Review: FOXCATCHER

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The bizarre murder of Dave Schultz by John du Pont shook the world in 1996 and has now been made into a feature film by writers E. Max Frye, Dan Futterman, and director Bennett Miller.  This movie features some of the best performances of the year… Continue reading Review: FOXCATCHER

Review: ANNIE

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) I was nine years-old when my mother and sister dragged me to go see John Huston’s adaptation of Annie in 1982. They dragged me because I had no interest in what I perceived to be a very “girlie” musical.  Though I was partially correct in my… Continue reading Review: ANNIE

Review: WINTER SLEEP

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Winner of this year’s Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival and Turkey’s official entry for Best Foreign Language Film, Winter Sleep truly is a remarkable film that critiques relations between the wealthy and poor classes in Turkey, but also is an engrossing portrait of disconnected… Continue reading Review: WINTER SLEEP