Category: Reviews

By Renee’ C. Rating: 2.5 (Out of 5 Reels) A Bad Moms Christmas follows our three under-appreciated and over-burdened women as they rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for moms: Christmas (IMDB). The dynamic and over worked and frustrated trio: Amy (Mila Kunis), Kiki (Kristen Bell) and Carla (Kathryn Hahn) navigate… Continue reading Review: A BAD MOMS CHRISTMAS

By Renee’ C. Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) A rare glimpse into the relationship between beloved children’s author A. A. Milne (Domhnall Gleeson) and his son Christopher Robin (Will Tilston & Alex Lawther), whose toys inspired the magical world of Winnie the Pooh (IMDB). Alan, a successful playwright, and wife Daphne (Margot Robbie) live… Continue reading Review: GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Filmmaker Jason Hall, the writer who adapted Chris Kyle’s American Sniper book for director Clint Eastwood, makes his directorial debut with a true story about U.S. soldiers returning home from a tremendously arduous tour in Iraq.  While American Sniper does deal with the problem of posttraumatic stress… Continue reading Movie Review: THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE

By Liz Lopez Rating: B- Since we have had catastrophic hurricanes in Texas and Puerto Rico recently, as well as earthquakes and other extreme weather events around the world, the feature film “Geostorm” certainly appears to be a timely story about climate change as the trailer indicates. The film is produced and directed by Dean… Continue reading Review: GEOSTORM

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) On August 8, 1974, US President Richard M. Nixon announced on television his resignation from office.  As most people know, the Watergate break in, its investigation by the FBI and the coverage by the press led to the downfall of the 37th president.  Key to this… Continue reading Review: MARK FELT: THE MAN WHO BROUGHT DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) Based on the novel by Jo Nesbø, The Snowman introduces movie audiences to the character of Harry Hole, a Norwegian detective working on a serial murder case.  Tomas Alfredson, the acclaimed director of Let the Right One In, helms this problematic adaptation that apparently was plagued by… Continue reading Review: THE SNOWMAN

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) On June 30, 2013, the Granite Mountain Hotshots fire department fought hard, but suffered a tremendous loss during the Yarnell Hill Fire in Arizona.  Nineteen members of the elite firefighting team were killed and this tragedy is considered the greatest loss of US firefighters since the… Continue reading Review: ONLY THE BRAVE

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) The story of Mark Felt (Liam Neeson), who under the name “Deep Throat” helped journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the Watergate scandal in 1974 (IMDB). Neeson is spectacular in his role as Felt. It is hard to believe that one or two persons, namely… Continue reading Review: MARK FELT: THE MAN HOW BROUGHT DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE

By Renee’ C. Rating: 1 (Out of 5 Reels) Detective Harry Hole (Michael Fassbender) investigates the disappearance of a woman whose pink scarf is found wrapped around an ominous-looking snowman (IMDB). I was cautiously optimistic about seeing this film because I have enjoyed roles Fassbender has previously portrayed. Unfortunately, his acting talents could not save… Continue reading Reviews: THE SNOWMAN

By Renee’ C. Rating: 3.5 (Out of 5 Reels) A humble businessman, Quan Ngoc Minh (Jackie Chan) with a buried past seeks justice when his daughter, Fan (Katie Leung) is killed in an act of terrorism. A cat-and-mouse conflict ensues with a government official (Pierce Brosnan), whose past may hold clues to the killers’ identities… Continue reading Review: THE FOREIGNER