Review: HICKOK

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 2 (Out of 5 Reels) Legendary lawman and gunslinger, Wild Bill Hickok (Luke Hemsworth), is tasked with taming the wildest cow-town in the west. While delivering his own brand of frontier justice, the infamous gunfighter’s reputation as the fastest draw in the west is put to the test (IMDB). I was… Continue reading Review: HICKOK

Review: THE HERO

By Liz Lopez Rating: A Director Brett Haley co- wrote the screenplay for “The Hero” with Marc Basch, starring Sam Elliott who has had fans as far back as 1969 with “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” several roles as a cowboy on television and most recently to the 2015 feature film, “I’ll See You… Continue reading Review: THE HERO

Special Review: BLOODLANDS

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Last month I received a couple of special invitations to review films not yet released in theaters and still seeking distribution.  The first one was Bloodlands, an Albanian-Australian production from Aussie filmmaker Steven Kastrissios.  The other was an Austin, Texas production titled Six Pack Sam, which I… Continue reading Special Review: BLOODLANDS

Review: BAND AID

Adam Pally, Fred Armisen and Zoe Lister-Jones appear in Band Aid by Zoe Lister-Jones, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. © 2016 Sundance Institute.

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) So far, 2017 has been a good year for the romantic comedy.  I have seen three films this year that have renewed my enthusiasm for a genre whose entries in recent decades have often left me bored or frustrated.  The Big Sick, Signature Move and now,… Continue reading Review: BAND AID

Review: ROUGH NIGHT

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) There have been plenty of films about bachelor parties-gone-wrong, but not really any about bachelorette party mayhem.  Rough Night promises to put an end to that disparity and do it with the same amount of crude, lewd, and wild humor.  The movie does offer plenty of… Continue reading Review: ROUGH NIGHT

Review: BEATRIZ AT DINNER

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) As Jean-Jacques Rousseau once claimed that a “great princess” made the infamous statement, “Let them eat cake.” artists and philosophers have often criticized the wealthy for being completely oblivious to the real needs of the impoverished and only concerned with their selfish greed.  This has been… Continue reading Review: BEATRIZ AT DINNER

Review: CARS 3

ROAD TO VICTORY — When faced with a new generation of racers who threaten to derail his career, Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) teams up with tech-savvy, unconventional trainer Cruz Ramirez (voice of Cristela Alonzo) to find his way back to the top. Directed by Brian Fee, produced by Kevin Reher and co-produced by Andrea Warren, Disney•Pixar’s “Cars 3” opens in U.S. theaters on June 16, 2017. ©2017 Disney•Pixar. All Rights Reserved.

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) As far as Disney/Pixar films go, the Cars has always been the studio’s lower tier franchise.  Even though the movies have been fun and have much heart, they simply cannot match the imaginative brilliance and comedic genius of other franchises such as Toy Story or  Monsters,… Continue reading Review: CARS 3

Review: BEATRIZ AT DINNER

By Laurie Coker Rating: D+ It makes no sense that in Hollywood, the music industry, and even in general, suicide is seen as heroic. There is nothing honorable about taking one’s life. Perhaps this is a soapbox for another day. In Beatriz at Dinner, Salma Hayek, plays the titular character, an immigrant from a poor… Continue reading Review: BEATRIZ AT DINNER

Review: THE BOOK OF HENRY

By Laurie Coker Rating: C+/B- Certainly, there are methods for stretching the truth and still creating a story that is at its core believable and engaging. The Book of Henry engages, but more because of its cast than its tale. Director Colin Trevorrow and writer Gregg Hurwitz play on every emotion possible but go far… Continue reading Review: THE BOOK OF HENRY