Three … Extremes

Three … Extremes

Reviewed by Alicia Glass Rating: 9 Screams A trio of sick and dark stories, done in an Asian flavor and style with Asian actors, to enhance any Halloween! Story A – Dumplings A former actress who finds herself without her husband’s desire, takes desperate measures to...
Shutter Island

Shutter Island

Reviewed by Alicia Glass Rating: 7 Electroshocked Brains A pair of Federal Marshals probe the disappearance of a female inmate on an island facility for the criminally insane in 1954. What can I say? Director Martin Scorsese, master of such films as The Departed and...
Act of Valor

Act of Valor

Reviewed by Alicia Glass  Rating: 8 An elite team of Navy SEALS track and eliminate terrorists all over the world! I did enjoy the movie, but then, my mother was in the Navy for 16 years. My husband has family who was in the military; a great many of my friends are...
SDIFF 2011 Coriolanus

SDIFF 2011 Coriolanus

Reviewed by Alicia Glass Rating: 8 Absolute Rants In a modern adaptation of the Shakespeare story, a warrior returns home from the war to his political execution, banishment, and subsequent betrayal. It’s a hard one to explain, but if you like that sort of movie, it...
SDIFF 2011 50/50

SDIFF 2011 50/50

Reviewed by Alicia Glass A young radio executive is diagnosed with a rare form of spinal cancer. I am not a Seth Rogan fan, and I had already seen the trailers for 50/50 and didn’t think I’d go see it in the theaters. So imagine my surprise when I learn that that...