Author: Mark Saldana

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Opening this week is another film definitely not made for my demographic, but one that still managed to win some moderate admiration from me.  Based on the young adult novel of the same name by Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything is a teen romance that has a little… Continue reading Review: EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Most people know about the movie Rocky, but not all of these same people know that the first Rocky film was inspired by a real boxer and his lucky shot at the heavyweight title.  The new film by Canadian film director Philippe Falardeau (Monsieur Lazhar), tells… Continue reading Review: CHUCK

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

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

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