Category: Reviews

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Justin Timberlake stars as the titular Eddie Palmer, a former football superstar whose life takes a hard detour after he makes a costly mistake. The movie might be a familiar redemption story, but is one with a more modern twist. Though the story obvious retreads similar… Continue reading PALMER

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) From writer/director John Lee Hancock, comes a dark crime thriller that, at one point, tries to set itself apart from other similar films, but fails miserably to do so. Hancock goes through some very familiar motions, borrowing elements from other better detective stories and tries to… Continue reading THE LITTLE THINGS

By Liz Lopez Rating: B The new IFC movie, No Man’s Land, is by Texas filmmakers Conor Allyn (Walk.Ride.Rodeo) who directed, based on the script written by his brother, Jake Allyn (protagonist in this film) and co-writer David Barraza (Spanish TV series writer and executive producer for this film). This is not the first film… Continue reading NO MAN’S LAND

By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) With war as a background, many love stories have enchanted and enthralled audiences in the world of cinema. 1982 works its magic in a similar fashion, but does so within the context of the 1982 Lebanon War and focuses on the love stories of two different… Continue reading 1982

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Currently playing in some theaters and available for streaming on Netflix on January 22, 2021, this Indian drama adamantly sets itself apart from another Indian underdog story (Slumdog Millionaire) by having its protagonist and narrator state that this isn’t the same type of feel-good story. Written… Continue reading THE WHITE TIGER

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Having been mostly immersed in awards season screeners, it was really nice to take a break and watch something more wild and subversive. This violent and bloody dark comedy is exactly what I needed. From Australian director Alister Grierson comes a modern-day grindhouse flick titled Bloody… Continue reading Review: BLOODY HELL

By Mark Saldana Rating:4 (Out of 4 Stars) Talented actress Regina King makes an impressive directorial debut with this film adaptation of writer Kemp Powers’ play of the same name. One Night In Miami serves as a fictionalized take of a meeting that took place in 1964 when boxer Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali, activist Malcolm X,… Continue reading ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Abuse is a real human problem that requires strength, courage and determination to overcome. It seriously helps if one has a strong support system to help one accomplish this. These are the main themes of an empowering film that portrays one woman’s struggles to rise above… Continue reading HERSELF

By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) If looking for something completely different this holiday season, or if one would simply much rather avoid anything holiday-related, look no further because Promising Young Woman might be the right film for you. Now, this type of movie probably won’t appeal to everyone. It is a… Continue reading PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN

By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) From Disney/Pixar comes this magical movie that not only delivers laughs and entertainment galore, but also offers a deep and thoughtful reflection of life, death, and the true value of human life. Writer/director Pete Docter and co-writers Mike Jones and Kemp Powers have crafted another animated… Continue reading SOUL