Author: Mark Saldana

By Liz Lopez Rating: A There is no doubt in my mind the film, Coming Home, written by Zou Jingzhi and directed by Zhang Yimou, will be a film that leaves my memory very soon. Based on the novel The Criminal Lu Yanshi by Yan Geling, the film is set during the Cultural Revolution and… Continue reading Review: COMING HOME

By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ Whether or not you are a fan of, or play chess, director/producer Edward Zwick’s feature film about American chess legend Bobby Fischer- Pawn Sacrifice – is definitely a film to watch. It is so much more than watching people play the game. Although Steven Knight’s screenplay does not delve heavily… Continue reading Review: PAWN SACRIFICE

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Written and directed by Nancy Meyers (It’s Complicated, The Holiday), The Intern initially struck me as a sappy, overly saccharine movie attempting to make women cry and some men cringe in their seats.  Well, at least that was my impression of the promos I had seen… Continue reading Review: THE INTERN

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Maybe Adam Sandler is better suited for children’s movies.  Well, I have to say his work in family animated  fare works a hell of a lot better than his attempts at raucous comedy.  Sandle co-writing with Robert Smigel and having Genndy Tartakovski return to direct proves… Continue reading Review: HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2