Por Liz López Rating: C – Aunque no tengo mascotas yo, familiares y amistades si los tienen. Los gozo cuando los visito. Tenía anticipación de ver el largometraje, “A Dog’s Purpose”, porque es una cinta anotada como una para familias. Además, hubo una controversia después de que hubo alegación de maltrato de un perro durante… Continue reading Spanish Review: A DOG’S PURPOSE
Day: January 27, 2017
Review: A DOG’S PURPOSE
By Laurie Coker Rating: D+/C- Dog lovers will flock to see A Dog’s Purpose, based on the 2010 best-selling novel written by American humorist W. Bruce Cameron, but most will leave the theater disappointed. Top-billed veteran Dennis Quaid and actress Peggy Lipton (of Mod Squad fame) star alongside a variety of dogs in this overly… Continue reading Review: A DOG’S PURPOSE
Review: A DOG’S PURPOSE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) The controversy surrounding this movie does raise questions about both the ethical treatment of animals on movie sets and the sensationalism that often comes with scandalous stories broken by notorious tabloid journalism. However, I am not here to address either issue within the controversy. Though I… Continue reading Review: A DOG’S PURPOSE
Review: GOLD
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) The best thing about this latest, “Based on Actual Events,” movie is the earnest and passionate performance Matthew McConaughey gives in it. The worst thing, however, is the somewhat lackluster way that director Stephen Gaghan presents the story. Thankfully, Gold isn’t another Scorsese clone like American Hustle,… Continue reading Review: GOLD
Review: PATERSON
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) Jim Jarmusch’s latest film tells the story of a humble artist who creates his work on his own terms, and seems to relish his struggle to create it regularly. I cannot think of another filmmaker more appropriate for telling this story than Jarmusch, an artist known… Continue reading Review: PATERSON