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Review: BABY DRIVER

By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) The new movie by Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World) is a beautiful example of precision filmmaking and thrilling storytelling.  Wright has not only chosen the perfect soundtrack for his film, he and his crew have also exceptionally choreographed… Continue reading Review: BABY DRIVER

Review: BABY DRIVER

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver (Ansel Elgort) finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail (IMDB). This film is one of the best I have seen this year. The writing, acting and cinematography are excellent and… Continue reading Review: BABY DRIVER

Review: HICKOK

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 2 (Out of 5 Reels) Legendary lawman and gunslinger, Wild Bill Hickok (Luke Hemsworth), is tasked with taming the wildest cow-town in the west. While delivering his own brand of frontier justice, the infamous gunfighter’s reputation as the fastest draw in the west is put to the test (IMDB). I was… Continue reading Review: HICKOK

Review: THE HERO

By Liz Lopez Rating: A Director Brett Haley co- wrote the screenplay for “The Hero” with Marc Basch, starring Sam Elliott who has had fans as far back as 1969 with “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” several roles as a cowboy on television and most recently to the 2015 feature film, “I’ll See You… Continue reading Review: THE HERO

Special Review: BLOODLANDS

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Last month I received a couple of special invitations to review films not yet released in theaters and still seeking distribution.  The first one was Bloodlands, an Albanian-Australian production from Aussie filmmaker Steven Kastrissios.  The other was an Austin, Texas production titled Six Pack Sam, which I… Continue reading Special Review: BLOODLANDS

Review: BAND AID

Adam Pally, Fred Armisen and Zoe Lister-Jones appear in Band Aid by Zoe Lister-Jones, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. © 2016 Sundance Institute.

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) So far, 2017 has been a good year for the romantic comedy.  I have seen three films this year that have renewed my enthusiasm for a genre whose entries in recent decades have often left me bored or frustrated.  The Big Sick, Signature Move and now,… Continue reading Review: BAND AID

Movie Trailer: HAPPY DEATH DAY

Source: Universal Pictures Blumhouse (Split, Get Out, Whiplash) produces an original and inventive rewinding thriller in Happy Death Day, in which a college student (Jessica Rothe, La La Land) relives the day of her murder with both its unexceptional details and terrifying end until she discovers her killer’s identity.  Happy Death Day is directed by… Continue reading Movie Trailer: HAPPY DEATH DAY

Movie Trailer: AMERICAN ASSASSIN

Source: CBS Films AMERICAN ASSASSIN follows the rise of Mitch Rapp (Dylan O’Brien), a CIA black ops recruit under the instruction of Cold War veteran Stan Hurley (Michael Keaton). The pair is then enlisted by CIA Deputy Director Irene Kennedy (Sanaa Lathan) to investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on both military and civilian… Continue reading Movie Trailer: AMERICAN ASSASSIN

Movie Trailer: THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE

Source: Universal Pictures DreamWorks Pictures’ Thank You for Your Service follows a group of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq who struggle to integrate back into family and civilian life, while living with the memory of a war that threatens to destroy them long after they’ve left the battlefield.  Starring an ensemble cast led by Miles… Continue reading Movie Trailer: THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE