By Renee’ Collins Rating: 1 (Out of 5 Reels) European mercenaries, William (Matt Damon) and Tovar (Pedro Pascal), searching for black powder become embroiled in the defense of the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures (IMDB). After viewing the trailer for this film, most would think that the first person they… Continue reading Review: THE GREAT WALL
Month: February 2017
Spanish Review: ROCK DOG
Por Liz López Rating: B- El largometraje de animación, “Rock Dog”, dirigida por Ash Brannon (“Surf’s Up” y co-dirigio “Toy Story 2”), es una adaptación del libro grafico de Zheng Jun, “Tibetan Rock Dog.” Brannon escribió el guion junto con Kurt Voelker y es una mescal de la cultura Tibetan, con música de rock y… Continue reading Spanish Review: ROCK DOG
BEST FILMS OF 2016 (A Completed List In Time For The Academy Awards)
By Mark Saldana At the end of last year, I came up with a top twenty-five list of what I feel are the best films of the year, along with my honorable mentions and selections for acting and filmmaking accolades. I had hoped to finish this list last month, but some of last year’s movies… Continue reading BEST FILMS OF 2016 (A Completed List In Time For The Academy Awards)
Review: GET OUT
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) This December will be the 50th anniversary of the release of Stanley Kramer’s Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, a movie that examines a love story between a black man and a white woman and the reactions of their parents. Between then and now, romantic interracial relationships… Continue reading Review: GET OUT
Review: ROCK DOG
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Parent-child relationships have provided material for lots of stories, especially in cinema. Despite this saturation, they still manage to resonate with audiences, especially when handled well. Rock Dog is another example of such a story that can still touch the hearts of people, regardless of the… Continue reading Review: ROCK DOG
Review: A UNITED KINGDOM
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) This week I watched and reviewed two very different stories on race relations and romantic interracial relationships. One is Get Out, a fictional, horror-thriller film with a biting sense of humor. The other is this film, A United Kingdom, which is a straightforward, biographical drama about… Continue reading Review: A UNITED KINGDOM
Review: GET OUT
By Laurie Coker Rating: B Clearly, a deeply satirical piece, director Jordan Peele’s new horror film Get Out, starts with a slow roll and builds to a jolt a minute revelation. Still, there is a predictability that over shadows many aspects of the fear factor. Thankfully, the film’s exceptional cast and Peele’s narrative – a… Continue reading Review: GET OUT
SXSW 2017 News: MONDO GALLERY PRESENTS: “HOUSE PARTY 2”
Mondo’s All Originals show returns for South by Southwest with one-of-a-kind art at fixed $200 price point Source: Mondo Austin, TX – February 21, 2017 – Mondo Gallery is excited to announce the return of its wildly popular, all originals gallery show during SXSW 2017: “House Party 2.” The exhibition features over 100 pieces of one-of-a-kind, original artwork at a fixed… Continue reading SXSW 2017 News: MONDO GALLERY PRESENTS: “HOUSE PARTY 2”
SXSW 2017 News: COMEDY FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES INITIAL 2017 LINEUP
Source: SXSW Austin, Texas – February 21, 2017 – South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals (March 10-19, 2017) has announced the initial list of SXSW Comedy Festival participants. This year, the SXSW Comedy Festival celebrates its tenth edition. Over the last decade, the festival has hosted hundreds of acclaimed performers, establishing a tradition of… Continue reading SXSW 2017 News: COMEDY FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES INITIAL 2017 LINEUP
Spanish Review: THE GREAT WALL
Por Liz López Rating: C+ El director chino, Zhang Yimou (‘The Flowers of War,’ ‘Curse of the Dragon Flower’) sobresale en su labor en la producción cinematográfica ‘The Great Wall’ (título originario “Chang cheng”), la cual es una de acción y fantasía. Tiene mucho talento este director y desafortunadamente, por el guion, pienso que no… Continue reading Spanish Review: THE GREAT WALL