Month: August 2017

Review: WIND RIVER

By Laurie Coker Rating: A There is the intensely visceral aspect to Taylor Sheridan’s new film Wind River. His presentation of the gorgeous, frigid landscapes penetrates to the core and his characters are rich and engrossing. Sheridan, who also penned the script, captures his audience, draws it directly and unforgivingly into the frozen, harsh Wyoming… Continue reading Review: WIND RIVER

Movie Trailer: MOTHER!

Source: Paramount Pictures A couple’s relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence. From filmmaker Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, Requiem for a Dream), mother! stars Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris and Michelle Pfeiffer in this riveting psychological thriller about love, devotion and sacrifice.

Fantastic Fest 2017 News: ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE’S FANTASTIC FEST ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST WAVE OF PROGRAMMING WITH A DARKLY CRYPTIC, TRIPTYCH OPENING, A GLOBAL CORNUCOPIA, AND A BIZARRE RIDE TO THE ARABIC SIDE

The thirteenth incarnation of Fantastic Fest brings the best in global genre to Austin, TX from September 21 – 28, 2017, featuring THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI; Vince Vaughn in S. Craig Zahler’s BRAWL IN CELL BLOCK 99; THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER; two highly-anticipated Stephen King adaptations – GERALD’S GAME and 1922; plus… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2017 News: ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE’S FANTASTIC FEST ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST WAVE OF PROGRAMMING WITH A DARKLY CRYPTIC, TRIPTYCH OPENING, A GLOBAL CORNUCOPIA, AND A BIZARRE RIDE TO THE ARABIC SIDE

Movie Trailer: SUBURBICON

Source: Paramount Pictures Suburbicon is a peaceful, idyllic suburban community with affordable homes and manicured lawns…the perfect place to raise a family, and in the summer of 1959, the Lodge family is doing just that. But the tranquil surface masks a disturbing reality, as husband and father Gardner Lodge (Matt Damon) must navigate the town’s… Continue reading Movie Trailer: SUBURBICON

Movie Trailer: GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN

Source: Fox Searchlight GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN gives a rare glimpse into the relationship between beloved children’s author A. A. Milne (Domhnall Gleeson) and his son Christopher Robin (Will TIlston), whose toys inspired the magical world of Winnie the Pooh. Along with his mother Daphne (Margot Robbie), and his nanny Olive (Kelly Macdonald), Christopher Robin and… Continue reading Movie Trailer: GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN

Movie Trailer: DEATH WISH

Source: MGM Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures presents director Eli Roth’s reimagining of the classic 1974 revenge thriller DEATH WISH. Dr. Paul Kersey (Bruce Willis) is a surgeon who only sees the aftermath of Chicago violence when it is rushed into his ER – until his wife (Elisabeth Shue) and college-age daughter (Camila Morrone) are viciously attacked in… Continue reading Movie Trailer: DEATH WISH

Review: THE DARK TOWER

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) As a teen and an adult, I have read several of Stephen King’s stories, but have never read the popular Dark Tower series.  Thirty-six years after the release of the first book, The Gunslinger, a film adaptation, is opening in theaters.  I went into this film… Continue reading Review: THE DARK TOWER

Review: LANDLINE

Jenny Slate and Abby Quinn appear in Landline by Gillian Robespierre, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Jojo Whilden.

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Writer/director Gillian Robespierre showed tremendous promise with her controversial debut film Obvious Child.  Robespierre has taken her film making talent and writing sensibilities and applied them to her newest project Landline.  With Landline, Robespierre explores dysfunctional relationships of both familial and romantic varieties.  Instead of focusing… Continue reading Review: LANDLINE

Film News: Patricia Vonne’s “Huerta de San Vicente” Wins Best Animation Award at the Madrid International Film Festival

By Liz Lopez Patricia Vonne is back from Madrid with the Best Animation award for “Huerta de San Vicente,” a music video and homage to Spanish poet Federico García Lorca. The Texas native, musician, actress and two time SXSW Best Female Vocalist winner adds another award to her growing accolades. The video, from the song… Continue reading Film News: Patricia Vonne’s “Huerta de San Vicente” Wins Best Animation Award at the Madrid International Film Festival