Day: November 12, 2013

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) For those who are not-so-savvy in internet lingo, NSFW stands for Not Safe For Work. This abbreviation labels internet content that should only be viewed at home and not at work.  This film has this appropriate title, as the main character, Elenore (Audrey Kovar), spends much… Continue reading AFF 2013 Review: NSFW

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) The final night of the Austin Film Festival fell on October 31 this year. Appropriately, the programmers of AFF chose to screen a horror film for their closing night movie.  Mixing comedy, horror, and some action, All Cheerleaders Die does deliver some laughs and thrills, but… Continue reading AFF 2013 Review: ALL CHEERLEADERS DIE

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) James Franco’s adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s third novel is appropriately as raw, primitive and coarse as its feral title character.  Franco, who co-wrote the screenplay with Vince Jolivette, never filters or dilutes the sometimes sickening and often disturbing subject matter. This faithfulness to McCarthy’s novel makes… Continue reading AFF 2013 Review: CHILD OF GOD