By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Industrialist Jean Paul Getty was one of the wealthiest men in the world when he died in 1976. During his lifetime, he developed an infamous reputation as a shrewd and uncompromising businessman who spent his money more carefully than most people of similar wealth. This reputation… Continue reading Review: ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD
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Fantastic Fest 2017 Review: DOWNSIZING
By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ The latest film by director Alexander Payne (“Nebraska”), “Downsizing,” was the Closing Night film at the Fantastic Fest film festival last September and the Sci–Fi comedy drama, a script he co-wrote with Jim Taylor, left audience members with plenty to think about our current world and the choices to be… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2017 Review: DOWNSIZING
Review: DOWNSIZING
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) With six great movies in his filmography preceding his latest release, director Alexander Payne has had a critically acclaimed career so far. I, personally, have loved each one of his movies leading up to Downsizing. From Citizen Ruth to Nebraska, Payne, sometimes with the aid of… Continue reading Review: DOWNSIZING
Review: JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE
By Renee’ C. Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) Four teenagers (Spencer (Dwayne Johnson), Fridge (Kevin Hart), Bethany (Jack Black), and Martha (Karen Gillan)) discover an old video game console and are literally drawn into the game’s jungle setting becoming the adult avatars they chose (IMDB).
Review: JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE
By Laurie Coker Rating: B+/A- Picking up where the original 1995 version starring Robin Williams left off, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle highlights a wonderfully comedic cast. Witty dialogue and a fast-paced storyline from a host of talented writers keep the film from bogging down during its nearly two-hour runtime. Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack… Continue reading Review: JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE
Review: THE GREATEST SHOWMAN
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) For those expecting a historically accurate biography of Phineas Taylor Barnum, this film is not the right one. If looking for a sugar-coated and vibrant musical telling of Barnum and the story behind his circus, then this movie will certainly please. P.T. Barnum became both famous… Continue reading Review: THE GREATEST SHOWMAN
Review: THE GREATEST SHOWMAN
By Laurie Coker Rating: A It seems that each year, a requisite musical comes to the big screen. Often a Hollywood will fashion a film from a Broadway hit. This year, The Greatest Showman, based on the life of P.T.Barnum, founder of the three-ring circus spectacular, makes its way to theatres – not by way… Continue reading Review: THE GREATEST SHOWMAN
Review: FERDINAND
By Laurie Coker Rating: C Ferdinand is a great deal of bull. Even with voice talent as varied as the bulls in the yard, the picture book turned animated feature, Ferdinand, fails to please audience members over the age of six or seven. There just isn’t much meat on the bones of the story. The… Continue reading Review: FERDINAND
Review: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
By Laurie Coker Rating: A- Keeping pace with a giant is no easy task and saying that the Star Wars franchise is a giant underestimates it. Watching the most recent in the series – Star Wars: The Last Jedi – not only demonstrates how far movie-making has come, it further seats George Lucas as the… Continue reading Review: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
Review: FERDINAND
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Based on the children’s book, The Story of Ferdinand, by Munroe Leaf (author) and Robert Lawson (illustrator), this family, feature-length film expands on the short story about the peaceful, flower-loving bull and works as a delightful and charming piece. Working with a screenplay by Robert L. Baird,… Continue reading Review: FERDINAND