Author: Mark Saldana

Austin Film Festival 2016 Review and Interview: BRAVE NEW JERSEY

By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ The 1938 night the radio broadcast, “War of the Worlds,” by Orson Wells has been talked about for generations. That is the night that entertainment turned out to be an unforgettable night by many listeners, for some believed what they heard and thought they would die that evening when the… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2016 Review and Interview: BRAVE NEW JERSEY

Spanish Review: DENIAL

By Liz López Rating: B+ Si le gustan las series televisivas o películas dramáticas, hay un nuevo largometraje basado en algo verídico que sucedió en la década 1990. Una profesora de historia en la Universidad Emory en el estado de Atlanta (Estados Unidos), Deborah Lipstadt (Rachel Weisz) escribió un libro en 1993, Denying the Holocaust:… Continue reading Spanish Review: DENIAL

Review: THE ACCOUNTANT

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Ben Affleck stars as Christian Wolff, the titular accountant who has some dark secrets and illegal dealings.  Wolff may work as an average accountant as a cover, but he makes his fortune legitimizing numbers for criminal organizations.  Writter Bill Dubuque and director Gavin O’Connor (Warrior) serve up… Continue reading Review: THE ACCOUNTANT

Review: DENIAL

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Based on Deborah E. Lipstadt’s book History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier, Denial recounts the events surrounding the British lawsuit between author David Irving and Lipstadt, who, in another one of her books, labeled Irving as a Holocaust denier and discredited… Continue reading Review: DENIAL

Austin Film Festival 2016 Review: DESIERTO

By Liz Lopez Rating: B Taking the Trek in the Badlands Seen in Desierto Makes You Thirst for More from this Filmmaker — With all the talk of immigration, the policy or lack thereof heavily discussed before the presidential election, the feature film Desierto, directed by Jonás Cuarón (Year of the Nail, Gravity), may spark… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2016 Review: DESIERTO

Ahora Disponible en Digital: NERVE

Por Liz Lopez Fuente: Lionsgate El thriller “Nerve” disponible en Digital HD el 11 de Octubre y luego Blu-ray Combo Pack SANTA MÓNICA, CA – Emma Roberts (de la serie televisiva “Scream Queens”) y Dave Franco (de la franquicia Now You See Me) protagonizan Nerve, un thriller romántico cargado de suspense dirigido a la generación… Continue reading Ahora Disponible en Digital: NERVE

Fantastic Fest 2016 Review & Interview: THE VOID

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Appropriately, my first midnight feature of the festival was a doozy of a horror flick that left me wide-eyed and slack-jawed.  It is also a film that left me with more questions unanswered than any other film of the fest.   Writer/directors Jeremy Gillespie and Steve… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2016 Review & Interview: THE VOID

Fantastic Fest 2016 Review: SHIN GODZILLA

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Going into this film, I was filled with anticipation and excitement, since this latest take on the lovable kaiju was produced by Toho, the Japanese company where Godzilla originated.  Following the screening, on the other hand, I left somewhat disappointed.  The newest version of Gojira, titled… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2016 Review: SHIN GODZILLA