Category: Reviews

Review: GRAVITY

By Laurie Coker Rating: A+ As a claustrophobe, I’ve never fuss over wide-open spaces or high places, but rather, I hyperventilate over elevators and low ceilings – bungie-jumping, no problem, tall buildings, not an issue, the wide- blue underwater realm, love it and space? Until I watched director Alfonso Cuarón’s new film Gravity, starring Sandra… Continue reading Review: GRAVITY

Review: GRAVITY

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) I purposefully didn’t seek out any additional information about this film other than watching the trailer, because I wanted to go into it with an open mind.  A medical engineer, Ryan Stone, and an astronaut, Matt Kowalski, work together to survive after an accident leaves them… Continue reading Review: GRAVITY

Review: GRAVITY

By Mark Saldaña  Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) With no intention of irony or sarcasm whatsoever, I have to say that Gravity truly floored me, and did this on several levels. Writer/director Alfonso Cuarón, the acclaimed filmmaker of movies Children of Men and Y Tu Mamá También, has made an incredible movie which tells a… Continue reading Review: GRAVITY

Review: ENOUGH SAID

By Savannah Wood Rating: B Imagine for a moment that it’s breakfast time, and you’re sitting at the table with the love of your life as they eat a bowl of cereal, when all of a sudden you notice that their jaw clicks when they eat. Maybe it doesn’t bother you so much at first,… Continue reading Review: ENOUGH SAID

Review: ENOUGH SAID

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) My biggest complaint about romantic comedies remains that the plots are all so cookie-cutter similar. That applies to this middle-aged, divorcee version in Enough Said. Now that said, the writing and performances of the cast definitely elevates this movie above the usual rom-com. Writer/director Nicole Holofcener… Continue reading Review: ENOUGH SAID

Review: RUSH

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) I was on the fence about seeing this film but when I discovered Ron Howard is the director I knew I wanted to see it because I have a tremendous amount of respect for his work.  RUSH is a re-creation of the merciless 1970s rivalry between… Continue reading Review: RUSH

Review: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Unlike the first Cloudy movie, which is based on a popular children’s book, the sequel is based on an original story idea and not on any of the book sequels which followed the initial story. This second installment takes audiences back to the town of Swallow… Continue reading Review: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2

Review: RUSH

By Laurie Coker Rating: A Formula 1 racing is of no interest to me, but I do enjoy looking at Chris Hemsworth, and his new film Rush caught my eye when I saw a trailer and not just because of Hemsworth. Two-time Academy Award winning director Ron Howard follows up on trailer promises with an… Continue reading Review: RUSH

Review: PRISONERS

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Denis Villeneuve’s  first major Hollywood feature film does adopt some of the usual tropes of crime thrillers, but at the same time, takes its time realistically developing its characters and story.  Perhaps the film takes too much time meticulously examining almost every facet of its plot… Continue reading Review: PRISONERS