Category: Film Reviews

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) The friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish (Ellen DeGeneres) reunites with her loved ones and everyone learns a few things about the real meaning of family along the way (IMDB). PIXAR has a knack for taking the mundane and making it extraordinary. It is amazing how a simple… Continue reading Review: FINDING DORY

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) The actor who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy never revealed his face.  In the one scene where he could have, another actor took his place.  After the films, David Prowse was never given his due: eventually, he was even banned from attending… Continue reading Review: I AM YOUR FATHER

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces… Continue reading Review: WARCRAFT

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Though not quite as frightening as the first Conjuring film (or Insidious 2 for that matter), The Conjuring 2 is still a respectable sequel that delivers entertainment in other ways.  This installment may be labeled as a supernatural horror film; however, I feel that the movie… Continue reading Review: THE CONJURING 2

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) In the past couple of years actress Greta Gerwig has starred in some of my favorite comedies. Particularly her collaborations with writer/director Noah Baumbach (Frances Ha, Mistress America) have impressed me the most.  Well Gerwig is back in theaters with another great comedy.  Only this time,… Continue reading Review: MAGGIE’S PLAN

By Liz Lopez Rating: C+ Now You See Me 2, directed by Jon Chu, is the story of the Four Horsemen who have come out of hiding as they had done in the 2013 film Now You See Me. Although I was entertained by the first film, I did not quite enjoy this sequel as… Continue reading Review: NOW YOU SEE ME 2

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) During the 1960s, New York painter Robert Cenedella emerged from the art world as a defiant voice amid the changing climate of contemporary art.  A student of late German expressionist George Grosz, Cenedella honed his skills and developed his unique style and voice at the Art… Continue reading Review: ART BASTARD

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) After a rather disappointing TMNT reboot in 2014, producer Michael Bay is back with a Ninja Turtle sequel that is actually better than the first installment.  Even though the writing has improved, it still has some dumb moments and failed attempts at humor, but is not… Continue reading Review: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Former SNL comedy troupe The Lonely Island has made a music mockumentary and the results are hilarious.  The trio consisting of Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Jorma Taccone have taken on pop star documentaries like Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, but also incorporate some of the expected… Continue reading Review: POPSTAR: NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) From 1999 to 2011, Anthony Weiner made a name for himself as a brash and bold Democrat U.S. Representative for New York.  During his terms, he challenged his conservative Republican opponents on many key issues and often did so quite loudly.  In 2011, Weiner made the… Continue reading Review: WEINER