By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The annual Cine Las Americas International Film Festival kicked off its seventeenth year with a doozy of a comedy which both celebrates and lampoons the theater. Tercera Llamada focuses on a theater production of Caligula where the director’s (Carina Gidi) personal crises affect her creative juices,… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 17 Review: TERCERA LLAMADA (LAST CALL)
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Review: DOM HEMINGWAY
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) As a fan of the roguish films of Guy Ritchie (Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels), Martin McDonagh (In Bruges) and Danny Boyle (Trainspotting), this movie looked quite promising as a similarly styled comedy about the criminal underworld. Even though the title character could possibly head… Continue reading Review: DOM HEMINGWAY
Review: DOM HEMINGWAY
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 3.5 (Out of 5 Reels) Being a fan of Jude Law’s previous work I thought I would give this movie a look. After spending 12 years in prison for keeping his mouth shut, notorious safe-cracker Dom Hemingway (Law) is back on the streets of London looking to collect what he’s owed… Continue reading Review: DOM HEMINGWAY
Review: TRANSCENDENCE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) This directorial debut for cinematographer Wally Pfister definitely disappoints, but this is mainly due to a script that has dull characters and sends multiple unclear messages. Considering that Pfister is quite the accomplished and talented cinematographer, the look of the film is gorgeous, but the overall… Continue reading Review: TRANSCENDENCE
Review: CUBAN FURY
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) All people, great or small, can dance and should not be ashamed to flaunt it. This is the message that the adorably sweet, but also cliche and formulaic, Cuban Fury delivers. Edgar Wright regular, Nick Frost, stars as Bruce Garrett, a man who, due to a… Continue reading Review: CUBAN FURY
Review: DRAFT DAY
By Laurie Coker Rating: D+ Kevin Costner looks amazing. After staying back a bit, he returns to another sports film, this time football, in Draft Day, a movie about the day every football player dreams of. I don’t like football, but I have been known to enjoy films about football. With that said – directed… Continue reading Review: DRAFT DAY
SXSW Review: JOE
By Laurie Coker Rating: A+ I have a list of people I’d like to meet and SXSW has often afforded me the opportunity to check names off my “Bucket List.” Sitting in on a press conference with Nicolas Cage, might not seem the same as meeting him, but it works for me. He and Tye… Continue reading SXSW Review: JOE
Review: JOE (SXSW 2014)
By Mark Saldana Rating 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) I have said it before, and I will continue to make this statement about Nicolas Cage movies. Usually going into a Nicolas Cage movie is a gamble. Cage has become the film world’s box of assorted chocolates. One never knows what they’re going to get, but… Continue reading Review: JOE (SXSW 2014)
Review: DRAFT DAY
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) One doesn’t have to be a big NFL football fan or be somewhat savvy with the draft process to enjoy this film. In fact, perhaps knowing too much about the actual process in which NFL teams recruit talent from the collegiate level might reveal a few… Continue reading Review: DRAFT DAY
Review: RIO 2
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Colorful, visually gorgeous and fun, this sequel to the 2011 family movie doesn’t have anything fresh to offer story-wise. However, because of its upbeat, endearing and amusing characters and moderately funny humor, Rio 2 should make for a fun family trip to the cinema. I actually… Continue reading Review: RIO 2