Author: Mark Salcido

The new trailer for Warner Bros. Suicide Squad was recently released and holy sh*t is it glorious. DC is coming out guns blazing in this film and it looks like it will be a fun ride. We get a quick introduction to the members of the squad and how bad they are. We also get a glimpse of Harley Quinn’s birth ala The New 52 comic book storyline and the potential baddy of the film, and it’s just the Joker. All while having it perfectly tuned to the sound of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody. This is DC’s answer to Marvel’s Guardians’…

Quentin Tarantino is one of those directors for the current generation that has a strong following. He was one of the forefathers of the indie movement in the early 90’s and still is a driving force in cinema of many things cool. When you hear news of a new Tarantino film, like him or hate him, you will most likely see it or at least know someone who will see it. As this now his 8th film, Tarantino has decide to try his hand in the western genre again that he seemingly knocked out of the park with Django Unchained,…

With Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu still riding high on his Academy award winning film, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), you would think the director would take time to soak up the many awards the film had received. Instead he decided to push himself harder as a director and story teller in another attempt of showing what he’s got as a visionary filmmaker with The Revenant. Let’s delve into the film and find out what he’s able to pull from the story and the actors that make up his next installment. If you’ve seen the trailer, or even read the…

Sometimes there are movies that are set around Christmas but aren’t actually considered a Christmas film. Well, in some cases, whether it was the intention or not, they become Christmas movies. Here the 11 most unconventional Christmas movies ever: 11. Love Actually (2004) I loathe chick flicks. Always have. But there’s something genuinely special about this sweet, honest, and utterly hilarious British gem. A massive all-star cast weaves together a plethora of tales about love and loss at Christmastime. Hugh Grant’s Prime Minister, Liam Neeson’s lonely widower, Bill Nighy’s has-been rock star, Emma Thompson’s doting wife, Colin Firth’s jilted novelist,…

Here we are now in 2015 and Star Wars fans are getting what they’ve always been wanting – a continuation of the Star Wars Legacy. Sure there has been books, comics and other forms of entertainment that gave us an idea of what happened after the battle over the forest moon of Endor, but never on this mass of a scale. With the prequels now a distant memory, it was time to go back to a galaxy far far away and explore to see if Lucas Films, now owned by Disney, can catch force lighting in a bottle for a…

The Tragedy of Macbeth has been adapted into so many languages, and adopted by so many  cultures and forms of art that it’s expected to keep going until the end of time. With most of Shakespeare’s work already being on the big screen, such as Hamlet, Othello, Titus Andronicus, and Romeo and Juliet, why not take another stab at another film adaptation for the current generation? Well, let’s find out if it’ll be worth your time and money as we go back into the world of this war drama and the characters that occupy it. You know the story if…

Creed is another installment in the seemingly “thought to be over” Rocky legacy. When Rocky  Balboa was released in 2006, many thought of it as the proper send off for the character that Sylvester Stallone was most well known for, and a staple in cinema history. Some might have seen this film as Hollywood once again tapping into the deep well of classic film to revamp, remake, or reboot. Well, audience members, I am thrilled to say this film doesn’t fit that mold. This is a new classic on its own and, in my opinion, might be the best damn…

As horror fans let the hangover of festivities roll past them, it’s always a good idea to curl up with a good horror film to help the time fly by. They can range from the classic, to the obscure, to the downright “What the Fuck?”. One film that falls under the realm of classic, is John Carpenter’s original Halloween. It blew the door open on the slasher film genre, and influenced many future directors into emulating Carpenter’s method of storytelling, camerawork, and style of soundtrack. The quality of the subsequent sequels would have the movies range from good, to bad,…

On this day, millions of joyful tears were shed as the official trailer for Star War: The Force Awakens hit televisions and the internet like a force push from a thousand Jedi. More is revealed of what’s to come of the battle between the rebel alliance and the empire.  Still no solid look of Luke, but we are given plentiful glimpses of the new cast consisting of John Boyega, Daisy Ridely, Oscar Isaac, and Adam Driver. Han and Chewie show up once again but we finally get to see the beautiful Princesses Leia. Also, Kylo Ren intentions are more present…

The film Steve Jobs has been on and off again for many years. David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin were to team-up again after there collaboration on The Social Network but with the added bonus of Christian Bale to play the title role. After many bumps in the road with Fincher and Bale exiting, Boyle and Fassbender stepped in to fill the roles as director and lead. With this combination of top notch actors, director and writer, the pieces were perfectly aligned for this biopic about one of the most innovating mind of our generation. As the synopsis explained, the movie…