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
Category: Film Reviews
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
Austin Film Festival 2017 Review: DARKEST HOUR
By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ Despite remarks made by others about multiple Winston Churchill or Dunkirk related films that have been released, this year director Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk” and Joe Wright’s “Darkest Hour” relates a part of history with a different story and each has value. I viewed the highly successful “Dunkirk” twice in the… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2017 Review: DARKEST HOUR
Review: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
By Renee’ C. Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) Having taken her first steps into the Jedi world, Rey (Daisy Ridley) joins Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) on an adventure with Leia (Carrie Fisher), Finn (John Boyega) and Poe (Oscar Isaac) that unlocks mysteries of the Force and secrets of the past (IMDB). To say that… Continue reading Review: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI