Category: Film Reviews

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) For cinephiles, the word remake can be a dirty word, or at least an unwelcome one, but the ire and controversy that has snowballed over the new “reimagined” Ghostbusters has become utterly ridiculous, and in some cases, offensively sexist.  Granted, the original 1984 Ghostbusters is movie that holds… Continue reading Review: GHOSTBUSTERS (2016)

By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ Based on true life events, The Infiltrator, is quite suspenseful and a thriller that is very intense. Directed by Brad Furman (The Lincoln Lawyer), the screenplay by Ellen Brown Furman is based on Robert Manzur’s memoir as a law enforcement badass on the job, while managing a home filled with… Continue reading Review: THE INFILTRATOR

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) The history of Pablo Escobar and his infamous reign over his Colombian drug cartel has provided a wealth of material for books, television, and film. During the 1980s, the United States government sought to put him and other drug lords out of business.  Much like the… Continue reading Review: THE INFILTRATOR

By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ I have been watching the trailer for Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures’ The Secret Life of Pets over the past few months now, and I was hooked by several of the scenes with the talking pets and their activities as soon as their owners left the home. I anticipated quite… Continue reading Review: THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS

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