Author: Mark Saldana

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) After giving audiences three comedic space adventures (Guardians of the Galaxy 1 & 2, Thor: Ragnarok) and one mostly dire one (Avengers: Infinity War), Marvel Studios has returned with a new space escapade. Captain Marvel introduces movie audiences to its titular character and presents her story… Continue reading Review: CAPTAIN MARVEL

By Mark Saldana Review: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) From director Neil Jordan (The Crying Game, Interview with the Vampire) comes this dark, tense, and twisted thriller. Starring Isabelle Huppert and Chloe Grace Moretz, Greta offers mind games, chills, laughs and suspense that are sure to keep audiences well-entertained. With a mix of transparency, surprises… Continue reading Review: GRETA

By Liz Lopez Rating: B/C- “The Iron Orchard” is an independently made film that is a long time in the making. Native Austinite Gerry de Leon is a screenwriter who in 2011 started adapting “The Iron Orchard,” along with director Ty Roberts, based on the award-winning novel of the same name by Tom Pendleton that… Continue reading Review: After the Austin Film Festival premiere, “The Iron Orchard” Hits Theaters

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) From Gaspar Noe, the bold director who made Irreversible and Love, comes what is probably his wildest experience yet. More of a curiosity piece, rather than an insightful investigation of human behavior, Climax is a rather entertaining and bizarre experience that plays out like a strange… Continue reading Review: CLIMAX

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Based on the acclaimed novel by Tom Pendleton, the film version of The Iron Orchard has had a long and arduous journey to reach the big screen. After several decades and multiple failed attempts at production, the morality yarn about Texas oil has finally made it… Continue reading Review: THE IRON ORCHARD