By Mark Saldana Source: www.Oscars.org Now that the Hollywood Foreign Press has awarded the Golden Globes, it is time for Oscar talk. The time for nominee speculation is over, as the nominations for the 88th Academy Awards were announced on Thursday morning, January 15. Film directors Guillermo Del Toro, Ang Lee, actor John Krasinsky, and… Continue reading Movie News: The 88TH ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS
Day: January 15, 2016
Interview: 13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI
By Liz Lopez Mark “Oz” Geist, Kris “Tanto” Paronto and John “Tig” Tiegen were in Austin in December conducting interviews on behalf of the film, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi which is based on the book, 13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi, about these men and their experience… Continue reading Interview: 13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI
Review: 13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI
By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ In the new feature film by director Michael Bay, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, do not expect to see politicians and others arguing over the topic of Benghazi as it has been for the last three plus years. For people who do not pay attention to the news… Continue reading Review: 13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI
Spanish Review: ANOMALISA
Por Liz López Rating: B Tal vez si escucha alguien que una película es creada para contarse a través de los títeres, en lo que se le llama la técnica de animación ‘stop –motion’, pueda que pierdan algunas personas el ánimo de ver el espectáculo de la obra. Simplemente les diré que el largometraje Anomalisa… Continue reading Spanish Review: ANOMALISA
Review: 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi,
By Laurie Coker Rating: A+ In director Michael Bay’s latest film, 13 Hours, Chuck Hogan’s screenplay, based on a book by Mitchell Zuckoff, makes for vivid telling of the events that transpired on that critical night, when one American Ambassador and three other Americans were mercilessly killed in an attack on two American facilities on… Continue reading Review: 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi,
Movie Trailer: BOY AND THE WORLD
Source: GKids Cuca’s cozy rural life is shattered when his father leaves for the city, prompting him to embark on a quest to reunite his family. The young boy’s journey unfolds like a tapestry, the animation taking on greater complexity as his small world expands. Entering civilization, industrial landscapes are inhabited by animal-machines, with… Continue reading Movie Trailer: BOY AND THE WORLD
Movie Trailer and Photo: THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE
Source: Sony In the 3D animated comedy, The Angry Birds Movie, we’ll finally find out why the birds are so angry. The movie takes us to an island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds – or almost entirely. In this paradise, Red (Jason Sudeikis, We’re the Millers, Horrible Bosses), a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck… Continue reading Movie Trailer and Photo: THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE
Entertainment News: The 2016 Golden Globe Award Winners
By Mark Saldana The 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards were held last Sunday, January 10 with the typically acid-tongued Ricky Gervais hosting and throwing some of his hardest jabs at the attendees, nominees, the Hollywood Foreign Press, and the entertainment industry as a whole. Though, I find his shock and awe style of hosting entertaining… Continue reading Entertainment News: The 2016 Golden Globe Award Winners
Review: NORM OF THE NORTH
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The months of January and February are usually not great months for cinema. With the exception of the late wide releases of movies up for 2015 accolades, January and February serve as dumping grounds for films without the right season for theatrical release, or just plain… Continue reading Review: NORM OF THE NORTH
Review: ANOMALISA
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) One of the most realistic movies of the year actually is somewhat artificially made. Written by Charlie Kaufman (writer of Being John Malkovich, Adaptation), based on his play, and directed by Kaufman and Duke Johnson, Anomalisa is an extraordinary stop motion animation film that has incredible… Continue reading Review: ANOMALISA