By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Based on the nonfiction book, A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley and Larry Buttrose, Lion tells the true story of Saroo, a native of India who, as a child, gets separated from his poor, but loving family. Saroo (Sunny Pawar), while looking for his older brother,… Continue reading Review: LION
Day: December 22, 2016
Fantastic Fest 2016 Review: ELLE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) Paul Verhoeven, the mad, ingenious Dutch filmmaker who directed such films as Robocop, Total Recall (1990), Basic Instinct, and Starship Troopers, is back with a very controversial thriller which deals with rape, psychological trauma, and how one woman copes with these intense issues. Isabelle Huppert stars as… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2016 Review: ELLE
Spanish Review: ASSASSIN’S CREED
Por Liz López Rating: C Los videojuegos adaptados para largometrajes aparentemente no les va muy bien con la audiencia que actualmente juega el videojuego y hay mucha “platica” sobre eso en el Internet, especialmente cuando mencionan las películas anteriores tal como “Warcraft” de este año y hasta 1995 cuando se estrenó “Mortal Kombat”. A pesar… Continue reading Spanish Review: ASSASSIN’S CREED
Review: WHY HIM?
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) Why Him?, the new movie by writer/director John Hamburg (I Love You, Man, Along Came Polly) takes an overused plot of boyfriend versus girlfriend’s father and hopes to reinvigorate it with wild, zany, and over-the-top humor. The film does have a talented cast, but Hamburg and co-writer… Continue reading Review: WHY HIM?