By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Bridesmaids director Paul Feig tackles a buddy-cop comedy bringing back his Bridesmaids break-out star Melissa McCarthy, but the results are a bit mixed. Actually, this comes as a relief to me as I felt somewhat burned by how bad McCarthy’s Identity Thief turned out. On… Continue reading Review: THE HEAT
Month: June 2013
Review: WHITE HOUSE DOWN
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 3 (Out of 5 Reels) I went into this film with low expectations because yet again Hollywood is releasing two very similar films within six months of each other. Although, honestly, I was hoping for a little more from this film because when I watched the trailer I thought the dynamic… Continue reading Review: WHITE HOUSE DOWN
Review: WHITE HOUSE DOWN
By Laurie Coker Rating: C- After the horribly disappointing Olympus Falling, the idea of seeing White House Down, starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx and a host of others, didn’t appeal to me. Along with two super-power headliners, director Roland Emmerich, as he is known to do, overloads his film with explosions, bullets, bad guys and… Continue reading Review: WHITE HOUSE DOWN
Movie Spotlight: Scene Stealers From PRINCE AVALANCHE
While David Gordon Green’s PRINCE AVALANCHE (opening on August 9th) is largely a two-hander between stars Paul Rudd and Emile Hirsch, the performances many people walk away from the film remembering is from non-professional Joyce Payne and veteran character actor Lance LeGault. In just a handful of scenes, Joyce gives the film its real emotional core, and… Continue reading Movie Spotlight: Scene Stealers From PRINCE AVALANCHE
Movie News: BAGGAGE CLAIM Digital Contest
Fox Searchlight is having contest to help promote their film Baggage Claim.
Movie Trailer: JOBS
Here’s the first official trailer for the biopic of the late Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Computers and tech innovator.
Movie News: THE WAY WAY BACK Awkward Vacation Photo Contest
Fox Searchlight and Pinterest have teamed up to offer people a chance to win a $500 Visa Gift Card or 1 of 3 $50 iTunes Gift Cards.
SXSW 2013 Review: CHRISTMAS WITHOUT CHINA
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) Two families living side by side, but worlds apart, collide when pride and mischief inspire Chinese immigrant Tom Xia to challenge his American neighbors to celebrate Christmas without any Chinese products. Fed up with toy and food recalls, the Jones family eagerly accepts the consumer mission-impossible… Continue reading SXSW 2013 Review: CHRISTMAS WITHOUT CHINA
SXSW 2013 Review: THE NETWORK
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) This film chronicles Afghanistan’s first independent television network -TOLO TV. The description for this film intrigued me because I can only begin to imagine how difficult it would be and is to operate a television station in the Middle East because of the enormous amount of… Continue reading SXSW 2013 Review: THE NETWORK
SXSW 2013 Review: HOURS
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) Before sunrise on August 29, 2005, Nolan (Paul Walker) arrives at a New Orleans hospital with his pregnant wife Abigail (Genesis Rodriguez) who has gone into early labor. What should be one of the happiest days of Nolan’s life quickly spirals out of control when the… Continue reading SXSW 2013 Review: HOURS