Month: June 2017

Movie Teaser Trailer: A BAD MOMS CHRISTMAS

Source: STX Entertainment A BAD MOMS CHRISTMAS follows our three under-appreciated and over-burdened women as they rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for moms: Christmas. And if creating a more perfect holiday for their families wasn’t hard enough, they have to do all of that while hosting and entertaining their own… Continue reading Movie Teaser Trailer: A BAD MOMS CHRISTMAS

Movie Trailer: THE GREATEST SHOWMAN

Source: 2oth Century Fox Inspired by the imagination of P.T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman is an original musical that celebrates the birth of show business & tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.  Directed By Michael Gracey Cast: Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Zac Efron, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson

Review: BABY DRIVER

By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) The new movie by Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World) is a beautiful example of precision filmmaking and thrilling storytelling.  Wright has not only chosen the perfect soundtrack for his film, he and his crew have also exceptionally choreographed… Continue reading Review: BABY DRIVER

Review: BABY DRIVER

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver (Ansel Elgort) finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail (IMDB). This film is one of the best I have seen this year. The writing, acting and cinematography are excellent and… Continue reading Review: BABY DRIVER

Review: HICKOK

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 2 (Out of 5 Reels) Legendary lawman and gunslinger, Wild Bill Hickok (Luke Hemsworth), is tasked with taming the wildest cow-town in the west. While delivering his own brand of frontier justice, the infamous gunfighter’s reputation as the fastest draw in the west is put to the test (IMDB). I was… Continue reading Review: HICKOK

Spanish Review: BAND AID

El largometraja “Band Aid” se estrena exclusivamente en el Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Mueller Por Liz López Rating: B A veces leemos sobre una película anunciada del genero “comedia romántica” y tenemos duda sobre la calidad o si es muy predecible. En la nueva producción de la cineasta Zoe Lister-Jones, su largometraje “Band Aid” llega a… Continue reading Spanish Review: BAND AID

Review: THE HERO

By Liz Lopez Rating: A Director Brett Haley co- wrote the screenplay for “The Hero” with Marc Basch, starring Sam Elliott who has had fans as far back as 1969 with “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” several roles as a cowboy on television and most recently to the 2015 feature film, “I’ll See You… Continue reading Review: THE HERO

Special Review: BLOODLANDS

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Last month I received a couple of special invitations to review films not yet released in theaters and still seeking distribution.  The first one was Bloodlands, an Albanian-Australian production from Aussie filmmaker Steven Kastrissios.  The other was an Austin, Texas production titled Six Pack Sam, which I… Continue reading Special Review: BLOODLANDS

Review: BAND AID

Adam Pally, Fred Armisen and Zoe Lister-Jones appear in Band Aid by Zoe Lister-Jones, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. © 2016 Sundance Institute.

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) So far, 2017 has been a good year for the romantic comedy.  I have seen three films this year that have renewed my enthusiasm for a genre whose entries in recent decades have often left me bored or frustrated.  The Big Sick, Signature Move and now,… Continue reading Review: BAND AID