Author: Mark Saldana

Review: THE FOREIGNER

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) The list of revenge flicks in existence may run for miles, but there’s a good reason for this.  This type of movie, when executed well, makes for compelling cinema.  Usually, the protagonist is portrayed as a sympathetic character for whom audiences can cheer, and when the… Continue reading Review: THE FOREIGNER

Review: MARSHALL

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Even though the 13th Amendment of the US Constitution abolished slavery and made the former slaves free citizens, African-Americans to this very day face prejudices in the legal system.  Of course this is not for a lack of trying and fighting for fairness.  Established in 1940,… Continue reading Review: MARSHALL

Review: THE FLORIDA PROJECT

By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) Just outside of Walt Disney World, “The Most Magical Place On Earth,” in Kissimmee, Florida exists a poor and working class community where, for these people,  this magical theme park neighbor might as well be on the other side of the planet.  Within this community, people… Continue reading Review: THE FLORIDA PROJECT

Movie Trailer: THE LIGHT OF THE MOON

Source: Imagination Worldwide After her world is irrevocably changed, a successful New York City professional struggles to regain intimacy and control in her life. Starring: Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Michael Stahl-David (Narcos), Conrad Ricamora (How To Get Away With Murder) & Catherine Curtin (Insecure, Orange Is The New Black) Written & Directed by Jessica M.… Continue reading Movie Trailer: THE LIGHT OF THE MOON

Movie Trailer: INHERITANCE

Source: Breaking Glass Pictures INHERITANCE is the tale of a young woman who learns her estranged father has died and returns with her brother and new lover to her childhood home of Belize. There, she must face her past while fighting for intimacy in her present. A Vinterberg-esque drama from writing/directing duo Laura E. Davis… Continue reading Movie Trailer: INHERITANCE

Movie Trailer: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI

Source: Lucasfilm Watch the new trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi and see it in theaters December 15. Get your tickets now: http://www.fandango.com/lastjedi Visit Star Wars at http://www.starwars.com Subscribe to Star Wars on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/starwars Like Star Wars on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/starwars Follow Star Wars on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/starwars Follow Star Wars on… Continue reading Movie Trailer: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI

Movie Trailer: WHEELMAN

Source: Netflix Frank Grillo (Kingdom, Captain America: Civil War) stars as the wheelman, a getaway driver thrust into a high stakes race-to-survive after a bank robbery goes terribly wrong.  With a car full of money and his family on the line, the clock is ticking to figure out who double-crossed him and the only person… Continue reading Movie Trailer: WHEELMAN

Movie News/Review: CLAIFF Documentary DOLORES Opens Today at AFS Cinema

By Liz Lopez Rating: A During the Cine las Americas International Film Festival (CLAIFF) that showcases contemporary films from the US, Canada, Latin America, and the Iberian Peninsula, one of my favorite documentaries of the festival held in Austin was “Dolores” where it had an Austin Premiere. The film about the activist Dolores Huerta was… Continue reading Movie News/Review: CLAIFF Documentary DOLORES Opens Today at AFS Cinema