By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) After the first Insidious left me unimpressed and the second and prequel installments moderately entertained me, the sequel-to-the-prequel movie not only tries to bring everything full circle, but once again falls short. Insidious: The Last Key more or less picks up where Insidious: Chapter 3 ends… Continue reading Review: INSIDIOUS: THE LAST KEY
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Review: MOLLY’S GAME
By Renee’ C. Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) The true story of Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain), an Olympic-class skier who ran the world’s most exclusive high-stakes poker game and became an FBI target (IMDB). From the get go this film pulls you along for an upbeat ride as we learn who Molly Bloom is,… Continue reading Review: MOLLY’S GAME
Review: MOLLY’S GAME
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) To simply say that Molly Bloom has led an interesting life would be quite the understatement. An intelligent and driven woman, Bloom grew up in a household full of successful overachievers. At a young age, Molly would enter the sport of skiing and almost made it… Continue reading Review: MOLLY’S GAME
Review: ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD
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
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