By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) I have such mixed feelings when it comes to disaster movies. I enjoyed the ones that premiered during the 1970s (Earthquake, Airport, The Poseidon Adventure) but then again, I was a kid when I first watched them. Actually, some of these movies are quite good, In… Continue reading Review: SAN ANDREAS
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SXSW Film 2015 Review: TWINSTERS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) This lovely and adorable documentary tells the story of how two twins, separated at birth, reunited and became the close siblings they were meant to be. American actress Samantha Futerman and French fashion student Anais Bordier were both originally born in Korea, but were eventually adopted… Continue reading SXSW Film 2015 Review: TWINSTERS
Review: POLTERGEIST (2015)
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) The original Poltergeist is one of the first horror movies I watched as a kid. With a milder PG rating, it was one of the few horror films that I could get away with watching without my parents’ restriction. My argument, beside the rating, was that… Continue reading Review: POLTERGEIST (2015)
SXSW Film/Fantastic Fest 2015 Review: THE INVITATION
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Written by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi and directed by Karyn Kusama, this taut thriller had me on the edge of my seat trying to guess the truth behind all of the characters and the frightening scenario they experience. Still in pain, some time after the… Continue reading SXSW Film/Fantastic Fest 2015 Review: THE INVITATION
SXSW Film 2015 Review: HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) Sally Field has already established herself as a seminal and consistent talent in Hollywood. He wonderfully charming personality and disarming screen presence has made me a long time admirer of her work. It came as no surprise that her latest performance in this SXSW headliner comedy… Continue reading SXSW Film 2015 Review: HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS
SXSW Film 2015 Review: WE ARE STILL HERE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) My second Midnighter film of the festival played on the same night as the special secret screening of Furious 7. Knowing that I would most certainly have a chance to view that major title later, I decided to take a chance on what I thought might… Continue reading SXSW Film 2015 Review: WE ARE STILL HERE
Review: TOMORROWLAND
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 3 (Out of 5 Reels) Bound by a shared destiny, a teen, Casey Newton (Britt Robertson) bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor, Frank Walker (Thomas Robinson & George Clooney) embark on a mission to unearth the secrets of a place somewhere in time and space that exists in… Continue reading Review: TOMORROWLAND
Review: SLOW WEST
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) ‘Slow West‘ follows a 16-year-old boy, Jay Cavendish (Kodi Smit-McPhee) on a journey across 19th Century frontier America in search of the woman he loves Rose Ross (Caren Pistoris), while accompanied by mysterious traveler Silas (Michael Fassbender)(IMDB). The comedic aspect of this film plus the fact… Continue reading Review: SLOW WEST
Cine Las Americas 18 Review: VIEJOS AMIGOS/GOOD OLD BOYS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) This often uproarious comedy from Peru marks the last day that long-time buddies Balo, Ricardo, Domingo, and Kike will probably all spend together. These close friends plan to get together and watch a soccer game, just like they used to in the good old days. Unfortunately,… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 18 Review: VIEJOS AMIGOS/GOOD OLD BOYS
Cine Las Americas 18 Review: MR. KAPLAN
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) This closing night feature is, without a doubt, my favorite film of the festival. This character-driven comedy/drama has an outstanding script with extraordinary performances by the cast. It handles a delicate and sensitive subject matter beautifully, but still delivers on the comic side. Written and directed… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 18 Review: MR. KAPLAN