Day: November 21, 2018

Austin Film Festival 2018 Review: THE FRONT RUNNER

Hugh Jackman stars in Columbia Pictures' THE FRONT RUNNER.

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The 25th year of the Austin Film Festival concluded with this latest entry by respected writer/director Jason Reitman.  Given the current political climate of the U.S., it isn’t all that surprising that the filmmaker would take on a movie that examines the role of the media… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2018 Review: THE FRONT RUNNER

Austin Film Festival 2018 Review: GREEN BOOK

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) In 1962, acclaimed Jamaican pianist Dr. Don Shirley decided to take a tour through the Jim Crow South, but needed a strong driver/security guard to guarantee his safety and make sure that he makes his engagements in a timely manner.  Dr. Shirley chose bouncer Tony “The… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2018 Review: GREEN BOOK

Review: CREED II

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) The Creed/Rocky saga continues with an installment that packs powerful punches in its fight scenes and has enough emotional power to keep its audience invested. Though not as impressive as the previous film or the very first Rocky movie for that matter, Creed II moves the… Continue reading Review: CREED II

Review: CREED II

C2_01907_R2 (l-r.) Jacob 'Stitch' Duran as Stitch-Cutman, Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa, Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Creed and Wood Harris as Tony 'Little Duke' Burton in CREED II, a Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures film. Credit: Barry Wetcher / Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures / Warner Bros. Pictures © 2018 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

“Creed II” Entertains with Michael B. Jordan’s Performance   By Liz Lopez Rating: B- Three years ago when the first “Creed” was released, it was wonderful to see Stallone’s Rocky on the big screen and taking the story back to Creed and the son he left behind after his death. Michael B. Jordan “has it”… Continue reading Review: CREED II

Review: ROBIN HOOD

A “Robin Hood” for the New Gen That is Still a Treat for Fans of All Ages     By Liz Lopez Rating: B- Believe you me; Monday morning is not always the best time to view a film, much less one that is a remake of a story that has been told for decades.… Continue reading Review: ROBIN HOOD

Critica De Cine: GREEN BOOK

Viggo Mortensen y Mahershala Ali protagonizan en el excelente largometraje “Green Book”   Por Liz Lopez Rating: A Honestamente, no sabía lo que es el “The Green Book” (literalmente “El Libro Verde”) hasta que fui a ver el nuevo largometraje, “Green Book” que tuvo proyección durante el Austin Film Festival el mes pasado. La historia… Continue reading Critica De Cine: GREEN BOOK