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
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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)
Review: DARK PHOENIX
By Renee’ C. Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) Jean Grey (Sophie Turner) begins to develop incredible powers that corrupt and turn her into a Dark Phoenix. Now the X-Men will have to decide if the life of a team member is worth more than all the people living in the world (IMDB). Turner is… Continue reading Review: DARK PHOENIX
Review: GODZILLA: KING OF MONSTERS
By Renee’ C. Rating: 2.5 (Out of 5 Reels) The crypto-zoological agency Monarch faces off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah (IMDB). I have seen the last couple of Godzilla films and I would recommend that rational science… Continue reading Review: GODZILLA: KING OF MONSTERS
Review: THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Considering that I liked (not loved) the first installment of this animated franchise, I actually approached this film with hopeful anticipation. My biggest gripe with the first movie is that it is basically a rip off of Toy Story, but applied to dogs, cats and other… Continue reading Review: THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2
Review: DARK PHOENIX
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) After nineteen years and twelve feature films, Fox’s X-Men movie franchise has reached the end. Though not all of the movies have been winners, 2000’s franchise opener, X-Men, deserves much credit for launching a successful new era for Marvel Comics film adaptations. Without X-Men, audiences might… Continue reading Review: DARK PHOENIX
Review: AVENGERS: END GAME
By Laurie Coker Rating: A Even the tiniest towns in the most rural areas waited to pack theaters for opening night and weekend of Avengers: End Game. The buzz is significant, and the box office on this most recent in the series stands to bust box in an even bigger way. In true form, the… Continue reading Review: AVENGERS: END GAME