By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) The adventures of an orphaned boy (Oakes Fegley) named Pete and his best friend Elliot, who just so happens to be a dragon (IMDB). This film reviewer is old enough to vaguely remember the original from 1977. However, these two films should only be compared by… Continue reading Review: PETE’S DRAGON (2016)
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Review: HELL OR HIGH WATER
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) A divorced dad (Chris Pine) and his ex-con brother (Ben Foster) resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family’s farm in West Texas (IMDB). This film is intelligently written and acted because the characters have depth which draws the viewer into the film unexpectedly.… Continue reading Review: HELL OR HIGH WATER
SXSW Film 2016 Review and Interview: THE BANDIT
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) During the mid 1970s, bosom buddies Burt Reynolds and Hal Needham decide to make a low budget action comedy about a beer bootlegging road trip, and that silly little comedy becomes not only a cultural phenomenon, but also a massive box office success. Burt Reynolds, who… Continue reading SXSW Film 2016 Review and Interview: THE BANDIT
Review: SUICIDE SQUAD
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The whole premise of a team of villains forced to work together to do some good is a highly creative one, but unfortunately, this awesome idea doesn’t get utilized well in this film. The Suicide Squad consists of a motley crew of some of the DC… Continue reading Review: SUICIDE SQUAD
Review: SUICIDE SQUAD
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) A secret government agency recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions in exchange for clemency (IMDB). Apparently, characters in the Suicide Squad comic world are vast and varied. Having never read a comic from this DC Comic world made the onslaught of characters a… Continue reading Review: SUICIDE SQUAD
Review: BAD MOMS
By Laurie Coker Rating: C We have all had “bad mom” moments – some we admit and some we will take to our grave. With that in mind, three moms (of varying ages), a soon-to-be mom and I attended an Alamo Draft House screening of the new film Bad Moms, starring Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell,… Continue reading Review: BAD MOMS
Review: JASON BOURNE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Bourne is back, but not quite as compelling as he is in his previous three films. Even though he still kicks major ass in some thrilling action sequences, it seems like Jason Bourne suffers from a bout of sequelitis. The first three films have an engaging… Continue reading Review: JASON BOURNE
Review: JASON BOURNE
By Liz Lopez Rating: A – It has been over two months since the summer films have been rolled out, and the one I have been highly anticipating is Jason Bourne, especially with Matt Damon back as Bourne in the franchise that started with the Doug Liman directed The Bourne Identity (2002), followed by The… Continue reading Review: JASON BOURNE
Review: CAFE SOCIETY
By Liz Lopez Rating: B- Two months after the Cannes Film Festival, the latest feature film written and directed by Woody Allen (Blue Jasmine) is Café Society, a romance drama with some humor mixed in to make for an enjoyable time at the cinema. Does it have a little bit of predictability with the love… Continue reading Review: CAFE SOCIETY
Review: CAFE SOCIETY
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) The latest film by writer/director Woody Allen is yet another love letter to his favorite era in the twentieth century–the 1930s. In this charming romantic comedy Allen examines this golden age of Hollywood and juxtaposes this social scene with that of New York high society. At… Continue reading Review: CAFE SOCIETY