Author: Mark Saldana

Movie Trailer: LA LA LAND

Source: Lionsgate Movies Written and directed by Academy Award® nominee Damien Chazelle, LA LA LAND tells the story of Mia [Emma Stone], an aspiring actress, and Sebastian [Ryan Gosling], a dedicated jazz musician, who are struggling to make ends meet in a city known for crushing hopes and breaking hearts. Set in modern day Los Angeles, this original musical about… Continue reading Movie Trailer: LA LA LAND

Movie Trailer: T2 TRAINSPOTTING

Source: Sony Pictures Releasing UK NOTE: This UK trailer is the equivalent of a US Red Band Trailer. Some material may be inappropriate for younger audiences. First there was an opportunity……then there was a betrayal. Twenty years have gone by. Much has changed but just as much remains the same. Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor) returns… Continue reading Movie Trailer: T2 TRAINSPOTTING

Movie Trailer: WONDER WOMAN

Source: Warner Bros. Pictures From Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Entertainment comes the epic action adventure starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Connie Nielsen and Robin Wright, directed by Patty Jenkins.

Review: THE PICKLE RECIPE

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Occasionally I am offered the opportunity to review independent films released in markets other than Austin.  Indie movies need much more support than major releases, and I am always willing to help little films find audiences, if they do meet certain standards of course.  Opening on… Continue reading Review: THE PICKLE RECIPE

Spanish Review: TROLLS

Por Liz López Rating: B+ Cuando primero aprendí que se estaba creado una cinta animada sobre los muñecos Trolls con origen de casi seis décadas, no sabía que anticipar sobre el cuento del largometraje. Para mí como niña, estos muñecos no son algo que tenía deseos de tener como juguete, con el pelo de color… Continue reading Spanish Review: TROLLS

Review: TROLLS

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) In an age of cynicism and pessimism, it is often refreshing to see a film brimming with themes of optimism and happiness.  With all of the ugliness and hate in the world, people of all ages need cheerful messages of love, and reminders that the world… Continue reading Review: TROLLS

Review: HACKSAW RIDGE

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) In 1945, President Harry S. Truman presented Army medic Desmond Doss with the Congressional Medal of Honor for going above and beyond the call of duty and rescuing 75 infantrymen during the near-catastrophic Battle of Okinawa in World War II.  That is tremendously amazing for a… Continue reading Review: HACKSAW RIDGE

Review: MOONLIGHT

By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) “At some point you’ve got to decide for yourself who you gonna be. And let nobody make that decision.”  Although that advice (as delivered by one of the characters in Moonlight) seems simple and true enough, life has a way of making this path a challenge.  This… Continue reading Review: MOONLIGHT