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
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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
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
Review: THE MUMMY
By Laurie Coker Rating: D- Whether it’s called The Mummy, Mission Mummy or Mummy Impossible Mummy, Tom Cruise’s latest film is nothing more than a rehash of stunts and silly story telling on which Cruise banks. Unlike Brenden Frasier’s hit Mummy, this version leans heavily on the serious side. Packed with nuggets from countless other… Continue reading Review: THE MUMMY
Review: MIDDLE MAN
By Liz Lopez Rating: B- The dark indie comedy “Middle Man” was screened at the Austin Film Festival last year in the “Dark Matters” category and Jim O’Heir (NBC’s “Parks & Recreation”) and Director/Writer Ned Crowley were attendance. “Middle Man” earned the Seattle International Film Festival’s grand jury prize for New American Cinema a year… Continue reading Review: MIDDLE MAN
Review: THE MUMMY (2017)
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) Now that Marvel Studios and WB/DC have established their movie universes with either great or moderate success, Universal Studios hopes to join in the fun and makes some bank of their own with their “Dark Universe.” One might ask, what is exactly the “Dark Universe?” The… Continue reading Review: THE MUMMY (2017)
Review: MOSCOW NEVER SLEEPS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Regardless of their political beliefs, nation of origin, religion, etc., people are people. For sure, cultural and other differences exist, but most people just want live their lives as best as they can. Rarely an easy journey, life throws its share of curve balls, speed bumps,… Continue reading Review: MOSCOW NEVER SLEEPS
Review: MY COUSIN RACHEL
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Acclaimed author Daphne du Maurier’s works Rebecca, Jamaica Inn, The Birds, and Don’t Look Now have inspired producers and directors to make film adaptations. Her novel My Cousin Rachel has already received one film adaptation in 1952 by director Henry Koster and received both Academy Award… Continue reading Review: MY COUSIN RACHEL