Category: Reviews

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) During the first three decades of the twentieth century, British military officer and renowned explorer Percival Harrison Fawcett led multiple expeditions through Brazil to discover the lost cities of legend, but achieved only moderate successes and never uncovered any cities of gold. His courage and tenacity… Continue reading Review: THE LOST CITY OF Z

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Going into this movie, I was expecting something a little different from what I actually watched.  The main trailer for the film comes across more melodramatic and fantastical, like a feature-length soap opera.  The preview actually misleads, as the drama and thrills in Unforgettable are actually… Continue reading Review: UNFORGETTABLE

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) A British film crew attempts to boost morale during World War II by making a propaganda film after the Blitzkrieg (IMDB). Imagine what it is like to live in a place that is bombed daily and running into a bomb shelter or the tube in London… Continue reading Review: THEIR FINEST

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Who would’ve thought that after sixteen years, and seven films, the Fast & Furious movie franchise would still be racing along and having excited fans race to the cinemas for a dose of adrenaline-fueled fun and utter craziness?  What is even more incredible is that after… Continue reading Review: THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Cinema has tackled the drama of a child custody battle for decades now.  As this type of case is rather common in reality, filmmakers have used this scenario and its variations multiple times with results ranging from excellent to melodramatic.  Writer Tom Flynn and director Marc… Continue reading Review: GIFTED

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) In 1979, Going in Style, a brash and exciting comedy about senior citizens boldly thumbing their noses at old age hit theaters to mostly critical acclaim.  The film, which starred legendary actors George Burns, Art Carney, and Lee Strasberg, is actually a bit of a punk… Continue reading Review: GOING IN STYLE

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) Unlike the previous Smurf films produced by Sony/Columbia Pictures, this latest blue adventure gets a completely animated treatment and doesn’t have any live-action scenes with actors.  However, like the previous films, this new movie has very little to offer any grown-up fans of the miniature, cobalt… Continue reading Review: SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE