Category: Film Reviews

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Paul Rudd returns for another thrilling and wild adventure as the size-changing superhero Ant-Man, but this time shares some action sequences with Evangeline Lilly as The Wasp.  Director Peyton Reed also returns and takes his sequel to greater levels of storytelling and filmmaking.  Though the previous… Continue reading Review: ANT-MAN AND THE WASP

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