By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) For someone who barely watched the original Teen Titans animated series and never once watched the Teen Titans Go! series which inspired this movie, I found this animated film to be a joyfully fun experience. Filled with intelligently written and executed hilarity, Teen Titans Go! To… Continue reading Review: TEEN TITANS GO! TO THE MOVIES
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Review: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) After offering movie audiences an impressive Mission: Impossible installment with Rogue Nation, director Christopher McQuarrie returns to wow audiences with another breathtaking and incendiary film. With Fall Out, McQuarrie, his writers, cast and crew set out to out-do their previous stellar work and succeed winingly. The… Continue reading Review: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT
SXSW 2018 Review: BLINDSPOTTING
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) As I sit and ponder the profound impact of this film on my emotions, I am nearly overwhelmed. This amazing movie, which I had the opportunity to see at this year’s SXSW film festival, works on so many emotional levels. It delivers the expected laughs which… Continue reading SXSW 2018 Review: BLINDSPOTTING
Review: MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN
By Laurie Coker Rating: A Here we go again – Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, has the same sing-a-long, toe-tapping feel as its predecessor. Packed with the same all-star cast and many talented, fresh stars, Mamma Mia! 2 will appeal fans. Filled will laugh out moments, even with the B-side ABBA tunes, Here We… Continue reading Review: MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN
Review: DON’T WORRY, HE WON’T GET FAR ON FOOT
Joaquin Phoenix Stars in this John Callahan biopic By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ Director/writer Gus Van Sant (“Good Will Hunting,” “To Die For”) has created a wonderful biopic about cartoonist John Callahan, based on the book by the quadriplegic artist about his story, along with co-writers Jack Gibson and William Andrew Eatman. It has… Continue reading Review: DON’T WORRY, HE WON’T GET FAR ON FOOT
Review: MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) I must confess. I am definitely guilty of being one of those men who used to be embarrassed for enjoying the infectious pop of Abba. During my teens, twenties, and thirties, I always denied liking any of the sugary sweet tunes Abba made. Now that I… Continue reading Review: MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN
Review: THE EQUALIZER 2
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Actor Denzel Washington and director Antoine Fuqua return for the second installment of this film series. Even though this chapter offers a more compelling and higher stakes story than its predecessor, this attempt at a slow burner, takes way too long to pick up steam. Fuqua… Continue reading Review: THE EQUALIZER 2
Review: UNFRIENDED: DARK WEB
“Unfriended: Dark Web” has Hit or Miss Thrills as it Mashes Up Scenes from the Past By Liz Lopez Rating: B-/C+ “Unfriended: Dark Web,” written and directed by Stephen Susco (“The Grudge” and “The Grudge 2”), it is not much better than the 2014 “Unfriended” story. I am definitely not among the film fans… Continue reading Review: UNFRIENDED: DARK WEB
Review: THE EQUALIZER 2
“The Equalizer 2” is not for the Faint of Heart as Denzel Washington returns as Robert McCall By Liz Lopez Rating: B- Director Antoine Fuqua (“Training Day”) and screenwriter Richard Wenk (“The Equalizer”) bring back Denzel Washington to the character of Robert McCall for the sequel, “The Equalizer 2,” an adaptation of the television… Continue reading Review: THE EQUALIZER 2
SXSW 2018 Review: UNFRIENDED: DARK WEB
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) At first, this particular title failed to pique my interest. I had previously seen and reviewed the first Unfriended film, and though the concept is rather clever and relevant, its frights just never grabbed me. Thankfully, a friend whose opinion I value went to the premiere… Continue reading SXSW 2018 Review: UNFRIENDED: DARK WEB