By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) The American dream is a goal that not only natural-born citizens of the United States hope to accomplish, but is often, more importantly, a goal that immigrants hope to achieve. That is the main message of this beautiful and heartfelt movie about South Korean immigrants trying… Continue reading MINARI
Day: February 12, 2021
JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) Based on the true story of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton and the infiltration of the Chicago chapter of the party by FBI informant William O’Neal, writer/director Shaka King presents an all-too-real and dual-faceted example of our US government’s oppression of Black America. Out-spoken and unfiltered,… Continue reading JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH
THE MAURITANIAN
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Based on Mohamedou Ould Salahi’s memoir Guantanamo Diary, this film adaptation by director Kevin Macdonald does manage to deliver an emotional wallop, but gets undermined by a mostly dull, legal procedural approach to the material. The movie follows the legal defense and their investigation into the… Continue reading THE MAURITANIAN
BARB AND STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Barb and Star initially seems like an SNL sketch idea that never made it to the show and seems destined for failure in a feature treatment. Going into this movie, I tempered my expectations accordingly, but was ultimately pleasantly surprised with the delightful comedic results that… Continue reading BARB AND STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR
THE MAP OF TINY PERFECT THINGS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) The idea of making another time loop movie actually is rather amusing if one were to think about it. In a time loop plot, a character or characters often repeat a day or a certain chain of events, sometimes with different outcomes, only to start over… Continue reading THE MAP OF TINY PERFECT THINGS
Movie News: PALMER
Source: AppleTV+ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 11, 2021 – Nathaniel Rateliff’s official music video for his track “Redemption” premieres today; watch/share https://found.ee/NRRedemption. Written for and featured in the Apple Original film Palmer, “Redemption” is garnering attention from Variety and Rolling Stone who calls it “cathartic.” Listen to/share “Redemption” https://found.ee/NRRedemption Palmer, which is now streaming… Continue reading Movie News: PALMER