Skip to content

Victor Figueroa

For better or worse: Nothing gets you nothing

  • About/Contact
  • Radio Newscasts
  • Sound Profiles
  • Podcasts
  • Video
  • Text
    • Movie Reviews
    • Published College Work
    • The Never-Ending California Marijuana Debate
  • Graphics/Photography
  • Award Winning

Movie Reviews

Effie Gray review

Posted on April 13, 2015March 17, 2017 by Victor Figueroa
There are no spectacular events or climatic moments in Effie Gray.  Instead the film gradually builds conflict to give an authentic atmosphere to its 19th century setting. Led by the performance of D... Read More

Run All Night review

Posted on April 6, 2015March 17, 2017 by Victor Figueroa
You’ve never seen Liam Neeson like this before!!! Unleeeesssss you’ve seen Taken, Unknown, or Non-Stop – but otherwise, Neeson is breaking new ground in his acting career. Well… except for his... Read More

While We’re Young Review

Posted on March 30, 2015March 16, 2017 by Victor Figueroa
While We’re Young touches on several themes: dependency on technology, the generational gap, and how having kids socially segregates people. Yet, director Noah Baumbach more than manages to keep us ... Read More

The Hunting Ground Review

Posted on March 26, 2015March 16, 2017 by Victor Figueroa
Kirby Dick’s The Hunting Ground is a powerful testimonial illustrating the illusion of university integrity. Much of the film grips, commands, and compels us to think about the one aspect that almos... Read More

’71 Review

Posted on March 9, 2015March 16, 2017 by Victor Figueroa
‘71’s immerses viewers into an intense, penetrating mindset; but what makes the movie unique is how it constantly reminds us of the film’s violent setting without losing focus on the plot. Jack ... Read More

McFarland, USA Review

Posted on February 23, 2015March 16, 2017 by Victor Figueroa
McFarland, USA, doesn’t stray away from the typical feel-good Disney formula, but thanks to a fitting performance by Kevin Costner, the film manages to take an old theme concerning family, and make ... Read More

Fifty Shades of Grey Review

Posted on February 16, 2015March 16, 2017 by Victor Figueroa
Fifty Shades of Grey has plenty of sex throughout its 125-minute runtime – nothing viewers didn’t expect from the film’s trailer and risqué source material. Unfortunately, the sex itself lacked... Read More

Jupiter Ascending Review

Posted on February 9, 2015March 16, 2017 by Victor Figueroa
Jupiter Ascending presents a complex world dynamic that leaves audiences visually entertained throughout. The film has a playful tone, as Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum work to leave viewers with a con... Read More
  • 1 of 2
  • 1
  • 2
  • Next »
© 2023 Victor Figueroa. All Rights Reserved.