Author: Mark Saldana

Austin Film Festival 2018 Review: BOY ERASED

BOY_02597_R5 Lucas Hedges stars as Jared and Nicole Kidman as his mother Nancy in Joel Edgerton’s BOY ERASED, a Focus Features release.

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Before Garrard Conley started his career as an acclaimed writer, he lived a rather simple life in Arkansas with his loving parents.  His parents have a traditional marriage with his mother working as a hairdresser and his father working as a car salesman while also serving… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2018 Review: BOY ERASED

Review: A PRIVATE WAR

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) From 1985 until 2002, American journalist Marie Colvin risked her life on a regular basis, working as a foreign affairs and war correspondent for British newspaper, The Sunday Times.  During her tenure at the paper, Colvin would interview Muammar Gaddafi and cover multiple conflicts in the… Continue reading Review: A PRIVATE WAR

Review: DR. SEUSS’ THE GRINCH

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) “You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch.” Those immortal lyrics will be forever sung every holiday season.  Since 1957, when Dr. Seuss published his story, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, this beloved/reviled sourpuss character would eventually become a Christmas icon.  This fate was sealed when animation filmmakers… Continue reading Review: DR. SEUSS’ THE GRINCH

Austin Film Festival 2018 Review/Interview: ORIGINAL SIN (PECADO ORIGINAL)

By Liz Lopez Rating: B- “Original Sin” (“Pecado Original”) had its Texas premiere at the 25th Annual Austin Film Festival in competition in the Comedy Vanguard category. Director/Writer: Jean Lee presents her feature directorial debut, “Original Sin” (“Pecado Original”) and stars an international cast, including Maia Nikiphoroff, an up-and-coming star from Paraguay, alongside costars Alejandro… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2018 Review/Interview: ORIGINAL SIN (PECADO ORIGINAL)

Austin Film Festival 2018: Interview: TEXAS COTTON

By Liz Lopez At last year’s Austin Film Festival (AFF) a short film entitled “Texas Cotton” featured actor George Hardy as a law enforcement officer. Hardy is not a full time actor and yet, he was willing and able to be the protagonist when the opportunity for the feature arose. Directed by Tyler Russell (“Dog… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2018: Interview: TEXAS COTTON

Review: BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) After director Bryan Singer’s firing from this project went public, it seemed as if the future of this film was in jeopardy.  A lot of the movie had already been filmed, but producers had to act quickly if they wanted to see it completed.  Thankfully, actor/director… Continue reading Review: BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY

Austin Film Festival 2018 Review: EMPATHY, INC.

By Liz Lopez Rating: B Empathy Inc. screened as part of The Austin Film Festival at The Alamo Drafthouse Village on October 27th as it made a Texas Premiere. I am absolutely glad that I was able to catch the film in the theater to get the full experience of this Sci-Fi thriller. When the film… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2018 Review: EMPATHY, INC.

Noticias De Cine: Hay películas de un buen susto en PantaYA

Por Liz Lopez Fuente: PantaYA Si no te apetece ir de puerta en puerta esté Halloween y prefieres quedarte en casa, hazlo acompañado de las más grandes estrellas del cine en español: Kate del Castillo, Erik Elias, Zuria Vega y que sean tus fieles acompañantes en un buen susto con las mejores películas de terror solo… Continue reading Noticias De Cine: Hay películas de un buen susto en PantaYA