Zoe Saldana

The Book of Life – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview A traditional love conquers all story, with a Mexican twist. Review (with Spoilers) Between an all-star cast, perhaps the sweetest love story you have seen in a while, and quite a few moments of laughter, it is hard to not say The Book of Life isn’t bound to become a classic for some. However,…

Rosemary's Baby (2014) – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview There is little point in watching this remake, go see the original. Review (with Spoilers) A part of me has such mixed feelings about all these remakes of various classic movies that now have Black starring characters. Not because I am against seeing diversity, but because I’d rather see money put into original media…

Out of the Furnace – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview This rural drama has all the ingredients to be good but ends up being a disappointment. Trigger Warning(s): Violence against Women & gun violence Review (with Spoilers) I have been seeing trailers for this for months and even saw Casey Affleck talk about it when he was on Real Time with Bill Maher but…

Infinitely Polar Bear – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview Infinitely Polar Bear isn’t so much about the adults, but more so the children. It’s about them coming to terms, learning, and adapting to, a manic-depressive, bi-polar, or what have you, father, who tries his hardest but is constantly struggling. Trigger Warning(s): Depiction of Mental Illness (Manic-Depressive/ Bi-Polar – Mostly Positive and Balanced Portrayal)

Guardians of the Galaxy – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview When it comes to Marvel, rarely is anything overhyped and with Guardians of the Galaxy, they present a new franchise for movie fans to commit to. Review (with Spoilers) Truly, the testament of what makes Marvel films good is that they combine summer blockbuster action, the type of comedy you would expect to come…

Blood Ties – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview In this story of two brothers, one a cop and another a convict, you get what seems like a Martin Scorsese inspired movie which lacks stars but tries to emulate his storytelling. Trigger Warning(s): Rape like circumstance Review (with Spoilers) It is amazing to me how a film starring such actresses like Marion Cotillard,…