Mel Valentin

Mel Valentin hails from the great state of California by way of New Jersey and New York. His passion for all things cinema began at the age of three when he caught "King Kong" (1933) in the original Spanish. His work has appeared in numerous, mostly defunct online publications.

Film Reviews

‘Infinite’ review: aka Uncle Mark who can recall his past lives, but for a flaccid sci-fi bore

Out of an abundance of caution, common sense, and prudence, the global pandemic forced movie studios to delay dozens, if… Read More

June 11, 2021

Film Reviews

‘In the Heights’ review: Impossible to resist and puts Latinx representation joyously front-and-center

Representation matters. Representation has always mattered and always will matter. Gatekeepers, however, determine — and continue to determine, though in a slightly… Read More

June 7, 2021