By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Unlike the first Cloudy movie, which is based on a popular children’s book, the sequel is based on an original story idea and not on any of the book sequels which followed the initial story. This second installment takes audiences back to the town of Swallow… Continue reading Review: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2
Category: Film Reviews
Review: RUSH
By Laurie Coker Rating: A Formula 1 racing is of no interest to me, but I do enjoy looking at Chris Hemsworth, and his new film Rush caught my eye when I saw a trailer and not just because of Hemsworth. Two-time Academy Award winning director Ron Howard follows up on trailer promises with an… Continue reading Review: RUSH
Review: PRISONERS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Denis Villeneuve’s first major Hollywood feature film does adopt some of the usual tropes of crime thrillers, but at the same time, takes its time realistically developing its characters and story. Perhaps the film takes too much time meticulously examining almost every facet of its plot… Continue reading Review: PRISONERS
Surprise Pass Giveaway: JAYNE MANSFIELD’S CAR
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Review: INSIDIOUS CHAPTER 2
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Writer/director James Wan and writer/actor Leigh Whannell have once again joined forces to pick up where the first Insidious left audiences. I was not too impressed with the first installment. Wan’s use of loud noises, loud music and its overuse of mostly lame jump scares, left me… Continue reading Review: INSIDIOUS CHAPTER 2
Review: THE FAMILY
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) Sure, when I saw the trailer for this film I thought the story was nothing new but the fact that Robert De Niro, Tommy Lee Jones and Michelle Pfeiffer were in it and that it made me laugh, I thought I would give it a chance. … Continue reading Review: THE FAMILY
Review: JAYNE MANSFIELD’S CAR
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Love and war can make some strange and otherwise unlikely bedfellows, but these polar opposites also lie on a fine line between unity and discord. That seems to be the ideology behind Billy Bob Thornton’s directorial work since 2001’s Daddy and Them. Thornton, who collaborates with… Continue reading Review: JAYNE MANSFIELD’S CAR
Review: RIDDICK
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Running at 119 minutes (one minute shy of two hours), the next chapter in the saga of Richard B. Riddick actually feels much longer. Each of the film’s main acts have moments that drag and stagger somewhat. The final act of the film treads enough of… Continue reading Review: RIDDICK
Review: CLOSED CIRCUIT
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
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