Month: October 2018

Austin Local News: Austin Film Festival, Mexic-Arte Museum and Texas Book Festival Host “Super Saturday” October 27th

By Liz Lopez This year, three of Austin’s most anticipated events will coincide on Saturday, October 27. Austin Film Festival (AFF), Mexic-Arte Museum’s Viva la Vida Festival and Parade and the Texas Book Festival will be teaming up to offer a full day of culture and activities in the heart of downtown Austin.

Screening Pass Giveaways: THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS

Source: Disney TVR is giving away passes (good for two people) to advance screenings of this movie in four different cities (Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, and Oklahoma City), scheduled for Tuesday,  October  30  at 7:00 p..m.  NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. Must be 18 or older to enter. See this movie early and free of charge… Continue reading Screening Pass Giveaways: THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS

Austin Events News: Broadway’s Tony Award-Winning Hit Comedy “The Play That Goes Wrong” in Austin October 23-28th

Photo: Jeremy Daniel

By Liz Lopez Lexus Broadway in Austin, presented by Texas Performing Arts, is host to “The Play That Goes Wrong” and individual tickets are on sale now. The hilarious Tony Award-winning hit Broadway comedy makes its Austin debut at Bass Concert Hall, 2350 Robert Dedman Drive,  starting Tuesday, October 23rd – Friday, at 8 p.m.; two shows on Saturday… Continue reading Austin Events News: Broadway’s Tony Award-Winning Hit Comedy “The Play That Goes Wrong” in Austin October 23-28th

Fantastic Fest 2018 Review: THE GUILTY

Swedish filmmaker Gustav Möller’s “The Guilty” Arrives in Austin. By Liz Lopez Rating: B – While not the most original and brand new premise for a script, Swedish filmmaker Gustav Möller’s feature debut, “The Guilty,” has a limited space to work in and tell this story. Asger (Jakob Cedergren) is in one room, answering telephones.… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2018 Review: THE GUILTY

Review/Interview: BIG KILL

Scott Martin’s “Big Kill” Western Entertains and Brings a bit of Nostalgia   By Liz Lopez Rating: B Almost a month after attending a film festival featuring horror, fantasy, sci-fi, action and other great films, I was offered the opportunity to view a film in time for the release this weekend. Much to my (pleasant)… Continue reading Review/Interview: BIG KILL

Fantastic Fest 2018 Review: THE NIGHT COMES FOR US

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) This year, Fantastic Fest screened a few movies headed for Netflix, but none were like this blood diamond from Indonesia.  Even though the festival didn’t receive another insane Raid film from Gareth Evans, Timo Tjahjanto’s The Night Comes For Us proved to be the next best thing. … Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2018 Review: THE NIGHT COMES FOR US

Fantastic Fest 2018 Critica De Cine: HALLOWEEN (2018)

El largometraje nuevo de “Halloween” fue estreno en el Fantastic Fest y ahora llega en cines   Por Liz Lopez Rating: B+ Como con cualquiera otra séquela, siempre hay el tema de si es tan buena como la primera. El cineasta David Gordon Green y su equipo presentó la cinta y muchos fans se presentaron… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2018 Critica De Cine: HALLOWEEN (2018)

Review: FIRST MAN

By Renee’ C. Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong (Ryan Reynolds), and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969 (IMDB). This film is a stunningly beautiful and intense ride through the… Continue reading Review: FIRST MAN