Author: Mark Saldana

Movie Red Band Trailer: THE SHAPE OF WATER

Source: FoxSearchlight From master story teller, Guillermo del Toro, comes THE SHAPE OF WATER – an other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa’s life is changed forever… Continue reading Movie Red Band Trailer: THE SHAPE OF WATER

Movie Trailer: ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD

Source: Sony Pictures Entertainment ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD follows the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III (Charlie Plummer) and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother Gail (Michelle Williams) to convince his billionaire grandfather (Kevin Spacey) to pay the ransom. When Getty Sr. refuses, Gail attempts to sway him as her son’s… Continue reading Movie Trailer: ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD

Review: RED TREES

By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) Opening in NYC and LA on September 15, documentary film Red Trees tells the powerful and poignant story of Holocaust survivor Alfred Willer as he and his filmmaker daughter Marina take audiences through their family history as Jews living in Czechoslovakia during Germany’s occupation during World… Continue reading Review: RED TREES

Review: mother!

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Writer/director Darren Aronofsky is one of Hollywood’s most unique filmmakers.  With movies Pi, Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain, The Wrestler, Black Swan, and Noah in his filmography, one never knows what to expect from the talented, but enigmatic artist.  If The Wrestler is Aronofsky’s most accessible and… Continue reading Review: mother!

Review: REBEL IN THE RYE

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) In 1951, author J.D. Salinger’s novel The Catcher in the Rye was published to instant critical acclaim and became a massive best seller, launching the relatively unknown author into legendary status.  The author would continue writing and would become more withdrawn from the public eye, but… Continue reading Review: REBEL IN THE RYE

Review: AMERICAN ASSASSIN

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Late author Vince Flynn’s Mitch Rapp book series serves as the inspiration for what movie producers hope is the first installment of another successful film franchise.  Directed by Michael Cuestra (Kill the Messenger), American Assassin offers an origin story for Rapp, a young, skilled, but naive… Continue reading Review: AMERICAN ASSASSIN

Movie Trailer: DOWNSIZING

Source: Paramount Pictures Downsizing imagines what might happen if, as a solution to over-population, Norwegian scientists discover how to shrink humans to five inches tall and propose a 200-year global transition from big to small. People soon realize how much further money goes in a miniaturized world, and with the promise of a better life,… Continue reading Movie Trailer: DOWNSIZING

Movie Trailer: THE DISASTER ARTIST

A true story about following your dreams. The full trailer for James Franco’s THE DISASTER ARTIST has arrived.  The film premiered to raucous laughter and standing ovations at the Toronto International Film Festival’s Midnight Madness last night. Source: A24 With The Disaster Artist, James Franco transforms the tragicomic true-story of aspiring filmmaker and infamous Hollywood outsider… Continue reading Movie Trailer: THE DISASTER ARTIST

Filmmaker Interview: Director Miguel Arteta on “Beatriz at Dinner” as it Arrives on DVD Now

By Liz Lopez Written by Mike White (“School of Rock,” TV’s “Enlightened”) and directed by Miguel Arteta (“Youth in Revolt,” “The Good Girl”), “Beatriz at Dinner” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this year and subsequently was released theatrically this past summer. Oscar® nominees Salma Hayek (“Frida,” “How to Be a Latin Lover”) and John… Continue reading Filmmaker Interview: Director Miguel Arteta on “Beatriz at Dinner” as it Arrives on DVD Now