Category: Film Reviews

By Mark Saldana Rating: 1.5 (Out of 4 Stars) With Luc Besson’s writing and directing credits that include The Transporter saga, The Fifth Element, and La Femme Nikita, one would expect his latest film entry to have plenty of thrilling, pulse-pounding action.  However, that actually is not the case with Lucy.  With the exception of one… Continue reading Review: LUCY

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 2.5 (Out of 5 Reels) Actors Michael Douglas and Diane Keaton have been in a multitude of films; some great and others not so great.  A self-centered realtor enlists the help of his neighbor when he’s suddenly left in charge of the granddaughter he never knew existed until his estranged son drops her… Continue reading Review: AND SO IT GOES

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 3.5 (Out of 5 Reels) Planes: Fire & Rescue is Disney’s second movie featuring plane Dusty Crophopper voiced by Dane Cook.  When Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he joins a forest fire and rescue unit to be trained as a firefighter (IMDB). Disney… Continue reading Review: PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Last year’s The Purge promised a night of “cleansing” violence, chaos and mayhem, but really only gave us a taste of what an insane night of unbridled inhumanity would offer.  Instead, audiences were served an unoriginal and rather silly and dull home invasion scenario.  This year’s sequel… Continue reading Review: THE PURGE: ANARCHY

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Conservative and reserved audiences beware! This often raunchy comedy may offend or disturb your delicate constitutions.  As for the  fans of this bawdy variety of humor, I can’t completely encourage them to run out and put their money down.  The latest risqué film of Jake Kasdan… Continue reading Review: SEX TAPE

By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) It is the dawn of a war between humanity and apes. Both sides have attempted to work together for a better tomorrow, but hate and ignorance on both sides lead to fear, mistrust, communication breakdown, and eventually violence. Sounds pretty heavy, doesn’t it? Continuing where Rise… Continue reading Reviews: DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) If one has already seen E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, or the more recent Super 8, this latest entry in space alien/human child relationships will offer few surprises story-wise. I know that statement probably looks strange under a somewhat favorable rating of 3 stars, but I do have… Continue reading Review: EARTH TO ECHO

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Any film that expresses a love for music and song has already scored some points with me.  This particular film, which stars Mark Ruffalo as a washed-up record producer and Keira Knightley as one of his new discoveries, wears it love for music and lyrics on… Continue reading Review: BEGIN AGAIN

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) After sitting through the abysmally bad Identity Thief and the lukewarm The Heat, I went into Tammy not expecting much, but hoping for a decent comedy.  After some breakthrough performances by Melissa McCarthy in Bridesmaids and This is 40, I had become rather disappointed with the… Continue reading Review: TAMMY