By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) I am so happy that I made time for this delightful and charming import from New Zealand. Hunt for the Wilderpeople stars Sam Neill and Rima Te Wiata as Hector and Bella Faulkner, a childless married couple who decides to take in a foster child. Julian… Continue reading SXSW Film 2016 Review: HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE
Category: Film Reviews
Review: X-MEN APOCALYPSE
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) The usual characters are back in this latest installment of the X-Men franchise. The actors chosen to portray the main characters in first few films were well chosen. However, the more recent selection of younger actors to portray the same characters has given a new life to… Continue reading Review: X-MEN APOCALYPSE
Review: X-MEN: APOCALYPSE
By Liz Lopez Rating: B- I had heard and read that Oscar Isaac is in X-Men: Apocalypse (as the mega-mutant Apocalypse), and my anticipation to view the film was high. I thought I would enjoy the entire film, following the previous X-Men: Days of Future Past, but I did not walk out of the theater… Continue reading Review: X-MEN: APOCALYPSE
Review: DARK HORSE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) This joyful, inspiring, and poignant sports documentary tells the story of a little horse that could and did, at least for a little while. In South Wales, a small town bar employee decides that she wants to breed a horse intended for grooming and training for… Continue reading Review: DARK HORSE
Review: ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Though visually imaginative and colorful, Disney’s 2010 live action/CGI version of Alice in Wonderland doesn’t really have much of a story. To be perfectly honest, I had to re-watch the film a few days ago because I seriously did not remember much about that film other… Continue reading Review: ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
Review: A BIGGER SPLASH
By Liz Lopez Rating: B – A Bigger Splash, by the Italian director Luca Guadagnino (I Am Love), is set on the Mediterranean island of Pantelleria, and is a remake of a 1969 French thriller. Tilda Swinton (I Am Love, Only Lovers Left Alive) stars as Marianne Lane, a rock star recovering from recent throat… Continue reading Review: A BIGGER SPLASH
Review: THE NICE GUYS
By Laurie Coker Rating: A Nice Guys can finish first when it comes to guys like Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling in particular. Their new buddy film works on a variety of entertaining levels because of their delightful onscreen chemistry, excellent comedic timing and an excellent ensemble cast. Co-writer/director Shane Black’s perfect 1977 period piece… Continue reading Review: THE NICE GUYS
Review: THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE
By Laurie Coker Rating: D+/C- An all-star voice cast leads the charge in The Angry Birds Movie, based on the popular app game of the same name. For years, Angry Birds has challenged young and old alike. Birds of various shapes, sizes and hues are sling-shot with a drag and release of a single finger… Continue reading Review: THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE
Review: Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
By Laurie Coker Rating: C+ Nothing about Neighbors warranted me wanting to see the second installment, Neighbors 2, but because I am part of a couple and he “likes this kind of movie,” I went grudgingly to the screening. Two years after the first, Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising catches us up with Mac and Kelly… Continue reading Review: Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
Fantastic Fest 2015 Review: THE LOBSTER
By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ In our society, people can be inquisitive to an extensive degree about other people’s personal life. If a person is single, the question comes up – “Why don’t you have a boyfriend? You are so pretty.” Another one is “Why aren’t you married?” and so on and so forth. Many… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2015 Review: THE LOBSTER