Author: Mark Saldana

Review: I FEEL PRETTY

By Liz Lopez Rating: C+ The crisis of confidence is real for so many people – men and women – and it can happen at any age, but more and more it seems to effect the young population of females growing up in today’s society. The new feature film, “I Feel Pretty,” by the writing/directing… Continue reading Review: I FEEL PRETTY

Movie Trailer: CRAZY RICH ASIANS

Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Jon M. Chu (“Now You See Me 2”) directed the contemporary romantic comedy “Crazy Rich Asians,” based on the acclaimed worldwide bestseller by Kevin Kwan. The story follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu (Wu) as she accompanies her longtime boyfriend, Nick Young (Golding), to his best friend’s wedding in Singapore.  Excited… Continue reading Movie Trailer: CRAZY RICH ASIANS

The Final Movie Trailer: DEADPOOL 2

Source: 20th Century Fox Be the first to see the second coming. Get #Deadpool2 tickets at http://www.Deadpool.com. After surviving a near fatal bovine attack, a disfigured cafeteria chef (Wade Wilson) struggles to fulfill his dream of becoming Mayberry’s hottest bartender while also learning to cope with his lost sense of taste. Searching to regain his… Continue reading The Final Movie Trailer: DEADPOOL 2

Movie Trailer: THE EQUALIZER 2

Source: Sony Pictures Entertainment Denzel Washington returns to one of his signature roles in the first sequel of his career. Robert McCall serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed – but how far will he go when that is someone he loves? Directed by: Antoine Fuqua

Review: LOU ANDREAS-SALOMÉ, THE AUDACITY TO BE FREE

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Students of philosophy and psychology should know the name Lou Andreas-Salomé; however, those who haven’t probably won’t recognize it.  Most people are familiar with, or have heard of both Friedrich Nietzsche and Sigmund Freud, though.  These famous intellectuals have probably achieved much more fame than Andreas-Salomé, who has not… Continue reading Review: LOU ANDREAS-SALOMÉ, THE AUDACITY TO BE FREE

SXSW 2018 Review: FINAL PORTRAIT

Stanley Tucci’s “Final Portrait” Arrives in Austin Theaters By Liz Lopez Rating: C+           There is not much that can be said about a feature film that has a very thin premise – an artist painting his subject – but writer/director Stanley Tucci’s work in “Final Portrait” manages to make the limited material into an engaging… Continue reading SXSW 2018 Review: FINAL PORTRAIT

Review: SUPER TROOPERS 2

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Though the film has a thin plot, the 2001 cult comedy classic Super Troopers does deliver lots of laughs, thanks to the wild and raucous comedy of the Broken Lizard comedy troupe.  Well, it has taken the comedy group a lengthy seventeen years for them to get… Continue reading Review: SUPER TROOPERS 2

SXSW 2018 Review: FINAL PORTRAIT

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Stanley Tucci’s fifth feature film as a writer/director details writer James Lord’s experiences in Paris as a model for artist Alberto Giacometti’s last painting.  Based on Lord’s memoir, “A Giacometti Portrait,” Tucci offers a mildly entertaining and interesting glimpse of an artist at work and the… Continue reading SXSW 2018 Review: FINAL PORTRAIT

Film News: “The Commuter” on Blu ray, DVD and On Demand Today

By Liz Lopez Source: Lionsgate Mega-action hero and Oscar® nominee Liam Neeson (Best Actor, “Schindler’s List,” 1993) proves that no one gets hurt on his watch in “The Commuter,” arriving on 4K Ultra HD™ Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray and Digital), Blu-ray™ Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital), DVD, and On Demand April 17 from Lionsgate.