Category: Film Reviews

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) After returning to his indie roots with Prince Avalanche, Joe, and Manglehorn, director David Gordon Green has made another Hollywood comedy.  This time, however, Green tackles a political satire rather than some of his more juvenile wacky comedies (Pineapple Express, Your Highness).  Loosely based on the… Continue reading Review: OUR BRAND IS CRISIS

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Welcome to Hell’s Kitchen, Hollywood style.  Well, Bradley Cooper isn’t exactly portraying the infamous Gordon Ramsay in Burnt, but he may as well be.  Writers Steven Knight, Michael Kalesniko, director John Wells and actor Bradley Cooper obviously drew some inspiration from the fiery tempered chef, which… Continue reading Review: BURNT

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) This week I caught up on all of the previous Paranormal Activity movies I had previously missed.  When I reviewed the last film titled The Marked Ones, I had only seen the very first film of the series.  The Ghost Dimension is the sixth and supposedly… Continue reading Review: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE GHOST DIMENSION

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) When the Jem animated series first aired in 1985, I was twelve years-old and only into Transformers and G.I. Joe cartoons.  Every time this gaudy and girlish cartoon would air I couldn’t change the channel fast enough.  It just wasn’t cool for a pre-teen boy to… Continue reading Review: JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) Despite its interesting premise and the badassery of Vin Diesel, this action/horror movie has so very little to offer.  With dull, uninspired writing, The Last Witch Hunter may not be the worst film I have seen this year so far, but it might just be the… Continue reading Review: THE LAST WITCH HUNTER

By Liz Lopez Rating: B- Bill Murray stars as Richie Lanz, is an aging rock manager in Rock the Kasbah, based on the script by Mitch Glazer and directed by Barry Levinson. In the first few minutes of the film, when Lanz is busy half- listening to someone audition for him in a not very glamorous… Continue reading Review: ROCK THE KASBAH

By Laurie Coker Rating: A Steven Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies is a subtle, yet emotionally stirring, historically-based film. Co-writers Joel and Ethan Coen, from an original script by Matt Charman, weave a watchable tale of cold war espionage, but perhaps more importantly, they offer up sharp dialogue and rich characters that clearly represent the theme of honor… Continue reading Review: BRIDGE OF SPIES

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) In 2015 the United State Supreme Court, in the landmark case of Oberfell v. Hodges, ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marry.  This decision not only legalizes civil unions between couples of all sexes, but it now impacts the legal benefits that come with… Continue reading Review: FREEHELD

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Steven Spielberg’s latest film may not be a grand slam, but it is definitely a home run.  Based on the true events involving Soviet spy Rudolf Abel, American spy Francis Gary Powers and the lawyer James B. Donovan who negotiated for their trade, Bridge of Spies… Continue reading Review: BRIDGE OF SPIES