By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ Leaving the comfort of your family home for the first time, for whatever reason – education and work, among many others – is not an easy feat for many who have various adjustments to make. It is one thing to make the move in the city you are born in… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2015 Review: BROOKLYN
Month: November 2015
Review: BY THE SEA
By Liz Lopez Rating: C If it is an action and a fast pace film you seek this weekend, By the Sea, Angelina Jolie Pitt’s third feature as director, is not one you may choose. Jolie Pitt also wrote and produced the film with her real life spouse, Brad Pitt, plus they have the leading… Continue reading Review: BY THE SEA
Spanish Review: SPOTLIGHT
Por Liz López Rating: A ¿Había pensado usted cual fue la fuente de la investigación hace unos años en los medios sobre el abuso sexual de individuos dentro de la iglesia católica? Los niños del área de Boston, ambos mujeres y hombres, por la mayoría no pudieron reportar el abuso por miedo que se les… Continue reading Spanish Review: SPOTLIGHT
Review: SPOTLIGHT
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Much like Woodward and Bernstein brought out the truth behind the Watergate scandal, the Boston Globe’s Spotlight team revealed the truth behind the Boston sexual abuse scandal within the Catholic Church. Writer/director Tom McCarthy, who co-wrote with Josh Singer, does an outstanding job recreating these events… Continue reading Review: SPOTLIGHT
Review: BROOKLYN
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Starting a new life in a foreign land can be both frightening and exciting. It is more frightening for those who have had to do it alone. Whether done legally or illegally, immigrants attempt this in our country all the time and have done so for… Continue reading Review: BROOKLYN
Review: THE NIGHT BEFORE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) My biggest complaint with Love the Coopers had to do with how formulaic it really is. I also get somewhat annoyed with how wholesome holiday movies often are. I do realize that holiday films usually have the goal of appealing to the entire family, and that’s… Continue reading Review: THE NIGHT BEFORE
Review: TRUMBO
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) In 1947, Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) was Hollywood’s top screenwriter until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs (IMDB). There are few actors who can convincingly transform into whatever character they choose to portray because they are just that good. Fortunately,… Continue reading Review: TRUMBO
Review: THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 2
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 3 (Out of 5 Reels) As the war of Panem escalates to the destruction of other districts by the Capitol, Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), the reluctant leader of the rebellion, must bring together an army against President Snow (Donald Sutherland), while all she holds dear hangs in the balance (IMDB). Finally… Continue reading Review: THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 2
Spanish Review: THE 33
Por Liz López Rating: C En el 2010, los ojos del mundo voltearon hacia Chile por el derrumbe de la mina San José en el desierto de Atacama, y los 33 mineros que pasaron más de 60 días en el profundo de la mina. Fue todo un evento televisivo mundial. Ahora, cinco años después, llega… Continue reading Spanish Review: THE 33
Review: THE 33
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The 2010 Copiapo mining accident was a frightening ordeal that should have killed the thirty-three miners trapped underground for over two months. During the course of their cave-in and rescue attempts, the world was captivated by this story and sat on edge the entire time, hoping… Continue reading Review: THE 33