Author: Mark Saldana

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Noah Baumbach might be one of the best filmmakers who can tell stories about individual and familial dysfunction and make them not only poignant and emotional, but also hilarious and fun.  Baumbach has returned with a new film, but one that is not opening in theaters. … Continue reading Review: THE MEYEROWITZ STORIES (NEW AND SELECTED)

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) After Groundhog Day, Edge of Tomorrow and Before I Fall, does cinema really need another movie where the protagonist repeats the day over and over until he or she does it correctly? Is cinema falling into a self-prophetic vicious cycle of repeated plots?  I would have to answer… Continue reading Review: HAPPY DEATH DAY

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

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

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