Author: Mark Saldana

Review: PIXELS

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) My fondness for some of Adam Sandler’s earlier movies (Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer) and my love for classic video games fueled whatever hope I had going into this film.  As I left the theater though, I felt overstimulated from the CGI clutter and… Continue reading Review: PIXELS

Teaser Trailer: THE REVENANT

Source: New Regency/20th Century Fox New Regency and 20th Century Fox just released an exclusive teaser trailer for the upcoming film, THE REVENANT! Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson, Will Poulter, and directed and co-written by renowned filmmaker and Academy Award® winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Birdman, Babel), THE REVENANT is inspired by the legendary explorer Hugh Glass.

Review: MR. HOLMES

By Liz Lopez Rating: B Ian McKellen is a very talented actor that I have enjoyed viewing and most recently at the end of last year as Gandalf in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies and most certainly all the previous Hobbit films leading up to it. It is a real treat to… Continue reading Review: MR. HOLMES

Review: ANT-MAN

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) With what could be considered Marvel’s silliest sounding title, this particular adaptation struck me as an even bigger risk than the Guardians of the Galaxy movie.  However, when I first heard that Edgar Wright and Joe Cornish were spearheading this Marvel property, I knew, or at… Continue reading Review: ANT-MAN

Review: TRAINWRECK

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Director Judd Apatow tackled bro-mance and romance in The 40-Year-Old Virgin, unexpected offspring in Knocked Up, and marital woes in This is 40. Apatow’s newest comedy marks a return to romantic comedy, and as with most rom-coms, this one is told from a woman’s perspective.  Only… Continue reading Review: TRAINWRECK

Movie News: MY VOICE, MY LIFE

A FILM BY RUBY YANG Opening New York – August 28 – Cinema Village Opening Los Angeles – September 4 – Laemmle Music Hall 91 Minutes – In Cantonese with English Subtitles This film is not rated Source: L + H Creations Foundation in association with Lee Hysan Oscar® winning documentary filmmaker Ruby Yang’s newest film, MY… Continue reading Movie News: MY VOICE, MY LIFE

Blu-ray/DVD Release: THE 100-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO CLIMBED OUT THE WINDOW AND DISAPPEARED

THE HIGHEST-GROSSING SWEDISH FILM OF ALL TIME IS A DELIGHTFUL COMIC FABLE A LA FORREST GUMP Coming to Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on August 18, 2015 Critcs’ Pick! “The film genre that might be called Old People Behaving Hilariously gets an appealing new entry…” – Neil Genzlinger, THE NEW YORK TIMES “Irreverent and frequently… Continue reading Blu-ray/DVD Release: THE 100-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO CLIMBED OUT THE WINDOW AND DISAPPEARED

Entertainment News: UNIVERSAL MUSIC LATIN ENTERTAINMENT CREATES FIRST U.S. LATIN CULTURAL FESTIVAL

TICKETS ON SALE WEDNESDAY FOR THE 2-DAY CELEBRATION FEATURING MULTIPLE STAGES, FOOD FROM ALL OF LATIN AMERICA, ART EXPERIENCES AND A MULTI-GENRE LINE-UP OF MORE THAN 25 TOP MUSIC PERFORMERS JUAN GABRIEL, ENRIQUE IGLESIAS, LA ARROLLADORA BANDA EL LIMON & JULION ALVAREZ ARE THE FIRST SUPERSTAR HEADLINERS ANNOUNCED TO PERFORM Source: Universal Music Group Hollywood,… Continue reading Entertainment News: UNIVERSAL MUSIC LATIN ENTERTAINMENT CREATES FIRST U.S. LATIN CULTURAL FESTIVAL