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‘Apollo 11’ brings never-before-seen footage of the moon landing to light
By MARK VIOLA Fifty years ago, mankind first stepped foot on the moon when Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, along with pilot Michael Collins, completed the task…
‘Fighting With My Family’ is an enjoyable sports underdog story with a fun edge
By MARK VIOLA I started watching professional wrestling when I was in high school in the late 1990s, tuning in to see The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin and Mick…
‘Hidden World’ is a beautifully poignant and wildly fun conclusion to a wonderful trilogy
By MARK VIOLA Typically, you have to wait until the week after a film hits theaters to read my review, since there are no advanced screenings available anywhere near here.…
‘Alita: Battle Angel’ has an entertaining cyberpunk story, amazing special effects
By MARK VIOLA Director James Cameron has been wanting to make a live-action adaptation of the Japanese manga (graphic novel) series Gunnm (known in English as “Battle Angel Alita”) since…
‘The Lego Movie 2’ is a quality sequel
“The Lego Movie” was one of the surprise hits of 2014, and after two spin-off movies since then, we finally have a proper sequel, with the principal cast returning along…
Henson finds out ‘What Men Want’
By MARK VIOLA The 2000 film “What Women Want,” in which Mel Gibson’s character gains the ability to hear the thoughts of women, is not a movie I think much…
‘Cold Pursuit’ adds humor to the revenge
By MARK VIOLA Ever since 2009’s “Taken,” actor Liam Neeson has starred in a wide variety of action thrillers, most of which involve his character, who happens to possess a…
‘Miss Bala’ finds guns, drugs and entertainment below the border
By MARK VIOLA The “War on Drugs” and the violence it has produced on both sides of the U.S./Mexico border have proved solid fodder for film and television projects over…
‘A Dog’s Way Home’ is a great film for dog lovers, and with less tears
By MARK VIOLA Back in January 2017, we got a little movie called “A Dog’s Purpose,” which seemed perfectly crafted to appeal to dog lovers, while simultaneously designed to make…
‘The Kid Who Would Be King’ is a rare original family fantasy film
By MARK VIOLA A lot of fantasy films directed towards children and families are based on existing books, and, unfortunately, it is really hard to adapt a lengthy book into…
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