I STILL BELIEVE

By Liz Lopez Rating: B-/C+ The faith-based drama, “I Still Believe” is directed by the Erwin Brothers, Andrew and Jon, the filmmaking team behind their successful “I Can Only Imagine” (2018). “I Still Believe” is based on the real events in Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter Jeremy Camp’s life. He was inspired to write a Christian/Gospel song… Continue reading I STILL BELIEVE

THE HUNT

Betty Gilpin as Crystal in "The Hunt," directed by Craig Zobel.

By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ Watching the trailer to a film may be the way someone decides to view a film or skip it as something that is not interesting to them, or they have a pre-conceived notion of what it is about, so they don’t give it a second thought. “The Hunt” is one… Continue reading THE HUNT

BLOODSHOT

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Based on the Valiant Comics, Bloodshot introduces movie audiences to the character of Ray Garrison, an unwitting pawn in a race to create a team of enhanced super soldiers for mostly financial gain and power. The movie serves as a hopeful opportunity to launch another comic-inspired… Continue reading BLOODSHOT

THE TRAITOR

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Most American cinephiles have seen plenty of Italian gangster/organized crime films based mostly in the United States. Italy’s The Traitor gives these audiences a more complete glimpse of the other side of that coin. Based on the real story of Tommaso Buscetta, the film serves as… Continue reading THE TRAITOR

Austin Local News: Balcony Tickets Available for the Austin Music Awards for $10 to Benefit the Austin Music Community

By Liz Lopez The Austin Music Awards partnered with ACL Live at the Moody Theater and Stratus Properties to offer balcony tickets to the 38th Annual Austin Music Awards on Wednesday, March 11th. Music fans can secure a balcony ticket for a minimum donation of $10, and all proceeds will benefit the Austin music community.… Continue reading Austin Local News: Balcony Tickets Available for the Austin Music Awards for $10 to Benefit the Austin Music Community

THE WAY BACK

Por Liz Lopez Rating: B- The Way Back es un drama deportivo / y redención con una historia que honestamente no pensé que iba a proporcionar un entretenimiento duradero debido a un guión muy predecible. En general, si ha visto una de estas historias una o dos veces, comienzan y terminan de la misma manera.… Continue reading THE WAY BACK

ONWARD

Por Liz Lopez Rating: B- La película de Pixar “Onward” dirigida por Dan Scanlon a partir de un guión que escribió con Jason Headley y Keith Bunin es una historia de aventuras de fantasía de dos hermanos elfos, Ian Lightfoot (con la voz de Tom Holland) y su hermano mayor, Barley (voz de Chris Pratt),… Continue reading ONWARD

WENDY

Devin France in the film WENDY. Photo by Eric Zachanowich. © 2019 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation All Rights Reserved

By Liz Lopez Rating: B- Benh Zeitlin’s follow-up to ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ (eight years later), is “Wendy” where a young elementary school aged girl, Wendy (played by Tommie Milazzo at age three and by Devin France at 10), has watched her single mother Angela (Shay Walker), toil away at the local diner by… Continue reading WENDY

THE WAY BACK

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Depression and alcoholism often go hand in hand and can make for a toxic combination in one’s life. That is a struggle which, unfortunately, Ben Affleck knows all too well, but seems to rise above it for his passion in life–cinema. Well, his latest acting turn… Continue reading THE WAY BACK