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Review: 42

By Laurie Coker Rating: B+ Baseball, THE American pastime – I suppose, but perhaps not as much today as in the past. Still, its heroes are our heroes and few don’t know the significance of Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson in sports and in the United States. Director/script writer Brian Helgeland’s biopic gives audiences a… Continue reading Review: 42

Review: 42

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) In 1947, the Brooklyn Dodgers broke some major racial barriers when they signed African American baseball player Jackie Robinson. This courageous decision would set a precedent which would later influence efforts to remove the policy of segregation in all facets of everyday life, a policy first… Continue reading Review: 42

Review: THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES

By Mark Saldana  Rating 4 (Out of 4 Stars) Derek Cianfrance really is an exceptional film writer and director.  His romantic tragedy Blue Valentine broke the hearts of film audiences and earned the acclaim of critics in 2010.  He has such wonderful grasp of human relationships and the consequences of our behavior and actions.  While… Continue reading Review: THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES

Review: TRANCE

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) This film is a complete roller coaster ride from beginning to end. An art auctioneer, Simon (James McAvoy), becomes mixed up with a group of criminal partners and a hypnotherapist, Elizabeth (Rosario Dawson) in order to recover a lost painting.

Review: TRANCE

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Acclaimed director Danny Boyle, the filmmaker who brought audiences 127 Hours and Slumdog Millionaire, brings a film to theaters which feels a bit closer to his earlier work (Trainspotting, Shallow Grave), though not as satisfying. Trance is a sometimes mesmerizing head-scratcher of a mystery thriller that… Continue reading Review: TRANCE

Review and Interview: AFF Best of the Fest Presents JUNK

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4) The Austin Film Festival has continued their post-festival film series showcasing the Audience Award winners from last year. At the 2012 festival, Kevin Hamedani’s Junk took home the audience’s choice for best film in the Narrative Feature category.  On April 1, AFF screened the film with writer/director/star… Continue reading Review and Interview: AFF Best of the Fest Presents JUNK

Movie News: ELYSIUM TRAILER LAUNCH

SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT IN ASSOCIATION WITH MEDIA RIGHTS CAPITAL UNVEIL THE TRAILER AND GIVE FANS A SNEAK PEEK AT “ELYSIUM”   CULVER CITY, Calif., April 9, 2013 – Sony Pictures Entertainment today unveiled a first look at writer-director Neill Blomkamp’s new film Elysium by bringing it directly to the fans in anticipation of the launch… Continue reading Movie News: ELYSIUM TRAILER LAUNCH