Movie Going

HOLLYWOOD—It has been awhile since we’ve seen a tense-thriller, well that is if you don’t count “It Follows.” Our latest supernatural thriller “Unfriended” takes horror to the Internet to scare audiences. Now this is a subgenre that has rarely been tapped into. I can only recall one prior flick that attempted the notion of using the computer as a death...

HOLLYWOOD—I recall when the film “Paul Blart: Mall Cop” arrived in 2009, my nephew seriously thought it was one of the funniest movies of all time. I mean he could watch it over and over again without any hesitation. When you factor in that the movie starring Kevin James as a cop ensuring the safety of all residents at...

HOLLYWOOD—There has been a debate for years that violence on television is reaching epic proportions and I would agree. My interest was peaked this week when I got my first glimpse of the trailer for the upcoming MTV series “Scream.” Yes, that 1996 movie that totally changed everyone’s perception about answering the telephone and watching horror movies is getting...

HOLLYWOOD—Some might find this hard to believe, but I’ve NEVER seen any of “The Godfather” films. Yes, it’s a travesty considering I’m an aspiring filmmaker, film studies graduate and avid cinema buff. Some ask me all the time why not? Well, I’ve never been a fan of the gangster genre, and three plus hours for a movie is a long...

HOLLYWOOD—For those movie lovers longing for romance, the wait is over, but it might be a bit cliché. “The Longest Ride” starring Scott Eastwood and Britt Robertson, chronicles the tale of young love on the horizon and what happens when life intervenes. Robertson portrays Sophia, an undergraduate on the verge of graduating from college and preparing to head for the...

HOLLYWOOD—It’s going to take more than a love story to dethrone “Furious 7” from the top of the charts. The adrenaline thrill fest, maintained its grip on the box-office bringing in $60.6 million in its second week. After two weeks, the movie has already grossed more than $250 million at the domestic box-office. The seventh installment in the franchise...

HOLLYWOOD—It’s the award show, where those films and performances that you think will win, won’t. Yep, I’m talking about the MTV Movie Awards. This year’s festivities honored the best in cinema on Sunday, April 12 and leading the pack of all nominees was “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I,” but it was “The Fault of Our Stars” that was...

HOLLYWOOD—There are movies that move you and then there are those movies that can change you. It’s hard to fathom that I never saw “The Passion of the Christ” when it was released back in 2004 to gargantuan numbers. This week I saw the film in all of its horrific glory and it moved me beyond tears. I’m a religious...

HOLLYWOOD—It was expected that “Furious 7” would draw huge numbers at the box-office, but how high was the big question? It’s a given a movie will do well when every theater you go to is virtually sold out. Yes, many people encountered that this weekend, as “Furious 7” nabbed an impressive $143.6 million during its opening weekend.  Want to know...