By Mark Saldana 2017 may have been a turbulent year in news, but cinema has offered people some wonderful opportunities to escape and also made some relevant commentaries about the state of our world. This year should be known as the year of the woman. Films about, by and for women made some major breakthroughs… Continue reading Best Films of 2017 (A Work Still In Progress)
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Movie Trailer: GRINGO
Source: Amazon Studios An exhilarating mix of dark comedy, white-knuckle action and dramatic intrigue, Gringo joyrides into Mexico, where mild-mannered businessman Harold Soyinka (David Oyelowo) finds himself at the mercy of his back-stabbing business colleagues back home, local drug lords and a morally conflicted black-ops mercenary. Crossing the line from law-abiding citizen to wanted criminal,… Continue reading Movie Trailer: GRINGO
Movie Trailer: MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN
Source: Universal Pictures Get ready to sing and dance, laugh and love all over again. Ten years after Mamma Mia! The Movie grossed more than $600 million around the world, you are invited to return to the magical Greek island of Kalokairi in an all-new original musical based on the songs of ABBA. With the… Continue reading Movie Trailer: MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN
Review: MOLLY’S GAME
By Renee’ C. Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) The true story of Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain), an Olympic-class skier who ran the world’s most exclusive high-stakes poker game and became an FBI target (IMDB). From the get go this film pulls you along for an upbeat ride as we learn who Molly Bloom is,… Continue reading Review: MOLLY’S GAME
Review: MOLLY’S GAME
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) To simply say that Molly Bloom has led an interesting life would be quite the understatement. An intelligent and driven woman, Bloom grew up in a household full of successful overachievers. At a young age, Molly would enter the sport of skiing and almost made it… Continue reading Review: MOLLY’S GAME
Review: ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Industrialist Jean Paul Getty was one of the wealthiest men in the world when he died in 1976. During his lifetime, he developed an infamous reputation as a shrewd and uncompromising businessman who spent his money more carefully than most people of similar wealth. This reputation… Continue reading Review: ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD
Fantastic Fest 2017 Review: DOWNSIZING
By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ The latest film by director Alexander Payne (“Nebraska”), “Downsizing,” was the Closing Night film at the Fantastic Fest film festival last September and the Sci–Fi comedy drama, a script he co-wrote with Jim Taylor, left audience members with plenty to think about our current world and the choices to be… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2017 Review: DOWNSIZING
Review: DOWNSIZING
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) With six great movies in his filmography preceding his latest release, director Alexander Payne has had a critically acclaimed career so far. I, personally, have loved each one of his movies leading up to Downsizing. From Citizen Ruth to Nebraska, Payne, sometimes with the aid of… Continue reading Review: DOWNSIZING
Review: JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE
By Renee’ C. Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) Four teenagers (Spencer (Dwayne Johnson), Fridge (Kevin Hart), Bethany (Jack Black), and Martha (Karen Gillan)) discover an old video game console and are literally drawn into the game’s jungle setting becoming the adult avatars they chose (IMDB).
Review: JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE
By Laurie Coker Rating: B+/A- Picking up where the original 1995 version starring Robin Williams left off, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle highlights a wonderfully comedic cast. Witty dialogue and a fast-paced storyline from a host of talented writers keep the film from bogging down during its nearly two-hour runtime. Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack… Continue reading Review: JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE