By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) If looking for something completely different this holiday season, or if one would simply much rather avoid anything holiday-related, look no further because Promising Young Woman might be the right film for you. Now, this type of movie probably won’t appeal to everyone. It is a… Continue reading PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
Month: December 2020
SOUL
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) From Disney/Pixar comes this magical movie that not only delivers laughs and entertainment galore, but also offers a deep and thoughtful reflection of life, death, and the true value of human life. Writer/director Pete Docter and co-writers Mike Jones and Kemp Powers have crafted another animated… Continue reading SOUL
WONDER WOMAN 1984
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Filmmaker Patty Jenkins and actor Gal Gadot are back and they have arrived at a time when hope, love, and heroism are exactly what people are needing from movies. With 2020 being the dumpster fire it is, a movie like Wonder Woman 1984 is exactly what… Continue reading WONDER WOMAN 1984
NEWS OF THE WORLD
By Laurie Coker Rating: A+ Tom Hank’s News of the World blends relevant themes, rich storytelling, and remarkable characters into an awe-inspiring Western for the ages. Written by director Paul Greengrass and Luke Davies from Paulette Jiles’s novel, News of the World demonstrates what true storytelling can provide in more ways than one. There are… Continue reading NEWS OF THE WORLD
IT WAS THE MUSIC
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) As a kid, teen, or even college student, I was never all that into “Roots Music.” I would later discover this genre and fall in love with it through a film. That film is Martin Scorsese’s The Last Waltz. Now for those unfamiliar with the movie,… Continue reading IT WAS THE MUSIC
Giveaway: THE CROODS: A NEW AGE
ENTER HERE FOR A CHANCE TO WIN AT AT-HOME SCREENING FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY! Source: Dreamworks ON DECEMBER 18TH, THE CROODS COME HOME. DREAMWORKS ANIMATION PRESENTS THE HOLIDAY EVENT FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY! NICOLAS CAGE, EMMA STONE, RYAN REYNOLDS, PETER DINKLAGE, LESLIE MANN AND KELLY MARIE TRAN IN THE CROODS: A NEW AGE. To enter for a… Continue reading Giveaway: THE CROODS: A NEW AGE
Critica De Cine: MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM
Por Liz Lopez Rating: A Muchos de nosotros hemos oído hablar de Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom como la última actuación cinematográfica del difunto Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther) y lo hemos anticipado mucho. La nueva película de Netflix está dirigida por George C. Wolfe y basada en la aclamada obra de teatro por August Wilson, adaptada… Continue reading Critica De Cine: MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM
MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM
By Liz Lopez Rating: A Many of us have heard of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom as the last film performance by the late Chadwick Boseman and have highly anticipated it. The new Netflix film is directed by George C. Wolfe based on the acclaimed play by August Wilson, adapted by film and television series actor,… Continue reading MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM
GREENLAND
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) When I signed up to review this film, I had the strong feeling that I had selected a disastrous disaster film. What I mean by disastrous is that I just had a bad feeling that this would be another horrendous overindulgent spectacle of bad CG destruction… Continue reading GREENLAND
FATALE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Both writer David Loughery and director Deon Taylor seem to enjoy making thriller flicks about psychotic obsessives, as this film isn’t their first rodeo. Last year, the filmmaking duo made the fun melodramatic thriller The Intruder. Now granted, both The Intruder and their latest collaboration, Fatale,… Continue reading FATALE