By Liz Lopez Rating: B It is very hard to believe that 1975 is almost 40 years ago, but in that year a young adult woman, Robyn Davidson, began a journey of a lifetime across Australia. Although the story of her 1,700 mile travels was featured in the National Geographic magazine in March 1978, it… Continue reading Review: TRACKS
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Review: ANNABELLE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) One of the more memorable and truly frightening moments of the horror film, The Conjuring, comes from a subplot involving a horrid porcelain doll kept in the somewhat safe custody of the Warrens. Because these scenes had such an impact on movie audiences, producers Jenny Hinkley,… Continue reading Review: ANNABELLE
Review: THE GOOD LIE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Many things have been said about the “American Dream” and the concept has been the subject of both cliche Hollywood movies and intelligent satire. Like most countries, the U.S. has its problems, but it can serve as a safe haven for refugees from other more troubled… Continue reading Review: THE GOOD LIE
Fantastic Fest 2014 Review: SPRING
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Guy meets woman. Woman and guy have their own heavy, personal baggage and other issues. These problems threaten the relationship. That does sound like the typical romance movie, but in the case of Spring, writer Justin Benson and co-director Aaron Moorehead have put a refreshing and… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2014 Review: SPRING
Fantastic Fest 2014 Review/Interview: HORNS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Based on the popular and acclaimed fantasy novel by Joe Hill, Horns is a captivating film that combines various genres and themes within a fantasy. Director Alexandre Aja (High Tension, Piranha 3D) and his crew brings a distinct visual style that works wonderfully with the story elements. … Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2014 Review/Interview: HORNS
Fantastic Fest 2014 Review/Interview: EVERLY
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) From Joe Lynch, the director of Knights of Badassdom and Wrong Turn 2: Dead End comes a wild, balls-to-the-wall, insane action movie which, at Fantastic Fest, was often described as Die Hard with a female hero. Starring Salma Hayek as the title character, Everly is a… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2014 Review/Interview: EVERLY
Fantastic Fest 2014 Review: THE BABADOOK
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) This horror feature debut from writer/director Jennifer Kent went on to win several Fantastic Fest awards. In the Horror Feature category, the movie won Best Picture, Best Screenplay and Best Acting awards for stars Noah Wiseman and Essie Davis. As for my take on the film,… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2014 Review: THE BABADOOK
Fantastic Fest 2014 Review: LOST SOUL – THE DOOMED JOURNEY OF RICHARD STANLEY’S ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) In 1996, the sixth adaptation of H.G. Well’s novel, The Island of Dr. Moreau, hit theaters. This adaptation, directed by John Frankenheimer and starring David Thewlis, Marlon Brando, and Val Kilmer was actually not the version of the film originally intended for release. New Line Cinema… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2014 Review: LOST SOUL – THE DOOMED JOURNEY OF RICHARD STANLEY’S ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU
Fantastic Fest 2014 Review: THE EDITOR
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) From Canadian film company, Astron-6, comes an often hilarious and always over-the-top horror/giallo spoof that made for a fun midnight screening at Fantastic Fest. Written and directed by and starring Adam Brooks and Matthew Kennedy, The Editor focuses on a string of murders taking place in… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2014 Review: THE EDITOR
Fantastic Fest 2014 Review: THE ABSENT ONE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) From Mikkel Nørgaard, the director of the acclaimed Danish comedy Klown, comes an engaging film involving a crime investigation. Twenty years following the murder of twin teens, police detective Carl Morck (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) and his partner Assad (Fare Fares) come across the old case and come… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2014 Review: THE ABSENT ONE