Author: Mark Saldana

Review/Interview: BIG KILL

Scott Martin’s “Big Kill” Western Entertains and Brings a bit of Nostalgia   By Liz Lopez Rating: B Almost a month after attending a film festival featuring horror, fantasy, sci-fi, action and other great films, I was offered the opportunity to view a film in time for the release this weekend. Much to my (pleasant)… Continue reading Review/Interview: BIG KILL

Fantastic Fest 2018 Review: THE NIGHT COMES FOR US

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) This year, Fantastic Fest screened a few movies headed for Netflix, but none were like this blood diamond from Indonesia.  Even though the festival didn’t receive another insane Raid film from Gareth Evans, Timo Tjahjanto’s The Night Comes For Us proved to be the next best thing. … Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2018 Review: THE NIGHT COMES FOR US

Fantastic Fest 2018 Critica De Cine: HALLOWEEN (2018)

El largometraje nuevo de “Halloween” fue estreno en el Fantastic Fest y ahora llega en cines   Por Liz Lopez Rating: B+ Como con cualquiera otra séquela, siempre hay el tema de si es tan buena como la primera. El cineasta David Gordon Green y su equipo presentó la cinta y muchos fans se presentaron… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2018 Critica De Cine: HALLOWEEN (2018)

Critica De Cine: VENOM

Tom Hardy protagoniza en la cinta “Venom” de horror y ciencia ficción   Por Liz Lopez Rating: B- “Venom” está en promoción como una película de superhéroe, pero este personaje tal vez no será  percibido igual como otros superhéroes de las otras películas de Marvel. La versión del director, Ruben Fleischer, es basado en un… Continue reading Critica De Cine: VENOM

Fantastic Fest 2018 Review: FERAL

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) From Mexico comes this dark, slow-burning mystery that gets presented as a faux documentary with a mix of found footage.  Though the approach might sound a little cliche, its messages could not be any more timely.  Feral offers audiences an intimate portrait of an excommunicated priest… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2018 Review: FERAL

Fantastic Fest 2018 Review: DONNYBROOK

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Based on the dark and gritty novel of the same name by Frank Bill, writer/director Tim Sutton’s adaptation is a darkly meditative piece that slowly burns until its explosively brutal climax.  Jamie Bell and Frank Grillo star as foes with a similar goal–to escape the helplessness… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2018 Review: DONNYBROOK

Fantastic Fest 2018 Review: MADAM YANKELOVA’S FINE LITERATURE CLUB

By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) Israeli director Guilhad Emilio Schenker makes his feature film debut with this sweet and lovable tale with a bit of a dark side. Considering that this film was included in the Fantastic Fest programming, I expected it to be much more gruesome and disturbing.  However, this… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2018 Review: MADAM YANKELOVA’S FINE LITERATURE CLUB