Category: Reviews

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars)  To quote the classic comedy Airplane!, “Do you like movies about gladiators?” If the answer to this question is yes and one also enjoys rehashed romance plots, then perhaps this film shouldn’t be missed. However, I would not go into this movie expecting any originality from… Continue reading Review: POMPEII

By Savannah Wood Rating: C There’s a classic adage in the storytelling vernacular called “show, don’t tell”. The idea is centralized around encouraging writers to reveal the story through subtleties, expressive elements, and cues rather than explicitly telling the reader everything they need to know–let the story do the talking. No one told the writers… Continue reading Review: ENDLESS LOVE

By Savannah Wood Rating: B- It’s easy to get tired of Hollywood’s increasingly bankrupt originality. The ever-struggling film industry has been cranking out remakes, reboots, and adaptations with an alarming magnitude. So let’s kid ourselves–RoboCop’s purpose is to make money; but that doesn’t mean we can’t allow ourselves to sit back and enjoy it.

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars)  With Valentine’s Day falling on a Friday, the movie studios have a handful of romantic options for couples seeking entertainment at the cinema.  This particular option offers the typical romantic-comedy story and plot, but definitely redeems itself with hysterical irreverent comedy, courtesy of fearless comic actors… Continue reading Reviews: ABOUT LAST NIGHT

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 3.5 (Out of 5 Reels) I wanted to see this film because I enjoyed the original film released in 1987 plus I really wondered what they would do with current computer graphic technology.  In 2028 Detroit, when Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) – a loving husband, father and good cop – is critically… Continue reading Review: ROBOCOP

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Much like the 2012 version of Total Recall failed to outdo Paul Verhoeven’s original film, this 2014 upgrade of RoboCop never matches the smart humor, over the top violence, and awesome characters that have made Verhoeven’s version a cult favorite. The new film may boast improved… Continue reading Review: ROBOCOP

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) I wanted to see this film because I have learned about Hitler’s plan to steal and stock pile everything he could get his hands on which included art but I had no idea how far he went.  An unlikely World War II platoon is tasked to… Continue reading Reviews: MONUMENTS MEN

By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars)  Writer/directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller are on a four film winning streak. Starting with Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs in 2009 and continuing with 21 Jump Street, and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, this filmmaking duo has achieved fame, success and critical… Continue reading Review: THE LEGO MOVIE

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Based on the book The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History by Robert M. Edsel, George Clooney’s latest directorial effort hardly feels like an effort, and not necessarily in a good way. The light breezy approach to this, otherwise facinating, story lacks… Continue reading Review: THE MONUMENTS MEN