By Laurie Coker Rating: A+ From 1977 until now, I have watched the Star Wars saga unfold in theatres, either on an official opening day or at a preopening event. I am a fan, except that is for the weird Jar Jar character and a few other annoyances in Episodes I-III, of everything Star Wars. With… Continue reading Review: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
Month: December 2015
Spanish Review: IN THE HEART OF THE SEA
Liz López Rating: B Dentro del sistema educativo, la obra de Moby-Dick es una que ha sido lectura requerida para los estudiantes. Con el tamaño del libro, fue algo de susto para muchos y tal vez buscaron otra tarea para la clase para en plan de poder completar la clase sin ser un fracaso. Por… Continue reading Spanish Review: IN THE HEART OF THE SEA
Movie News: THE GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD NOMINATIONS
By Mark Saldana Source: GoldenGlobes.com One day following the announcement of the SAG Award nominations, the nominees for the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards were announced. The Golden Globes honor achievements in entertainment for both television and film. The award ceremony will be hosted by the Hollywood Foreign Press on Sunday January 10 at the… Continue reading Movie News: THE GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD NOMINATIONS
Movie News: SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARD NOMINATIONS
By Mark Saldana Source: sagawards.org The end of the year is nigh, as is the movie awards season. On Wednesday September 9, The Screen Actors Guild announced their nominees for their 2016 awards which will be presented on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at the Shrine Auditiorium and televised live on TNT and TBS. Here is… Continue reading Movie News: SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARD NOMINATIONS
Movie Teaser Trailer: THE LEGEND OF TARZAN
Source: Warner Bros. Pictures From Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures comes the action adventure “The Legend of Tarzan,” starring Alexander Skarsgård (HBO’s “True Blood”) as the legendary character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs. The film also stars Oscar nominee Samuel L. Jackson (“Pulp Fiction,” the “Captain America” films), Margot Robbie (“The Wolf of… Continue reading Movie Teaser Trailer: THE LEGEND OF TARZAN
Local News: ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE ANNOUNCES “PBS KIDS AT THE ALAMO” SERIES TO BENEFIT LOCAL CHARITIES & NON-PROFITS
Alamo Drafthouse and PBS KIDS to present all-ages, family-friendly big screen programming throughout the year Source: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Austin, TX – Thursday, December 10, 2015 –Alamo Drafthouse and PBS KIDS are pleased to announce the launch of a new year-long initiative that will bring PBS KIDS’ award-winning programming to Alamo Drafthouse screens across… Continue reading Local News: ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE ANNOUNCES “PBS KIDS AT THE ALAMO” SERIES TO BENEFIT LOCAL CHARITIES & NON-PROFITS
Spanish Review: CHI-RAQ
Por Liz López Rating: B- Spike Lee es un cineasta reconocido desde la década 1970 por un sinnúmero de cintas como Inside Man y Malcom X, además de documentales como Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film – Volume II, ambos para la pantalla grande, y producciones televisivos. Si revisa la lista de créditos, muchas de sus… Continue reading Spanish Review: CHI-RAQ
Spanish Review: MACBETH
Por Liz López Rating: B – A través de los años del siglo pasado y el presente, hemos tenido la oportunidad de ver obras cinematográficas adaptadas de las obras de William Shakespeare. Algunas son comedias, tragedias, romance y otros sobre lo histórico. En el caso de la obra La tragedia de Macbeth, hay varias opciones… Continue reading Spanish Review: MACBETH
Review: MACBETH
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) I have only seen one cinematic versiib of Shakespeare’s acclaimed play, but it is a bit of a loose adaptation of the Bard’s work. The 1957 Akira Kurosawa film Throne of Blood takes Shakespeare story and sets it in feudal Japan. Because this film is a Japanese… Continue reading Review: MACBETH
Review: IN THE HEART OF THE SEA
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) First published in 1851, Herman Melville’s Moby Dick would go on to make a huge impact on English Literature. Not only would the novel find its critical acclaim, but it would make its way on the required reading lists for high school and college-level literature classes.… Continue reading Review: IN THE HEART OF THE SEA