Author: Mark Saldana

Review: ALIEN: COVENANT

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) After receiving mixed critical responses for his Alien prequel, Prometheus, filmmaker Ridley Scott has returned to the franchise with a follow-up prequel that plays more like a traditional Alien film, but also bridges the gap between its more cerebral and experimental predecessor and the franchise fans know and love.… Continue reading Review: ALIEN: COVENANT

Review: THE LOVERS

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) As “Old Blue Eyes” used to sing, love and marriage go well together, but as most adult people know by now, traveling that road together has its share of speed bumps, obstacles and hazzards.  As another pop song goes, “Love is strange.”  Love often has no… Continue reading Review: THE LOVERS

Review: BURNING ANNIE

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Winner of the 1977 Academy Award for Best Picture, Woody Allen’s Annie Hall has not only had a profound impact on pop culture, but has also inspired filmmakers of many generations that have followed it.  During the late 1990s, Allen’s iconic film inspired writers Randy Mack,… Continue reading Review: BURNING ANNIE

Noticias De Cine En Español: “The Shack” Disponible en Digital HD el 16 de mayo y en Blu-ray y DVD el 30 de mayo

Por Liz Lopez Fuente: Lionsgate SANTA MÓNICA, CA  – Basada en una novela y superventas internacional que ha logrado vender más de 22 millones de copias impresas, la inspiradora historia de fe y amor “The Shack” desembarca en Digital HD el 16 de mayo y en Blu-ray, DVD y Bajo Demanda el 30 de mayo… Continue reading Noticias De Cine En Español: “The Shack” Disponible en Digital HD el 16 de mayo y en Blu-ray y DVD el 30 de mayo

Cine Las Americas 20: Recap And Award Winners

By Mark Saldana Source: CineLasAmericas.org The twentieth annual Cine Las Americas International Film Festival concluded Sunday night (May 8) with a reception, awards ceremony and screening of the film Sueño En Otro Idioma at the Blanton Museum of Art.  After presenting a total of 172 films (both short and feature length) in six different Austin venues,… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 20: Recap And Award Winners

Cine Las Americas 20 Review: DE CHICA EN CHICA

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) On Friday night of the festival, I enjoyed this zany LGBT comedy from Spain.  De Chica en Chica (Girl Gets Girl) follows the comic misadventures of Inés (Celia Freijeiro), a lesbian philanderer who has burned too many bridges in Miami, Florida.  She decides to escape the wrath… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 20 Review: DE CHICA EN CHICA

Review: SNATCHED

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn team up for a risque’ action-comedy and even though the results are amusing, they fall considerably short of extraordinary.  Written by Katie Dippold (The Heat, 2016 version of Ghostbusters) and directed by Jonathan Levine (50/50, The Night Before), Snatched matches Schumer’s brand of… Continue reading Review: SNATCHED

Review: NORMAN: THE MODERATE RISE AND TRAGIC FALL OF A NEW YORK FIXER

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Who is Norman Oppenheimer? What exactly does he do and why?  The title of this film labels Norman as a “New York Fixer,” and the amiable, but pushy character can help fix things, but his meddling eventually gets him into trouble.  After all, this a rise… Continue reading Review: NORMAN: THE MODERATE RISE AND TRAGIC FALL OF A NEW YORK FIXER

Cine Las Americas 20 Review: EL CIUDADANO ILUSTRE

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) My Cine Las Americas film festival continued the next night with this hilarious gem from Argentina.  El Cidudano Ilustre/The Distinguished Citizen tells a rather amusing tale about Daniel Mantovani, a man who left his humble small town in Argentina to achieve both critical and financial success as… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 20 Review: EL CIUDADANO ILUSTRE