Month: October 2016

By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) For a festival started by a movie theater company who has a division dedicated to cinema art and posters (Mondo), I cannot think of a more appropriate movie that honors the art and discipline of movie banners.  In keeping with the Bollywood theme of this year’s… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2016 Review: ORIGINAL COPY

By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) My first film of Fantastic Fest 2016 was an erotic thriller by the incomparable, South Korean director Park Chan-wook.  After making his English language debut with Stoker, the acclaimed filmmaker returns to his native language with an adaptation of the novel The Fingersmith.  Though the novel… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2016 Review: THE HANDMAIDEN