By Liz Lopez Rating: B Taking the Trek in the Badlands Seen in Desierto Makes You Thirst for More from this Filmmaker — With all the talk of immigration, the policy or lack thereof heavily discussed before the presidential election, the feature film Desierto, directed by Jonás Cuarón (Year of the Nail, Gravity), may spark… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2016 Review: DESIERTO
Author: Mark Saldana
Ahora Disponible en Digital: NERVE
Por Liz Lopez Fuente: Lionsgate El thriller “Nerve” disponible en Digital HD el 11 de Octubre y luego Blu-ray Combo Pack SANTA MÓNICA, CA – Emma Roberts (de la serie televisiva “Scream Queens”) y Dave Franco (de la franquicia Now You See Me) protagonizan Nerve, un thriller romántico cargado de suspense dirigido a la generación… Continue reading Ahora Disponible en Digital: NERVE
Fantastic Fest 2016 Review & Interview: THE VOID
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Appropriately, my first midnight feature of the festival was a doozy of a horror flick that left me wide-eyed and slack-jawed. It is also a film that left me with more questions unanswered than any other film of the fest. Writer/directors Jeremy Gillespie and Steve… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2016 Review & Interview: THE VOID
Fantastic Fest 2016 Review: S IS FOR STANLEY
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) I consider Stanley Kubrick one of my favorite filmmakers of all time. As many of his films that I and other fans have seen, most of us know so little about the enigmatic filmmaker who created such masterpieces as A Clockwork Orange and 2001: A Space… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2016 Review: S IS FOR STANLEY
Fantastic Fest 2016 Review: SHIN GODZILLA
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Going into this film, I was filled with anticipation and excitement, since this latest take on the lovable kaiju was produced by Toho, the Japanese company where Godzilla originated. Following the screening, on the other hand, I left somewhat disappointed. The newest version of Gojira, titled… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2016 Review: SHIN GODZILLA
Fantastic Fest 2016 Review: DEAREST SISTER
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Even with the limitations of budget, and that fact that she makes her movies in a Communist state, director Mattie Do remains undaunted and enthusiastic about her films, and wishes to use the medium to shed light on the real problems of her nation. At the… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2016 Review: DEAREST SISTER
Fantastic Fest 2016 Spanish Review: AMERICAN HONEY
Por Liz López Rating: B+ Se estrena la cinta American Honey ahora en los cines de Austin — American Honey, ganó el premio del jurado durante el Festival de cine Cannes hace unos meses y Austin tuvo el honor de ser anfitrión de la cinta para hacer su premier estadounidense durante Fantastic Fest en Septiembre.… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2016 Spanish Review: AMERICAN HONEY
Fantastic Fest 2016 Review: THE GREASY STRANGLER
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) I am thinking this movie will not win any “respectable” movie awards this year, but it certainly deserves an award for being the weirdest comedy of the year. The quotables alone will definitely earn this film a well-deserved cult status. And though I, in my right… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2016 Review: THE GREASY STRANGLER
Review & Interview: VOYAGE OF TIME: THE IMAX EXPERIENCE
By Liz Lopez Rating: A The story of the universe, while not a new one by any means, has intrigued many humans for centuries. There is a variation of films available, both shorts and features, Sci –Fi and documentaries on the topic that can highly entertain or mildly make a viewer want to snooze. Merging… Continue reading Review & Interview: VOYAGE OF TIME: THE IMAX EXPERIENCE
Fantastic Fest 2016 Review: AMERICAN HONEY
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Writer/director Andrea Arnold captures lightning in bottle with her new film American Honey. The lightning, to which I am referring, is Arnold’s lead actress Sasha Lane. Lane, who has no previous acting experience, shows that she is a naturally talented actress and has an undeniable screen… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2016 Review: AMERICAN HONEY