Author: Mark Saldana

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) After a bit of a dry spell of uncompelling work, M. Night Shyamalan made a bit of a comeback with his horror-thriller The Visit in 2015, a film that kept the production simple and the story elemental, intriguing, and ultimately frightening.  Shymalan is back with another… Continue reading Review: SPLIT

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) As I left the theater following this screening, I had come to the conclusion that this film is ridiculous, dumb, over-the-top, and features some of the worst writing I had seen in a while.  At the same time, I also realized that I had an absolute… Continue reading Review: XXX: THE RETURN OF XANDER CAGE

By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) As Mike Mills’s life experiences inspired his second film Beginners, such is the case with 20th Century Women, a movie which nearly serves as a spiritual predecessor to the director’s sophomore feature.  Mills’s films certainly reflect a fascinating, not-so-traditional life that I’m sure caused him more confusion and… Continue reading Review: 20TH CENTURY WOMEN

By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ Ben Affleck has had an extensive list of acting credits since the 1980s, and the films he has directed and/or written have found success, including “Good Will Hunting” (an Oscar in 1998), “The Town” (an AFI for best movie in 2011), and then the film “Argo” went on to win… Continue reading An Overview: LIVE BY NIGHT

By Mark Saldana Rating: 1 (Out of 4 Stars) The tagline to this new horror film is, “Don’t Think It. Don’t Say It.”  I say, don’t bother whatsoever with this, not at all frightening and sometimes unintentionally hilarious, movie.  This latest supernatural, bogey man flick fails miserably with its only entertainment merits coming from the… Continue reading Review: THE BYE BYE MAN