By Liz Lopez Rating: B- Ever since Stieg Larsson’s “Millennium” franchise was released in the United States, the triology of Swedish films based on crime novels became some of my top favorite films featuring the Lisbeth Salander character from his novels. All three films feature Michael Nyqvist as Mikael Blomkvist and Noomi Rapace as Lisbeth… Continue reading Review: THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER’S WEB
Day: November 9, 2018
Critica De Cine: BOY ERASED
“Boy Erased” es una historia muy emotiva con excelente actuació Por Liz Lopez Rating: B+ El actor Joel Edgerton siempre se destaca en su actuación, pero en el nuevo largometraje, “Boy Erased” también toma el puesto de director, además de escribir el guion. Esta cinta está basada en el libro de las memorias y… Continue reading Critica De Cine: BOY ERASED
Fantastic Fest 2018 Review: OVERLORD
“Overlord” World War II Thriller Mixes Action, Mystery and Horror By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ “Overlord” premiered at this year’s Fantastic Fest and judging by the audience in the theater I was in, the J.J. Abrams-produced feature film and directed by Julius Avery (“Son of a Gun”) sounded as if it was an overall… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2018 Review: OVERLORD
Review and Filmmaker Interviews: TIME TRAP
By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ I had the opportunity to view the feature film “Time Trap” on the big screen prior to the limited theatrical release that starts today in Austin at the Alamo Drafthouse and it is one that I highly encourage viewers to do as well while in theaters. There is no way… Continue reading Review and Filmmaker Interviews: TIME TRAP
Austin Film Festival 2018 Review: BOY ERASED
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Before Garrard Conley started his career as an acclaimed writer, he lived a rather simple life in Arkansas with his loving parents. His parents have a traditional marriage with his mother working as a hairdresser and his father working as a car salesman while also serving… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2018 Review: BOY ERASED
Review: A PRIVATE WAR
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) From 1985 until 2002, American journalist Marie Colvin risked her life on a regular basis, working as a foreign affairs and war correspondent for British newspaper, The Sunday Times. During her tenure at the paper, Colvin would interview Muammar Gaddafi and cover multiple conflicts in the… Continue reading Review: A PRIVATE WAR
Review: DR. SEUSS’ THE GRINCH
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) “You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch.” Those immortal lyrics will be forever sung every holiday season. Since 1957, when Dr. Seuss published his story, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, this beloved/reviled sourpuss character would eventually become a Christmas icon. This fate was sealed when animation filmmakers… Continue reading Review: DR. SEUSS’ THE GRINCH