By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) From “The World of Cars”, DisneyToon Studios presents this spin off movie which thankfully does not carry the Disney/Pixar label. The name Disney/Pixar, at one time, represented a high standard of beautiful computer animation and magical storytelling. Last year’s Brave and this year’s Monster’s University have… Continue reading Review: PLANES
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Review: ELYSIUM
By Laurie Coker Rating: C- In a season of sci-fi thrillers, like Oblivion, World War Z, in my book, Eyslium fails to deliver. An over bearing soundtrack, limited character connections and poor pacing makes Mat Damon’s newest venture a dull, misadventure. Having loved District9, another film from director/writer Neill Blomkamp, I hoped for better. I… Continue reading Review: ELYSIUM
Movie Trailer: THOR: THE DARK WORLD
The new trailer for Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World has hit the web. The next installment in “Phase 2” of the Marvel Cinematic Universe arrives this November!
Review: PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) I may not fall into the target demographic for the Percy Jackson series, but I am a kid at heart and I do enjoy fantasy, science fiction and mythology. As for this latest pre-teen friendly movie series, based on the popular books for the same age… Continue reading Review: PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS
Review: WE’RE THE MILLERS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Take a zany family road trip movie like National Lampoon’s Vacation, add some off-beat, uncomfortable and occasionally gross humor of the Farrelly brothers and you’ll have We’re the Millers. Actually for me, that isn’t such a bad thing. Despite the fact that the usual formula of family… Continue reading Review: WE’RE THE MILLERS
Review: 2 GUNS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The trailers and TV spots do not do this awesome action/comedy enough justice. I went into this screening neither excited nor apprehensive, but rather indifferent. It certainly adds to the enjoyment of a movie when it surprises in all the right ways. 2 Guns features the… Continue reading Review: 2 GUNS
Review: THE SMURFS 2
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) A mere ten hours after sitting through the first Smurfs movie, I couldn’t help, but enter this Sunday morning screening grouchily. The first movie is one of those films geared purely for young children. Chock full of silly slapstick and a cliché Smurf out of water… Continue reading Review: THE SMURFS 2
Review: I’M SO EXCITED
By Laurie Coker Rating: C+ Sex, seduction, booze, debauchery and strangeness all take place aboard Peninsula Flight 2549 as it heads to Mexico City from Spain. An interesting group of first class passengers, three flamboyant fight stewards and an unusual cock pit team get into all sorts of odd and sometime sexual situations, as… Continue reading Review: I’M SO EXCITED
Review: BLUE JASMINE
By Laurie Coker Rating: A- Cate Blanchet offers an impressive performance, as the emotionally broken Jasmine, in Woody Allen’s latest film Blue Jasmine. Her performance fills each scene with passion, craziness and disillusion, and Allen’s ensemble cast ties it together perfectly. It’s the tale of a once wealthy woman forced to rely on a sister… Continue reading Review: BLUE JASMINE
Review: To Do List
By Laurie Coker Rating: F I’ve grown too old, I think, especially as a parent and as a teacher. As I sat through To Do List, I cringed at almost every scene. When I watched Brandy Klark (Aubrey Plaza), the class valedictorian graduating from high school, spend her last summer before college checking disgusting… Continue reading Review: To Do List