Category: Reviews

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) After a few movie misteps (The Lone Ranger, Transcendence, Mortdecai), Johnny Depp is back in top form and is “badder” than ever.  Based on the true story of Boston criminal James “Whitey” Bulger, Black Mass will definitely please fans of the gangster genre and will certainly… Continue reading Review: BLACK MASS

By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ There is nothing quite like the bond between a grandmother and her grandchild. I am sure there is plenty of articles and books written about this topic. For anyone who is not a grandparent yet, it may be a bit difficult to comprehend. In the new feature film, Grandma starring… Continue reading Review: GRANDMA

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) During China’s Cultural Revolution, a young urban student, Cheng Zhen (Shaofeng Feng) is sent to live with Mongolian herders, where he adopts a wolf cub (IMDB). The Chinese government decides to send students from large cities into the countryside to live with the Mongolians for two… Continue reading Review: WOLF TOTEM

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Opening in IMAX theaters is the latest film by acclaimed director Jean Jacques Annaud (Quest for Fire, The Bear), and it is a film that looks absolutely gorgeous in the massive screen format.  The beautiful cinematography by Jean-Marie Drejou and the lush score by recently deceased… Continue reading Review: WOLF TOTEM

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Considering that some of M. Night Shyamalan’s recent movies either bored me (After Earth) or simply bewildered me into hysterical laughter (The Happening), I had some serious qualms going into this film.  The Visit marks the first collaboration between Shyamalan and Jason Blum (of Blumhouse Productions).… Continue reading Review: THE VISIT

By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ While the greater U. S. audiences may not be familiar with the company Huevo Cartoon, in early 2002 they launched an animated series with egg shaped characters to carry out satirical stories. The creators do not shy away from diverse social and cultural aspects and do so in a humorous… Continue reading Review: UN GALLO CON MUCHOS HUEVOS

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) A sweet film with a lot of heart, Learning to Drive is definitely not a film that begs for the big screen treatment.  In fact it really does feel like a movie that was meant for television.  Still, I do not necessarily mean that in a… Continue reading Review: LEARNING TO DRIVE

By Liz Lopez Rating: C A Walk in the Woods, based on the best-selling book by Bill Bryson, is anything but a walk and it is not just in the woods. Travel writer Bill Bryson (portrayed by Academy Award winner Robert Redford) is at retirement age, but the “r” word is not in his vocabulary… Continue reading Review: A WALK IN THE WOODS

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) As Wendy’s (Patricia Clarkson) marriage dissolves, a Manhattan writer takes driving lessons from a Sikh instructor, Darwan (Ben Kingsley) with marriage troubles of his own.  In each other’s company they find the courage to get back on the road and the strength to take the wheel… Continue reading Review: LEARNING TO DRIVE

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) With Kicking and Screaming, The Squid and the Whale, Frances Ha, While We’re Young, and now Mistress America, writer/director Noah Baumbach has proven himself as an exceptional writer/director with an ability to tell realistic stories about major turning points in life.  He has an extraordinary ability… Continue reading Review: MISTRESS AMERICA