By Laurie Coker Rating: C- A sure-fire way to measure the quality of a kid’s movie is to attend with a seven-year-old and a fourteen-year-old. I attended the screening with my granddaughter and her older brother. At first, the little one (her nickname is Chiquita or Little), did not want to go. I had taken… Continue reading Review: GOOSEBUMPS 2: HAUNTED HALLOWEEN
Category: Film Reviews
Review: THE OLD MAN & THE GUN
By Liz Lopez Rating: A I have read and heard that 82 year old Robert Redford has said that David Lowery’s film, “The Old Man & the Gun,” will be his last acting performance. I certainly hope it is not, as he brings such life to this story with his incredible performance as the real… Continue reading Review: THE OLD MAN & THE GUN
Review: A STAR IS BORN (2018)
“A Star Is Born” Shines through with Excellent Filmmaking and Music By Liz Lopez Rating: A I recall the 1976 version of “A Star is Born,” starring Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson, but I don’t recall the entire story to be able to compare it to director Bradley Cooper’s new feature film, based on… Continue reading Review: A STAR IS BORN (2018)
Fantastic Fest 2018 Review: TUMBBAD
Fantastic Fest: “Tumbbad” Review – One festival film not to be missed By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ The Indian horror film, “Tumbbad,” made its U.S. debut at Fantastic Fest in Austin and it is a film I would really like to scream out loud about so it won’t be missed, but I will try… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2018 Review: TUMBBAD
Review: VENOM
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) With Sony Pictures having to share the Spider-Man character with Marvel Studios, the company remains undaunted in their desire to maintain their own comuc movie universe. Because of this deal, Sony has decided to reinvent the Venom character without any current ties to Spidey. Now I… Continue reading Review: VENOM
Review and Interview: SHINE
David Zayas stars in Forgiven Films Release “Shine” By Liz Lopez Rating: B – The new drama, “Shine,” is directed by Anthony Nardolillo (“Mano,” “We Are All Latino”) who co-wrote the script with Corey Deshon (“To Police”). This story set in New York is focused on two of Spanish Harlem’s best Salsa dancers, Puerto… Continue reading Review and Interview: SHINE
Review and Interview: LOVING PABLO
By Liz Lopez Rating: B – There have been multiple films written about or inspired by Pablo Escobar and his activities from Colombia and upwards to the United States (and this is not counting television programming). You might think, “oh no, not another one,” and chose not to learn more about the feature film “Loving… Continue reading Review and Interview: LOVING PABLO
Fantastic Fest 2018 Review: HALLOWEEN (2018)
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) This year’s Fantastic Fest kicked off with a wickedly delightful treat of a horror flick which serves as a direct sequel to John Carpenter’s original 1978 film. Now I know this was already attempted with 1981’s Halloween II, but Blumhouse, writer/director David Gordon Green and co-writers… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2018 Review: HALLOWEEN (2018)
Review: THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN THE WALLS
By Laurie Coker Rating C+ Just in time for Halloween and tendering a reasonably friendly fair, The House with a Clock in the Walls, starring Jack Black and Cate Blanchet, takes viewers back to the 1950’s and offers up thrills and laughter. Director Eli Roth manages an entertaining mix of nightmarish jump-worthy fear-factors and silly,… Continue reading Review: THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN THE WALLS
Review: A HAPPENING OF MONUMENTAL PROPORTIONS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Comedic actress Judy Greer makes her directorial debut with this funny and often sweet comedy. Having worked with so many talented actors in her career probably made the casting of this film rather easy, as Greer and her casting director has assembled quite an ensemble cast. … Continue reading Review: A HAPPENING OF MONUMENTAL PROPORTIONS