By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) In 1979, the government of China implemented a birth planning program which included a strict policy of limiting the birth of children to one per family in an attempt at controlling the population growth and improving a troubled economy. Though the nation was in need of… Continue reading Review: ONE CHILD NATION
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Review: READY OR NOT
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) From directors Matt Bettinelli-Opus and Tyler Gillett comes a wicked dark comedy that takes a childhood staple and turns it into a “most dangerous game.” With a screenplay by Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy, the directors offer audience delightfully disturbing and twisted doses of violence,… Continue reading Review: READY OR NOT
Review: WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE?
By Laurie CokerRating: C+/B- Cate Blanchett stars as Bernadette Fox in Richard Linklater’s latest foray in film, Where’d you go, Bernadette? Far removed from the high school hallways of Dazed and Confused, Linklater takes on the complex psyche of a woman, whose genius for design and architecture pushes hers close to the edge of crazy… Continue reading Review: WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE?
Review: BLINDED BY THE LIGHT
By Liz Lopez Rating: B There certainly have been several films about music and musicians within this past year and the latest entry is “Blinded by the Light” based on a memoir by Sarfraz Manzoor. He is a Pakistani immigrant’s child who grows up in Luton, England, a very small town in the 1980s and… Continue reading Review: BLINDED BY THE LIGHT
Review: GOOD BOYS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Superbad now has a spiritual prequel and that movie is Good Boys. It is certainly fitting that this raunchy tween comedy comes from producers Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill, three comedic talents responsible for Superbad. And yes, this movie deserves its R-rating. So for… Continue reading Review: GOOD BOYS
Review: DAVID CROSBY: REMEMBER MY NAME
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) David Crosby may not be the nicest rock and roll hippie in the world, but he is definitely a legendary talent. This documentary about the former Byrd/supergroup member gives audiences an intimate look at the life and career of an artist who is mostly unapologetic about… Continue reading Review: DAVID CROSBY: REMEMBER MY NAME
Review: THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) As someone who didn’t like the first Angry Birds Movie, I went into this screening not expecting much improvement. And though this sequel doesn’t have much of a story to offer, I found myself still rather amused and entertained. The Angry Birds movies are obviously shameless… Continue reading Review: THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2
Review: DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD
By Laurie CokerRating: C+ “We are explorers, not treasure hunters,” Dora’s professor parents tell her. Dora and the Lost City of Gold, director Jason Bobin writers Nicholas Stoller, Matthew Robinson clearly appreciate the highly popular Nickelodeon animated series Dora the Explorer, seriously. Their adaptation, however, reaches for a far wider audience. Actress Isabel Moner gives… Continue reading Review: DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD
Review: SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) For older teens and adults there’s no shortage of horror in cinema to thrill and entertain this age range. For children, the Goosebumps movies will certainly do the trick, but until now, there really haven’t been too many horror feature films aimed at young teens. This… Continue reading Review: SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK
Review: THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) It has often said that people’s pet dogs know more about their owners and families than people truly realize. This serves as the central theme of this film which offers a dog’s-eye-view of his family and the troubles that affect them. Based on the novel by… Continue reading Review: THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN