By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Though it has taken a long journey to get here, Gemini Man, for better or worse is now in theaters. On the plus side, the film features an inventive science fiction premise, but on the negative end, also features a somewhat predictable plot. In addition director… Continue reading Review: GEMINI MAN
Day: October 11, 2019
Review: WHERE’S MY ROY COHN?
By Liz Lopez Rating: A Matt Tyrnauer, the director of “Studio 54,” now presents the documentary, “Where’s My Roy Cohn?” about the New York lawyer who was known to reach for all the power he can while rising in his career. It did not matter to him if it was legal or not. He was… Continue reading Review: WHERE’S MY ROY COHN?
Fantastic Fest 2019 Review: DOLEMITE IS MY NAME
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) As always, the Fantastic Fest lineup this year featured two secret screenings for their eager attendees. Given that Netflix had such a formidable presence at the film festival this year, it wasn’t too surprising that one of their more highly anticipated entries was the first secret… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2019 Review: DOLEMITE IS MY NAME
Concert Review: Austin City Limits New Tapings of Season 45 features groundbreaking singer/songwriter Rosalía
By Liz Lopez Austin City Limits announced new tapings of their Season 45, featuring artists who are highlights of the namesake ACL Festival this year. Among them making her ACL debut is the groundbreaking singer/songwriter Rosalía from Spain.
Critica De Cine: WHERE’S MY ROY COHN?
Por Liz Lopez Rating: A Matt Tyrnauer, el director de “Studio 54”, ahora presenta el documental “Where’s My Roy Cohn?”, sobre el abogado de Nueva York que era conocido por alcanzar todo el poder que podía mientras ascendía en su carrera. No le importaba si era legal o no el proceso . Era un hijo… Continue reading Critica De Cine: WHERE’S MY ROY COHN?
Review: LUCY IN THE SKY
By Liz Lopez Rating: C+ Noah Hawley (“Legion” and “Fargo” TV series) makes his feature directing debut with “Lucy In the Sky,” based on a screenplay he wrote with Brian C. Brown and Elliott DiGuiseppi and despite any revisions he made to the script, the storytelling is still lacking. This is sad to say, but… Continue reading Review: LUCY IN THE SKY
Fantastic Fest 2019 Review: THE DEEPER YOU DIG
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) From writers/directors/actors Toby Poser and John Adams comes a chilling thriller which basically takes elements from Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart and sets it in modern times. Thought it isn’t an exact adaptation, Poser and Adams, instead, take the theme of guilt and utilizes it to tell… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2019 Review: THE DEEPER YOU DIG
Fantastic Fest 2019 Review: IRON FISTS AND KUNG FU KICKS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Australian director Serge Ou’s comprehensive documentary tells the vast history martial arts cinema and does so with great style and aplomb. It is a rather daunting task to pull this off, as the filmography of martial arts movies is quite extensive. Still, Ou manages to condense… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2019 Review: IRON FISTS AND KUNG FU KICKS
Fantastic Fest 2019 Review: KNIVES AND SKIN
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Though not a true musical, Jennifer Reeder’s Knives and Skin uses music and song in some inventive and powerful ways. This film, which tackles the scary years of high school, focuses on a group of teenage girls struggling with identity amidst the aftermath a classmate’s disappearance.… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2019 Review: KNIVES AND SKIN