Day: October 29, 2013

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Call it perfect timing or strange coincidence, but just last week, I finally watched Walter Salles’ film adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s iconic book On the Road. As much as I liked the movie, I felt that it isn’t quite the adaptation that Kerouac’s novel deserves.  Still,… Continue reading AFF 2013 Review: BIG SUR

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) After the utter disappointment with Coffee, Kill Boss, I was so incredibly grateful that my next film turned out to be a fun, clever, witty and entertaining heist film in the vein of Steven Soderbergh’s Ocean’s Eleven.  The Art of the Steal obviously borrows some of… Continue reading AFF 2013 Review: THE ART OF THE STEAL

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 1.5 (Out of 4 Stars) My Austin Film Festival got off to a funky start with their opening night film that often left me exasperated and baffled.  I had initially planned to give this film a higher rating as it did occasionally make me laugh; however, I came to the conclusion… Continue reading AFF 2013 Review: COFFEE, KILL BOSS