Author: Mark Saldana

Cine Las Americas 22 Review: CARLOS ALMARAZ: PLAYING WITH FIRE

By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) The 22nd annual Cine Las Americas International Film Festival began with a wondrous, beautiful and heartbreaking documentary which details the life and career of Chicano artist and activist Carlos Almaraz. During the early nineteen sixties, Almaraz left his home in Los Angeles to study art and… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 22 Review: CARLOS ALMARAZ: PLAYING WITH FIRE

Film News: The Action-Packed Thriller “Cold Pursuit” Available on Digital and on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack

Source: Lionsgate Academy Award® nominee and mega-action hero Liam Neeson (1993, Best Actor, “Schindler’s List;” also known for “The Commuter,” the “Taken” franchise, “Widows”) stars as a father in search of answers after his son is mysteriously murdered in “Cold Pursuit,” now available on Digital and on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray and… Continue reading Film News: The Action-Packed Thriller “Cold Pursuit” Available on Digital and on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack

Film News: “Nothing Fancy: Diana Kennedy” documentary Premieres at SXSW and Screens at the Hot Doc Festival

Sources: UTSA Libraries, Fonda San Miguel, SXSW “Nothing Fancy: Diana Kennedy” by director Elizabeth Carroll is a feature-length documentary that premiered at the SXSW Film Festival this past March and features the 92-year-old British chef and cookbook author Diana Kennedy. At SXSW, the film won the Special Jury Recognition for Excellence in Storytelling award and… Continue reading Film News: “Nothing Fancy: Diana Kennedy” documentary Premieres at SXSW and Screens at the Hot Doc Festival

Austin Screening Pass Giveaway: POMS

Source: STX Entertainment TVR is giving away passes (good for two people) to an advance screenings of this movie in Austin, TX, scheduled for Wednesday,  May 8  at 7:00 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!

SXSW 2019 Review: LONG SHOT

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with romantic comedies. There are those that I love dearly and the ones I simply cannot stand. Even the mediocre entries frustrate me to the point of hatred because at this point in Hollywood’s history, they are usually… Continue reading SXSW 2019 Review: LONG SHOT

Review: THE INTRUDER

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Going into this movie, I couldn’t help, but think, ” You’ve seen one movie about an obsessive psychopath, then you’ve seen them all.” To be fair, that is not always the case. In the case of The Intruder, the movie does have much in common with… Continue reading Review: THE INTRUDER

Review and Interview: AFF’s “El Chicano” opens Theatrically featuring Raul Castillo in the Lead

By Liz Lopez  Rating: B “El Chicano” premiered during the opening weekend of the Los Angeles Film Festival in September of last year, followed by a screening in the Marquee Features category of the Austin Film Festival. If you missed it at the one – time screening in Austin last October, here is your chance… Continue reading Review and Interview: AFF’s “El Chicano” opens Theatrically featuring Raul Castillo in the Lead

Review: SUNSET

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) From writer/director László Nemes, the filmmaker who made the critically acclaimed of Saul, comes a different type of story that follows a female protagonist during an era of much prejudice and sexism. The appropriately titled Sunset is a historical drama that entails a lost woman’s quest… Continue reading Review: SUNSET

Review: AVENGERS: ENDGAME

By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) After eleven years and twenty-one movies, the Marvel Cinematic Universe reaches a major turning point with Avengers: Endgame. Not only does the film serve as an end to the Thanos/Infinity Stones story arc, it also serves as a bridge to new adventures ahead. I won’t get… Continue reading Review: AVENGERS: ENDGAME