Category: Reviews

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) The Creed/Rocky saga continues with an installment that packs powerful punches in its fight scenes and has enough emotional power to keep its audience invested. Though not as impressive as the previous film or the very first Rocky movie for that matter, Creed II moves the… Continue reading Review: CREED II

“Creed II” Entertains with Michael B. Jordan’s Performance   By Liz Lopez Rating: B- Three years ago when the first “Creed” was released, it was wonderful to see Stallone’s Rocky on the big screen and taking the story back to Creed and the son he left behind after his death. Michael B. Jordan “has it”… Continue reading Review: CREED II

A “Robin Hood” for the New Gen That is Still a Treat for Fans of All Ages     By Liz Lopez Rating: B- Believe you me; Monday morning is not always the best time to view a film, much less one that is a remake of a story that has been told for decades.… Continue reading Review: ROBIN HOOD

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Director Steve McQueen, a filmmaker known for his bleak and powerful films Shame and Twelve Years A Slave, has a new film in theaters that shares his dark and cynical style, but still manages to be entertaining and empowering.  With Widows, McQueen takes on a heist… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2018 Review: WIDOWS

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Considering that this movie comes from the director of Daddy’s Home and Daddy’s Home 2, I went into this screening with low expectations.  I just could not find much entertainment value in these two previous films by Sean Anders.  Regarding his latest entry, Instant Family, however,… Continue reading Review: INSTANT FAMILY

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) The Wizarding World saga continues with what is essentially its second chapter in the franchise.  This follow up to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them picks up months after the events of the previous film and attempts to delve into darker and more mature territory… Continue reading Review: FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD

By Renee’ C. Rating: 3 (Out of 5 Reels) Set in contemporary Chicago, amidst a time of turmoil, four women, Viola Davis as Veronica, Michelle Rodriguez as Linda, Elizabeth Debecki as Alice and Cynthia Erivo as Belle, with nothing in common accept a debt left behind by their dead husbands’ criminal activities, take fate into… Continue reading Review: WIDOWS

By Liz Lopez Rating: B- Ever since Stieg Larsson’s “Millennium” franchise was released in the United States, the triology of Swedish films based on crime novels became some of my top favorite films featuring the Lisbeth Salander character from his novels. All three films feature Michael Nyqvist as Mikael Blomkvist and Noomi Rapace as Lisbeth… Continue reading Review: THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER’S WEB