“F9” Is Starting To Feel Fatigued
HOLLYWOOD—It is hard to believe in 20 years we have had 9, yes count’em people, nine entries into “The Fast and the Furious” franchise. Well it could be worse; it could be like a horror franchise from the 80s that clocks out 8 to 9 sequels in a 10 year period. The first flick is a classic, the fourth...
Awards Season In Question
HOLLYWOOD—Well so much for Awards Season being back to normal in 2022 Hollywood insiders. With that said, the Critic’s Choice Awards has been postponed, a bevy of film festivals have been cancelled or delayed, the Golden Globes which was already facing plenty of controversy will live stream, but with no audience, no celebrities and no red carpet. The Grammy...
“Halloween Ends” Offers Tension, But Lacks Scares
HOLLYWOOD—This is it. The battle fans of the “Halloween” franchise have been eagerly waiting for: Michael Myers vs. Laurie Strode. Well, the title says it all, “Halloween Ends” the third and final installment in the David Gordon Green trilogy of the franchise that relaunched in 2018 with “Halloween,” soon followed by the 2021 sequel “Halloween Kills.” Strode portrayed with...
The Oscar Race: Best Picture
HOLLYWOOD—One week people, in just one week awards season will come to an end with the Academy Awards being handed out. We’ve chatted about Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Director. There is just one more category to discuss: Best Picture. However, a few new developments have since unfolded in the recent week....
“Blue Beetle” Is Exceptional Fun
HOLLYWOOD—Let’s be frank, I had never heard of the superhero, “Blue Beetle,” but apparently the character is part of the DC universe. I went into this movie with no expectations, but I had a ton of fun in the process. This is the very time in the comic-verse that I can recall a flick focusing quite heavily on the...
Oscar Predictions: Best Actor
HOLLYWOOD—Who is going to take the Oscar for Best Actor? This is a race that I feel is not as clear cut as people suspect, I think it is a two-person race with a few contenders that should be delivering more chatter. Our nominees include Paul Giamatti “The Holdovers,” Bradley Cooper “Maestro,” Colman Domingo “Rustin,” Cillian Murphy “Oppenheimer” and...
Music Rifts!
HOLLYWOOD—Just this past weekend, Cardi B's ongoing feud with Nicki Minaj turned physical over the weekend as the pair clashed at a New York Fashion Week event. Footage posted on TMZ showed the pair trading verbal insults, with Cardi eventually throwing a red-heeled shoe at Minaj after allegedly being elbowed in the face by a security guard. Minaj appeared...
Tribeca Film Festival 2019
HOLLYWOOD—The Tribeca Film Festival is in full force, it began on April 24 and will be end on May 5. Make sure you drink plenty of coffee since the only way to find good movies at Tribeca is to watch them. The task requires long hours and plenty of energy and optimism to find the perfect masterpiece. The film...
Another Rapper, Gone!
HOLLYWOOD—Every rapper's dream is to become famous at microwave speed. Pop Smoke released his first album, “Meet the Woo,” last July, and in the months to follow, he collaborated with Nicki Minaj, Travis Scott and others. His second album debuted this month at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 chart. He moved on from his family’s duplex in a...
Elvis Presley Lives On!
HOLLYWOOD—It’s hard to believe that on August 16, 2021, marked 44 years since the passing of Elvis Presley. Presley was discovered dead in his Graceland mansion, found motionless on a bathroom floor by his then 22-year-old girlfriend, Ginger Alden. Elvis became the biggest star in the world in the 1950s, and continued topping charts and making movies into the...