Gerard Butler’s filmography is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get. Butler is one of those versatile actors who usually gives his all regardless of the genre, film, or character. However, he he often needs a skillful, or at least competent, director to utilize what he does best. It… Continue reading PLANE
Author: Mark Saldana
HUMAN RESOURCES
All people who come from working-class origins can relate to the experience of laboring in a soul-crushing job, simply for the hope that the financial gains can lead to greener pastures. That is the initial premise of Human Resources, a horror movie that portrays a hardware store employee’s first days as a lowly clerk. To… Continue reading HUMAN RESOURCES
M3GAN
As usual, I try to avoid trailers, promotional videos, or any spoilers before going into a movie. And since I had a rather busy autumn/winter awards season, watching tons of movies, that wasn’t too difficult for me to evade anything regarding M3GAN. All I knew was that it was a movie about an advanced doll,… Continue reading M3GAN
A MAN CALLED OTTO
Just prior to attending this screening, the usual thought prevailed within my mind. Is this just another inferior American remake of a superior film made by another nation. However, in order to answer that question, I would have to watch the previous version. To give a better context, A Man Called Otto is an American… Continue reading A MAN CALLED OTTO
2022: ANOTHER YEAR OF MOVIES
Another year has passed, and that means another year of movies. So much has been said about the state of cinema during the past twelve months, but I must say that, all things considered, I am feeling very positive. Perhaps, I am too much of an optimist, or maybe, I am the type of person… Continue reading 2022: ANOTHER YEAR OF MOVIES
Austin Film Festival 2022: WOMEN TALKNG
This year’s Austin Film Festival had such a great line-up of feature films made by some of the most talented directors who have worked in cinema for the past several decades. As I was selecting my movies, I would see names like Darren Aronofsky, Rian Johnson and would instantly want to select those screenings. I… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2022: WOMEN TALKNG
BABYLON
Whiplash, La La Land, and First Man are all movies that absolutely sold me on, and made me a fan of, filmmaker Damian Chazelle. So, I most definitely went into Babylon with great expectations. After sitting though the exhausting 189 minutes of Chazelle’s newest, I was reminded that almost every filmmaker has that one movie… Continue reading BABYLON
I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY
Musical artist biopics. Just saying those words aloud is certain to elicit eye rolls from some people, particularly film critics. To write, produce and direct any movie is no easy feat, but to do so about a real life musical artist makes the work so much more challenging. The problem simply is that the more… Continue reading I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY
Austin Film Festival 2022: THE WHALE
If anyone where to look at how actor Brendan Frasier appears in the poster of this movie, and the title, it is easy to think this film is simply an exercise in fat shaming. And I know for a fact that there are audiences and film critics who interpret the entire film as such. However,… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2022: THE WHALE
PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH
Wow! It has been eighteen years since the character (as known from the Shrek universe) was first introduced in Shrek 2, and it has been eleven years since the rascally swashbuckling feline had his own movie hit theaters. I suppose the question is why has it taken so long for a sequel? Well, regardless of… Continue reading PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH