By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) At this year’s festival, I had the immense pleasure of watching what might be the best movie of 2017. As the year isn’t over just yet, that title still remains to be seen. For now, though, I do not know of any one film that has… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2017 Review: THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI
Author: Mark Saldana
Review: WONDER
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The Elephant Man and Mask are just a couple of several stories about disfigured people overcoming prejudice and struggling with their own self-consciousness about their condition. However, there aren’t too many kid/family friendly ones that offer the realistic perspective of a young child with a similar… Continue reading Review: WONDER
Movie Trailer: THE ROAD MOVIE
“Somewhere between JACKASS and FACES OF DEATH lies the queasy allure of THE ROAD MOVIE.” – Dennis Harvey, Variety Source: Oscilloscope Laboratories A mosaic of asphalt adventures, landscape photography, and some of the craziest shit you’ve ever seen, Dmitrii Kalashnikov’s THE ROAD MOVIE is a stunning compilation of video footage shot exclusively via the deluge of dashboard cameras… Continue reading Movie Trailer: THE ROAD MOVIE
Movie Teaser: DEADPOOL’S “WET ON WET”
Source: 20th Century Fox 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 spice for life, as well as a flux capacitor, Wade must battle ninjas,… Continue reading Movie Teaser: DEADPOOL’S “WET ON WET”
Teaser Trailer: GAME NIGHT
Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Bateman and McAdams star as Max and Annie, whose weekly couples game night gets kicked up a notch when Max’s charismatic brother, Brooks (Chandler), arranges a murder mystery party, complete with fake thugs and faux federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it’s all part of the game…right? But as the… Continue reading Teaser Trailer: GAME NIGHT
Movie Trailer #2: THE GREATEST SHOWMAN
Source: 20th Century Fox Inspired by the imagination of P.T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman is an original musical that celebrates the birth of show business & tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation. Visit the Official Site Here: http://www.foxmovies.com/movies/the-g… Like The Greatest Showman on FACEBOOK:… Continue reading Movie Trailer #2: THE GREATEST SHOWMAN
Austin Film Festival 2017 Review: WILD HONEY
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) My second film of AFF 2017 was the hilarious romantic comedy Wild Honey. Sweet, charming and a little bit risque, this movie aims for crowd-pleasing status and succeeds without being overly saccharine. Written and directed by Francis Stokes, the film realistically deals with the issues associated with… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2017 Review: WILD HONEY
Austin Film Festival 2017 Review: DON’T TALK TO IRENE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) From writer/director Pat Mills comes this joyous, inventive and hysterical teen underdog movie which features a wonderful breakout performance by Michelle McLeod. There have been several great teen comedies dealing with similar protagonists, but not one quite like this, nor quite as entertaining as McLeod’s Irene. … Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2017 Review: DON’T TALK TO IRENE
Austin Film Festival 2017 Review: AMANDA & JACK GO GLAMPING
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Two years ago at AFF, I had the distinct pleasure of reviewing a phenomenal documentary titled A Single Frame and enjoyed meeting and interviewing its Austin-based director Brandon Dickerson. An AFF regular, Dickerson has screened some of his films at the festival and brings his latest… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2017 Review: AMANDA & JACK GO GLAMPING
Review: DADDY’S HOME 2
By Mark Saldana Rating: 1 (Out of 4 Stars) Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg have returned for a sequel to a comedy I found moderately funny, but overall mediocre. As much as I enjoyed these two actors in the hilarious movie The Other Guys, the overly cartoonish pratfalls and physical comedy of Daddy’s Home left me flat.… Continue reading Review: DADDY’S HOME 2