By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) From directors Matt Bettinelli-Opus and Tyler Gillett comes a wicked dark comedy that takes a childhood staple and turns it into a “most dangerous game.” With a screenplay by Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy, the directors offer audience delightfully disturbing and twisted doses of violence,… Continue reading Review: READY OR NOT
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Review: WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE?
By Laurie CokerRating: C+/B- Cate Blanchett stars as Bernadette Fox in Richard Linklater’s latest foray in film, Where’d you go, Bernadette? Far removed from the high school hallways of Dazed and Confused, Linklater takes on the complex psyche of a woman, whose genius for design and architecture pushes hers close to the edge of crazy… Continue reading Review: WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE?
Review: BLINDED BY THE LIGHT
By: Renee’ C.Rating: 2.5 (Out of 5 Reels) In 1987 during the austere days of Thatcher’s Britain, a teenager named Javed (Viveik Kalra) learns to live life, understand his family and find his own voice through the music of Bruce Springsteen (IMDB).
Review: BLINDED BY THE LIGHT
By Liz Lopez Rating: B There certainly have been several films about music and musicians within this past year and the latest entry is “Blinded by the Light” based on a memoir by Sarfraz Manzoor. He is a Pakistani immigrant’s child who grows up in Luton, England, a very small town in the 1980s and… Continue reading Review: BLINDED BY THE LIGHT
Review: GOOD BOYS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Superbad now has a spiritual prequel and that movie is Good Boys. It is certainly fitting that this raunchy tween comedy comes from producers Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill, three comedic talents responsible for Superbad. And yes, this movie deserves its R-rating. So for… Continue reading Review: GOOD BOYS
Review: DAVID CROSBY: REMEMBER MY NAME
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) David Crosby may not be the nicest rock and roll hippie in the world, but he is definitely a legendary talent. This documentary about the former Byrd/supergroup member gives audiences an intimate look at the life and career of an artist who is mostly unapologetic about… Continue reading Review: DAVID CROSBY: REMEMBER MY NAME
Review: WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE?
By: Renee’ C.Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) A loving mom, Bernadette Fox (Cate Blanchett), becomes compelled to reconnect with her creative passions after years of sacrificing herself to her family. Her leap of faith takes her on an epic adventure that jump-starts her life and leads to her triumphant rediscovery (IMDB). I thought this… Continue reading Review: WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE?
Review: THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) As someone who didn’t like the first Angry Birds Movie, I went into this screening not expecting much improvement. And though this sequel doesn’t have much of a story to offer, I found myself still rather amused and entertained. The Angry Birds movies are obviously shameless… Continue reading Review: THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2
Review: DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD
By Laurie CokerRating: C+ “We are explorers, not treasure hunters,” Dora’s professor parents tell her. Dora and the Lost City of Gold, director Jason Bobin writers Nicholas Stoller, Matthew Robinson clearly appreciate the highly popular Nickelodeon animated series Dora the Explorer, seriously. Their adaptation, however, reaches for a far wider audience. Actress Isabel Moner gives… Continue reading Review: DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD
Review: CRAWL
By Laurie CokerRating: C Recently, the Birding Center in South Padre Island, Texas brought alligators to the Island. Big Padre, a fourteen-foot-long monster, and other smaller gators now call South Padre home. Feasting on a diet of chickens, Big Padre draws in the tourists and gives life to a deadly predator. Even from behind the… Continue reading Review: CRAWL