By Jan Hamilton This amusing comedy stars the very wonderful Wyatt Cenac. If you have been watching his current TV series, People of Earth, you no doubt like his wonderful dead-pan persona. Wyatt plays David, married to Jennifer (Greta Lee), they are a pair of young writers. The problem is that Jennifer is much, much… Continue reading SXSW 2017 Review: FITS AND STARTS
Author: Mark Saldana
Local Film News: Cine Las Americas presents the 20th Annual International Film Festival in May
By Liz Lopez AUSTIN, Texas – Latino voices continue to seek venues in the capital of Texas for expression, including through non-profit organizations. One of the longest-running cultural events devoted to Latino and Indigenous films and filmmakers, Cine Las Americas, achieves an important benchmark this year, presenting its 20th annual Cine Las Americas International Film… Continue reading Local Film News: Cine Las Americas presents the 20th Annual International Film Festival in May
Spanish Review: THE BOSS BABY
Por Liz López Rating: B- El avance del largometraje “The Boss Baby” destaca un bebe vestido en un traje de ejecutivo y habla como adulto aun ser recién nacido. El actor y comediante, Alec Baldwin, es él quien le da la voz a este personaje y no dudo por un segundo que por su popularidad… Continue reading Spanish Review: THE BOSS BABY
Movie Trailer: THE BOOK OF HENRY
Source: Focus Features Sometimes things are not always what they seem, especially in the small suburban town where the Carpenter family lives. Single suburban mother Susan Carpenter (Naomi Watts) works as a waitress at a diner, alongside feisty family friend Sheila (Sarah Silverman). Her younger son Peter (Jacob Tremblay) is a playful 8-year-old. Taking care… Continue reading Movie Trailer: THE BOOK OF HENRY
Movie Trailer: WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES
Source: 20th Century Fox In War for the Planet of the Apes, the third chapter of the critically acclaimed blockbuster franchise, Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins… Continue reading Movie Trailer: WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES
Movie Teaser Trailer: IT
Source: Warner Bros. Pictures New Line Cinema’s horror thriller “IT,” directed by Andrés Muschietti (“Mama”), is based on the hugely popular Stephen King novel of the same name, which has been terrifying readers for decades. When children begin to disappear in the town of Derry, Maine, a group of young kids are faced with their… Continue reading Movie Teaser Trailer: IT
SXSW 2017 REVIEW: SIGNATURE MOVE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) I must say that this year’s festival was a pretty good year for diversity in cinema. Director Jennifer Reeder’s Signature Move features a Muslim Pakistani-American, lesbian protagonist trying to pursue a romantic relationship with a Mexican-American girlfriend, but without revealing the complete truth to her uber-traditional… Continue reading SXSW 2017 REVIEW: SIGNATURE MOVE
SXSW 2017 Review: THE LIGHT OF THE MOON
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) Actress Stephanie Beatriz might be best known as for her intensity and comic chops on TV’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine, but the talented actress shows that she can handle the genuine drama and vulnerability that comes with portraying a victim of sexual assault in the outstanding film The… Continue reading SXSW 2017 Review: THE LIGHT OF THE MOON
Review: A BRONX GIRL
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Three years ago at Austin’s Cine Las Americas International Film Festival, I enjoyed the debut feature film from New York director Adrian Manzano. The film, Sex, Love & Salsa turned out to be one of my favorite entries of the festival and introduced me to the… Continue reading Review: A BRONX GIRL
Review: THE BOSS BABY
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) It is often difficult for a young child to accept or welcome the birth of a new sibling. Newborn babies obviously demand more attention that had been previously dedicated to only the older child or children and this usually proves to be a difficult adjustment. The… Continue reading Review: THE BOSS BABY