Review: A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Having so many mixed feelings regarding a film makes for a difficult review.  A self analysis of the most dominant feeling, the emotion within me that stands out the most after a film helps.  After leaving the fifth installment of the Die Hard franchise, the word… Continue reading Review: A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD

Review: SIDE EFFECTS

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Steven Soderbergh might be Hollywood’s most versatile filmmaker.  With over twenty feature films on his resume, spanning multiple genres, Soderbergh plans to retire soon. Following the release of his latest theatrical feature Side Effects, the director will finish post-production work on his television movie Behind the… Continue reading Review: SIDE EFFECTS

Review: IDENTITY THIEF

By Mark Saldana Rating: 1.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Midnight Run and Planes, Trains & Automobiles are two movies which got it right.   More recently, Due Date and Identity Thief both fail in their attempts.  Road trip movies, where either enemies bond and become friends or opposites attract, go way back in cinematic history. The… Continue reading Review: IDENTITY THIEF

SXSW Film 2013 News: The Midnighters and Shorts Lineup

The Rambler  (Courtesy of SXSW)   Here’s the latest press release from SXSW Headquarters: Austin, Texas – February 6, 2013 – The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated features in the Midnighters section, as well as the complete short film lineup, which will debut at this… Continue reading SXSW Film 2013 News: The Midnighters and Shorts Lineup

Super Bowl Sneak Peek: WORLD WAR Z

                    The WORLD WAR Z Super Bowl spot is now LIVE on apple.com.  (Courtesy of Paramount Pictures). Here’s the direct link to the sneak peak and the first trailer. http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/paramount/worldwarz/

Superbowl Movie Sneaks: THE LONE RANGER

With Superbowls come awesome commercials and sweet movie sneak peeks.  Here’s one for the Lone Ranger set to air on Super Sunday, plus a press release with details on the film and a special sweepstakes giveaway, courtesy of Disney.

Review: WARM BODIES

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Typical zombie movie plots have their limitations.  Honestly, writers and filmmakers can only do so much within the genre.  Since George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead debuted in 1968, filmmakers have followed suit with imitators, some better than others.  On the other hand, ingenious filmmakers… Continue reading Review: WARM BODIES