Month: February 2014

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 3.5 (Out of 5 Reels) I wanted to see this film because I enjoyed the original film released in 1987 plus I really wondered what they would do with current computer graphic technology.  In 2028 Detroit, when Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) – a loving husband, father and good cop – is critically… Continue reading Review: ROBOCOP

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Much like the 2012 version of Total Recall failed to outdo Paul Verhoeven’s original film, this 2014 upgrade of RoboCop never matches the smart humor, over the top violence, and awesome characters that have made Verhoeven’s version a cult favorite. The new film may boast improved… Continue reading Review: ROBOCOP

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) I wanted to see this film because I have learned about Hitler’s plan to steal and stock pile everything he could get his hands on which included art but I had no idea how far he went.  An unlikely World War II platoon is tasked to… Continue reading Reviews: MONUMENTS MEN

By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars)  Writer/directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller are on a four film winning streak. Starting with Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs in 2009 and continuing with 21 Jump Street, and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, this filmmaking duo has achieved fame, success and critical… Continue reading Review: THE LEGO MOVIE

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Based on the book The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History by Robert M. Edsel, George Clooney’s latest directorial effort hardly feels like an effort, and not necessarily in a good way. The light breezy approach to this, otherwise facinating, story lacks… Continue reading Review: THE MONUMENTS MEN