Entertainment

HOLLYWOOD—“Passengers” was touted as a major awards contender nearly a year ago once it became apparent the flick would star Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence and the next big Hollywood star Chris Pratt. With Morten Tyldum, who recently earned an Oscar-nomination for Best Director for his work on “The Imitation Game,” what could go wrong? Well, quite a bit people. The biggest...

SAN FRANCISCO—The 60th annual San Francisco International Film Festival will be held April 5, 2017 through April 19, 2017. The festival was created and facilitated by the San Francisco Film Society (SFFS). The venues hosting this coming year’s festival include the Alamo Drafthouse, the Castro Theatre, the Roxie Theater, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Victoria Theatre, and the...

HELLO AMERICA!—If you loved Marlon Brando and James Dean as most actors did, then you will easily understand where James Franco’s head is. He’s unpredictable, outrageous and does exactly what he wants on and off screen which causes many Hollywood people to exclaim, “Oh, my god, that boy is posing stark naked in a magazine, making out with another actor!” No...

HOLLYWOOD—The everyday is a popular subject right now. I define this as that particular type of film, story, etc., that addresses the almost imperceptible, unremarkable moments and feelings that we constantly experience. Often times these stories takes place in everyday places with everyday people. Since they address things that are universally familiar it can be hard for them to...

BEVERLY HILLS—Actress Debbie Reynolds, 84, the mother of “Star Wars” actress Carrie Fisher has died. The actress was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to seek medical treatment on Wednesday, December 28 after suffering from an apparent stroke. Reynolds was at the home of her son Todd Fisher in Beverly Hills. He informed the Associated Press that Carrie's death was "too...

HOLLYWOOD—“La La Land” is one of the most acclaimed films of 2016. It has garnered a Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score of 93 percent and a slew of award nominations. Its beautiful, flashy musical numbers are toe tappingly delightful as is its amazing leading lady Emma Stone. Colorful, fun, and old school it’s the perfect film for 2016, and I...

HOLLYWOOD—As the famous New Year's Eve ball descends, an estimated 1 million people will be in Times Square, millions nationwide and over a billion watching throughout the world are united in bidding farewell to 2016. In just a few days everyone will countdown, 10, 9, 8, 7,6,5, 4,3, 2,1...Happy New Year 2017! What a year it has been. A year...

HOLLYWOOD—Well for the second consecutive weekend, “Star Wars” found a way to mesmerize the masses. Yep, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” remained in the top spot at the box-office earning over $96 million to bring its domestic total to over $300 million in less than 2 weeks. That is massive money people, and I’m certain the movie will...

SAN FRANCISCO—Hoodline and ABC7 News reported that on Christmas Eve that the African-American Shakespeare Company's (AASC) production of "Cinderella," which played at The Herbst Theatre on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, was among San Francisco's top weekend events. Based on the classic fairy tale, the musical (directed by Rodney Earl Jackson, Jr. and Marcelo Pereira) showcased its 22nd holiday season in San...

HOLLYWOOD—Carrie Fisher, the actress and writer that became internationally famous as Princess Leia in “Star Wars,” died on Tuesday, December 27 at the age of 60, a family spokesman said. The family’s spokesperson, Simon Hall, released a statement to People Magazine on behalf of Fisher’s daughter, Billie Lourd, 24, who currently stars on the FOX series "Scream Queens." “It is with a...