By Laurie Coker Rating: A- Keeping pace with a giant is no easy task and saying that the Star Wars franchise is a giant underestimates it. Watching the most recent in the series – Star Wars: The Last Jedi – not only demonstrates how far movie-making has come, it further seats George Lucas as the… Continue reading Review: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
Month: December 2017
Movie Trailer: 15:17 TO PARIS
Source: Warner Bros. Pictures From Clint Eastwood comes “The 15:17 to Paris,” which tells the real-life story of three men whose brave act turned them into heroes during a highspeed railway ride. In the early evening of August 21, 2015, the world watched in stunned silence as the media reported a thwarted terrorist attack on Thalys train #9364 bound… Continue reading Movie Trailer: 15:17 TO PARIS
Movie Trailer: THE MIRACLE SEASON
Source: LD Entertainment Based on the inspiring true story of West High School girls’ volleyball team. After the tragic death of the school’s star player Caroline “Line” Found, the remaining team players must band together under the guidance of their tough-love coach in hope of winning the state championship. THE MIRACLE SEASON Official Channels WEBSITE: miracleseason.movie… Continue reading Movie Trailer: THE MIRACLE SEASON
Movie Trailer: ANNIHILATION
Source: Paramount Pictures Based on Jeff VanderMeer’s best-selling Southern Reach Trilogy, Annihilation stars Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny and Oscar Isaac. It was written and directed by Alex Garland (Ex Machina, 28 Days Later). Facebook: https://facebook.com/annihilationmovie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annihilatio… URL: http://www.annihilationmovie.com Hashtag: #Annihilation
Review: FERDINAND
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Based on the children’s book, The Story of Ferdinand, by Munroe Leaf (author) and Robert Lawson (illustrator), this family, feature-length film expands on the short story about the peaceful, flower-loving bull and works as a delightful and charming piece. Working with a screenplay by Robert L. Baird,… Continue reading Review: FERDINAND
Austin Film Festival 2017 Review: DARKEST HOUR
By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ Despite remarks made by others about multiple Winston Churchill or Dunkirk related films that have been released, this year director Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk” and Joe Wright’s “Darkest Hour” relates a part of history with a different story and each has value. I viewed the highly successful “Dunkirk” twice in the… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2017 Review: DARKEST HOUR
Review: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
By Renee’ C. Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) Having taken her first steps into the Jedi world, Rey (Daisy Ridley) joins Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) on an adventure with Leia (Carrie Fisher), Finn (John Boyega) and Poe (Oscar Isaac) that unlocks mysteries of the Force and secrets of the past (IMDB). To say that… Continue reading Review: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
Review: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The Star Wars saga continues and this time, in the hands of talented writer/director Rian Johnson (Brick, The Brothers Bloom, Looper) The acclaimed filmmaker takes the reigns of the beloved space opera franchise from J.J. Abrams (who helmed previous installment The Force Awakens) and launches the… Continue reading Review: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
Movie Trailer: MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE
Source: 20th Century Fox In the epic finale to the Maze Runner saga, Thomas leads his group of escaped Gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet. To save their friends, they must break into the legendary Last City, a WCKD-controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all. Anyone… Continue reading Movie Trailer: MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE
Movie Teaser Trailer: SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE
Source: Sony Pictures Entertainment Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the creative minds behind The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street, bring their unique talents to a fresh vision of a different Spider-Man Universe, with a groundbreaking visual style that’s the first of its kind. “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” introduces Brooklyn teen Miles Morales, and the… Continue reading Movie Teaser Trailer: SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE