Category: Reviews

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) After fourteen years and several other films, Disney/Pixar and director Brad Bird have finally brought an Incredibles sequel to theaters and I am glad to say that it is definitely worth the wait.  The filmmakers have brought their audiences more of the same excitement and comedy… Continue reading Review: THE INCREDIBLES 2

“Hereditary” Not As Scary, But Moments of Horror and Performances are Superb By Liz Lopez Rating: B- “Hereditary has been talked about since it premiered at Sundance in January and again after it screened one night in the Midnighters category during SXSW. So many people have commented about how it was the “scariest” and I… Continue reading Review: HEREDITARY

By Renee’ C. Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) Debbie Ocean (Sandra Bullock) gathers an all-female crew to attempt an impossible heist at New York City’s yearly Met Gala (IMDB). Debbie is estranged sister of Danny Ocean (George Clooney) who was the ring master in the other Ocean’s films with Brad Pitt. While in prison,… Continue reading Review: OCEAN’S 8

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Screenwriter Drew Pearce makes his directorial debut with a film that can boast decent world building, a gorgeously dank art design, amusing comedy, and bludgeoning violence.  Pearce has made a taut thriller that looks great and entertains, but is somewhat lacking in character development.   All-in-all, Pearce… Continue reading Review: HOTEL ARTEMIS

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Writer/director Ari Aster has made one hell of a devilish feature film debut with this horror near-masterpiece.  I know some critics have already hailed the movie as a bona fide masterwork, but I feel that the new director shows some moderate weakness in how he handles… Continue reading Review: HEREDITARY

Question about Another Remake of Anton Chekhov’s “The Seagull”   By Liz Lopez Rating: C Why? This is my question – why does someone think that a Russian play, written in 1895 and first performed a year later, should be adapted into an English language film for today’s audiences? I so looked forward to viewing… Continue reading Review: THE SEAGULL

By Liz Lopez Rating: B- “How to Talk to Girls at Parties” seems to have been a long time coming to the theaters after it screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017. Although it may not have been a hit at the festival, I can’t help but think this film is going to find… Continue reading Review: HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT PARTIES

By Renee’ C. Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) Set in the near-future, technology controls nearly all aspects of life. But when Grey (Logan Marshall-Green), a self-identified technophobe, has his world turned upside down, his only hope for revenge is an experimental computer chip implant called Stem (IMDB). This film is an absolutely fantastic ride… Continue reading Review: UPGRADE

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) Based on the acclaimed play by Anton Chekhov, this film features a spectacular cast whose talents are unfortunately wasted on a frustratingly dull adaptation.  Though I have not previously read the source material, I feel that better screenwriters and directors could have done much more than… Continue reading Review: THE SEAGULL