By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) In a year where it seems that advances in race relations have made a complete 180, films like Fences and Moonlight are more important than ever. From a non-African-American perspective, it can be easy to point fingers and make accusations judging Black America for some of the… Continue reading Review: FENCES
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Review: PASSENGERS
By Laurie Coker Rating: D+ It’s happening – the end of year, holiday, and pre-Oscar rush to entertain audiences of all ages. From sci-fi spectaculars to singing animals and serious drama to trashy comedy, it is all in theaters this week and next. Filmmakers vie to make it on critics’ list whether it is the… Continue reading Review: PASSENGERS
Review: SING
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) With the holidays and the end of the year comes the push by movie studios to promote some of their best films to make the cut for the awards season. This works out well for adult cinephiles, as most of these movies are intended for mature… Continue reading Review: SING
Review: JACKIE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Much like its subject, the film Jackie has moments that look absolutely gorgeous, elegant, and poised when it needs to be. The other moments, however, have a bleak appearance to match the despair and pain experienced by the widow Jacqueline Kennedy following the shocking assassination of her… Continue reading Review: JACKIE
Review: ASSASSIN’S CREED
By Laurie Coker Rating: D- Video games rule the world of entertainment, at least if we take into consideration how many hours kids and some adults spend playing them. Many parents struggle this time of year to find gifts for children who statistically participate in far fewer outdoor activities and who ride bikes less often… Continue reading Review: ASSASSIN’S CREED
Review: SING
By Laurie Coker Rating: B+ With the wonderful and whimsical musical La La Land hitting theaters for the adults, Illumination Entertainment delivers the animated feature Sing to entertain children and adults alike. With the expressive and fun voices of Matthew McConaughey, Reece Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, John C. Riley, Seth MacFarlane and Taron Egerton writer, and… Continue reading Review: SING
Review: LA LA LAND
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) For lovers of classic cinema who often utter the phrase, “They don’t make movies like that anymore,” writer/director Damien Chazelle (Whiplash) has the film that will whet their beaks. Movie musicals have never completely disappeared; however, the modern ones that have opened in theaters rarely capture… Continue reading Review: LA LA LAND
Review: ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY
By Laurie Coker Rating: A For generations, fans have flocked to theaters to see the Star Wars films played out in impressive, visually magnificent sci-fi fashion. Nothing can surpass seeing something spectacular for the very first time – the Grand Canyon, the Eiffel Tower, the Coliseum, the Great Pyramids and Star Wars. While perhaps linking… Continue reading Review: ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY
Review: OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Two nights in a row I watched two R-rated holiday movies with similar themes and humor that don’t shy away from raunchy material. Though they both have their over-the-top moments, one goes way too over-the-top too be enjoyable and funny, while the other one includes smarter… Continue reading Review: OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY
Review: MISS SLOANE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) In what is probably the craziest year of politics in the United States, and a time where stories of gun violence permeates the news, this movie could not have come at a more relevant time. Miss Sloane offers a biting commentary on the world of lobbyists… Continue reading Review: MISS SLOANE