Movie review: ‘Twisters’
Bob GarverSpecial to Valley NewsIt’s usually at the end of the review that I talk about a film’s MPAA rating, but I’ll twist it...
Independent filmmakers to show their talents at Mission Theater
FALLBROOK – The Southern California Film Coalition Film Series is set to showcase a collection of short movies by independent filmmakers from across the...
Movie review: ‘Longlegs’
Bob GarverSpecial to Valley NewsThe gruesome horror movie “Longlegs” pulled something of an upset at this past weekend’s domestic box office. It wasn’t enough...
Movie review: ‘Despicable Me 4’
Bob Garver
Special to Valley News
For a franchise that has been fairly consistent with its style of PG animated humor, the “Despicable Me” movies are...
Movie review: ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’
Bob Garver
Special to Valley News
“A Quiet Place: Day One” made a grave miscalculation with its advertising. Scenes were filmed with the intention of putting...
Movie review ‘The Bikeriders’
Bob Garver
Special to Valley News
Watching “The Bikeriders,” the word “inauthentic” kept driving through my mind. For example, I wasn’t buying pretty-boy Austin Butler as...
Movie review: ‘Inside Out 2’
Bob GarverSpecial to Valley NewsBack in 2015, Disney and Pixar introduced us to 11-year-old Riley and the squabbling emotions inside her prepubescent head. To...
Movie review: ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’
Bob Garver
Special to Valley News
I’m not going to go into a lot of depth about the story in “Bad Boys: Ride or Die.” Miami...
Movie review ‘The Garfield Movie’
Bob Garver
Special to Valley News
“Garfield and Friends,” based on comic strips by Jim Davis, was one of my favorite cartoons growing up. With all...
Movie review: ‘IF’
Bob GarverSpecial to Valley NewsMy biggest complaint about writer/director/star John Krasinski’s new movie “IF”… is that it’s a movie. What I mean is that...