By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) In East Jerusalem, teenager Benni (Avigail Kovari) and her most devout father Yehoshua (Gal Toren) cling to their faith and traditions while dealing with political strife and still coping with the tragic death of Benni’s mother and Yehoshua’s wife. Things become rather complicated and challenging when… Continue reading Israeli Film Center Festival 2019 Review: RED COW
Month: June 2019
Israeli Film Center Festival 2019 Review: FIG TREE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) This particular film from Ethiopian-Israeli director Aalam-Warqe Davidian tells a very desperate story of Jews in Ethiopia trying to escape persecution and civil war. The protagonist Mina (Betalehem Asmamawe), a 16 year-old young lady, and her family are attempting to illegally emigrate to Israel. Meanwhile, Mina’s… Continue reading Israeli Film Center Festival 2019 Review: FIG TREE
Austin Screening Pass Giveaway: YESTERDAY
TVR is giving away passes (good for four people) to an advance screening of this movie in Austin, TX, scheduled for Monday, June 24 at 7:30 p..m. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. Must be 18 or older to enter. See this movie early and free of charge before it opens in theaters!
Review: MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL
By: Renee’ C. Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization (IMDB).
Review: LATE NIGHT
By Renee’ C. Rating: 3 (Out of 5 Reels) A late-night talk-show host, Katherine Newberry (Emma Thompson), suspects that she may soon lose her long-running show (IMDB). Mindy Kaling has written several television episodes but never a movie and she does an admirable job here. Unfortunately, there is rarely a new thought in Hollywood and… Continue reading Review: LATE NIGHT
Review: THE DEAD DON’T DIE
By Renee’ C. Rating: 2 (Out of 5 Reels) The peaceful town of Centerville finds itself battling a zombie horde as the dead start rising from their graves (IMDB). I for one had never seen a Jim Jarmusch film but the trailer made me want to see this film. I am a fan of Bill… Continue reading Review: THE DEAD DON’T DIE
Review: THE DEAD DON’T DIE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Smartly written zombie movies often have socially relevant messages to offer through their violence and gore. This can be genuinely said about filmmaker Jim Jarmusch’s foray into the genre. With The Dead Don’t Die, Jarmusch takes on the environmental sins of humanity, though he does so… Continue reading Review: THE DEAD DON’T DIE
Review: LATE NIGHT
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Though this movie has two great lead actresses (Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling), I wasn’t exactly excited about reviewing this comedy about a nighttime talk show. I don’t know; maybe because I no longer have any genuine interest in modern late night talk shows, I felt that… Continue reading Review: LATE NIGHT
Israeli Film Center Festival 2019 Review: REDEMPTION (GEULA)
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The seventh annual Israel Film Center Festival took place between June 3 and 12 this year at The Marlene Meyerson Jewish Community Center, Manhattan where a diverse assortment of Jewish voices from multiple countries showcased their films. I was given the awesome opportunity to review a… Continue reading Israeli Film Center Festival 2019 Review: REDEMPTION (GEULA)
Review: SHAFT (2019)
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) The Shaft saga continues with a movie that attempts to be more politically correct and less misogynistic than any other previous entry in the series. However, this approach, paired with a more comedic tone, will probably grate with die hard fans of the original Blaxploitaion movies… Continue reading Review: SHAFT (2019)