Category: MAIN

By Laurie Coker Rating: B+ Certain iconic characters will live forever and ever in our memories – big stars, amazing artists, incredible athletes and musician like James Brown. His songs appear in films, on television and on the radio still. “Get on Up”, directed by Tate Taylor, is a moving, inspirational and entertaining biopic about… Continue reading Review: GET ON UP

By Laurie Coker Rating: C+/B- Unlike his surprise hit Once, Dubliner John Carney’s latest film Begin Again’s credits roll through the names of some far more famous faces.   Keira Knightly and Mark Ruffalo lead a cast of knowns and unknowns through a tender story of relationship recovery and self-discovery. In spite of its heart-string-pulling corniness,… Continue reading Review: BEGIN AGAIN

By Laurie Coker Rating: F Other than a paycheck, I can’t imagine why stars like Charlize Theron, Giovanni Ribisi, Sarah Silverman and Liam Neeson would sign on to do a film like A Million Ways to Die in the West, written, directed and starred in by Seth Macfarlane. Granted, I am nowhere near the target… Continue reading Review: A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST

By Laurie Coker Rating: C+ There is perhaps no other lizard (alien lizard) as famous as Godzilla, not even the Geico Gecko. This icon of the big screen has mystified and delighted audiences for decades . This fire-breathing mammoth, who can destroy (and does) a full city block with a swing of his tale, once again… Continue reading Review: GODZILLA

By Laurie Coker Rating: A One mark of good filmmaking lies in the filmmakers’ ability to take something time-tested and to not only make it fresh and exciting, but also to bring it into the here and now – to add a current theme. With Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Anthony and Joe Russo and… Continue reading Review: CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER