Author: Mark Saldana

Film News and Javier Botet Interview: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Now Available on Various Formats

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By Liz Lopez Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is on Digital now and on November 4th, it will now be available on 4K Ultra HD™ Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray and Digital), Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital), DVD, and On Demand from Lionsgate. The highly anticipated film adaptation of the iconic book… Continue reading Film News and Javier Botet Interview: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Now Available on Various Formats

Review: TERMINATOR: DARK FATE

Linda Hamilton, left, and Arnold Schwarzenegger star in Skydance Productions and Paramount Pictures' "TERMINATOR: DARK FATE."

By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ The Terminator: Dark Fate feature film will be called a sequel, remake, reboot and on occasion, not necessary, but for die – hard and regular fans of the Terminator franchise, this is the film not to miss. Yes, there were some not so great films in the franchise after the… Continue reading Review: TERMINATOR: DARK FATE

Austin Film Festival 2019 Review: MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN

Gugu Mbatha-Raw (left) as Laura Rose and Edward Norton as Lionel Essrog in "Motherless Brooklyn."

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Based on the novel of the same name by Jonathan Lethem, Motherless Brooklyn has acclaimed actor Edward Norton pulling triple duty as screenwriter, director, and lead. If one knows even just a little bit about the process of feature film production, then it is clear that… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2019 Review: MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN

Austin Film Festival 2019 Review: HARRIET

4130_D002_00630_R Cynthia Erivo stars as Harriet Tubman in HARRIET, a Focus Features release. Credit: Glen Wilson / Focus Features

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) On the opening night of the festival Austin Film Festival Executive Director Barbara Morgan talked about this year’s lineup of films and mentioned that there are several titles which could qualify as “Oscar bait.” I definitely have to applaud the programmers this year for assembling a… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2019 Review: HARRIET

Austin Film Festival 2019 Review: THE KILLING OF KENNETH CHAMBERLAIN

By Liz Lopez Rating: A There is nothing to soften the blow of what happened to Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. in his own home almost eight years ago. The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain film does not spare any punches and it made me feel as if I was present and watching the real events and actions… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2019 Review: THE KILLING OF KENNETH CHAMBERLAIN

Critica De Cine Para El Austin Film Festival 2019 Short: ERA YO

Por Liz Lopez Rating: B+ Andrea Casaseca ha escrito y dirigido el cortometraje de drama familiar, Era Yo (It’s Me, el titulo en ingles) y en los 11 minutos y 30 segundos que vi la película, no pude evitar querer saber más sobre la historia de esta familia. Los tres personajes principales se han desarrollado… Continue reading Critica De Cine Para El Austin Film Festival 2019 Short: ERA YO

Austin Film Festival 2019 Short Film Review: IT’S ME (ERA YO)

By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ Andrea Casaseca has written and directed the family drama short film, “It’s Me” (Era Yo), and in the 11 minute 30 seconds that I viewed the film, I could not help but want to know more of this family’s story. The three main characters are created such that the audience… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2019 Short Film Review: IT’S ME (ERA YO)

Critica De Cine de Fantastic Fest 2019: THE LIGHTHOUSE

Por Liz Lopez Rating: A “The Lighthouse”, dirigida por Robert Eggers, basada en un guión que escribió con Max Eggers, no trajo el mismo horror que su película anterior “The Witch”, pero aún tiene un drama y misterio desconcertante con actuaciones destacadas de Willem Dafoe y Robert Pattinson. “The Lighthouse” está ambientada a fines del… Continue reading Critica De Cine de Fantastic Fest 2019: THE LIGHTHOUSE