By: Renee’ C. Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization (IMDB).
Day: June 14, 2019
Review: LATE NIGHT
By Renee’ C. Rating: 3 (Out of 5 Reels) A late-night talk-show host, Katherine Newberry (Emma Thompson), suspects that she may soon lose her long-running show (IMDB). Mindy Kaling has written several television episodes but never a movie and she does an admirable job here. Unfortunately, there is rarely a new thought in Hollywood and… Continue reading Review: LATE NIGHT
Review: THE DEAD DON’T DIE
By Renee’ C. Rating: 2 (Out of 5 Reels) The peaceful town of Centerville finds itself battling a zombie horde as the dead start rising from their graves (IMDB). I for one had never seen a Jim Jarmusch film but the trailer made me want to see this film. I am a fan of Bill… Continue reading Review: THE DEAD DON’T DIE
Review: THE DEAD DON’T DIE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Smartly written zombie movies often have socially relevant messages to offer through their violence and gore. This can be genuinely said about filmmaker Jim Jarmusch’s foray into the genre. With The Dead Don’t Die, Jarmusch takes on the environmental sins of humanity, though he does so… Continue reading Review: THE DEAD DON’T DIE
Review: LATE NIGHT
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Though this movie has two great lead actresses (Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling), I wasn’t exactly excited about reviewing this comedy about a nighttime talk show. I don’t know; maybe because I no longer have any genuine interest in modern late night talk shows, I felt that… Continue reading Review: LATE NIGHT
Israeli Film Center Festival 2019 Review: REDEMPTION (GEULA)
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The seventh annual Israel Film Center Festival took place between June 3 and 12 this year at The Marlene Meyerson Jewish Community Center, Manhattan where a diverse assortment of Jewish voices from multiple countries showcased their films. I was given the awesome opportunity to review a… Continue reading Israeli Film Center Festival 2019 Review: REDEMPTION (GEULA)
Review: SHAFT (2019)
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) The Shaft saga continues with a movie that attempts to be more politically correct and less misogynistic than any other previous entry in the series. However, this approach, paired with a more comedic tone, will probably grate with die hard fans of the original Blaxploitaion movies… Continue reading Review: SHAFT (2019)