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Friday, June 12, 2015
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, June 12, 2015
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“Jurassic World” is the hot movie ticket this weekend

  “Jurassic World” is the hot movie ticket this weekend.  The sci-fi flick has been on a roll since opening in theaters last night.  The dinosaurs on the rampage film could scare up $65 million today, putting it on track for a domestic debut of perhaps as high as $160 million, according to Deadline.com. This is the fourth installment in […]
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Thursday, June 11, 2015
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, June 11, 2015
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New trailer for “Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation”

  The box office blockbuster series, “Mission: Impossible” returns this summer with installment number 5. Again, audiences will be treated to a fast-paced actioner with wild stunts and Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt. The latest trailer for “Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation” is right here. Check it out.  
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Tuesday, June 2, 2015
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, June 2, 2015
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Showbiz Buzz: Clint Eastwood, Steven Spielberg, and more

Superstar director/producer/actor, Clint Eastwood, has selected another project about a real-life hero. Eastwood has signed on to tell the story of pilot, Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, who managed to land a crippled jet airliner, packed with passengers and crew, on New York’s Hudson River in 2009. Last year, Eastwood received accolades for “American Sniper” ( 2014) , which is about one of […]
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Wednesday, May 27, 2015
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By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, May 27, 2015
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Quake expert Dr. Lucy Jones reviews “San Andreas” movie

The earthquake disaster film, “San Andreas,” opens this Friday and is expected to rake in at least $40 million at the box office. A premiere for the movie was held last night in Hollywood. Among the stars, U.S. Geological Survey seismologist and the number one go-to-earthquake expert in the Southland, Dr. Lucy Jones. After the event, Dr. Jones posted a critique […]
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Saturday, April 18, 2015
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By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, April 18, 2015
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Entertainment Buzz: Saturday, April 18, 2015

Major movies opening this weekend Debuting on the big screen this weekend, the comedy sequel “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2,” the animal documentary ” Monkey Kingdom,” and the low-budget, R-rated, horror flick, “Unfriended .” “Mall Cop 2” and “Unfriended” will probably do well this weekend.  Nevertheless,  neither is expected to match the draw of the juggernaut, “Furious 7,” which will most […]
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Thursday, February 5, 2015
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, February 5, 2015
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In The News: February 5, 2015

New hacker victims! Sony’s Amy Pascal is heading for the door, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The co-chair of Sony Entertainment, Pascal apparently got hit with the fallout from that major cyber attack from the group calling itself Guardians of Peace — which leaked embarrassing and sensitive company documents as well as threatening havoc if “The Interview” film was release. Heath […]
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, January 28, 2015
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Students offered free tickets to see Oscar-nominated “Selma”

A movement offering more than 300, 000 free tickets to the Oscar-nominated film, “Selma,” is sweeping the country.  The first of its kind program started in New York City with some African American business leaders creating a fund to send 27,000 students to see the critically acclaimed drama. The demand was so great that the fund grew to support 75,000 students.Then, […]
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, January 20, 2015
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In The News: January 20, 2015

Terrorists threaten to kill two Japanese hostages unless they get $200 million ransom!  CNN “American Sniper,” Clint Eastwood’s Iraq war drama, took aim at the box office over the long MLK holiday weekend and made history. It grabbed the number one spot and the crown for the most successful winter film opening ever. Oh, and the film is a top […]
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Wednesday, December 17, 2014
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, December 17, 2014
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In the wake of hacker threats, Sony cancels “The Interview”

  The hackers appear to be winning in the face-off with Sony Pictures. Today Sony canceled the Christmas Day release of the action comedy, “The Interview, ” after several major chains pulled the film from its theaters. “In light of the decision by the majority of our exhibitors not to show the film The Interview, we have decided not to […]
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