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
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Review: THE SEAGULL
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
Review: HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT PARTIES
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
Review: UPGRADE
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
Review: THE SEAGULL
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
SXSW 2018 Review/Interview: UPGRADE
Leigh Whannell’s Award Winning “Upgrade” Hits Theaters. By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ Filmmaker Leigh Whannell (D: “Insidious: Chapter 3” and writer/actor of the “Saw” and “Insidious” franchises) wrote and directed “Upgrade” and made the World Premiere at the SXSW Film Festival this past March. The Alamo Drafthouse Ritz Theater was packed to the gills… Continue reading SXSW 2018 Review/Interview: UPGRADE
Review: ADRIFT
By Renee’ C.. Rating: 3 (Out of 5 Reels) Based on the true story of survival, a young couple’s (Tami (Shailene Woodley) and Richard (Sam Claflin) chance encounter leads them first to love, and then on the adventure of a lifetime as they face one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in recorded history (IMDB). This… Continue reading Review: ADRIFT
SXSW 2018 Review/Interview: UPGRADE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) I went into this South by “Midnighter”with high hopes, but restrained expectations. Writer/director/actor Leigh Whannell had previously impressed me with his work on the Saw, Insidious, and Conjuring franchises, but my instincts told me that this foray into pulpy science fiction could be something really special. … Continue reading SXSW 2018 Review/Interview: UPGRADE
Review: SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY
By Renee’ C. Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) During an adventure into a dark criminal underworld, Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) meets his future copilot Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo) and encounters Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover) years before joining the Rebellion (IMDB). I must start by saying I am a total science fiction junkie therefore I was… Continue reading Review: SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY
Review: SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) After going through production problems that got original directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller dismissed and Ron Howard hired, Solo: A Star Wars Story has miraculously made it to theaters. It wouldn’t be the first time a Star Wars film faced and overcame production woes, but… Continue reading Review: SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY