Month: January 2017

SXSW Film 2017 News: FEATURES ANNOUNCEMENT

Interactive, Film and Music Badges get Expanded Access to Most Programming Source: SXSW Austin, Texas, January 31, 2017 – The South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals announced the features lineup for the 24th edition of the Film Festival, running March 10-19, 2017 in Austin, Texas. The acclaimed program draws thousands of fans, filmmakers, press… Continue reading SXSW Film 2017 News: FEATURES ANNOUNCEMENT

Spanish Review: A DOG’S PURPOSE

Por Liz López Rating: C – Aunque no tengo mascotas yo, familiares y amistades si los tienen. Los gozo cuando los visito. Tenía anticipación de ver el largometraje, “A Dog’s Purpose”, porque es una cinta anotada como una para familias. Además, hubo una controversia después de que hubo alegación de maltrato de un perro durante… Continue reading Spanish Review: A DOG’S PURPOSE

Review: A DOG’S PURPOSE

By Laurie Coker Rating: D+/C- Dog lovers will flock to see A Dog’s Purpose, based on the 2010 best-selling novel written by American humorist W. Bruce Cameron, but most will leave the theater disappointed. Top-billed veteran Dennis Quaid and actress Peggy Lipton (of Mod Squad fame) star alongside a variety of dogs in this overly… Continue reading Review: A DOG’S PURPOSE

Review: A DOG’S PURPOSE

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) The controversy surrounding this movie does raise questions about both the ethical treatment of animals on movie sets and the sensationalism that often comes with scandalous stories broken by notorious tabloid journalism.  However, I am not here to address either issue within the controversy.  Though I… Continue reading Review: A DOG’S PURPOSE

Review: GOLD

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By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) The best thing about this latest, “Based on Actual Events,” movie is the earnest and passionate performance Matthew McConaughey gives in it.  The worst thing, however, is the somewhat lackluster way that director Stephen Gaghan presents the story.  Thankfully, Gold isn’t another Scorsese clone like American Hustle,… Continue reading Review: GOLD

Review: PATERSON

By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) Jim Jarmusch’s latest film tells the story of a humble artist who creates his work on his own terms, and seems to relish his struggle to create it regularly.  I cannot think of another filmmaker more appropriate for telling this story than Jarmusch, an artist known… Continue reading Review: PATERSON

Movie News: The 89TH ACADEMY AWARDS NOMINEES

By Mark Saldana Source: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Photo: Courtesy of Oscars.org On the morning of Tuesday, January 24, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their nominees for their 89th Annual Academy Awards which honor achievements in filmmaking for the past year. Damien Chazelle’s acclaimed musical La La… Continue reading Movie News: The 89TH ACADEMY AWARDS NOMINEES

Spanish Review: SPLIT

JAMES MCAVOY in "Split," an original thriller that delves into the mysterious recesses of one man’s fractured, gifted mind.

Por Liz López Rating A Aunque fuí participante en el festival de cine Fantastic Fest el septiembre pasado, no me tocó recibir uno de los “boletos especiales” para la proyección en secreto de “Split”, el nuevo largometraje del cineasta renombrado, M. Night Shyamalan. Por lo mismo, mi anticipación de ver la película a tiempo de… Continue reading Spanish Review: SPLIT

Review: SPLIT

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) After a bit of a dry spell of uncompelling work, M. Night Shyamalan made a bit of a comeback with his horror-thriller The Visit in 2015, a film that kept the production simple and the story elemental, intriguing, and ultimately frightening.  Shymalan is back with another… Continue reading Review: SPLIT