Day: May 26, 2017

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) The summer movie season has arrived, and a couple of the movie franchise sequels have already hit theaters.  With the arrival of sequels comes the traditional and highly unnecessary beating of dead horses.  What I am metaphorically referring to are the new installments of movie sagas… Continue reading Review: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) With the huge critical and financial success of the Jump Street movies, other studios have quickly followed suit with more comedic film adaptations of televisions series, though most of them have yet to achieve the same levels of success and acclaim (Dark Shadows, CHiPs).  From 1989 through… Continue reading Review: BAYWATCH

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) finds the winds of ill fortune blowing even more strongly when deadly ghost pirates led by his old nemesis, the terrifying Captain Salazar (Javier Bardem), escape from the Devil’s Triangle, determined to kill every pirate at sea…including him (IMDB). Henry Turner… Continue reading Review: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) As a child growing up in a Catholic family and remaining active in the church through most of my childhood, I witnessed the different dynamics of power within my community.  I saw several pastors come and go, each bringing something different to the church, its services… Continue reading Review: THE WOMEN’S BALCONY