By Laurie Coker Rating: A+ Nothing beats a good murder mystery and Knives Out starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Christopher Plumber, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon, Chris Evans, Daniel Craig, Ana de Armas and a host of other awesome actors keeps the audience guessing like an old-style Agatha Christie novel. Writer/director Rian Johnson plays every trick in… Continue reading Knives out
Category: Reviews
Review: A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) Last year’s documentary, Won’t You Be My Neighbor? opened up my eyes, heart, and mind to realize what a truly extraordinary human Fred Rogers was. As a child, I grew up occasionally watching Mr. Rogers, not truly appreciating his unusual approach to children’s television or the… Continue reading Review: A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Austin Film Festival 2019 Review: WAVES
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) As usual, this year’s Austin Film Festival featured an exciting lineup of movies, but definitely offered some great headliners which may be considered for accolades at the year’s end. The one film which seriously blew me away came from writer/director Trey Edward Shults. Shults originally caught… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2019 Review: WAVES
Review: HONEY BOY
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) To anyone who has wondered what the deal is with Shia LeBeouf, the actor who has written this rather personal statement of who he is and why he’s had his share of personal turmoil. I suppose it has become easy to dismiss the actor as just… Continue reading Review: HONEY BOY
Review: FROZEN II
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, and Olaf return in a new adventure that amuses and entertains, but lacks a solid story as its foundation. It is a simple case of sequelitis that keeps this new installment from achieving the same heights of greatness and passion, but it is… Continue reading Review: FROZEN II
Review: 21 BRIDGES
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Television director Brian Kirk makes his cinematic debut with a movie that shows much talent behind its tense beats and action sequences, but is held back by a thin story and lackluster character development. 21 Bridges, with all of its talent in front of its lenses,… Continue reading Review: 21 BRIDGES
Review: BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON
By Laurie Coker Rating: B From the trailers, the debut from the writer-director Paul Downs Colaizzo, Brittany Runs and Marathon looks like a goofy, body-shaming film in line with those by Amy Schumer, but it is far more. Colaizzo gives a little film with a big heart and Jillian Bell serves up a subtly touching… Continue reading Review: BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON
Review: THE WARRIOR QUEEN OF JHANSI
By Liz Lopez Rating B- History is documented about the British rule of India, under the leadership of Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria, by the East India Company. In the mid -1800s, The Jhansi State had been operating free of British rule with Gangadhar Rao Newalkar as the Maharaja (king) of Jhansi. His second wife… Continue reading Review: THE WARRIOR QUEEN OF JHANSI
Ford v Ferrari
By Laurie Coker Rating: A+ My father raced cars – this was back in Model A cars and I wasn’t alive – but he taught me how to drive – fast. I love speed and I love the film Ford V. Ferrari, starring Christian Bale and Matt Damon. Director James Mangold offers up the story… Continue reading Ford v Ferrari
Review: FORD V. FERRARI
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Director James Mangold, the filmmaker behind Walk the Line, 3:10 to Yuma (2007), and Logan, takes on one of the greater moments in sports and car manufacturing history and makes a triumphant cinematic entry. To help matters, Mangold and his casting director have cast talents Matt… Continue reading Review: FORD V. FERRARI