“Elvis” Alive In North Hollywood
The king made his appearance in front of a semi packed crowd as part of the North Hollywood Summer Concert Series on July 14, 2018 beginning at 7 p.m. Raymond Michael, who has been performing at a number of different venues including at Knott’s Berry Farm, rocked the park with an hour and a half concert where he engaged with nearly everyone in the park in some way, whether by handing out the iconic Elvis Scarf or just singing directly to them. The complete video is below for viewing pleasure.
To open up the concert, a young man named Ryder Green who is known for playing a combination of original works including, blues, rockabilly and funk. Listen to the short video below.
The next concert will be Paddy’s Pig which features traditional Irish and Celtic music. For the complete list of upcoming concerts, visit NoHo Summer Nights, here. The Concert series is an extention of the Valley Cultural Center located on the West side of the San Fernando Valley.
Transformers 5 Takes First
It’s a war between the Autobots and the humans where the solution to their feud lies in the history long forgotten. When Optimus Prime leaves Earth in search of the transformers home, the military fears what will become of humans, but Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlburg) still believes in the transformers and vows to protect them.
Meanwhile Optimus Prime finds his home planet, Cybertron is dying and is told by his creator Quintessa that it is his fault. She convinces him that the only way to save their planet is to find the ancient staff back on Earth, but will he be able to destroy one planet to save his?
At 2 hours and 29 minutes, the fifth installation of Transformers, The Last Knight, will have audiences rooting for Bumblebee as it is up to him to remind Optimus Prime of their true home, but will it be enough to save Earth from the new Decipticons that followed him back? The action adventure also features, the voice of John Goodman as one of the transformers left on Earth to protect their race and Stanley Tucci plays Merlin in the long forgotten history as well as Anthony Hopkins as Sir Edmund Burton, Josh Duhamel as Colonel Lennex and Laura Haddock as Vivian Wembley.
Overall, The Last Knight fared well at the box office as it took the number one spot with just over 45 million with its domestic total at 69 with Sunday’s final. It’s a movie for all to see as it is packed with action, humor and adventure into a history long forgotten. See it in a theater near you.
“Chips” Remake
The six-year run cop show comedy, Chips is making a comeback to the big screen this week and paying homage to the California Highway patrols we follow Frank “Ponch” Poncerello and John Baker new adventures and laughs along the way.
The 2017 remake stars an all new cast as Michael Pena attempts to portray the “new” Ponch along side Dax Shepard as John Baker. Ultimately, the remake has everything that the sitcom was known for including the wise cracking jokes of Ponch and Baker as they tackle the busy streets of Los Angeles and at a hundred minute runtime, Chips is reintroducing audiences to the CHP as never seen before with new cutting as special effects, realistic crime scenes and updated jokes for the modern generation.
The original series ran from 1977 to 1983 and fans will be pleasant pleased with a surprise cameo by the “original” Ponch, Erik Estrada who appears in a scene opposite Pena.
Filmed entirely in the Los Angeles area with notable landmarks including Shoreline Drive in Long Beach, Warner Brothers Chips is rated R, as it does have a few graphic scenes including explicit nudity and language that might not be appropriate for a younger audiences. The comedy opened in theaters everywhere, March 26, 2016 and is currently playing in a theater near you.
If you are a fan of the genre or like a little slapstick comedy this is the perfect film for you.
“Allegiant” Review
The third installment of Veronica Roth‘s Divergent Series is hitting theaters and giving 2-time box office forerunner, Zootopia as well as the christian based newcomer, Miracles From Heaven, a run this week at the box office.
The cast stars Shailene Woodley as Tris Pryor, the (Divergent) girl, who managed to crack the cryptic box, left by the founders inside her childhood home, and discover, they are not alone as she and her Dauntless boyfriend, Four (Theo James) as well as her Erodite brother, Caleb (Ansel Elgort) fight to go beyond the wall. Now, it is a race against the clock as the team fights to save their beloved hometown in Chicago as the previous factions are broken down and the people are now at war with each other. Meanwhile Tris, on the outside of the wall, quickly discovers the deep secrets not only about herself and her family but also about the true intentions of the founder, David (Jeff Daniels), who is waiting for them in the central headquarters of the project.
At just over two hours, Allegiant is packed with action, adventure and ultimate a sense of love and commitment that will have fans on the edge of their seats to see if Tris can save the day once again and make Chicago a safe place again. The blockbuster installment opened Thursday, March, 17 with roughly 2.3 million, which is nearly half as much as the past Insurgent made it’s opening day. None the less, Lionsgate and Summits Entertainment are hopeful for the film to bring in an estimated 30 million, given its competition.