Author: Mark Saldana

Review: RICKI AND THE FLASH

By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ I am among the many fans of three time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep’s work and of the varied characters she has portrayed over her 40 year career. In her latest feature film, Ricki and The Flash, she takes the stage as a rock-and-roll band leader, looking mighty fine in… Continue reading Review: RICKI AND THE FLASH

Movie News: Sinister Screenings

Source: Gramercy Pictures GRAMERCY PICTURES TERRORIZES FRIGHT FANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH “SINISTER SCREENINGS”  Midnight Screenings Celebrate Franchise Team’s Horror Inspirations in Anticipation of Sinister 2, Opening Nationwide August 21, 2015 August 4, 2015 – (Austin) – Gramercy Pictures announces “Sinister Screenings,” a midnight screenings program across the country to connect “Sinister” fans with the franchise’s haunting inspirations… Continue reading Movie News: Sinister Screenings

Movie Trailer: BY THE SEA

Source: Universal Pictures Written, directed and produced by Academy Award® winner Angelina Jolie Pitt, By the Sea serves as her directorial follow-up to Universal Pictures’ epic Unbroken.  The dramatic film stars Brad Pitt and Jolie Pitt, who are supported by an international ensemble led by Mélanie Laurent, Melvil Poupaud, Niels Arestrup and Richard Bohringer. By… Continue reading Movie Trailer: BY THE SEA

Movie Trailer: DEADPOOL

Source: 20th Century Fox Based upon Marvel Comics’ most unconventional anti-hero, DEADPOOL tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense… Continue reading Movie Trailer: DEADPOOL

Local Events: MONDO CON 2015

MONDOCON 2015 UNVEILED! New Names Announced for Massive Lineup of World Renowned Artists   Live Score Event, Screenings, Panels and Austin’s Best Food Truck Eats   Pop-Up Record Shop & Preview Mondo’s Groovy New LP for “Army of Darkness”   Source: Mondo/Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Austin, TX – August 6, 2015 – Mondo is excited to unveil the lineup of… Continue reading Local Events: MONDO CON 2015

Fantastic Fest 2015 News: BUMPER CONTEST

REMAKE / RIP OFF / RAMPAGE !!!: The FANTASTIC FEST 2015 BUMPER CONTEST Fantastic Fest, the Alamo Drafthouse, Birth.Movies.Death, and SourceFedNERD unite to present the Fantastic Fest 2015 Bumper Contest!   Source: Fantastic Fest/Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Each year, Fantastic Fest hosts a bumper contest where we invite YOU (YOU!!!) to devise the most outrageous and entertaining under-30-second… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2015 News: BUMPER CONTEST

Review: FANTASTIC FOUR

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) I’m not quite sure what it is about the Fantastic Four that seems to confuse filmmakers.  The comics are pretty straightforward, but it seems that with every attempt to make it more modern and inventive, the movies get screwed up in the process.  The last two… Continue reading Review: FANTASTIC FOUR

Review: DARK PLACES

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) I was rather disappointed to get the news that this satisfactory mystery drama would not be getting a theatrical release because I feel the theater experience really adds to the mood of this dark and compelling movie.  Now available on DirecTV VOD though, Dark Places is… Continue reading Review: DARK PLACES

Review: THE GIFT

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The Gift is definitely a treat for movie audiences craving a good, old fashioned, Hitchcockesque psychological thriller.  Written, directed by and starring Joel Edgerton, who makes his directorial debut here, this edgy, nail-biter of a flick oozes with creepiness, builds up tension and suspense to where… Continue reading Review: THE GIFT