By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) The original National Lampoon’s Vacation is probably one of the first, more adult-oriented comedies I saw on cable TV (though I wasn’t really supposed to be viewing it) and it made quite an impression. I already knew of the comedic talent of Chevy Chase and had… Continue reading Review: VACATION
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Review: PAPER TOWNS
By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ John Green is the New York Times bestselling author of four books, including The Fault in Our Stars that was adapted into a film last year. The film with talented cast was successful and well received, and now another of his books, Paper Towns, has been adapted for a film… Continue reading Review: PAPER TOWNS
Review: PIXELS
By Laurie Coker Rating: D+ The kids liked it. That is worth something, even if Pixels, starring Adam Sandler and Kevin James, doesn’t appeal to adults. Its throw back to 80s video gaming held some promise and hope for me, but after a few minutes, I was clock watching and relying on my guests reactions.… Continue reading Review: PIXELS
Review: THE VATICAN TAPES
By Liz Lopez Rating: B- When I first viewed Pantelion Films’ trailer for The Vatican Tapes earlier this year, it did intrigue me as I learned Michael Peña (Ant – Man, Cesar Chavez, American Hustle, End of Watch), portrays Father Lozano, the local priest in the community where 27-year-old Angela Holmes (Olivia Taylor Dudley –… Continue reading Review: THE VATICAN TAPES
Review: SOUTHPAW
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Southpaw has everything one would expect from a boxing movie and that’s pretty much it. That is not to say that director Antone Fuqua and writer Kurt Sutter have made a bad movie, but if one has seen all of the Rocky movies, Raging Bull, and… Continue reading Review: SOUTHPAW
Review: PIXELS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) My fondness for some of Adam Sandler’s earlier movies (Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer) and my love for classic video games fueled whatever hope I had going into this film. As I left the theater though, I felt overstimulated from the CGI clutter and… Continue reading Review: PIXELS
Review: SOUTHPAW
By Laurie Coker Rating: C+ Finding freshness in a film genre made memorable by films like Raging Bull and Rocky works against most directors, if for nothing more than the “been there, seen that” element. Having an exceptional cast can and does make up for a great deal, and having Jake Gyllenhaal as a leading… Continue reading Review: SOUTHPAW
Review: MR. HOLMES
By Liz Lopez Rating: B Ian McKellen is a very talented actor that I have enjoyed viewing and most recently at the end of last year as Gandalf in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies and most certainly all the previous Hobbit films leading up to it. It is a real treat to… Continue reading Review: MR. HOLMES
Review: ANT-MAN
By Laurie Coker Rating: B- “Big things come in small packages.” True of many things and definitely true of Paul Rudd’s titular character Ant-Man. However, although it is highly entertaining, Ant-Man directed by Peyton Reed, is a good deal of what we have already seen in the super-hero genre – eminent world destruction, a reluctant… Continue reading Review: ANT-MAN
Review: TRAINWRECK
By Laurie Coker Rating: B+ Trainwreck the title says it all, and much of Judd Apatow’s new film plays out like watching a human train wreck, but not necessarily in a bad way. A delightfully witty cast, with excellent comedic timing makes Trainwreck’s less than fresh storyline pop. Even with its all too long running… Continue reading Review: TRAINWRECK