By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) In 1941, Disney studios, in an attempt to recuperate from their financial losses from Fantasia, released a simple, but winning crowd pleaser. Dumbo went on to achieve great success, and at the time, some critical praise. However, the original film is definitely a product of its… Continue reading Review: DUMBO
Author: Mark Saldana
Review: THE HUMMINGBIRD PROJECT
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Tech wars is the material of modern legend, but at its core, the song remains the same. Money talks and b.s. walks. These are tge central themes of this indie drama by Kim Nguyen starring Jesse Eisenberg and Alexander Skarsgård. Not only does greed corrupt, but… Continue reading Review: THE HUMMINGBIRD PROJECT
SXSW 2019 Review: THE BEACH BUM
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Six years after Harmony Korine wowed and probably offended audiences at 2013’s SXSW with Spring Breakers, the rebellious director chose the Austin festival to debut his latest offering. Much like the director and the characters in some of his previous films, the titular protagonist of The… Continue reading SXSW 2019 Review: THE BEACH BUM
Film Review: Decades Later, the WW II Story Seen in “The Aftermath” Still Hits the Heart
By Liz Lopez Rating B – It is never easy to watch scenes of war – in any country or any era – and the opening scenes of “The Aftermath” shows the viewers what Hamburg, Germany looks like after the World War II bombing. The first part of the city we see is destroyed and… Continue reading Film Review: Decades Later, the WW II Story Seen in “The Aftermath” Still Hits the Heart
Austin Screening Pass Giveaway: THE BEST OF ENEMIES
Source: STX Entertainment TVR is giving away passes (good for two people) to an advance screenings of this movie in Austin, TX, scheduled for Tuesday, April 2 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! Based… Continue reading Austin Screening Pass Giveaway: THE BEST OF ENEMIES
Music News: Tish Hinojosa and Katia Cardenal in “Mujeres de Cancion” Concert at La Peña March 30th
By Liz Lopez The “Mujeres de Canción” concert is hosted by La Peña and Tish Hinojosa, as part of the City of Austin’s Cultural Arts programming, featuring San Antonio born Hinojosa who has a career spanning more than three decades and has toured extensively in the U.S. and Europe. Hinojosa has recorded in English and… Continue reading Music News: Tish Hinojosa and Katia Cardenal in “Mujeres de Cancion” Concert at La Peña March 30th
Critica de cine SXSW 2019: “The Highwaymen” cuenta como agentes de la autoridad capturaron a Bonnie and Clyde
Por Liz Lopez Rating: B+ Son varias décadas en que falleció la pareja de criminales famosos, Bonnie y Clyde, y aun asi, siempre hay interés en ellos y los hechos. Una de las más famosas peliculas sobre ellos fue en 1967. Ahora nos llega la cinta, “The Highwaymen” sobre el agente de la autoridad Frank… Continue reading Critica de cine SXSW 2019: “The Highwaymen” cuenta como agentes de la autoridad capturaron a Bonnie and Clyde
Critica de cine: Sebastián Lelio estrena el “remake” de “Gloria” en ingles titulado “Gloria Bell”
Por Liz Lopez Rating B+ El cineasta de Chile, Sebastián Lelio, tuvo mucho exito con su obra cinematográfica del 2013, “Gloria”, la cual se estreno en los EEUU en los principios del 2014. Ahora despues de su premiada pelicula, “Una mujer fantastica” en el 2018, se lanza el largometraje “Gloria Bell”, dirigido por Lelio, basado… Continue reading Critica de cine: Sebastián Lelio estrena el “remake” de “Gloria” en ingles titulado “Gloria Bell”
Critica de cine: Matthias Schoenaerts sobresale en la poderosa cinta “The Mustang”
Por Liz Lopez Rating: B+ Matthias Schoenaerts es una actor de Bélgica que protagoniza en la pelicula “Bullhead” (2012), la cual fue nominada para el Oscar por mejor pelicula en la categoria “Best Foreign Film” y su actuacion fue fenomenal en mi opinion la no olvidar su interpretacion de un ganadero. A partir de esa… Continue reading Critica de cine: Matthias Schoenaerts sobresale en la poderosa cinta “The Mustang”
SXSW 2019 Review: US
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) After impressing audiences and critics with his directorial debut Get Out, Jordan Peele is back with a new horror entry which was selected as the opening night film for this year’s SXSW Film Festival. Though I would hardly call his second feature indicative of a sophomore… Continue reading SXSW 2019 Review: US