By Laurie Coker Rating: D- I do not like stupid, trashy comedy. I do, however enjoy intelligent, tasteless humor. Identity Thief, starring Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy, unfortunately, lacks intelligent, and frankly, even these exceptional comedic actors can’t save a tired road trip tale. With only the occasional laugh, and I mean OCCASIONAL, director Seth… Continue reading Review: IDENTITY THIEF
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Review: SIDE EFFECTS
By Laurie Coker Rating: B I like a good mystery, thriller – one that maintains my interest and keeps me guessing. Side Effects, starring Jude Law, Rooney Mara and Catherine Zeta-Jones, provides just enough excitement to satisfy. Directed by Steven Soderbergh, Side Effects appears to be a movie that aims to make people see and… Continue reading Review: SIDE EFFECTS
Review: SIDE EFFECTS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Steven Soderbergh might be Hollywood’s most versatile filmmaker. With over twenty feature films on his resume, spanning multiple genres, Soderbergh plans to retire soon. Following the release of his latest theatrical feature Side Effects, the director will finish post-production work on his television movie Behind the… Continue reading Review: SIDE EFFECTS
Review: IDENTITY THIEF
By Mark Saldana Rating: 1.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Midnight Run and Planes, Trains & Automobiles are two movies which got it right. More recently, Due Date and Identity Thief both fail in their attempts. Road trip movies, where either enemies bond and become friends or opposites attract, go way back in cinematic history. The… Continue reading Review: IDENTITY THIEF
Review: Warm Bodies
By Laurie Coker Rating: B+ The idea of a teen zombie romance comedy didn’t impress me at first. I’ve had my fill of teen vampire romance, so I wondered whether I should even bother with Warm Bodies. Fortunately, because of a quality script, an engaging cast and excellent direction, Warm Bodies is a funny, smart,… Continue reading Review: Warm Bodies
Review: WARM BODIES
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) I am not a fan of horror/ zombie flicks, but when I saw the trailer for this film, I wanted to give it a try. A zombie called R (Nicholas Hoult) rescues Julie (Teresa Palmer) from other attacking zombies and they soon develop a relationship that… Continue reading Review: WARM BODIES
Review: WARM BODIES
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Typical zombie movie plots have their limitations. Honestly, writers and filmmakers can only do so much within the genre. Since George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead debuted in 1968, filmmakers have followed suit with imitators, some better than others. On the other hand, ingenious filmmakers… Continue reading Review: WARM BODIES
Review: Quartet
By Laurie Coker Rating: B+ I hate getting older. Sure, there are some benefits, like reduced pricing at theatres, AARP membership, IHOP senior meals, and other perks, but I’m not quite there yet. Still it looms. Quartet, starring the irrepressible Maggie Smith, funny man Billy Connelly, lovable Pauline Collins and veteran British actor Tom Courtenay… Continue reading Review: Quartet
Review: Amour
By Laurie Coker Rating: B- I watched the critically acclaimed Amour over holiday break and afterward had an online discussion with a friend and former film critic about it and all the hype surrounding it. When he lived in Austin, our reviews of films rarely matched up. We have, at times, extremely diverse ideas about… Continue reading Review: Amour
Review: Broken City
By Laurie Coker Rating: C+/B- While not overtly revolutionary, Mark Wahlberg’s new film Broken City does entertain and surprisingly, in spite of its faults, does keep the audience guessing. Even with its pat plot, director Allen Hughes (the first time at the helm without brother Albert) and his strong cast manage to toss in a… Continue reading Review: Broken City