Author: Mark Saldana

Austin Film Festival 2016: FULL FILM AND CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

“THE WRITERS FESTIVAL” REVEALS CONFIRMED MARQUEE TITLES LA LA LAND, WAKEFIELD, TRESPASS AGAINST US, NERDLAND, AND OTHERS  Frank Marshall, Robin Swicord, Jason Segel slated to attend   Source: AFF Austin, TX – September 14, 2016 – Austin Film Festival & Screenwriters Conference (AFF), the premier film festival recognizing the writers’ contributions to film, television, and… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2016: FULL FILM AND CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Fantastic Fest 2016: Fantastic Market Final Wave Announcement

FANTASTIC FEST’S GENRE FILM MARKET ANNOUNCES COLLABORATION WITH NORDIC GENRE INVASION, SPECTREVISION SECRET SCREENING, AND MUCH MORE Source: Fantastic Fest Austin, TX – September 13, 2016 – Fantastic Fest is proud to announce the final wave of programing for the 2016 edition of Fantastic Market, the festival’s industry program which runs September 22 – 25,… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2016: Fantastic Market Final Wave Announcement

Fantastic Fest 2016: SHORTS PROGRAMMING

Source: Fantastic Fest Austin, TX – Monday, September 12, 2016 – Fantastic Fest is excited to announce the short film line up for the 12th edition of Fantastic Fest, which runs September 22 – September 29, 2016 at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar in Austin, TX. Once more, North America’s largest genre festival has gathered together a… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2016: SHORTS PROGRAMMING

Movie Trailer: TROLLS

Sources: DreamWorks Animation/20th Century Fox DreamWorks Animation and 20th Century Fox have a brand new trailer for TROLLS! Starring Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake, TROLLS is a smart, funny, and irreverent comedy about the search for happiness, and just how far some will go to get it. From the creators of Shrek comes DreamWorks Animation’s… Continue reading Movie Trailer: TROLLS

Review: THE WILD LIFE

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) Daniel Defoe’s novel about fictional castaway Robinson Crusoe has inspired multiple sequels and interpretations in cinema and television.  The latest one is a Belgian-French produced animated film that tells a version of Crusoe’s story from the perspective of the animals he befriends on the island.  Despite… Continue reading Review: THE WILD LIFE

Review: SULLY

By Liz Lopez Rating: A As soon as I learned that Tom Hanks was to portray Capt. Chesley Sullenberger in Sully, a Malpaso production directed by Clint Eastwood (who also is a producer), there was no doubt in my mind that this was going to be a well told story of Sullenberger’s actions as he… Continue reading Review: SULLY

Review: THE WILD LIFE

By Liz Lopez Rating: B There are generations over three centuries that have heard the name of Robinson Crusoe, aside from those of us who have read books about this character, as well as seen television programs and films about the man who was a castaway. I tend to think anyone that has ever landed… Continue reading Review: THE WILD LIFE

Review: OUR LITTLE SISTER

By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ Many people have stories about their childhood when their life was altered by the departure of a parent and the impact it has on their life, either then or in later years. Filmmaker Hirokazu Koreeda (Nobody Knows, I Wish, and 2013 Cannes jury prizewinner Like Father, Like Son) has written,… Continue reading Review: OUR LITTLE SISTER

Review: SULLY

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The remarkable true story of US Airways Flight 1549 and it emergency crash landing in the Hudson River is not only one for the history books, but is tailor-made for a feature film treatment.   On January 15, 2009, this incident made a media celebrity of… Continue reading Review: SULLY