‘Cold Light of Day’ gets icy reception

By Alexa Rydelek / arydelek@valenciavoice.com
September 10, 2012
Filed under Lifestyle

Envision a picture-perfect scene: a troubled family reuniting for an idyllic Spanish vacation. But of course, that is far too good to be true for any action film. Illusions of paradise are soon shattered as the thrilling, though systemic, plot of “The Cold Light of Day” takes off. At the outset... Read more »

Avenger’s not a typical action movie, exceeds expectations

By Neda Hamdan / NHamdan@valenciavoice.com
May 1, 2012
Filed under Lifestyle

Every comic book fan’s dream, Marvel’s The Avengers is a movie based on the comic series The Avengers which is about Nick Fury, director of S.H.I.E.L.D, must recruit a team of superheroes in order to save the world from destruction. Directed and written by Joss Whedon, the movie had an abundance... Read more »

Popular ‘Games’ book transformed into film

By Brittany Rose / brose@valenciavoice.com
March 27, 2012
Filed under Lifestyle

As someone who had never read nor heard of “The Hunger Games” before the promotional videos were released, the only real backstory that I had to go on before heading into the theatre on opening night was what was being shared by the fans in the line outside and what my friends who were total fangirls... Read more »

‘Woman in Black’ gives ‘Potter’ star new reputation

By Felicia Roopchand / froopchand@valenciavoice.com
February 7, 2012
Filed under Lifestyle

Directed by: James Watkins Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Janet McTeer and Ciaran Hinds Rated: PG-13 3.5 Stars While watching the first couple of minutes of the suspense-horror flick, “The Woman in Black,” starring Daniel Radcliffe, I couldn’t help but internally scream, ‘Just use your wand,... Read more »

Cancer is not all it’s cracked up to be

October 4, 2011
Filed under Lifestyle

By Neda Hamdan Nhamdan@valenciavoice.com 4.5 stars out of 5 Based on a true story, “50/50” is about a twenty-something who works at a radio station, (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), that is diagnosed by cancer. The film is inspired by the writer of the movie, Will Riser, and his real life story of dealing... Read more »

No dreams, but definitely some snores

October 4, 2011
Filed under Lifestyle

By Jeff Shedden jshedden@valenciavoice.com 3 stars out of 5 It’s usually a bad sign when a horror film is given a PG-13 rating. Luckily, ‘Dream House’ was merely marketed as horror when it is instead a suspense/thriller that suffers from wasted potential. Oddly enough, this may be its saving grace. The... Read more »

What Jeff hates: The latest Michael Bay installment of the ’80s craze ‘Transformers’

September 19, 2011
Filed under Lifestyle, Opinion

by Jeff Shedden jshedden@valenciavoice.com With all of the things to hate about “Transformers: Dark of the Moon,” I’m trying to keep my inner nerd on a leash. I was a child of the 80’s. I started collecting Transformers toys when they were first released. I had collected a ton of the figures... Read more »