By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) I am a huge fan of British comedies in general because they are usually smart funny which is especially what I enjoy. So, when I saw the preview for this film and the fact that it was made by the same folks that gave us Love… Continue reading Review: ABOUT TIME
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Review: 12 YEARS A SLAVE
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) To say this film is intense is an understatement. These types of films are not one’s to see over and over again, at least not for me, but I think everyone should see them to have any idea about what slavery used to be. I will… Continue reading Review: 12 YEARS A SLAVE
Review: ABOUT TIME
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Written and directed by Richard Curtis, who previously helmed Love Actually and Pirate Radio, About Time is a time traveling movie in the guise of a romantic comedy. Actually, let me re-label that genre, because I feel it would be unfair to Curtis to dismiss his sweet, heartfelt,… Continue reading Review: ABOUT TIME
Review: 12 YEARS A SLAVE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) Some of the most important films that deserve viewing by everyone are often the most difficult ones to sit through. Director Steve McQueen’s adaptation of Solomon Northrup’s autobiography Twelve Years a Slave certainly falls into this category. McQueen never shies away from vividly and graphically recreating… Continue reading Review: 12 YEARS A SLAVE
Review: FREE BIRDS
By Laurie Coker Rating: C- Just in time for the holiday season, Free Birds, starring the voice talent of Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson, Amy Poehler and a host of others, comes to theatres. Just in case, we don’t get our fill on Thanksgiving, co-writer, director Jimmy Hayward brings us more. The kids will LOVE it,… Continue reading Review: FREE BIRDS
Review: LAST VEGAS
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 3 (Out of 5 Reels) It was the combination of veteran actors that made me want to see this film. Paddy, (Robert De Niro), Archie (Morgan Freeman) and Sam (Kevin Kline) throw an over the top bachelor party for Billy (Michael Douglas) in Las Vegas.
Review: ENDER’S GAME
By Laurie Coker Rating: B- Now part of many high school freshman English class curriculums, Orson Scott Card’s short story turned novel Ender’s Game finally comes to the big screen in a big (IMAX) way. Director Gavin Hood, who adapted Card’s novel for screen, manages to stay true enough to the story and some of its… Continue reading Review: ENDER’S GAME
Review: ENDER’S GAME
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) As my readers know, I am a total and complete science-fiction junkie and nothing would have prevented me from seeing this film. I had never read the book and didn’t know much about the plot which is exactly the position I like being in going to… Continue reading Review: ENDER’S GAME
Review: LAST VEGAS
By Laurie Coker Rating: C+ Director Jon Turteltaub’s Last Vegas, starring Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline, plays out like a melding of Hangover and The Bucket List, but is not quite as entertaining as the first or as endearing as the latter, but likable nonetheless. While, upon the word of… Continue reading Review: LAST VEGAS
AFF 2013 Review: DRONES
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) Writer Matt Witten’s script was originally written as a stage play, but before audiences would see it performed in a theater, his intense, disturbing and thoughtful story was quickly made into a film. Director Rick Rosenthal and actors Eloise Mumford and Matt O’Leary do outstanding work… Continue reading AFF 2013 Review: DRONES