By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) If there is one thing that Disney’s Pirates of the Carribean has proven, it is the fact that Disney producers with the right creative filmmakers can turn a popular Disney park attraction into a highly entertaining and well-made movie. And that is exactly what Disney hopes… Continue reading JUNGLE CRUISE
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JUNGLE CRUISE
By Laurie Coker Rating: B- Following in the footsteps of successful franchises like “Pirates of the Caribbean”, Disney’s Jungle Cruise sails into theatres just before school starts, offering families a fun escape from the sweltering heat. Based on the popular Disney amusement park attraction, this CGI and action-packed adventure-comedy showers viewers with spectacle, special effects… Continue reading JUNGLE CRUISE
OLD
By Laurie Coker Rating: D+ It is easy to give director M. Night Shyamalan second (third, fourth …) chances. After all, he did blow our minds with “The 6th Sense” and entertain us with “Signs” and for some “Unbreakable”. Since then, however, his subsequent films are more whaaat? than wow. “Old”, the director’s latest venture… Continue reading OLD
SNAKE EYES: G.I. JOE ORIGINS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) After two failed previous attempts at a live-action movie franchise for G.I. Joe, Paramount and Hasbro have decided to reboot this IP with a new series beginning with an origin story for, what is perhaps, G.I. Joe‘s most beloved character. Though normally portrayed as totally hidden… Continue reading SNAKE EYES: G.I. JOE ORIGINS
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By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) M. Night Shyamalan is back with another horror thriller that explores people’s reactions to rapid aging in addition to some pre-existing problems that already trouble them. The interesting, but sometimes bewildering, filmmaker has plenty of great horror ideas in store for audiences, but is nevertheless predictable… Continue reading OLD
VAL
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Since 1984, Val Kilmer made a name for himself in Hollywood as one of America’s more talented actors. Through the years, he earned much respect and admiration from movie audiences, critics, and some filmmakers. Throughout his career, he also developed a bad reputation as a difficult… Continue reading VAL
SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY
By Mark Saldana Rating: 1.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Twenty five years after the first Space Jam entertained families and received a mixed response from critics, the producers at Warner Bros. hope to strike gold once again a similar premise, but with some modern ideas and innovations. While the first installment stars Michael Jordan, the… Continue reading SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY
BLACK WIDOW
By Laurie Coker Rating: B Summer blockbusters are rolling into theatres – perhaps more slowly than most would like, but popcorn is popping and cinephiles are returning to the comfort of the familiar movie houses. And at a time when we most need the diversion, “Black Widow”, starring Scarlett Johansson storms in, providing an overly… Continue reading BLACK WIDOW
BLACK WIDOW
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) After a year delay thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, Marvel Studios’ Black Widow is finally in theaters. The movie serves as both an origin story for the beloved MCU character Natasha Romanoff, but also fills in a gap that takes place between Captain America: Civil War… Continue reading BLACK WIDOW
SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED)
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) In 1969, during the same exact summer that the legendary Woodstock Music Festival made its mark on human history, another music festival was already taking place in New York and had an indelible impact on the culture of Black America. That was the Harlem Cultural Festival,… Continue reading SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED)