By Mark Saldana The 70th annual Golden Globe awards seemed to go fairly smoothly last night with a few awkward moments here and there, but otherwise smoothly with the only major surprises coming from the underdog wins by Ben Affleck for Best Director and his film Argo for Best Picture Drama. Amy Poehler and Tina… Continue reading News: GOLDEN GLOBES RECAP
Author: Mark Saldana
News: GOLDEN GLOBES PREVIEW
By Mark Saldana The 70th Golden Globe Awards which celebrates excellence in film and television will take place on Sunday, January 13 at 7:00 pm (CT) and will air on NBC. Hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler take over the hosting duties from Ricky Gervais who hosted the event for the past three years. As… Continue reading News: GOLDEN GLOBES PREVIEW
Trailer: THE LAST EXORCISM PART II
Ashley Bell is back reprising her role as Nell Sweetzer in CBS Films’ THE LAST EXORCISM PART II! Check out the trailer & image download below from the upcoming suspense/horror opening in theaters March 1st, 2013!
Local Events: SAFE HAVEN: A FATHOM EVENT
Relativity Media has partnered with Fathom Events to do an Exclusive Fan Experience on behalf of SAFE HAVEN. It’s not necessarily a screening of the film but rather a sneak peak of exclusive clips and behind the scenes footage of the film. There will also be a satellite Q&A with Josh Duhamel, Julianne Hough, director… Continue reading Local Events: SAFE HAVEN: A FATHOM EVENT
Review: ZERO DARK THIRTY
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) Two great thrillers about historical C.I.A. operations were released recently to much deserved acclaim. On one side of the coin is Ben Affleck’s Argo, an exciting, but more sensationalized movie account of the Canadian Caper which aided the U.S. embassy members trapped in Iran in 1979.… Continue reading Review: ZERO DARK THIRTY
Review: GANGSTER SQUAD
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Gangster movies have come a long way since Paul Muni portrayed the title character in Howard Hawks’ Scarface and James Cagney chewed scenery aplenty in The Public Enemy and White Heat. In fact, those classic crime stories play out somewhat cartoonishly after Frances Ford Coppola and… Continue reading Review: GANGSTER SQUAD
News/Trailers: Sneak Peak Clip of THE BLUE UMBRELLA
A clip from Pixar’s new animated short THE BLUE UMBRELLA is now available for your enjoyment.
News/Local Events: Volunteers Sought for SXSW 2013
Austin, Texas- January 7, 2013 – Every March it seems as if the whole world descends on downtown Austin. What is this invasion of celebrities, techies and musicians? Find out firsthand by volunteering at South by Southwest (SXSW) Music, Film and Interactive Conferences and Festivals! See what happens behind the scenes, earn a chance to… Continue reading News/Local Events: Volunteers Sought for SXSW 2013
Review: PROMISED LAND
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Gus Van Sant directed this film as a favor to friend Matt Damon who co-wrote the screenplay with actor John Krasinsky and David Eggers. While Gus Van Sant does a fine job making this movie, the story and screenplay plays out like a typical morality tale… Continue reading Review: PROMISED LAND
DVD Review: COSMOPOLIS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) David Cronenberg’s satire of the lifeless and soulless riche feels a bit lifeless in its delivery, thus making for a trying 109 minutes. Actually, the film feels much longer and drawn out than it is. Cronenberg ambitiously attempts to adapt the novel by Dom Delilo, and… Continue reading DVD Review: COSMOPOLIS