By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) With Sony Pictures having to share the Spider-Man character with Marvel Studios, the company remains undaunted in their desire to maintain their own comuc movie universe. Because of this deal, Sony has decided to reinvent the Venom character without any current ties to Spidey. Now I… Continue reading Review: VENOM
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Review and Interview: SHINE
David Zayas stars in Forgiven Films Release “Shine” By Liz Lopez Rating: B – The new drama, “Shine,” is directed by Anthony Nardolillo (“Mano,” “We Are All Latino”) who co-wrote the script with Corey Deshon (“To Police”). This story set in New York is focused on two of Spanish Harlem’s best Salsa dancers, Puerto… Continue reading Review and Interview: SHINE
Review and Interview: LOVING PABLO
By Liz Lopez Rating: B – There have been multiple films written about or inspired by Pablo Escobar and his activities from Colombia and upwards to the United States (and this is not counting television programming). You might think, “oh no, not another one,” and chose not to learn more about the feature film “Loving… Continue reading Review and Interview: LOVING PABLO
Fantastic Fest 2018 Review: HALLOWEEN (2018)
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) This year’s Fantastic Fest kicked off with a wickedly delightful treat of a horror flick which serves as a direct sequel to John Carpenter’s original 1978 film. Now I know this was already attempted with 1981’s Halloween II, but Blumhouse, writer/director David Gordon Green and co-writers… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2018 Review: HALLOWEEN (2018)
Digital Copy Review: SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY
By Mark Saldana To be completely honest, I am rather slow to conforming with modern tech. For example, I have only owned two smart phones. The same goes for music and movie media. I still listen to CDs in my car and my movie collection consists of mostly Blu-rays and DVDs. I actually only own… Continue reading Digital Copy Review: SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY
Fantastic Fest 2018: Fantastic Fest: “Overlord” World Premiere is Not to be Missed
By Liz Lopez Fantastic Fest presented the World Premiere of the bone-chilling World War II horror-thriller “Overlord,” produced by J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot, with director Julius Avery and stars Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Pilou Asbaek, John Magaro and Mathilde Ollivier in attendance.
Fantastic Fest 2018: Over The Hump Report
By Mark Saldana It is Monday night. I am a little tired, but as I reflect upon the last 5 days of this year’s Fantastic Fest, I can only feel joy and gratitude. I feel joy because I have managed to watch a total of fourteen films while juggling the festival with some reduced shifts… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2018: Over The Hump Report
Review: THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN THE WALLS
By Laurie Coker Rating C+ Just in time for Halloween and tendering a reasonably friendly fair, The House with a Clock in the Walls, starring Jack Black and Cate Blanchet, takes viewers back to the 1950’s and offers up thrills and laughter. Director Eli Roth manages an entertaining mix of nightmarish jump-worthy fear-factors and silly,… Continue reading Review: THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN THE WALLS
Review: A HAPPENING OF MONUMENTAL PROPORTIONS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Comedic actress Judy Greer makes her directorial debut with this funny and often sweet comedy. Having worked with so many talented actors in her career probably made the casting of this film rather easy, as Greer and her casting director has assembled quite an ensemble cast. … Continue reading Review: A HAPPENING OF MONUMENTAL PROPORTIONS
Review: FAHRENHEIT 11/9
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) From Michael Moore, the controversial award-winning documentary filmmaker behind Bowling For Columbine and Fahrenheit 9/11, comes this powerful, ambitious, but overstuffed documentary which takes on modern America and President Donald Trump. Though the film does pack some heavy emotional punches, Moore tries to accomplish too much… Continue reading Review: FAHRENHEIT 11/9