Category: Reviews

The Sports Comedy “Uncle Drew” is entertaining and Fun as a Good “Throw-back” in Time   By Liz Lopez Rating: B- Who knew that a Pepsi advertising campaign would be the inspiration for a feature length film that is funny, entertaining and family friendly? Despite anyone that may be skeptical about that concept and decide… Continue reading Review: UNCLE DREW

Intense Sequel “Sicario: Day of the Soldado” Stars Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin   By Liz Lopez Rating: B +   Academy Award nominated screenwriter Taylor Sheridan (“Hell or High Water”) has written the sequel, “Sicario: Day of the Soldado,” to his 2015 screenplay, “Sicario” (directed by Denis Villeneuve) about the U.S.-Mexico border and the… Continue reading Review: SICARIO: DAY OF THE SOLDADO

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) I honestly didn’t expect much going into this movie.  I mean; how good can a movie based on a Pepsi commercial be? Well, I must say that I was pleasantly surprised when I left the theater. Despite the film’s predictable elements and formulaic parts, Uncle Drew,… Continue reading Review: UNCLE DREW

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Denis Villeneuve’s Sicario was one of those brilliant films for which I did not expect, or desire, a sequel.  In fact, the one way I really wanted to see a sequel was if both director Villeneuve and screenwriter Taylor Sheridan were both on board. Well, with… Continue reading Review: SICARIO: DAY OF THE SOLDADO

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) After Colin Trevorrow’s Jurassic World received mixed to negative reviews from both critics and movie audiences, director J.A. Bayona (The Impossible, A Monster Calls) has been given the task of steering the popular franchise back on course.  Bayona’s installment does have some gripping and suspenseful moments,… Continue reading Review: JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM

“Jurrassic World: Fallen Kingdom” Mixes a dose of Horror with the Action Adventure   By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ Director J. A. Bayona (“A Monster Calls,” “The Impossible,” “The Orphanage”) takes the helm of “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” working from a script by Colin Trevorrow (“Jurassic World”), and co-writer Derek Connolly who shared writing credit… Continue reading Review: JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM

“The Icarus Line Must Die” Begins a Theatrical Release June 22nd   By Liz Lopez Rating: B- Michael Grodner makes his directorial feature film debut with the semi-biopic “The Icarus Line Must Die” based on the LA-based punk rock band, The Icarus Line fronted by Joe Cardamone. Aside from the musical fame the band had… Continue reading Review: THE ICARUS LINE MUST DIE

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Based on another crazy true story (no joke) about a group of adults who have played the same game of tag for over thirty years, Tag is a riotously funny and well executed movie that is sure to keep audiences well entertained.  Director Jeff Tomsic makes… Continue reading Review: TAG