By Jan Hamilton This is the story of Kiya, a strange and solitary young woman. She lives her life online, posting herself doing weird things, like chewing huge wads of brightly colored gummy candy with her mouth open. She has a large following, but she feels she must out do herself each time, so her… Continue reading SXSW 2017 Review: LIKE ME
Author: Mark Saldana
SXSW 2017 Review: LANE 1974
By Jan Hamilton If you saw the very wonderful Captain Fantastic, you know how really great a life lived off the grid can be, although not without problems. That same type of life, but set in the seventies, is what Lane 1974 presents. It’s like the dark flip-side of Captain Fantastic, mostly because the children… Continue reading SXSW 2017 Review: LANE 1974
SXSW 2017 Review: INFINITY BABY
By Jan Hamilton In the not too distant future, a new corporation has developed the ultimate product: a baby that never grows up, and needs only minimal care. For some reason, the corporation pays the parents to take the baby. In this black and white film, Larry (Kevin Corrigan) and Malcolm (Martin Starr) play a… Continue reading SXSW 2017 Review: INFINITY BABY
SXSW 2017 Review: FITS AND STARTS
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
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