011 hit “Bridesmaids.” Her scene-stealing from that movie led to such comic roles in “Identity Thief,” “The Heat,” “Tammy” and recently last year’s hit “Spy.” Her latest role in the comedy “The Boss” proves yet again...

HOLLYWOOD—I love a good action movie, but it’s a rare breed to see a movie that totally takes everything you’ve come to know about the dynamics of the action flick and deliver something that slightly blows your mind. Well, if you haven’t heard about “Hardcore Henry” this is indeed a movie that could change the way that we watch...

HOLLYWOOD—Well awards are still being handed out even though awards season ended nearly 2 months ago. This weekend the annual MTV Movie Awards took place with comedian Kevin Hart and action-star Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson taking on hosting duties. Hmm, that might have been one of the smartest pairings the network has done in years for hosting duties. Hart brought...

HOLLYWOOD—Back in 2002, it was the indie flick that exploded in movie theaters. “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” generated so much word-of-mouth buzz the comedy starring Nia Vardalos earned over $368 million at the global box-office. One would have expected a sequel right away, but not so fast people. Vardalos who wrote the first screenplay noted a sequel would...

HOLLYWOOD—I walked into the theater to see “Meet the Blacks” with the lowest expectations and gosh was I ever right. The parody stars comedian Mike Epps as Carl Black, a man who moves his brood to Beverly Hills to escape the violent streets of Chicago. It soon becomes apparent for the viewer, that the forefront of the narrative is...

HOLLYWOOD—I recall a few years back when “Divergent” first arrived in theaters. My first thought was, great, a flick similar to “The Hunger Games” starring Jennifer Lawrence. While there were many similarities between the flicks, there were some slight variations in the narrative in the “Divergent” franchise starring Shailene Woodley. I though the second chapter in the series “Insurgent,”...

HOLLYWOOD—Well it was indeed an epic battle at the box-office this weekend, as “Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice” was unleashed onto moviegoers with stunning results. The long-awaited battle rose to the top spot with $170 million since its release Thursday evening for the Easter holiday weekend. The movie also earned the highest debut for the month of March;...

HOLLYWOOD—Fans of the comic book universe have been eagerly awaiting this movie ever since it was announced nearly 2 years ago that Batman would do battle against Superman. Technically, the flick is a sequel to “Man of Steel” which not many were fans of (am I one of the rare ones who actually enjoyed this flick?). Well, the wait...

HOLLYWOOD—If you saw J.J. Abrams thriller “Cloverfield” back in 2013, you might suspect that “10 Cloverfield Lane” is a direct sequel, but you’d be wrong. None of the characters that appeared in that flick make a reappearance in this thrill ride. One thing that separates “Cloverfield” from “10 Cloverfield Lane” is the use of the camera. This is a flick...

HOLLYWOOD—It seems every year since the spectacle known as “300” hit theaters some close to 10 years ago, we get a movie of visual amazement/Greek mythology that arrives in multiplexes every March. In the year 2016, things are no different, as “Gods of Egypt” has been unleashed on moviegoers. Spectators should be warned before entering the theater that previous flicks...