By Laurie Coker Rating: C Campiness in a movie can be a great deal of fun, but overdone humor can wear thin pretty quickly. ‘Venom: Let There be Carnage’ spins with special effects and classy CGI, but falls short on story substance and dialogue. Director Andy Serkis delivers an impressive amount of “carnage,” and Tom… Continue reading VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE
Day: October 1, 2021
Bentonville Film Festival 2021: Falling for Figaro, Now On Demand
By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ The Bentonville Film Festival offered Falling for Figaro as part of the Spotlight Feature program that was to “showcase some of the best independent films from filmmakers using music to create connection and change.” I was somewhat unsure about what to expect from this film when I read the synopsis,… Continue reading Bentonville Film Festival 2021: Falling for Figaro, Now On Demand
THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK
By Liz Lopez Rating: B- The HBO drama series “The Sopranos” was last seen in the final episode 14 years ago and now the highly anticipated movie prequel, The Many Saints of Newark, has arrived. The crime drama directed by Alan Taylor based on the script written by David Chase and Lawrence Konner is about… Continue reading THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK
Critica de cine: The Many Saints of Newark
Por Liz Lopez Rating: B- La serie dramática de HBO “Los Soprano” se vio por última vez en el episodio final hace 14 años y ahora ha llegado la muy esperada precuela de la película, The Many Saints of Newark. El drama criminal dirigido por Alan Taylor basado en el guión escrito por David Chase… Continue reading Critica de cine: The Many Saints of Newark
NO TIME TO DIE
by Renee’ C. Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) James Bond (Daniel Craig) has left active service. His peace is short-lived when Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright), an old friend from the CIA, turns up asking for help, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology (IMDB). Even though the… Continue reading NO TIME TO DIE
Critica de cine del Fantastic Fest 2021: Titane
Por Liz Lopez Rating B+ Después del Festival de Cine de Cannes, Titane, de la escritora y directora Julia Ducournau, llegó al Fantastic Fest en Austin para la noche de apertura el jueves 23 de septiembre. Esta es una excelente película de Ducournau y los coguionistas Jacques Akchoti, Simonetta Greggio, Jean-Christophe Bouzy, pero definitivamente tiene… Continue reading Critica de cine del Fantastic Fest 2021: Titane
Fantastic Fest 2021 News: Possession New 4K Restoration Made U.S. Premiere
By Liz Lopez Fantastic Fest 2021 offered many features and short films, as well as Repertory Screenings. Possession (1981), a film by Andrzej Żuławski, starring Isabelle Adjani and Sam Neill, with a new 4K Restoration had the U.S. Premiere on Saturday of Fantastic Fest 2021 in Austin. Banned upon its original release in 1981, Andrzej… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2021 News: Possession New 4K Restoration Made U.S. Premiere
OLD HENRY
By Laurie Coker Rating: A Old-school, gritty Westerns are challenging to come by, or so it seems, but ‘Old Henry,’ starring Tim Blake Nelson, comes as close to a true cowboy flick as any of late. Writer/director Potsy Ponciroli has created a slow-burn Western filled with twists and turns. The perfect vehicle for Nelson, ‘Old… Continue reading OLD HENRY