By Mark Saldana After having viewed this amazing documentary film, I was absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to speak with director Matt Ornstein and Daryl Davis of the film. Ornstein is a documentary filmmaker whose last film project is a documentary short about the last mission of the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Daryl Davis, of… Continue reading SXSW Film 2016 Interview: Matt Ornstein, Daryl Davis, and Scott Shepard of ACCIDENTAL COURTESY
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SXSW Film 2016 Review: ACCIDENTAL COURTESY: DARYL DAVIS, RACE & AMERICA
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) In a time when race relations in the United States are crumbling before our very eyes, a man by the name of Daryl Davis takes a bold approach that few people have the courage to even attempt. Daryl is a talented piano player who has performed… Continue reading SXSW Film 2016 Review: ACCIDENTAL COURTESY: DARYL DAVIS, RACE & AMERICA
Review: 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) In 2008, the intense, hand-held footage film Cloverfield made quite an impact on movie audiences. This was in part due to a well executed promotional campaign which had an air of mystery and excitement. While I do like the film, I feel that the promotional hype… Continue reading Review: 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE
Reviews: ZOOTOPIA, LONDON HAS FALLEN, WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT & KNIGHT OF CUPS
By Laurie Coker Rating: Zootopia: A, London Has Fallen: C, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: C+ and Knight of Cups: F Opening just before spring break week are four extremely different films – an animated adventure, an action film, a drama/comedy and a film that falls in the “what the heck?” genre of filmmaking. Zootopia, London Has… Continue reading Reviews: ZOOTOPIA, LONDON HAS FALLEN, WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT & KNIGHT OF CUPS
Review: LONDON HAS FALLEN
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) In London for the Prime Minister’s funeral, Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders (IMDB). Most will think this is just another film in a long line of the repetitive plotlines about an evil Middle Eastern warlord who tries to get revenge… Continue reading Review: LONDON HAS FALLEN
Fantastic Fest 2015 Review and Interview: CAMINO
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) At last year’s Fantastic Fest I watched and enjoyed an intense, edgy and visceral film titled Camino. Because the film stars stunt person-turned-actress Zoe Bell and director/actor Nacho Vigalondo, I went in pretty certain I was in for an exciting treat. Though I was mostly familiar… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2015 Review and Interview: CAMINO
Review: LONDON HAS FALLEN
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Three years ago, the movie Olympus Has Fallen failed to impress me. The Antoine Fuqua-helmed action vehicle comes across as a Die Hard imitator, loaded with action film clichés and terrible writing. So when I first heard that Olympus producers Gerard Butler, Alan Siegel and screenwriters… Continue reading Review: LONDON HAS FALLEN
Review: ZOOTOPIA
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) The first major contender for best animated feature of the year has arrived. I know. I know. March has barely started and there are still nine months left in 2016. However, this movie really impressed me and I think it will be a tough act to… Continue reading Review: ZOOTOPIA
Review: SON OF SAUL
By Liz Lopez Rating: A Fantastic Fest Review Hungarian writer-director László Nemes feature debut, Son of Saul, (co-scripted with Clara Royer), was in competition at the Cannes Film Festival last year and was a feature screened at the 2015 Fantastic Fest in Austin. By now with several film reviews available over the last few months,… Continue reading Review: SON OF SAUL
Review: TRIPLE 9
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) After leaving the screening for this movie and I having a chance to think everything over, I came to the conclusion that writer Matt Cook and director John Hillcoat are big Michael Mann (Heat, Collatteral) fans. Don’t get me wrong. I like his work also (except… Continue reading Review: TRIPLE 9