Author: Mark Saldana

By Liz Lopez Rating B-  History is documented about the British rule of India, under the leadership of Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria, by the East India Company. In the mid -1800s, The Jhansi State had been operating free of British rule with Gangadhar Rao Newalkar as the Maharaja (king) of Jhansi. His second wife… Continue reading Review: THE WARRIOR QUEEN OF JHANSI

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Director James Mangold, the filmmaker behind Walk the Line, 3:10 to Yuma (2007), and Logan, takes on one of the greater moments in sports and car manufacturing history and makes a triumphant cinematic entry. To help matters, Mangold and his casting director have cast talents Matt… Continue reading Review: FORD V. FERRARI

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Based on the novel of the same title by Nicholas Searle, screenwriter Jeffrey Hatcher and director Bill Condon craft a genuinely enthralling cinematic thriller which can boast superb performances by lead actors Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren. As the movie progresses, a certain amount of transparency… Continue reading Review: THE GOOD LIAR

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Post-911, the C.I.A. with the permission of some key government leaders adopted an investigative strategy that involved the torture of potential witnesses and prisoners who may have had knowledge about the real villains behind the attacks. Though initially lauded for some progress, these methods became highly… Continue reading Review: THE REPORT

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) In our modern age of entertainment where audiences demand more substance and less objectification of female characters, it might seem like a tricky feat to pull of leading women that are smart, badass and sexy. However, a female filmmaker can almost certainly know how to achieve… Continue reading Review: CHARLIE’S ANGELS

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) From French New Wave to “Mumblecore” there have been some great films that beautifully create and capture candid slice of life moments while seemingly effortlessly developing characters and putting forth some powerful narratives. Unfortunately, Frankie is not one of those movies. Writer/director Ira Sachs makes a… Continue reading Review: FRANKIE