By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) What happens when filmmakers take a creative and imaginative fictional world, but do not do anything creative or imaginative with it? Well, an example of that result is a sometimes entertaining, but mediocre movie titled Epic. Loosely based on William Joyce’s book, The Leaf Men and… Continue reading Review: EPIC
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Review: FAST & FURIOUS 6
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) I was not a huge fan of the Fast & Furious movie franchise. I enjoyed The Fast and the Furious because it has some highly laughable writing and acting, but it also features some superb stunt driving. Flash forward through four movies of both horrendous and… Continue reading Review: FAST & FURIOUS 6
Review: THE HANGOVER PART III
By Mark Saldana Rating: 1.5 (Out of 4 Stars) I am one of the very few film critics who actually enjoyed The Hangover Part II. I’m sure I will continue to receive a lot of flack for this opinion, but I found the sequel hilarious, perhaps even more so than the first installment. Yes, they… Continue reading Review: THE HANGOVER PART III
Movie Trailer: DON JON
Coming to theaters this Fall is Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s acclaimed directorial debut.
Movie Trailer: MAN OF STEEL
Here’s the newest trailer for the upcoming Warner Bros. movie Man of Steel.
Movie News: THE BOOK OF JOE
ACTION SCI-FI SHORT PRODUCED IN AUSTIN PREMIERES AT THE SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Austin based filmmaking team Mario James Pena (Writer/Director) and Dana Archip (Producer) are premiering their latest short film THE BOOK OF JOE at the world renowned Seattle International Film Festival.
Movie News: A TOUCH OF SIN
Kino Lorber Acquires All US rights to Jia Zhangke’s Palme d’Or contender A Touch of Sin New York, NY – May 21, 2013 – Kino Lorber is proud to announce that it has acquired all US rights to Jia Zhangke’s (24 City, Still Life) latest film A TOUCH OF SIN, a four-part story inspired by real-life events… Continue reading Movie News: A TOUCH OF SIN
Local Movie News: AMC TO JUDGE AFF’S PILOT AWARD
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES AMC AS NEW SPONSOR FOR THE 2013 ONE HOUR PILOT AWARD Austin, TX – May 20, 2013 – Austin Film Festival (AFF) is proud to announce that AMC is the official sponsor and judge for the One-Hour Pilot Award of the 2013 Teleplay Competition. The AMC One-Hour Pilot Award… Continue reading Local Movie News: AMC TO JUDGE AFF’S PILOT AWARD
Review: GIMME THE LOOT
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) As I watched this feature film debut by writer/director Adam Leon, I could not help, but compare it to the feature film debut by veteran director Martin Scorsese. In the late 1960s, Scorsese worked on a student film for N.Y.U. which eventually was released as Who’s… Continue reading Review: GIMME THE LOOT
Review: STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The crew of the USS Enterprise has returned to theaters, and once again is distracted from their space exploration mission to save the universe. Director J.J. Abrams also returns to take the directing “con” with a screenplay that does deliver some outstanding character development and an… Continue reading Review: STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS