Category: Reviews

Review: THE LONE RANGER

By Laurie Coker Rating: C+/B- “Hi-Yo, Silver away!” Leaping on to screens for a long 149 minutes of run time, The Lone Ranger, starring Armie Hammer and Johnny Depp, annoys as much as it unabashedly entertains.  For year, in my youth (in reruns and in black and white), The Lone Ranger and Tonto fought crime… Continue reading Review: THE LONE RANGER

Review: DESPICABLE ME 2

By Laurie Coker Rating: B There are simply still not enough kid and adult friendly films out there for my taste. As a grandmother, I am constantly working to find creative and engaging ways to entertain my favorite little people. As my youngest grandchild nears the two and a half year mark, she’s actually getting… Continue reading Review: DESPICABLE ME 2

Review: THE HEAT

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars)   Bridesmaids director Paul Feig tackles a buddy-cop comedy bringing back his Bridesmaids break-out star Melissa McCarthy, but the results are a bit mixed. Actually, this comes as a relief to me as I felt somewhat burned by how bad McCarthy’s Identity Thief turned out. On… Continue reading Review: THE HEAT

Review: WHITE HOUSE DOWN

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 3 (Out of 5 Reels) I went into this film with low expectations because yet again Hollywood is releasing two very similar films within six months of each other.  Although, honestly, I was hoping for a little more from this film because when I watched the trailer I thought the dynamic… Continue reading Review: WHITE HOUSE DOWN

Review: WHITE HOUSE DOWN

By Laurie Coker Rating: C- After the horribly disappointing Olympus Falling, the idea of seeing White House Down, starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx and a host of others, didn’t appeal to me. Along with two super-power headliners, director Roland Emmerich, as he is known to do, overloads his film with explosions, bullets, bad guys and… Continue reading Review: WHITE HOUSE DOWN

Own The Incredible Burt Wonderstone Blu-ray Combo Pack on Tuesday June 25th

By Laurie Coker Rating: B- On opening night of SXSW 2013, I had to choose between the The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, the “big headliner” film at the Paramount and the promise of seeing Steve Carrell, Steve Buscemi, Olivia Wilde and Jim Carey, or an short outing  over to a smaller SXSW venue for a screening… Continue reading Own The Incredible Burt Wonderstone Blu-ray Combo Pack on Tuesday June 25th

Review: MONSTERS UNIVERSITY

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Disney/Pixar’s prequel to Monsters Inc. surely delivers laughs and makes for an adorably fun time at the cinema, but lacks the creative imagination of its predecessor. Using a typical “underdogs’ triumph over adversity” plot doesn’t offer adult audiences anything fresh to enjoy, but it does teach… Continue reading Review: MONSTERS UNIVERSITY

Review: WORLD WAR Z

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) When a film gets delayed for rewrites and re-shoots, it becomes difficult to not lower one’s expectations. With World War Z, it didn’t help that friends, who have read the novel on which it is based, kept telling me that the trailers indicated that the movie… Continue reading Review: WORLD WAR Z

Review: MONSTERS UNIVERSITY

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) Pixar’s latest movie gives us a look at the relationship between Mike (Billy Crystal) and Sulley (John Goodman) during their days at Monsters University.  Turns out they weren’t great friends in the beginning. All of the usual characters and several others are back in yet another… Continue reading Review: MONSTERS UNIVERSITY