By Laurie Coker Rating: D- With all the goings on and debate about surveillance, loss of privacy, terrorism and stolen freedoms, I assumed a film like Closed Circuit might impress me with a crisp thematic connection to current events. Although the film begins well enough, it soon fizzles out into a sputter of predictability and… Continue reading Review: CLOSED CIRCUIT
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Review: CLOSED CIRCUIT
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) With Closed Circuit, director John Crowley and screenwriter Steven Knight present a partially effective suspense thriller that involves a run-of-the-mill conspiracy subplot. Most of the cast members deliver fine performances and the story does engage, offering thrills and excitement. The main problem is that the movie… Continue reading Review: CLOSED CIRCUIT
Review: YOU’RE NEXT
By Laurie Coker Rating: A+ Breaking all my owns rules when picking favorites, like Cabin in the Woods did last year, by all accounts I should hate You’re Next, but even with its gratuitous bloodletting, insane amounts of violence and campy storyline, it engaged me from start to finish and I didn’t even cover my… Continue reading Review: YOU’RE NEXT
Review: THE WORLD’S END
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) I was really looking forward to this film because I am a big fan of Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright’s previous films. Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from twenty years earlier unwillingly become humankind’s only hope… Continue reading Review: THE WORLD’S END
Review: THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES
By Mark Saldana Rating: 1.5 (Out of 4 Stars) As I sat in this screening, I had to contain my laughter and exasperations at the ridiculousness and the shameless lack of originality that this film has in its 130 minute runtime. My guest to the screening defended the integrity of the books on which this… Continue reading Review: THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES
Review: KICK ASS 2
By Laurie Coker Rating: D- When Kick Ass premiered at SXSW a couple of years ago, it surprised me. I never thought I would get in to such a wild, farfetched film, but I did – for good reason. The story, the cast, the excitement of SXSW all worked to enhance the experience and it… Continue reading Review: KICK ASS 2
Review: JOBS
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) I didn’t know what to expect going in to see this film but I usually just try to keep an open mind and take everything at face value. This film is the story of Steve Jobs’ ascension from college dropout into one of the most revered… Continue reading Review: JOBS
Review: THE SPECTACULAR NOW
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) I really didn’t know what to expect from this film but my movie buddies told me it was getting great reviews on the east coast. A hard-partying high school senior’s philosophy on life changes when he meets the not-so-typical “nice girl” (IMDB).
Review: KICK-ASS 2
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 2 (Out of 5 Reels) I hoped the latest installment of Kick-Ass would be as good if not better than the first but alas, we don’t always get what we want. The costumed high-school hero Kick-Ass joins with a group of normal citizens who have been inspired to fight crime in… Continue reading Review: KICK-ASS 2
Review: AUSTENLAND
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) Let me start by saying that I am an absolute and complete fan of all that is Jane Austen. So, it is not surprising that I was very much looking forward to seeing this film. Obsessed with the BBC production of “Pride and Prejudice”, a woman travels… Continue reading Review: AUSTENLAND