Author: Mark Saldana

Movie Trailer: CONCUSSION

Source: Sony Pictures Entertainment Will Smith stars in Concussion, a dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known.  Omalu’s emotional… Continue reading Movie Trailer: CONCUSSION

Fantastic Fest 2015 News: FANTASTIC ARCADE SECOND WAVE GAMES, TOURNAMENTS AND SPECIAL GUESTS ANNOUNCED

SEPTEMBER 28 – OCTOBER 1, 2015 AUSTIN, TEXAS   International games festival announces over twenty additional games,  game jam competition, and major publisher showcase. Source: Fantastic Fest/The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema   AUSTIN, TX – August 31st, 2015 – Organizers of Fantastic Arcade have announced the complete list of titles for their annual free showcase of… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2015 News: FANTASTIC ARCADE SECOND WAVE GAMES, TOURNAMENTS AND SPECIAL GUESTS ANNOUNCED

Movie Trailer: TRASH

Source: Focus World **FOCUS WORLD is proud to present the official trailer and poster for renowned director Stephen Daldry’s upcoming film TRASH. In Theaters, On Demand and Digital HD on October 9** Winner – BNL People’s Choice Award, Rome Film Festival  Nominee – BAFTA Awards Best Foreign Film  Focus World is proud to present much-lauded director Stephen Daldry’s TRASH,… Continue reading Movie Trailer: TRASH

Movie Trailer: ROCK THE KASBAH

Source: Open Road Bill Murray leads the all-star cast of Barry Levinson’s Rock the Kasbah, so it’s only fair that America’s favorite clown prince gets the film’s first poster – debuting exclusively below – all to himself. Murray stars as Richie Lanz, an aging rock manager who takes his last client on a USO tour of… Continue reading Movie Trailer: ROCK THE KASBAH

Local Events: MONDO, DEATH WALTZ & BEYOND FEST PRESENT”FRIZZI 2 FULCI”

    Legendary composer Fabio Frizzi comes to the US for the first time to perform his horror classics live with 8 piece band. Source: MONDO Austin, TX- Thursday, August 27, 2015 – Mondo, Death Waltz Recording Co & Beyond Fest are pleased to announce they are presenting the first two US performances of Italian Composer Fabio… Continue reading Local Events: MONDO, DEATH WALTZ & BEYOND FEST PRESENT”FRIZZI 2 FULCI”

Review: MISTRESS AMERICA

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) With Kicking and Screaming, The Squid and the Whale, Frances Ha, While We’re Young, and now Mistress America, writer/director Noah Baumbach has proven himself as an exceptional writer/director with an ability to tell realistic stories about major turning points in life.  He has an extraordinary ability… Continue reading Review: MISTRESS AMERICA

Review: WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars)   The appropriately titled We Are Your Friends is a somewhat relatable coming of age film that has a lot of heart, but sometimes clumsily delivers its messages.  I may not be a millenial, whose generation seems to be the target demographic of this movie, but… Continue reading Review: WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS

Coming Soon to iTunes and VOD: Z FOR ZACHARIAH

Source: Roadside Attractions Opens this Friday August 28   on itunes and VOD   In the not-distant future, a disastrous radioactive event has obliterated most of civilization. Yet somewhere deep in the American South is a valley that remains untouched; evidence of a micro-climate or some other miracle. A young farm girl, Ann Burden (Margot Robbie),… Continue reading Coming Soon to iTunes and VOD: Z FOR ZACHARIAH