By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) In the US, there is a program where wild Mustang horses are captured for their own protection and sent to prisons to be trained and auctioned. This program has been proven to be very therapeutic for inmates incarcerated for terrible crimes and allows them to find… Continue reading Review: THE MUSTANG
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Review: GLORIA BELL
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) As with all remakes, this movie begs the question of whether or not a remake is absolutely necessary. Well, I suppose if a remake is to be accomplished , it should be done by the same writer and director. In 2013, Chilean filmmaker Sebastian Lelio released… Continue reading Review: GLORIA BELL
Review: RUBEN BRANDT, COLLECTOR
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) From the moment I experienced the opening sequence of this animated movie, I knew that I was about to enjoy something very special. From the gorgeous animation and action sequences to the humor and the utter strangeness of it all, I never realized how gorgeous and… Continue reading Review: RUBEN BRANDT, COLLECTOR
SXSW 2019 Review: THE HIGHWAYMEN
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) From director John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side, The Founder) comes this supposed historically accurate portrait of the lawmen who stopped infamous criminals Bonnie and Clyde. This movie, which screened at this year’s SXSW Film Festival, gets an Austin theatrical run on March 22 and will… Continue reading SXSW 2019 Review: THE HIGHWAYMEN
SXSW 2019 News: The Wealth of Films with Latino Filmmakers and Cast Spanned the Globe
By Liz Lopez Sources: SXSW, Gravitas Ventures, Colombian Film Festival There was a long list of films with Latino filmmakers/cast available this year at the SXSW Film Festival brought to the United States in the Global category from various countries, as well as many films in other categories (narrative/documentary) by Latinos from here in the… Continue reading SXSW 2019 News: The Wealth of Films with Latino Filmmakers and Cast Spanned the Globe
Noticias de cine: Los mundos colisionarán con la 4ª temporada “Fear the Walking Dead” en Blu-rayTM y DVD
By Liz Lopez Fuente: AMC Studios, Lionsgate No habrá calma después de la tormenta con la cuarta temporada de “Fear the Walking Dead” –la serie de acompañamiento a la serie televisiva número uno en cable “The Walking Dead”– ahora en Blu-ray™ (más Digital) y en DVD este mes de marzo de la mano de Lionsgate.… Continue reading Noticias de cine: Los mundos colisionarán con la 4ª temporada “Fear the Walking Dead” en Blu-rayTM y DVD
SXSW 2019 Review: I AM RICHARD PRYOR
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) Richard Pryor is arguably the greatest comedian of all time. From his early, more family friendly style in the early sixties through his raw, honest and profane material in the seventies and eighties, Richard could make people laugh. However, he could also make people think seriously… Continue reading SXSW 2019 Review: I AM RICHARD PRYOR
SXSW 2019 Interview: Jennifer Lee Pryor For The Documentary I AM RICHARD PRYOR
By Mark Saldana In the seventies, Jennifer Lee met Richard Pryor through a friend who was working for him. She would later work for the comedian and eventually began a romantic relationship with him. The two married in 1981 and had a loving, but turbulent marriage due to Pryor’s wild lifestyle and drug abuse. Jennifer… Continue reading SXSW 2019 Interview: Jennifer Lee Pryor For The Documentary I AM RICHARD PRYOR
SXSW 2019 Review: LEAVE THE BUS THROUGH THE BROKEN WINDOW
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Filmmaker Andrew Hevia decides to escape his troubles at home by taking on a documentary project in Hong Kong. The job is to cover an international art festival there and though the project initially seems pretty straightforward, his personal turmoil changes the nature of things. This… Continue reading SXSW 2019 Review: LEAVE THE BUS THROUGH THE BROKEN WINDOW
SXSW 2019 Interview: Andrew Hevia and Carlos Rivera of LEAVE THE BUS THROUGH THE BROKEN WINDOW
By Mark Saldana The very first film I watched from the festival this year is a fascinating, poignant and funny documentary that follows filmmaker Andrew Hevia as he attempts to make a documentary about an art festival in Hong Kong. At the time, Hevia was going through some personal turmoil and the film does not… Continue reading SXSW 2019 Interview: Andrew Hevia and Carlos Rivera of LEAVE THE BUS THROUGH THE BROKEN WINDOW