Author: Mark Saldana

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

By Liz Lopez Rating B+ Last May, I received official word from Focus Features about the film “Everybody Knows” (“Todos Lo Saben”) coming to the United States by Focus Features. I was beyond excited, especially with the excellent cast and it is helmed by Academy-Award® winner Asghar Farhadi (“The Salesman,” “A Separation”) who wrote and… Continue reading Review: “Everybody Knows” (original title “Todos Lo Saben”)

By Liz Lopez Rating B+ “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” from writer-director Dean DeBlois, is the third adaptation of author Cressida Cowell’s books about Vikings and dragons. It is here and it is so worth the wait. It is great to see a more mature Hiccup (voiced by Jay Baruchel) and his… Continue reading Review: “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”