Category: Reviews

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) I didn’t know what to expect from this film but I decided to go into it with an open mind and hope for the best.  Jack Ryan (Christopher Pine), as a young covert CIA analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a… Continue reading Review: JACK RYAN: SHADOW RECRUIT

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) Kevin Hart pretty much delivers the same performance in all of his films. He portrays a diminutive, squeaky, fast talking cartoon character and it usually fits in okay within his films. I will give him more credit in that as a lead character in Ride Along,… Continue reading Review: RIDE ALONG

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) The Nut Job is another case where children will enjoy the silliness and the colorful visuals, but as for the adults escorting said children, they will probably wish that they hadn’t been dragged to the cinema to see a movie that could have been enjoyed at… Continue reading Review: THE NUT JOB

By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) After watching this film, it struck me curious that the film received the Golden Globe nomination for Best Picture (Musical or Comedy). Then, the more thought I put into labeling this movie, it nearly became impossible to give it a label that truly satisfied me. Spike… Continue reading Review: HER

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) It’s the match up of cinematic history. The Bronx Bull takes on the Italian Stallion in a bout where age is certainly a factor and bad aging jokes will abound. Expect cliché relationship drama and not much else. Sure, DeNiro and Stallone may draw in their… Continue reading Review: GRUDGE MATCH

By Mark Saldana  Rating 4 (Out of 4 Stars) Martin Scorsese is mostly known for crime sagas and not necessarily comedies.  He has dabbled in satire and dark comedy in The King of Comedy and After Hours, but his latest film, The Wolf of Wall Street combines an epic crime story with insane and uproarious… Continue reading Review: THE WOLF OF WALL STREET

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Loosely based on the short story of the same name by James Thunders, Ben Stiller’s latest directorial/starring effort is a good movie with a great message. I expected something much more magical and wonderful, though. For a film about imagination and excitement, the sometimes, over-the-top fantasies… Continue reading Review: THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY