By Laurie Coker Rating B- Garth Stein’s transparent, yet touching tale and Kevin Costner’s gravelly voiceover of the canine lead in The Art of Racing in the Rain offer a breath of fresh air in a season fraught with dismal dramas and over-blown action thrillers. Regardless of the formulaic story ploys, director Simon Curtis manages to rise… Continue reading Review: THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN
Month: September 2019
Screening Pass Giveaway: HUSTLERS
Source: STX Entertainment TVR is giving away passes (good for two people) to an advance screening of this movie in Austin, TX, scheduled for Wednesday, September 11 at 7:00 p..m. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. Must be 18 or older to enter. See this movie early and free of charge before it opens in theaters! HUSTLERS follows… Continue reading Screening Pass Giveaway: HUSTLERS
Review: EDIE
By Laurie Coker Rating: B People who complete amazing feats of strength, determination, and perseverance fill the world. However, we rarely hear about octogenarians who climb mountains. Director Simon Hunter and screenwriter Elizabeth O’Halloran weave a beautiful tale of life after death – death of a husband that is. Sheila Hancock stars as Edie, a… Continue reading Review: EDIE
Review: OFFICIAL SECRETS
By: Renee’ C.Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) The true story of a British whistle-blower, Katharine Gun (Keira Knightley), who leaked information to the press about an illegal NSA spy operation designed to push the UN Security Council into sanctioning the 2003 invasion of Iraq (IMDB). This film is extremely well made and written. Knightly… Continue reading Review: OFFICIAL SECRETS
Review: PROMISE AT DAWN
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) A single mother struggles to provide her son with the best and most successful life possible. Now I know this simple synopsis sounds rather cliche and common in cinema now. However, considering that the story takes place between the 1920s and 1950s makes this a more… Continue reading Review: PROMISE AT DAWN
Review: THE ANGEL HAS FALLEN
The angel HAS fallen. The Angel has Fallen is a sequel that should have fallen before it was in the can. Starring Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, and Jada Picket Smith, The Angel has Fallen relies too heavily on action and chase sequences and fails to deliver a story of any merit, not that one is… Continue reading Review: THE ANGEL HAS FALLEN