By Liz Lopez Rating: B-/C+ The horror film “The Curse of La Llorona” premiered at SXSW on Friday, March 15th and many in the audience seemed unnerved. As for me, not so much. I have heard (and read) about the familiar legend, La Llorona, in Latin American (Mexico and South America) folklore, over the past few… Continue reading SXSW 2019 Review: “The Curse of La Llorona” World Premieres at SXSW and in Theaters Now
Author: Mark Saldana
Review: THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Even though this latest installment in The Conjuring Universe premiered at this year’s SXSW Film Festival, I simply wasn’t quite that interested in the film to attend the festival screening. It was just a gut feeling, but at the time, I felt that this movie would… Continue reading Review: THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA
Review: PENGUINS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) From Disneynature comes another gorgeously shot documentary which showcases the life and trials of a particular species. The subject, this time, is a family of Adélie penguins as they go through their regular seasonal routines. This actually proves to be much more exciting than it sounds.… Continue reading Review: PENGUINS
Review: MISSING LINK
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) From Laika animation studios (Coraline, ParaNorman, Kubo and the Two Strings) comes a new lovable and entertaining movie that is sure to keep both children and adults laughing and well-entertained. The adventure/comedy, Missing Link, has much heart and comedy to offer its audiences, but just doesn’t… Continue reading Review: MISSING LINK
Theater News: “Hamilton” Single Tickets on Sale April 12th in Austin
By Liz Lopez Source: Broadway in Austin Lexus Broadway in Austin presented by Texas Performing Arts announces single tickets for “HAMILTON” go on sale Friday, April 12 at 10 a.m. Tickets will be available for performances May 28 – June 16, 2019. Please read more below for details and some “HAMILTON” responses to frequently asked… Continue reading Theater News: “Hamilton” Single Tickets on Sale April 12th in Austin
Review: THE LAST
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Currently playing in New York at the Angelika Film Center & CMX, and opening on April 26 in Los Angeles, is the new bold and provocative film by writer/director Jeff Lipsky. In 2015, I first discovered the work of Jeff Lipsky when a studio representative reached… Continue reading Review: THE LAST
SXSW 2019 Review: PET SEMATARY
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) At what was probably way too young an age, I read Stephen King’s horror novel Pet Sematary and was definitely spooked. King’s fresh spin on “the living dead” gave me chills and frights that probably kept me awake on some nights. I was also rather taken… Continue reading SXSW 2019 Review: PET SEMATARY
Television News: STARZ Season Two “Vida” Series World Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival and Premieres on Starz Thursday, May 23
By Liz Lopez Sources: STARZ/Lionsgate, SXSW, Tribeca Film Festival “Vida” Season Two will make its world premiere as an Official Selection of the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. The 18th annual Tribeca Film Festival will take place April 24 – May 5, 2019. https://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide “Vida” is created and executive produced by Tanya Saracho; Big Beach TV’s… Continue reading Television News: STARZ Season Two “Vida” Series World Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival and Premieres on Starz Thursday, May 23
Film Review: Based on true events, “The Best of Enemies” Shows Changes in 1970s Durham
By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ First-time feature filmmaker Robin Bissell wrote the script inspired by “The Best of Enemies: Race and Redemption in the New South” written by Osha Gray Davidson. Daily life in the mid-twentieth-century South was still not an easy time in North Carolina when the KKK still ran their operations very publicly.
Review: SHAZAM!
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) After receiving some mixed or negative critical responses with some of their recent DC films, it seems like Warner Bros. Studios has been working hard to salvage what they can from the DC Extended Universe. They did manage a big win with Wonder Woman, and achieved… Continue reading Review: SHAZAM!