Austin Film Festival 2017 Review: THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI

By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) At this year’s festival, I had the immense pleasure of watching what might be the best movie of 2017.  As the year isn’t over just yet, that title still remains to be seen.  For now, though, I do not know of any one film that has… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2017 Review: THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI

Review: WONDER

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The Elephant Man and Mask are just a couple of several stories about disfigured people overcoming prejudice and struggling with their own self-consciousness about their condition.  However, there aren’t too many kid/family friendly ones that offer the realistic perspective of a young child with a similar… Continue reading Review: WONDER

Review: REVOLT

By Renee’ C. Rating: 3.5 (Out of 5 Reels) The story of humankind’s last stand against a cataclysmic alien invasion. In the war-ravaged African countryside, a U.S. soldier, Bo (Lee Pace) and a French foreign aid worker, Nadia (Berenice Marlohe) team up to survive the alien onslaught (IMDB). This film drops you down in the… Continue reading Review: REVOLT

Review: MUDBOUND

By Renee’ C. Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) Two men, Jamie McAllan (Garrett Hedlund) and Ronsel Jackson (Jason Mitchell), return home from World War II to work on a farm in rural Mississippi, where they struggle to deal with racism and adjusting to life after war (IMDB). This film is gritty and not easy… Continue reading Review: MUDBOUND

Review: NOVITIATE

By Renee’ C. Rating: 3.5 (Out of 5 Reels) Set in the early 1960s and during the era of Vatican II, a young woman, Sister Cathleen (Margaret Qualley), in training to become a nun struggles with issues of faith, the changing church and sexuality (IMDB). This film instantly draws the viewer into the lives of… Continue reading Review: NOVITIATE

Movie Trailer: THE ROAD MOVIE

“Somewhere between JACKASS and FACES OF DEATH lies the queasy allure of THE ROAD MOVIE.” – Dennis Harvey, Variety Source: Oscilloscope Laboratories A mosaic of asphalt adventures, landscape photography, and some of the craziest shit you’ve ever seen, Dmitrii Kalashnikov’s THE ROAD MOVIE is a stunning compilation of video footage shot exclusively via the deluge of dashboard cameras… Continue reading Movie Trailer: THE ROAD MOVIE

Movie Teaser: DEADPOOL’S “WET ON WET”

Source: 20th Century Fox After surviving a near fatal bovine attack, a disfigured cafeteria chef (Wade Wilson) struggles to fulfill his dream of becoming Mayberry’s hottest bartender while also learning to cope with his lost sense of taste. Searching to regain his spice for life, as well as a flux capacitor, Wade must battle ninjas,… Continue reading Movie Teaser: DEADPOOL’S “WET ON WET”

Teaser Trailer: GAME NIGHT

Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Bateman and McAdams star as Max and Annie, whose weekly couples game night gets kicked up a notch when Max’s charismatic brother, Brooks (Chandler), arranges a murder mystery party, complete with fake thugs and faux federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it’s all part of the game…right? But as the… Continue reading Teaser Trailer: GAME NIGHT

Movie Trailer #2: THE GREATEST SHOWMAN

Source: 20th Century Fox Inspired by the imagination of P.T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman is an original musical that celebrates the birth of show business & tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation. Visit the Official Site Here: http://www.foxmovies.com/movies/the-g… Like The Greatest Showman on FACEBOOK:… Continue reading Movie Trailer #2: THE GREATEST SHOWMAN

Austin Film Festival 2017 Review: WILD HONEY

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) My second film of AFF 2017 was the hilarious romantic comedy Wild Honey. Sweet, charming and a little bit risque, this movie aims for crowd-pleasing status and succeeds without being overly saccharine.  Written and directed by Francis Stokes, the film realistically deals with the issues associated with… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2017 Review: WILD HONEY