By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) In 1947, Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) was Hollywood’s top screenwriter until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs (IMDB). There are few actors who can convincingly transform into whatever character they choose to portray because they are just that good. Fortunately,… Continue reading Review: TRUMBO
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Review: THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 2
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 3 (Out of 5 Reels) As the war of Panem escalates to the destruction of other districts by the Capitol, Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), the reluctant leader of the rebellion, must bring together an army against President Snow (Donald Sutherland), while all she holds dear hangs in the balance (IMDB). Finally… Continue reading Review: THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 2
Review: THE 33
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The 2010 Copiapo mining accident was a frightening ordeal that should have killed the thirty-three miners trapped underground for over two months. During the course of their cave-in and rescue attempts, the world was captivated by this story and sat on edge the entire time, hoping… Continue reading Review: THE 33
Review: MY ALL AMERICAN
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) The legendary story of Freddie Joe Steinmark is one with which most Texas Longhorn football fans are familiar. During the late 1960s, Steinmark played for the team under the venerable Coach Darrell Royal. He played safety during his career at the University and was a part… Continue reading Review: MY ALL AMERICAN
Review: LOVE THE COOPERS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) Almost every single modern, ensemble holiday movie seems to have the same structure. Characters have problems. The holiday, whichever one it is, seems to magnify the character’s woes. Characters have to face their problems. Characters develop new relationships or reinforce established ones and this helps with… Continue reading Review: LOVE THE COOPERS
Austin Film Festival 2015 Review: A SINGLE FRAME
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) During the late 1990s while covering the Kosovo War, acclaimed photojournalist Alexandra Boulat took a powerful and emotional photo of Albanian refugee Sadik Kadrijaj. The now deceased photographer probably realized how incredible the image was, but neither she nor Sadik probably ever thought that the photo would… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2015 Review: A SINGLE FRAME
Austin Film Festival 2015 Review: MISS YOU ALREADY
By Laurie Coker Rating: A Miss you Already, starring Drew Barrymore and Toni Collette, offers a warm embrace to friendship, love, and inner strength. While the subject matter isn’t always joyful, the themes presented by screenwriter Morwenna Banks are universal and director Catherine Hardwicke’s approach draws us into his dynamic and real characters. Collette and… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2015 Review: MISS YOU ALREADY
Review: SPECTRE
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) A cryptic message from Bond’s (Daniel Craig) past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M (Ralph Fiennes) battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE (IMDB).… Continue reading Review: SPECTRE
Review: ROOM
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) If Brie Larson does not get any nominations for her extraordinary performance in this film, I will be shocked. What I would find perhaps even more shocking and disappointing would be a snub against her amazing co-star Jacob Tremblay. The nine year-old wunderkind delivers such an… Continue reading Review: ROOM
Review: THE PEANUTS MOVIE
By Liz Lopez Rating: C Charles M. Schulz’ comic strip that began with one name in the late 1940s, and was renamed Peanuts by the time of its debut in 1950, went on to become the most-syndicated strip in history. It went on to be read by many over the course of many decades until… Continue reading Review: THE PEANUTS MOVIE