Category: Reviews

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars)   The appropriately titled We Are Your Friends is a somewhat relatable coming of age film that has a lot of heart, but sometimes clumsily delivers its messages.  I may not be a millenial, whose generation seems to be the target demographic of this movie, but… Continue reading Review: WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) In their new overseas home, an American family soon finds themselves caught in the middle of a coup, and they frantically look for a safe escape in an environment where foreigners are being immediately executed (IMDB). To say this film is a not stop extremely suspenseful… Continue reading Review: NO ESCAPE

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Based on the popular Hitman video games series, this reboot adaptation packs a decent punch in the action department.  However, when it comes to story and characters, this movie is flavored with stale ingredients.  The first attempted adaptation, Hitman, was released in 2007 and impressed me… Continue reading Review: HITMAN: AGENT 47

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) In the early 1960s, CIA agent Napoleon Solo (Henry Cavill) and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin (Armie Hammer) participate in a joint mission against a mysterious criminal organization, which is working to proliferate nuclear weapons (IMDB).

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) In a year where police brutality is a hot topic on the evening news (and internet) and explosive rioting has taken its toll in the urban sprawl, this movie couldn’t have arrived at a more relevant time.  The incendiary rap group, N.W.A. emerged from the inner… Continue reading Review: STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON

By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) On September 12, 2008, acclaimed author David Foster Wallace died as a result of suicide.  Though he wasn’t exactly a household name, the influence of his work is undeniable.  Fifteen of his works (both fiction and non-fiction) were published, both during his lifetime and post-humously.  The… Continue reading Review: THE END OF THE TOUR

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The Man From U.N.C.L.E. television series first aired between 1964 and 1968, before I was even born.  Even though the show probably was aired again in syndication, I somehow never watched it.  So, I went into this movie screening knowing only the premise, and after having… Continue reading Review: THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.

By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ The mere mention of a Woody Allen film can either elicit excitement or thumbs down by film fans. The story he has written and directed for Irrational Man is one that I think will win over viewers who may be on the fence about his work. Much of the pull… Continue reading Review: AN IRRATIONAL MAN

By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ I am among the many fans of three time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep’s work and of the varied characters she has portrayed over her 40 year career. In her latest feature film, Ricki and The Flash, she takes the stage as a rock-and-roll band leader, looking mighty fine in… Continue reading Review: RICKI AND THE FLASH