Monthly Archives: August 2014

Those steroid-juiced “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” may not be very teenaged this time around, but that isn’t stopping them from exceeding expectations on opening weekend. Based on Thursday night-all day Friday numbers, they could top $58 million this weekend, justifying Michael … Continue reading →

It’s the second weekend of release for the blockbuster “Guardians of the Galaxy.” And it’s the opening weekend for the $150 million (rumored) Michael Bay produced “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” reboot. Will it be a close race at the box … Continue reading →

Eddy, played by Misha Gabriel Hamilton from the last “Step Up” movie, turns to Sean (Ryan Guzman, star of the latest film, and asks the question that’s already on our minds just ten minutes into “Step Up All In (3D).” … Continue reading →

“Into the Storm” is as close to a real tornado as most of us would ever want to get. Its effects are so spectacular that it makes “Twister” look like “The Wizard of Oz.” You wonder, as immersive as all … Continue reading →

The culinary culture clash comedy “The Hundred-Foot Journey” dawdles, like a meal that drags on and on because the waiter is too busy texting to bother bringing you the check. Based on the Richard Morais novel, it’s a low-flame romance … Continue reading →

The “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” earn a Michael Bay-produced 3-D re-boot that spares no expense in special effects and spares no decibel in the volume that is the soundtrack to all their new mayhem. These digitally-animated super-sized turtles have real-world … Continue reading →

The romantic comedy recipe is so well-known and foolproof that the great mystery about them is how rarely the romantic fools in Hollywood get it right. “What If” does. It’s a healthy serving of great “obstacles to romance,” generous helpings … Continue reading →

MIAMI BEACH — Chloe Grace Moretz is spending a lot of time pondering life’s transitions. At 17, it’s not too soon for her to wonder about that generally-awkward leap to more adult roles. For every Emma Watson, gracefully continuing her … Continue reading →

Forbes is out with its annual “How much Hollywood folks earn” stories, a summer “expose” which they don’t bother to carry over into other areas that might offend their “capitalist tool” readership. “Richest secret campaign donors”? You never see that, … Continue reading →