Category: MAIN

THE COURIER

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Now available for viewing via Premium Video on Demand, The Courier tells the compelling true story of British businessman Greville Wynne, a mostly unassuming salesman recruited as a spy during the Cold War and how his work with Russian secret agent Oleg Penkovsky helped defuse the… Continue reading THE COURIER

SXSW 2021: JAKOB’S WIFE

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) From producer/director Travis Stevens, the filmmaker behind several genre festival favorites, comes a “biting” dark satire that critiques some of the more archaic conventions of marriage. Horror legend Barbara Crampton stars as the titular character who finds herself trapped in a stale and stagnant marriage where… Continue reading SXSW 2021: JAKOB’S WIFE

VOYAGERS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11wwx5VKThY&feature=emb_title Voyagers (2021 Movie) Official Teaser – Tye Sheridan, Lily-Rose Depp Credit: Lionsgate Movies

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) Much like William Golding’s novel, Lord of the Flies, this science fiction thriller depicts what could happen when teenagers/young adults are left to their immature devices when placed in positions of responsibility. The problem with this film, however, is that is comes across as a not-so-great… Continue reading VOYAGERS

SXSW 2021: VIOLATION

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) This dramatic horror film from Canada deals with the very traumatic problem of rape and abuse, but offers a more frightening and disturbing take on the aftermath of such trauma. Written and directed by, and starring Madeleine Sims-Fewer, Violation depicts what can happen when a family’s… Continue reading SXSW 2021: VIOLATION

THE KNOT

By Laurie Coker Rating: B+ Indian writer/director Ashish Pant explores disparaging class divides in his freshman, full-feature film effort, The Knot (Uljhan). The film, starring Vikas Kumar and Saloni Batra rolls along at a slow burn and digs deeply into the chasm that exists between the haves and have nots. Pant’s is suspenseful, although sometimes… Continue reading THE KNOT

Coming Soon to Blu-Ray, DVD & Digital: THE MARKSMAN

By Liz Lopez Global Action Hero, Liam Neeson, Stars in the Action Thriller, The Marksman Oscar® nominee Liam Neeson is Jim Hanson, a former Marine turned rancher who defies the law to save a young boy’s life from a group of merciless cartel assassins in the suspenseful and powerful action-packed film, THE MARKSMAN, that arrived… Continue reading Coming Soon to Blu-Ray, DVD & Digital: THE MARKSMAN

Movie News: THE HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD

Source: Lionsgate SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 29, 2021 – The world’s most lethal odd couple – bodyguard Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) and hitman Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Jackson) – are back on another life-threatening mission, joined by Darius’s volatile wife Sonia Kincaid (Salma Hayek), as Lionsgate has slated the highly anticipated action-comedy The Hitman’s Wife’s… Continue reading Movie News: THE HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD

Movie News: JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH

“An electrifying powerhouse drama with real heart.” – David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter SIX-TIME ACADEMY AWARD-NOMINATED Judas and the Black Messiah COMES HOME FROM WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT PVOD debuts on April 2 Own it on Digital on April 27 Blu-ray and DVD debut on May 4 Source: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Burbank, CA, March 23 – Academy Award-nominated dramatic… Continue reading Movie News: JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH

GODZILLA VS. KONG

By Laurie Coker Rating: A I still get a chuckle when I think about watching old-school Godzilla movies and the rubbery creature stomping around with people screaming “Godzilla” lips not matching sound. Great stuff! The giant lizard has graced the screen countless times in several different forms, but CGI experts have gone above and amazingly… Continue reading GODZILLA VS. KONG