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Review: THE BOY NEXT DOOR

By Laurie Coker Rating: F No doubt, Jennifer Lopez is a beautiful woman – her look defies age and inspires others, but that does not mean she knows what makes good film. She is enjoyable to watch, loved her in Selina and have liked her in many other films, but her genre has gone stale.… Continue reading Review: THE BOY NEXT DOOR

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Review: MR. TURNER

By Laurie Coker Rating: A Timothy Spall finds his niche in Mr. Turner a strangely mesmerizing, meandering movie about a lonely man, who moves lethargically through an extraordinary life – the life of British artist Joseph Turner, whose art is as significant and fascinating as the man. Director Mike Leigh and Spall manage pull us… Continue reading Review: MR. TURNER

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A Non-Review: MORTDECAI

By Laurie Coker Rating: N/A A great deal can be said about a film that isn’t screened for the press. Perhaps the filmmakers believe it will draw audiences with its star power, as a sequel to a previously successful film, or as I am guessing is the case of Mordecai, starring Johnny Depp and Gwyneth… Continue reading A Non-Review: MORTDECAI

Review: INHERENT VICE

By Laurie Coker Rating: D+/C- Inherent Vice is even more bizarre than Joaquin Phoenix’s Her. Phoenix, who has once retired from acting, likes to choose challenging, unusual roles. In his most recent movie Inherent Vice, his character Larry “Doc” Sportello, a pot smoking private eye, is outlandish – but not nearly as peculiar as the… Continue reading Review: INHERENT VICE

Review: HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY

By Laurie Coker Rating: B+ Cliff hangers make viewers come back and monetarily, for filmmakers and networks, they make bank. Splitting a novel adaptation into two different films (like the final Harry Potter) makes sense, because it makes money, but to fans a year gap annoys more than it excites. The latest installment of the… Continue reading Review: HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY

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Review: LOW DOWN

By Laurie Coker Rating: C Oscilloscope’s new film Low Down’s exceptional cast delivers impressively in this cliché ridden, true story of drug addiction and the damage it does.  Based on the memoir of Any-Jo Albany, Low Down: Junk, Jazz, and Other Fairy Tales From Childhood, the film follows a young girl though the rabbit hole… Continue reading Review: LOW DOWN

Review: BIG HERO 6

By Laurie Coker Rating: B+ With Big Hero 6, Disney gives us creative, loving characters, who don’t have the broad shoulders, perfects pecs and whittled waistlines of typical Disney heroes. Instead we get Baymax a puffy, marshmallowy robot with a knack for subtle wit and making people feel better. Wicked animation more than makes up… Continue reading Review: BIG HERO 6

Review: JOHN WICK

By Laurie Coker Rating: B- Going into Keanu Reeves’ return to screen film John Wick, I knew what to expect. The film’s trailer spells out the premise clearly, and while I am not a hardcore fan of bang, bang, revenge thrillers, I am a fan of Reeves. The film adds little to the genre in… Continue reading Review: JOHN WICK

Review: THE ZERO THEORUM

By Laurie Coker Rating: D I never imagined that I would dislike any performance by two time Oscar winning actor Christoph Waltz, but I found little interesting or memorable about him in Terry Gilliam’s chaotic science fiction epic The Zero Theorem. Actually, I lied. Waltz and his co-stars offer splendid performances, but can’t help but… Continue reading Review: THE ZERO THEORUM