Source: Netflix Frank Grillo (Kingdom, Captain America: Civil War) stars as the wheelman, a getaway driver thrust into a high stakes race-to-survive after a bank robbery goes terribly wrong. With a car full of money and his family on the line, the clock is ticking to figure out who double-crossed him and the only person… Continue reading Movie Trailer: WHEELMAN
Author: Mark Saldana
Movie Trailer #3: JUSTICE LEAGUE
Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened… Continue reading Movie Trailer #3: JUSTICE LEAGUE
Movie News/Review: CLAIFF Documentary DOLORES Opens Today at AFS Cinema
By Liz Lopez Rating: A During the Cine las Americas International Film Festival (CLAIFF) that showcases contemporary films from the US, Canada, Latin America, and the Iberian Peninsula, one of my favorite documentaries of the festival held in Austin was “Dolores” where it had an Austin Premiere. The film about the activist Dolores Huerta was… Continue reading Movie News/Review: CLAIFF Documentary DOLORES Opens Today at AFS Cinema
Review: BLADE RUNNER 2049
‘Blade Runner 2049’ does not disappoint after the original. By Liz Lopez Rating B+ Ridley Scott’s 1982 “Blade Runner” showed us a dystopian future that became so popular, it inspired the multi – million dollar sequel, “Blade Runner 2049,” directed by Denis Villeneuve (“Arrival”) co-written by Hampton Fancher (from the original) and Michael Green. Even… Continue reading Review: BLADE RUNNER 2049
Movie Trailer: PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING
Source: Universal Pictures The globe-spanning conflict between otherworldly monsters of mass destruction and the human-piloted super-machines built to vanquish them was only a prelude to the all-out assault on humanity in Pacific Rim Uprising. John Boyega (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) stars as the rebellious Jake Pentecost, a once-promising Jaeger pilot whose legendary father gave… Continue reading Movie Trailer: PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING
Movie Trailer: ROMAN J. ISRAEL, ESQ.
Source: Sony Pictures Entertainment Roman J. Israel, Esq. is a dramatic thriller set in the underbelly of the overburdened Los Angeles criminal court system. Denzel Washington stars as a driven, idealistic defense attorney whose life is upended when a turbulent series of events challenge the activism that has defined his career. Colin Farrell costars as… Continue reading Movie Trailer: ROMAN J. ISRAEL, ESQ.
Movie Trailer #2: MOLLY’S GAME
Source: STX Entertainment MOLLY’S GAME is based on the true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who ran the world’s most exclusive high-stakes poker game for a decade before being arrested in the middle of the night by 17 FBI agents wielding automatic weapons. Her players included Hollywood royalty, sports stars, business titans and… Continue reading Movie Trailer #2: MOLLY’S GAME
Review: THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) Kate Winslett and Idris Elba star in this survival film which has a few compelling moments, some thrills, and a seemingly forced romance. Based on the novel by Charles Martin, writers J. Mills Goodloe, Chris Weitz, and director Hany Abu-Assad offer the expected story elements that come with survival… Continue reading Review: THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US
Review: MY LITTLE PONY: THE MOVIE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Introduced in 1982, Hasbro’s My Little Pony line of toys would endure through different iterations and multiple generations of children and fans. The popularity of the toys inspired some TV movies and a couple of animated series. The more recent program, My Little Pony: Friendship Is… Continue reading Review: MY LITTLE PONY: THE MOVIE
Movie Trailer: THE BABYSITTER
Source: Netflix The Babysitter, directed by McG, follows Cole (Judah Lewis), who is madly in love with his babysitter Bee (Samara Weaving). She’s cool and awesome in all the ways Cole is not. One evening while Bee is babysitting, Cole witnesses the unthinkable. Now he must survive a night full of first kisses, first broken… Continue reading Movie Trailer: THE BABYSITTER