Author: Mark Saldana

Review: MACHETE KILLS

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Feeling less “grindhouse” and more cartoonish than the first film, Machete Kills plays out more like a Spy Kids spin-off for grownups. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, especially when writer/director Robert Rodriguez and his co-writers Kyle Ward and Marcel Rodriguez make the film an often… Continue reading Review: MACHETE KILLS

Review: GRAVITY

By Mark Saldaña  Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) With no intention of irony or sarcasm whatsoever, I have to say that Gravity truly floored me, and did this on several levels. Writer/director Alfonso Cuarón, the acclaimed filmmaker of movies Children of Men and Y Tu Mamá También, has made an incredible movie which tells a… Continue reading Review: GRAVITY

Review: RUNNER RUNNER

By Mark Saldaña  Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) After seeing a trailer for this movie, I suspected that the film would be a typical morality tale of the evils of greed and yes this is exactly the case. The plot and story have little to offer audiences in terms of originality.  Similar themes and… Continue reading Review: RUNNER RUNNER

Movie News: ANCHORMAN: THE EXHIBIT

Design Unveiled, New Props Announced for ‘Anchorman: The Exhibit’ at the Newseum  WASHINGTON — The Newseum has revealed the design of “Anchorman: The Exhibit,” which features props, costumes and footage from the 2004 hit comedy “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.” The exhibit, created in partnership with Paramount Pictures, will open on Nov. 14, just… Continue reading Movie News: ANCHORMAN: THE EXHIBIT

Movie News: R100

DRAFTHOUSE FILMS ACQUIRES TORONTO MIDNIGHT MADNESS ENTRY R100 2014 theatrical and VOD release planned for latest film from Hitoshi Matsumoto, regarded as Japan’s most iconic comedian AUSTIN, TX –  Drafthouse Films, the film distribution arm of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, announced today the acquisition of North American rights to Japanese director Hitoshi Matsumoto’s (Big Man Japan) R100, a comic… Continue reading Movie News: R100

Trailer: WALKING WITH DINOSAURS Photo Adventure App

BBC Worldwide launches Walking with Dinosaurs: Photo Adventure augmented reality app in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox and creators Evergreen Studios Bring the dinosaur stars of this December’s 3D blockbuster movie Walking with Dinosaurs into your world BBC Worldwide, in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox and creators Evergreen Studios,  announced the launch of its Walking… Continue reading Trailer: WALKING WITH DINOSAURS Photo Adventure App

Movie Trailer: THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG

The second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug continues the adventures of the title character Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) as he journeys with the Wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and thirteen Dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) on an epic quest to reclaim the… Continue reading Movie Trailer: THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG

DVD Review: SILENT BUT DEADLY

DVD REVIEW:  SILENT BUT DEADLY REVIEWED BY: CINEMA LATTE GRADE: 1 OUT OF 5 REELS UPC: 815300011751 RELEASE DATE:  September 24, 2013 DISC INFORMATION:  1 disc, color, widescreen RUNNING TIME: 81 minutes SPECIAL FEAUTURES: Theatrical trailer RATED:  Not Rated…probably would get an R for language, nudity, gore and violence GENRE: Horror, Slasher-film, Comedy STARRING: Jason Mewes, William Sadler,… Continue reading DVD Review: SILENT BUT DEADLY