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HOLLYWOOD—I will admit I’m a person that likes my horror to be just that: horror. I’m not a big fan of mixing horror with comedy because 9 out of 10 days it ends up being a comedy and there is nothing horrifying transpiring on the screen. The way I see it, if I want to laugh I would see...

HOLLYWOOD—I love reality TV, but rarely do I find myself enthralled in the competition shows. For so many of them, they tend to lack that excitement that one enjoys when it comes to entertainment. Very few shows entertain me like CBS hits “Survivor” or “Big Brother.” However, I have found myself on the edge of seat watching the 30th...

HOLLYWOOD—Why is it that we are attracted to films about lawyers? We've seen everything from "My Cousin Vinny" to "A Few Good Men" to romantic comedies like "Adam's Ribs." Nevertheless, we tend to only see stories about lawyers who litigate cases. In fiction, we rarely encounter a tax lawyer or solicitor who drafts wills and trusts. Almost everyone is...

HOLLYWOOD—When it comes to wanting a great psychological thriller, nothing compares to what I consider not only one of the best psychological thrillers made, but one of the greatest movies of all time. Any guesses people, let me just say in continuing our discussion on great flicks within the subgenres of horror, it is NOT “The Silence of the...

HOLLYWOOD—I never expected to see dirty cop Eddie be released from police custody so soon, but his arrogance proved to be on his side in this week’s episode of Tyler Perry’s “If Loving You is Wrong.” ‘A Taste of Freedom’ saw Eddie get the last laugh, with Lushion and Steven left dumbfounded by his release. However, the episode kicked off...

HELLO AMERICA!—Since so many people around the nation realized how long I have been on the Hollywood Entertainment in one area or another, I have been receiving tons of queries about their favorite actors and films which made a difference in the way they thought about themselves, the country and what they ultimately wanted to achieve as their life’s...

HOLLYWOOD—It looked like audiences wanted a good scare to kick-off the Friday the 13th weekend, as the horror comedy “Happy Death Day” slayed the box-office. The flick, which watches a woman relive her death over and over again until she discovers her killer rose to the top spot with an impressive $26.5 million debut. Not bad for a flick...

HOLLYWOOD—I expected this to transpire a while ago, but I never really thought the writers of the CBS soap “The Bold and the Beautiful” would take this route. For starters, Liam Spencer, the goody too shoes has crossed over to the dark side, and Bill Spencer is out for blood and not in the best way America. All this...

HOLLYWOOD—It is never easy to tackle a real-life story on the big screen. One of the biggest criticisms is that the script, direction or the players involved in the film fail to acknowledge important aspects of the story or skirt around certain issues that should have been addressed more delicately or with a more brutal force. Tom Cruise is...

HOLLYWOOD—Having a strong villain on daytime television is not an easy feat America, especially in the soap arena. For years, the biggest villain of “General Hospital” was Helena Cassadine. With Helena out, and Cesar Faison seemingly on the run, “GH” was without a salacious villain for quite some time. Yes, we had the Jerome clan, but their tactics of...