Por Liz Lopez Rating: B – Por cierto, al entrar al salón de cine para ver la película “Instant Family”, casi entre a siegas al no saber mucho antemano del guion y todo el elenco que forma parte de este largometraje. Se que el cineasta Sean Anders tiene su fama de lo que escribe en… Continue reading Critica De Cine: INSTANT FAMILY
Author: Mark Saldana
Austin Film Festival 2018 Review: WIDOWS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Director Steve McQueen, a filmmaker known for his bleak and powerful films Shame and Twelve Years A Slave, has a new film in theaters that shares his dark and cynical style, but still manages to be entertaining and empowering. With Widows, McQueen takes on a heist… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2018 Review: WIDOWS
Review: INSTANT FAMILY
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Considering that this movie comes from the director of Daddy’s Home and Daddy’s Home 2, I went into this screening with low expectations. I just could not find much entertainment value in these two previous films by Sean Anders. Regarding his latest entry, Instant Family, however,… Continue reading Review: INSTANT FAMILY
Review: FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) The Wizarding World saga continues with what is essentially its second chapter in the franchise. This follow up to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them picks up months after the events of the previous film and attempts to delve into darker and more mature territory… Continue reading Review: FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD
DVD Giveaway: FANCY NANCY: VOLUME 1
Source: Disney Home Entertainment TVR is giving away two DVDs to two randomly chosen winners. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. Must be 18 or older to enter. Playtime Can Be Magical! Bring Home the Glitz on Disney DVD November 20th. Includes Six 22-minute Episodes! Grab some glitter, add a dash of “ooh la la,” sprinkle in original… Continue reading DVD Giveaway: FANCY NANCY: VOLUME 1
Blu-Ray Giveaway: PIXAR SHORTS COLLECTION: VOLUME 3
Source: Disney Home Entertainment TVR is giving away two Blu-Ray copies to two randomly chosen winners. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. Must be 18 or older to enter. From Disney•Pixar and the creative minds who brought you The Incredibles, Finding Nemo and Toy Story comes the studio’s latest collection of delightful and inspiring animated stories – Pixar Shorts: Volume 3. Thirteen shorts including… Continue reading Blu-Ray Giveaway: PIXAR SHORTS COLLECTION: VOLUME 3
Review: THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER’S WEB
By Liz Lopez Rating: B- Ever since Stieg Larsson’s “Millennium” franchise was released in the United States, the triology of Swedish films based on crime novels became some of my top favorite films featuring the Lisbeth Salander character from his novels. All three films feature Michael Nyqvist as Mikael Blomkvist and Noomi Rapace as Lisbeth… Continue reading Review: THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER’S WEB
Critica De Cine: BOY ERASED
“Boy Erased” es una historia muy emotiva con excelente actuació Por Liz Lopez Rating: B+ El actor Joel Edgerton siempre se destaca en su actuación, pero en el nuevo largometraje, “Boy Erased” también toma el puesto de director, además de escribir el guion. Esta cinta está basada en el libro de las memorias y… Continue reading Critica De Cine: BOY ERASED
Fantastic Fest 2018 Review: OVERLORD
“Overlord” World War II Thriller Mixes Action, Mystery and Horror By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ “Overlord” premiered at this year’s Fantastic Fest and judging by the audience in the theater I was in, the J.J. Abrams-produced feature film and directed by Julius Avery (“Son of a Gun”) sounded as if it was an overall… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2018 Review: OVERLORD
Review and Filmmaker Interviews: TIME TRAP
By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ I had the opportunity to view the feature film “Time Trap” on the big screen prior to the limited theatrical release that starts today in Austin at the Alamo Drafthouse and it is one that I highly encourage viewers to do as well while in theaters. There is no way… Continue reading Review and Filmmaker Interviews: TIME TRAP