‘Den of Thieves’ wants to be so much more than the trash it actually is
Rating: 1.5 / 5 stars Den of Thieves is written and directed by Christian Gudegast (“London has Fallen”), and revolves around a crack team of thieves portrayed by Pablo Schreiber (“American Gods”), Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson (“Power”) and O’Shea Jackson…
Robbie shows off her acting chops, truly shines in ‘I, Tonya’
Rating: 4.5 / 5 stars It is notable that Margot Robbie has recently found herself in films that are critical failures. “The Legend of Tarzan” simply came and went, while “Suicide Squad” was hated across the board, even by some…
‘2 Bills’ gives football fans whole new look inside minds of Belichick, Parcells
Rating: 4.5 / 5 stars Anytime ESPN releases one of their “30 for 30” documentaries, it is something that grabs the attention of sports fans everywhere. That is certainly the case with the series’ latest installment, “The Two Bills,” which…
‘Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri’ may be most powerful, political film this Oscar season
Rating: 4.5 / 5 When revenge films come to mind, people usually think of a single protagonist going on a violent murder spree, sometimes doing it while spouting a lot of curse words. One of the more recent examples are…
Wain crafts charming Netflix film about National Lampoon
Rating: 4 /5 stars Directed by David Wain (“Wet Hot American Summer”), “A Futile and Stupid Gesture” chronicles the life of Doug Kenney (Will Forte, “Nebraska”), the pioneer behind the pinnacle of satirical comedy in America and what would eventually…
Multiple perspectives of same story clash in ‘I, Tonya’
Rating: 5 / 5 stars “I, Tonya” was phenomenal from start to finish. However, it contains content that is very sensitive and should be viewed with caution. The film is an interpretation of the true rivalry between Olympic skaters Tonya…
Laker Review’s most anticipated movies of 2018
Oscar season is upon us and that means it’s that time of year where movie aficionados breakdown the best movies of the year, and 2017 did not disappoint. Hugh Jackman gave Wolverine the perfect sendoff, partially thanks to Jerry Seinfeld….
“The Last Jedi” Breaks “Star Wars”
Rating: 4.5 / 5 When Disney resurrected the “Star Wars” franchise with “The Force Awakens,” a lot of people complained that it was just a modern rehash of “A New Hope.” Rehash is a strong word though, as if “The…
The Review Board Podcast: Episode One
In the inaugural episode of The Review Board, our Laker Review editor and host Dominick Lioto breaks down three of the biggest things to happen this week in the world of entertainment. He dissects the first teaser trailer for “The Avengers:…
‘Lady Bird’ appears to be debut of next iconic filmmaker
From the mind of critically acclaimed actress Greta Gerwig (“20th Century Women”) comes “Lady Bird,” a semi-autobiographical coming of age film that she wrote and directed. The film hosts a star-studded cast including Saoirse Ronan (“Brooklyn”), Lucas Hedges (“Manchester By…
