Mission Impossible: Fallout is Best in Tom Cruise Franchise
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – Tom Cruise is the true embodiment of a real movie star. A star, who on name and face recognition, makes audiences excited to see their films no matter what the subject. Very few are able to command that type of box office cachet and Cruise is definitely at the top of the list. Mission Impossible: Fallout is by far the best of the franchise, which now includes six films. Unable to catch my breath from all the thrilling fight scenes, death-defying stunts and just overall adrenaline ride, I can tell you unequivocably that you’ll most definitely need a bubble bath,…
Dwayne Johnson Disabled Hero in Skyscraper
Dwayne Johnson has become the go-to man in Hollywood for action-adventure, thrill-a-minute flicks and he delivers once again in Skyscraper. Skyscraper stressed me the hell out with all the death-defying stunts. I truly needed a cocktail after this one…lol. Mad props and kudos go out to the Cinematographer Robert Elswit, Editors Julian Clarke and Michael L. Sale and Director Rawson Marshall Thurber. Their joint contributions to this film made it an enjoyable evening at the movies. The incorporation of facial recognition techniques from a tablet, other technological advances and yet another Asian badass villain in the form of Hannah Quinlivan were awesome. Baby, when Hannah (Xia) walks away with confidence…
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heartk
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart will open your mind and your heart to one of America's most beloved playwrights who has inspired generations with her play, "A Raisin in The Sun", but the woman behind those words was a well-rounded human being with a wealth of knowledge, heart and activism.
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
Robin Williams: Come Inside Your Mind is a loving, gentle tribute to a giant not only in the entertainment industry but in realm humanity itself. His presence will be missed, but thank goodness we have hundreds of images and footage to pull up whenever we need a good laugh.
Drac Finds Love in Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
All your favorites are back for a summer vacation cruise in Hotel Transylvania 3 and will be thoroughly hyper, loony fun for those children under the age of 12. For older kids and adults it may not be the summer vacation you were looking to cruise with. For those who didn’t catch the first two in this zany franchise, Dracula’s (Adam Sandler) daughter Mavis (Selena Gomez) falls in love with and marries a human Johnny (Adam Samberg). Sensing her Dad may be due a much need vacation from being the proprietor of his monster hotel, Mavis treat’s Dad and his buddies, Frankenstein (Kevin James), Wayne the Werewolf (Steve Buscemi), Murray…
Whitney Doc Focuses on Talent and Bombshell Sexual Abuse
What you don’t know is Whitney Houston would often times show up un-announced to sing back-up and hit the stage with BeBe and CeCe Winans for their hit song “Hold Up the Light.” How do I know? I was there. The Whitney Houston I encountered was a down-to-earth, kind, generous home-girl from New Jersey. Why wouldn’t she be? She was gorgeous, with that voice that transcended the heavens and was at the height of her career. When she could’ve been anywhere else, she made the decision to help her friends cross-over from the gospel to pop and r&b charts. Whitney Houston was a star. A star that shone…
Cast of Ant Man and the Wasp Provide a Giggly Good Time
Ant-Man and The Wasp was the most fun I’d enjoyed at a movie in a while! I laughed my buns off, so much that I felt inclined to watch the film more than once. Paul Rudd contributing to the script and starring in the film is a daunting task, but he pulls it off flawlessly. Having the opportunity for many a photo opp and Q&A with the cast was definitely a highlight. Here are some excerpts from that press conference… Q: What was the most daunting sequence you were elated to complete filming? PEYTON REED: There were a lot of daunting sequences, because we really wanted to set…
Ant Man and The Wasp is Hilarious, Quick Witted Superhero Fun
Marvel Studios is kicking off its 10th anniversary in real style. With the release of Avenger: Infinity War and Black Panther earlier this year, they have more than proved that superheroes are their business. If we were wondering why Ant Man wasn’t in Avengers: Infinity War, Ant Man and The Wasp answer that burning question and more. Starring Paul Rudd (who’s also producer and in the title role) is hilariously charming as Ant Man in a clueless sort of way…which is why we love him! Evangeline Lilly totally owns being Hope/The Wasp. She’s strong, confident and has no problem letting men and women alike know that she is always in…
Sorry to Bother You is a Refreshingly Weird Sci-Fi Social Commentary
I often use the term ‘code switch’ to describe when a person of color changes the tone of our voice to sound a little ‘less threatening’ to white people. Sounds ridiculous right? It is ridiculous, but it’s also true. Making his directorial debut, Boots Riley gets in our face with how greed, money and the need for acceptance can color our emotions, conscious and unrealistic expectations of what how a success is achieved and the price paid to maintain the facade. He takes code switching to a whole new level. When Cassius Green finds himself behind in his bills, driving a hoopty on it last leg and unable to land…
Mia Wasikowska Redefines Distress in Damsel
In romantic relationships, we always assume that true love prevails and conquers all…right??!! That’s what Samuel (Robert Pattinson thought until things go terribly awry. Taking place in the Wild, Wild West circa 1870, Samuel Alabaster (Robert Pattinson), an affluent pioneer, ventures across the American Frontier to marry the love of his life, Penelope (Mia Wasikowska). After picking up a drunk Parson named Henry (David Zellner) and a miniature horse called Butterscotch, their once-simple journey grows treacherous, blurring the lines between hero, villain and damsel. Writers/Directors David and Nathan Zellner have outdone themselves with this one. The manner in which they seamlessly blur the lines between comedy and drama is stunning.…
