Category: Reviews

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 3 (Out of 5 Reels) Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) dodges a ruthless CIA official (Tommy Lee Jones) and his agents from a new assassination program while searching for the origins of his life as a trained killer (IMDB). This is the fifth installment of the Jason Bourne series spanning fourteen years.  All… Continue reading Review: JASON BOURNE

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) In the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father, Ben (Viggo Mortensen), devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, challenging his idea of what it means to be a parent… Continue reading Review: CAPTAIN FANTASTIC

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 3.5 (Out of 5 Reels) Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert (Kristin Wiig) and Abby Yates (Melissa McCarthy), nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann (Kate McKinnon), and subway worker Patty Tolan (Leslie Jones) band together to stop the otherworldly threat. Having an all-woman main cast for this remake is… Continue reading Review: GHOSTBUSTERS (2016)

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Directors Ariel Schumann and Henry Joost, the filmmakers who examined online relations in the documentary Catfish, have adapted a very timely and relevant young adult novel with their feature film Nerve.  With so many people in the world fixated with their phones, mobile devices and computers,… Continue reading Review: NERVE

By Liz Lopez Rating: B In today’s world, if there is a need or desire for something, it is not long before someone develops a way to resolve or respond and present it via technology. “There is an app for that” is a frequent response you will hear from individuals who are tech savy and… Continue reading Review: NERVE

By Liz López Rating: B- The first digital animation Ice Age film was released in 2002 and although I like the story and characters, it is hard to believe fourteen years later I walked into the theater for the fifth chapter in this franchise, Ice Age: Collision Course. There is comfort in knowing this group… Continue reading Review: ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Writer/director David F. Sandberg makes his feature film debut with a horror movie that makes for a creepy and thrilling time at the cinema.  To be honest, there are scarier movies out there, and ones that aren’t quite as predictable as this one; however, this movie’s… Continue reading Review: LIGHTS OUT

By Liz Lopez Rating: B- James Wan (Saw, Insidious, The Conjuring) is the producer for the eighty – one minute feature film, Lights Out, based on a short film created by David F. Sandberg three years ago. I was not in on the hoopla for the short film, nor was I expecting to be entertained… Continue reading Review: LIGHTS OUT

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) In 1992, the Absolutely Fabulous took the British airwaves by storm and would eventually gain a cult following in the U.S.  The wild and irresponsible misadventures of Edina Monsoon (Jennifer Saunders) and Patsy Stone (Joanna Lumley) captured the hearts of fans through the 1990s and would… Continue reading Review: ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS: THE MOVIE

By Liz Lopez Rating: C+ For anyone looking for a great cinematic film, Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie, is not the one to pick. I do recommend this film, based on a 1990s British prime-time sitcom, as one when a group of friends wants to get away from it all one afternoon when it is too… Continue reading Review: ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS: THE MOVIE