By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) If one loves slasher horror, comedic musicals, and is quite alright with a movie that spoofs the genres, then this movie is not one to miss. Written and directed by Jerome Sable, and co-written by Eli Batalion, Stage Fright takes place at a musical theater summer… Continue reading 2014 SXSW Review: STAGE FRIGHT
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2014 SXSW Review: WETLANDS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Certainly not for the squeamish, this graphic and sometimes disgusting romantic comedy from Germany takes shocking gross-out humor (similar to that of Trainspotting) to the extreme. Carla Juri stars as Helen Memel, a rebellious young lady, relishes in shocking her divorced parents and anyone she can… Continue reading 2014 SXSW Review: WETLANDS
2014 SXSW Review: THE WILDERNESS OF JAMES
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) This particular film was one of those exciting discoveries that I just happen to come across as I just happened to be at the right theater at the right time. After finishing Impossible Light, I had some time to kill before my other planned screenings for… Continue reading 2014 SXSW Review: THE WILDERNESS OF JAMES
Review: CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) I enjoyed the first installment of the Captain America franchise and knew I was going to give the latest version a look. Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world and battles a new threat from old history: the Soviet agent known as… Continue reading Review: CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
Review: CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
By Laurie Coker Rating: A One mark of good filmmaking lies in the filmmakers’ ability to take something time-tested and to not only make it fresh and exciting, but also to bring it into the here and now – to add a current theme. With Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Anthony and Joe Russo and… Continue reading Review: CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
Review: CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Captain America: The First Avenger definitely wears its heart on its sleeve and works as a nostalgic nod to superhero serials from the 1930s and 40s. Captain America (Chris Evans), an altruistic hero stands firmly for morals and ideals in a golden era where the sides of… Continue reading Review: CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
Review: SABOTAGE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Arnold Schwarzenegger’s transition from politics back to acting has left much to be desired. Performances in silly actioners, The Expendables (1&2), The Last Stand (though I like it), and Escape Plan have simply lacked the punch, and er, muscle, so to speak. The appearances in these films… Continue reading Review: SABOTAGE
2014 SXSW Review: CESAR CHAVEZ
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) I must say that it has taken way too long for a movie about the celebrated labor activist to arrive. Though this film may not be all that Cesar Chavez deserves, it certainly is a valiant and passionate effort by director Diego Luna and his talented… Continue reading 2014 SXSW Review: CESAR CHAVEZ
2014 SXSW Review: SPACE STATION 76
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) As a fan of science fiction, as well as spoofs of the genre, this was one film I could not pass up at the festival. Also, because I was born in the 1970s and grew up watching Glen A. Larson’s Battlestar Galactica and Buck Rogers in… Continue reading 2014 SXSW Review: SPACE STATION 76
2014 SXSW Review: BEFORE I DISAPPEAR
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) After being somewhat disappointed with some of the films I had seen so far, this one came as a most pleasant surprise. Based on the Academy Award® winning short film, Curfew, Before I Disappear takes its audience on a night journey that will change the life… Continue reading 2014 SXSW Review: BEFORE I DISAPPEAR