By Jan Hamilton As the film begins, Sadie (Olivia Wilde) furiously punches a heavy bag. Focus and determination are evident. It’s almost as if the punching bag is a person she’d like to obliterate. The film zips through scenes from her life: from the first time she arrived at a battered women’s group, her slow… Continue reading SXSW 2018 Review: A VIGILANTE
Month: May 2018
Movie Trailer: SEARCHING
Source: Sony Pictures Entertainment/Screen Gems After David Kim (John Cho)’s 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his… Continue reading Movie Trailer: SEARCHING
Movie Teaser Trailer: THE PREDATOR
Source: 20th Century Fox From the outer reaches of space to the small-town streets of suburbia, the hunt comes home in Shane Black’s explosive reinvention of the Predator series. Now, the universe’s most lethal hunters are stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before, having genetically upgraded themselves with DNA from other species. When a young… Continue reading Movie Teaser Trailer: THE PREDATOR
Movie Trailer: BLACKkKLANSMAN
Source: Focus Features From visionary filmmaker Spike Lee comes the incredible true story of an American hero. It’s the early 1970s, and Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) is the first African-American detective to serve in the Colorado Springs Police Department. Determined to make a name for himself, Stallworth bravely sets out on a dangerous mission:… Continue reading Movie Trailer: BLACKkKLANSMAN
Movie Teaser Trailer: BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
Source: 20th Century Fox Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Bohemian Rhapsody is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury, who defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet. The film traces the meteoric rise of the… Continue reading Movie Teaser Trailer: BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
Noticias De Cine: “Una Mujer Fantástica” pronto a la venta en Blu-ray™ y Digital el 22 de mayo
Por Liz Lopez Fuente: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Daniela Vega, la primera presentadora transgénero de la historia de los Oscars®, protagoniza “A Fantastic Woman” (UNA MUJER FANTÁSTICA), ganadora del Oscar® a la Mejor Película de habla no inglesa y la primera película chilena en alzarse con una estatuilla. El largometraje debuta en Blu-ray™ y digital… Continue reading Noticias De Cine: “Una Mujer Fantástica” pronto a la venta en Blu-ray™ y Digital el 22 de mayo
Cine Las Americas 2018 News: Film Festival Award Winners
By: Liz Lopez Source: Cine las Americas Cine Las Americas announced the award winners of the 21st annual Cine Las Americas International Film Festival (CLAIFF21), bringing an end to five film and event-filled days celebrating the work of Latinx, Ibero-American, and American Indigenous filmmakers. CLAIFF21 concluded with announcements of the winners, presented by festival director… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 2018 News: Film Festival Award Winners
Film News: “A Fantastic Woman” Academy Award® Winner for Best Foreign Language Film on Blu Ray and Digital
By Liz Lopez Source: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Starring Daniela Vega, the first transgendered Oscar® presenter in history, comes “A Fantastic Woman,” the Academy Award® winner for Best Foreign Language Film and the first Chilean movie to win an Oscar®, is debuting on Blu-ray™ and digital May 22 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. From the… Continue reading Film News: “A Fantastic Woman” Academy Award® Winner for Best Foreign Language Film on Blu Ray and Digital
Film News: SXSW Documentary “Garry Winogrand: All Thing Are Photographable” to be featured at Austin Public Library
By Liz Lopez Source: SXSW and Austin Public Library Friends Foundation, Library Foundation The Austin Public Library Friends Foundation is host of a presentation and discussion of Garry Winogrand’s life and work that will include author Geoff Dyer discussing a selection of Winogrand photographs based on passages from his recently published… Continue reading Film News: SXSW Documentary “Garry Winogrand: All Thing Are Photographable” to be featured at Austin Public Library
SXSW 2018 Review: JINN
By Jan Hamilton Summer (Zoe Renee) is not a typical African-American high school senior from Southern California. Her mother Jade (Simone Missick) is a TV weather forecaster and local celebrity. Summer wants to dance and has applied to an art school for college. She also is trying to define herself–exploring her sexuality, establishing beliefs, and… Continue reading SXSW 2018 Review: JINN