Category: Reviews

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Much like Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates tries to put an end to the double standard that women are not supposed to be wild and raunchy while men can carry on as they like.  Though I find this approach refreshing, it isn’t… Continue reading Review: MIKE AND DAVE NEED WEDDING DATES

By Laurie Coker Rating: C- While it’s better than Neighbors 2, far better than the original Neighbors, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates is still just a juvenile, testosterone driven party fest of dirty jokes and nasty gags. Zac Efron and Adam Devine star as the titular characters and Anna Kendrick and Aubrey Plaza play… Continue reading Review: MIKE AND DAVE NEED WEDDING DATES

By Laurie Coker Rating: C+ As evidenced by viral photos and videos of animal antics, pets do the craziest things.  Silly cats and dogs can bring a smile to even the sourest faces. The Secret Lives of Pets, a new film from the creators of the Minion movies, Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures, offers some… Continue reading Review: THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) The new animated movie by Illumination Entertainment (Despicable Me, Minions)  is a highly entertaining and fun family film that is certain to leave pet owners and animal lovers in stitches.  Aside from my usual grumblings about a not-so-original plot, I actually had a great time watching… Continue reading Review: THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS

By Liz Lopez Rating: A Recent Oscar winner Mark Rylance (Bridge of Spies) stars as the leading character in The BFG (short for The Big Friendly Giant), directed by Steven Spielberg, based on screenwriter Melissa Mathison’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s 1982 children’s book. Even though I have not read the source material, nor viewed the… Continue reading Review: THE BFG

By Liz Lopez Rating: C In a matter of one week, I have viewed three films that have had images that I find disturbing and by the time I finished with the last one, Wiener-Dog, written and directed by Todd Solondz, my immediate thoughts were negative. I have viewed one of this filmmaker’s features before… Continue reading Review: WIENER-DOG

By Liz Lopez Rating: C Writers/directors The Daniels (Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan) are known for their music videos (Turn Down for What) and their first feature film to write and direct is Swiss Army Man that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January, where it won the Directing Award, and recently screened at… Continue reading Review: SWISS ARMY MAN

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) After being underwhelmed by The Purge, and pleasantly surprised with the improved, but still problematic The Purge: Anarchy,  I now get to review the next chapter in the Purge franchise.  Writer/director James DeMonaco is back with another installment in his subversive series of violence and destruction.… Continue reading Review: THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Infamously known as the “farting corpse movie,” Swiss Army Man, all flatulence aside, is probably the most bizarre and most unique film of the year (so far).  At the same time, this movie might also be the most imaginative and heartwarming fantasy film of the year.… Continue reading Review: SWISS ARMY MAN

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The true story of Southern revolutionary Newton Knight is a fascinating one.  Knight’s life and work was definitely ahead of its time, as he did more for race relations during that era, than any politician could.  His actions would have both positive and negative results for… Continue reading Review: THE FREE STATE OF JONES