Category: Film Reviews

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

By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ The German director, Thorsten Schütte, premiered his documentary Eat That Question: Frank Zappa In His Own Words at the Sundance Film Festival this year, a film about the musician, composer, filmmaker and family man who is remembered through archival materials. Schütte used interviews, concerts and behind-the-scenes footage as an overview… Continue reading Review: EAT THAT QUESTION: FRANK ZAPPA IN HIS OWN WORDS

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Frank Zappa was an artist whose musical talent and ingenuity often gets overshadowed by his eccentric personality and his few hit songs.  Case in point, prior to seeing this film, I had no idea how bold and innovative his music really was when first released.  I,… Continue reading Review: EAT THAT QUESTION: FRANK ZAPPA IN HIS OWN WORDS

By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ It is possible you may have already heard of the New Zealand comedy-adventure feature film written and directed by Taika Waititi (What We Do in the Shadows, Boy), Hunt for the Wilderpeople, especially if you followed the films at this year’s Sundance Film Festival in January and the SXSW Film… Continue reading Review: HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE