By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) As Wes Anderson has developed and honed his signature style of filmmaking and story-telling, it has become increasingly apparent that the director has much love and respect for French cinema, art and pop-culture. Some of his musical choices, his desired cinematography, his use of colors, as… Continue reading THE FRENCH DISPATCH
Day: October 22, 2021
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) My first introduction to the music of The Velvet Underground was in 1991 when a couple of their songs played in the background of Oliver Stone’s musical biopic The Doors. Back then, I was such a huge fan of the movie that I was obsessed with… Continue reading THE VELVET UNDERGROUND
DUNE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) After creating an incredible sequel with Blade Runner 2049, filmmaker Denis Villeneuve has taken on the challenge of adapting one of the more sucessful, iconic, and popular novels of science fiction. Upon hearing that Dune would be Villenneuve’s next project, I had little doubt that the… Continue reading DUNE
Critica de Cine: DUNE
Rating: A – Hay fanáticos del libro de Dune de la década sesenta y de la película del cineasta David Lynch de la década ochenta, pero también hay novatos en el mundo de la ciencia ficción ambientado en un futuro muy lejano. La nueva adaptación cinematográfica del libro, dirigida por Denis Villeneuve a partir de… Continue reading Critica de Cine: DUNE
MASS
Rating: B Actor Fran Kranz makes his feature filmmaking debut with the drama Mass. When the film begins, it is not clear why a lady in a church is so anxious about getting the meeting room prepared for guests, nor is it clear what the meeting is about. If anyone is very tired or impatient… Continue reading MASS
Critica de cine del 2021 Austin Film Festival: THE FRENCH DISPATCH
Rating: B+ Desde el principio, The French Dispatch es, obviamente, una película de Wes Anderson. Los fanáticos de la revista New Yorker Magazine sin duda verán cómo la película de Anderson es un tributo a la publicación. En la cinta, The French Dispatch es un suplemento especial de un periódico ficticio de Kansas en la… Continue reading Critica de cine del 2021 Austin Film Festival: THE FRENCH DISPATCH
Austin Film Festival 2020 Review: THE FRENCH DISPATCH
Rating: B+ From the very beginning, The French Dispatch is obviously very much a Wes Anderson film. Fans of the New Yorker Magazine will certainly see how Anderson’s film is a tribute to the publication. The French Dispatch is a special supplement in a fictional Kansas newspaper in the imagined town of Ennui-Sur-Blasé. The proprietor… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2020 Review: THE FRENCH DISPATCH
Film News: Austin Film Festival and Conference Kicks Off
The 28th annual Austin Film Festival returns to multiple venues, both downtown and at the Galaxy Theaters until October 28th. There is plenty to experience with both the conference and the films, so here is a quick peek at some films and updates on the conference. Conference – the Austin Film Festival staff and special… Continue reading Film News: Austin Film Festival and Conference Kicks Off