By Laurie Coker Rating: D+/C- Dan Brown is a pedestrian writer – there I said it. Even with the exceptionally popular DaVinci Code, he lumbered insipidly and laboriously through a speculative tale of covert intrigue involving Christian convention and conspiracies, after which he produced two more mediocre novels. They’ve made millions and the first turned… Continue reading Review: INFERNO
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Review: THE ACCOUNTANT
By Laurie Coker Rating: B- Ben Affleck is perhaps as comfortable behind the camera as he is in front of it, if not more so. Regardless, he finds his rhythm as the titular character in his latest turn as a leading man in The Accountant. Director Gavin O’Connor, from a screenplay by Bill Dubuque, makes… Continue reading Review: THE ACCOUNTANT
Review: DEEP WATER HORIZON
By Laurie Coker Rating: A- Few who watched the news about the huge oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, especially those affected by the disaster, will ever forget the catastrophe on the off-shore oil rig the Deepwater Horizon. Director Peter Berg (Lone Survivor) gives viewers a taut, tense tale of that fateful day when… Continue reading Review: DEEP WATER HORIZON
Review: THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
By Laurie Coker Rating: B+ Riding gallantly into theatres is the newest Magnificent Seven, starring Denzel Washington, Haley Bennett , Chris Pratt, Vincent D’Oonfrio, Lee Byung-hun, Ethan Hawke, Peter Sarsgaard, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and an entertaining ensemble cast. When a film follows the likes of a cult classic, iconic actors like Yul Brenner, Eli Wallach and… Continue reading Review: THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
Review: WAR DOGS
By Laurie Coker Rating: B There is no fine line between “based on a true story” and reality in movie making. In fact, more often than not, embellishing rules out. Hollywood has a field day on adding elements to enhance the story for a film. War Dogs starring Miles Teller and Jonah Hill, much like Wolf… Continue reading Review: WAR DOGS
Review: KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS
By Laurie Coker Rating: A Kubo and the Two Strings should be seen in 2D. Of course, this is a simple opinion, but the 3D aspect did little to enhance the exceptional animation from the director of Box Trolls and Paranorman, Travis Knight and LAIKA studios. Writers Marc Haimes and Chris Butler weave a visually… Continue reading Review: KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS
Review: FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) This film is the story of Florence Foster Jenkins (Meryl Streep), a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice (IMDB). Jenkins lives in a bubble of friends and loved ones who absolutely love music and protect her… Continue reading Review: FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS
Review: PETE’S DRAGON (2016)
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) The adventures of an orphaned boy (Oakes Fegley) named Pete and his best friend Elliot, who just so happens to be a dragon (IMDB). This film reviewer is old enough to vaguely remember the original from 1977. However, these two films should only be compared by… Continue reading Review: PETE’S DRAGON (2016)
Review: HELL OR HIGH WATER
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) A divorced dad (Chris Pine) and his ex-con brother (Ben Foster) resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family’s farm in West Texas (IMDB). This film is intelligently written and acted because the characters have depth which draws the viewer into the film unexpectedly.… Continue reading Review: HELL OR HIGH WATER
Review: BAD MOMS
By Laurie Coker Rating: C We have all had “bad mom” moments – some we admit and some we will take to our grave. With that in mind, three moms (of varying ages), a soon-to-be mom and I attended an Alamo Draft House screening of the new film Bad Moms, starring Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell,… Continue reading Review: BAD MOMS