Author: Mark Saldana

AFF 2013 Review: ALL CHEERLEADERS DIE

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) The final night of the Austin Film Festival fell on October 31 this year. Appropriately, the programmers of AFF chose to screen a horror film for their closing night movie.  Mixing comedy, horror, and some action, All Cheerleaders Die does deliver some laughs and thrills, but… Continue reading AFF 2013 Review: ALL CHEERLEADERS DIE

AFF 2013 Review: CHILD OF GOD

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) James Franco’s adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s third novel is appropriately as raw, primitive and coarse as its feral title character.  Franco, who co-wrote the screenplay with Vince Jolivette, never filters or dilutes the sometimes sickening and often disturbing subject matter. This faithfulness to McCarthy’s novel makes… Continue reading AFF 2013 Review: CHILD OF GOD

Review: ALL IS LOST

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Robert Redford stars solo in a film about a yacht sailor lost in the vast Indian Ocean.  Superb cinematography, precision editing, astounding visual effects, and an excellent, though nearly mute, performance by Redford are all reasons to see this often absorbing film. Now because of the… Continue reading Review: ALL IS LOST

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AFF 2013 Actress Spotlight: Cassidy Schlitz

By Mark Saldana Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Cassidy Schlitz caught the acting bug at a young age. Flash forward to the present after an extensive acting education and Cassidy is now pursuing her life -long dream and performing in movies.  Currently based in L.A. the vibrant young actress scored a role in the… Continue reading AFF 2013 Actress Spotlight: Cassidy Schlitz

DVD Review: LIONHEAD

REVIEWED BY: CINEMA LATTE GRADE: 1 OUT OF 5 REELS UPC: 818768010571 RELEASE DATE:  September 17, 2013 DISC INFORMATION: 1 disc, widescreen, color RUNNING TIME: 96 minutes SPECIAL FEATURES: Theatrical trailer RATED:  Not rated, probably rated R for language and violence GENRE: Comedy/Crime/Drama  

DVD Review: GOD DON’T MAKE THE LAWS

REVIEWED BY: CINEMA LATTE GRADE: 4 OUT OF 5 REELS UPC: 818768010618 RELEASE DATE:  JULY 16, 2013 DISC INFORMATION: 1 disc, widescreen, color RUNNING TIME: 86 minutes SPECIAL FEAUTURES: Theatrical trailer RATED:  Not rated, probably R for language GENRE: Drama  

DVD Review: ASHES

REVIEWED BY: CINEMA LATTE GRADE: 1 OUT OF 5 REELS UPC: 818768010717 RELEASE DATE:  September 24, 2013 DISC INFORMATION: 1 disc, widescreen, color RUNNING TIME: 77 minutes SPECIAL FEATURES: Theatrical trailer RATED:  Not Rated – would probably be Rated R due to violence and drug use GENRE: Drama/Crime  

DVD Review: DARK POWER

REVIEWED BY: CINEMA LATTE GRADE: 3 OUT OF 5 REELS UPC: 818768010557 RELEASE DATE:  JULY 9, 2013 DISC INFORMATION: 1 disc, widescreen, color RUNNING TIME: 99 minutes SPECIAL FEATURES: Theatrical trailer RATED: Not Rated, probably rated R for violence and language GENRE: Drama/Crime