Category: Reviews

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Fifty-four years after Mary Poppins debuted in theaters and began winning of the hearts of children and their families for many generations, the magical nanny has finally returned in a sequel.  Why Disney took so long to do this is uncertain.  However, considering that that the… Continue reading Review: MARY POPPINS RETURNS

By Renee’ C. Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) Decades after her original visit, the magical nanny, Mary Poppins (Emily Blunt) returns to help the Banks siblings (Anabel (Pixie Davies), John (Nathanael Saleh) and Georgie (Joel Dawson)) and Michael’s (Ben Whishaw) children through a difficult time in their lives (IMDB). I for one loved the… Continue reading Review: MARY POPPINS RETURNS

By Renee’ C. Rating: 3 (Out of 5 Reels) Mary Stuart’s (Saoirse Ronan) attempt to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie), Queen of England, finds her condemned to years of imprisonment before facing execution (IMDB). I love period pieces in general because it is fascinating to see how peopled lived a long time ago.… Continue reading Review: MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS

“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is Attention Grabbing and Entertaining   By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ If you think you have seen one too many Spider-Man films already; don’t throw in the towel (or throw one away if you have one from yesteryear), as it seems this character is here to stay after more than 50… Continue reading Review: SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE

By Renee’ C. Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) Foul-mouthed mutant mercenary Wade Wilson (A.K.A. Deadpool) (Ryan Reynolds), brings together a team of fellow mutant rogues to protect a young boy of supernatural abilities from the brutal, time-traveling mutant, Cable (Josh Brolin) (IMDB). The first verion of this film is without a doubt a rated… Continue reading Review: ONCE UPON A DEADPOOL

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The title might sound funny and peculiar, but I can guarantee that audiences will be amused, intrigued and enamored with Julita Salmerón.  As a child growing up in Spain, Julita had wild-eyed dreams of having lots of children, owning a pet monkey, and living in a… Continue reading Review: LOTS OF KIDS, A MONKEY AND A CASTLE

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) During the 16th century, a power struggle mars the governments of Scotland and England.  Though both countries are headed by queens, the male dominated governments do what they can to undermine their powers.  The queens themselves challenge each other for power over England.  These are the… Continue reading Review: MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) For the festival’s opening night film, the programmers chose this rather interesting and unsettling film.  What makes this movie interesting is the way the story is presented.  However, when the film enters its final act, that is when everything goes south and ends on a bewildering… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2018 Review: VOX LUX

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Based on the novel by Phillip Reeves, Mortal Engines the movie introduces a very imaginative and unique post-apocalyptic world where cities have gone mobile and battle each other for supremacy.  It is most definitely a creative vision for steampunk fiction and Peter Jackson’s effects team and… Continue reading Review: MORTAL ENGINES