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
Category: Film Reviews
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
Review: MEGAN LEAVEY
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) There have been multiple films made about war heroes, but not too many have been made about the dogs who assist the military. During the Iraq War, dogs trained for detecting explosives were used on a regular basis. Often some were killed, while others were injured.… Continue reading Review: MEGAN LEAVEY
Review: IT COMES AT NIGHT
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Writer/director Trey Edward Shults made a rather impressive feature film debut with the outstanding movie Krisha. The film won the Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature at SXSW 2015, and after its release in 2016, ended up as one of my top six films of… Continue reading Review: IT COMES AT NIGHT
Review: THE MUMMY
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 2 (Out of 5 Reels) Though safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient princess (Sofia Boutella), whose destiny was unjustly taken from her, is awakened in our current day bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension (IMDB). I was cautiously… Continue reading Review: THE MUMMY