Author: Mark Saldana

Fantastic Fest 2024 Review: WILL & HARPER

Comedian/actor Will Ferrell met writer Andrew Steele when he got his big break as a performer on Saturday Night Live. The two entertainers not only became creative partners, but they also became the best of friends. This relationship would endure the tests of time and a major change that Andrew undertakes with his life. Andrew… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2024 Review: WILL & HARPER

Fantastic Fest 2024: Overall Review

What is arguably the most popular genre film festival returned to Austin, Texas, during the last two weeks of September. Hosted by the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar (in Austin, Texas), Fantastic Fest 2024 treated its attendants to a diverse array of films and tantalizing teases of television programs that are due to be released soon,… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2024: Overall Review

Movie Review: THE SUBSTANCE Is Currently My Favorite Horror Film Of The Year

I know we’ve only begun the Halloween movie season, but thus far, The Substance has risen above all the other horror flicks I have enjoyed this year. 2024 has been a great year for scary and wicked fare. Among my other favorites are The First Omen, Late Night With The Devil, Abigail, Longlegs, and Strange… Continue reading Movie Review: THE SUBSTANCE Is Currently My Favorite Horror Film Of The Year

Movie Review: HIS THREE DAUGHTERS Officially Kicks Off Awards Season

His Three Daughters. (L-R) Carrie Coon as Katie, Elizabeth Olsen as Christina and Natasha Lyonne as Rachel in His Three Daughters. Cr. Netflix ©2024.

For Austin film critics, a press screening in a theater for a Netflix release means it is awards season. For most of the year, if an Austin critic is assigned a Netflix movie or chooses to review it, the streaming service provides a digital screener. However, when Netflix wants us to consider a feature for… Continue reading Movie Review: HIS THREE DAUGHTERS Officially Kicks Off Awards Season

Movie Review: TRANFORMERS ONE Delivers More Than What I Expected.

I shouldn’t pre-judge a movie based on a trailer, but I couldn’t help it. After watching the joke-heavy trailer for Transformers One more than once, I couldn’t envision that this film would be as compelling or entertaining as it turned out to be. I should have remembered that a context-less trailer can be quite deceiving.… Continue reading Movie Review: TRANFORMERS ONE Delivers More Than What I Expected.

Movie Review: SPEAK NO EVIL (2024) Is Not Exactly The Same Film As The Original

In 2022, the original Danish film, Speak No Evil, made a significant impact on horror fans with its unique elements. It is a psychological thriller that gradually transforms into a terrifying nightmare. However, a more Americanized version of this film has been created, possibly for commercial reasons, and is now showing in theaters. Having watched… Continue reading Movie Review: SPEAK NO EVIL (2024) Is Not Exactly The Same Film As The Original

BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE Is Not As Iconic As Its First Installment, But Is Fun Nevertheless

Nearly forty years after its predecessor, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is now in theaters, finally offering fans of the first movie a continuation of a beloved and acclaimed story that has remained iconic and timeless. Director Tim Burton returns with his exciting brand of gothic and morbid visual sensibilities, and some of the cast members of the… Continue reading BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE Is Not As Iconic As Its First Installment, But Is Fun Nevertheless