Month: November 2017

Austin Film Festival 2017 Review: DON’T TALK TO IRENE

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) From writer/director Pat Mills comes this joyous, inventive and hysterical teen underdog movie which features a wonderful breakout performance by Michelle McLeod.  There have been several great teen comedies dealing with similar protagonists, but not one quite like this, nor quite as entertaining as McLeod’s Irene. … Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2017 Review: DON’T TALK TO IRENE

Austin Film Festival 2017 Review: AMANDA & JACK GO GLAMPING

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Two years ago at AFF, I had the distinct pleasure of reviewing a phenomenal documentary titled A Single Frame and enjoyed meeting and interviewing its Austin-based director Brandon Dickerson.  An AFF regular, Dickerson has screened some of his films at the festival and brings his latest… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2017 Review: AMANDA & JACK GO GLAMPING

Review: DADDY’S HOME 2

By Mark Saldana Rating: 1 (Out of 4 Stars) Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg have returned for a sequel to a comedy I found moderately funny, but overall mediocre.  As much as I enjoyed these two actors in the hilarious movie The Other Guys, the overly cartoonish pratfalls and physical comedy of Daddy’s Home left me flat.… Continue reading Review: DADDY’S HOME 2

Review: LAST FLAG FLYING

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Director Richard Linklater’s newest movie serves as a loose adaptation of Darryl Ponicsan’s novel Last Flag Flying.  The movie juxtaposes the past experiences of war veterans with those of active military currently serving in a questionable war.  Much like some of Linklater’s previous movies, this latest… Continue reading Review: LAST FLAG FLYING

Austin Film Festival 2017 Review: LADY BIRD

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Actress Greta Gerwig makes her directorial debut with a film that is sure to get some serious attention during awards season.  Often uproarious, sometimes poignant, and always full of heart, Lady Bird tells the story of an intelligent, strong-willed, and downright lovable teenage girl. The movie… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2017 Review: LADY BIRD

Movie Trailer: PETER RABBIT

Source: Sony Pictures Entertainment Peter Rabbit, the mischievous and adventurous hero who has captivated generations of readers, now takes on the starring role of his own irreverent, contemporary comedy with attitude. In the film, Peter’s feud with Mr. McGregor (Domhnall Gleeson) escalates to greater heights than ever before as they rival for the affections of… Continue reading Movie Trailer: PETER RABBIT

Movie Trailer: FIFTY SHADES FREED

Source: Universal Pictures Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson return as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele in Fifty Shades Freed, the climactic chapter based on the worldwide bestselling “Fifty Shades” phenomenon.  Bringing to a shocking conclusion events set in motion in 2015 and 2017’s blockbuster films that grossed almost $950 million globally, the film arrives for… Continue reading Movie Trailer: FIFTY SHADES FREED

Movie Trailer: THE POST

Source: 20th Century Fox Steven Spielberg directs Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks in The Post, a thrilling drama about the unlikely partnership between The Washington Post’s Katharine Graham (Streep), the first female publisher of a major American newspaper, and editor Ben Bradlee (Hanks), as they race to catch up with The New York Times to… Continue reading Movie Trailer: THE POST

World Series Spot: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI

Source: Lucasfilm Darkness rises… and light to meet it. See Star Wars: The Last Jedi in theaters December 15th. Get tickets now: http://www.fandango.com/lastjedi. Visit Star Wars at http://www.starwars.com Subscribe to Star Wars on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/starwars Like Star Wars on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/starwars Follow Star Wars on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/starwars Follow Star Wars on Instagram… Continue reading World Series Spot: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI