By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ Many people have stories about their childhood when their life was altered by the departure of a parent and the impact it has on their life, either then or in later years. Filmmaker Hirokazu Koreeda (Nobody Knows, I Wish, and 2013 Cannes jury prizewinner Like Father, Like Son) has written,… Continue reading Review: OUR LITTLE SISTER
Author: Mark Saldana
Review: SULLY
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The remarkable true story of US Airways Flight 1549 and it emergency crash landing in the Hudson River is not only one for the history books, but is tailor-made for a feature film treatment. On January 15, 2009, this incident made a media celebrity of… Continue reading Review: SULLY
Spanish Review: THE WILD LIFE
Por Liz López Rating: B Hay tres generaciones que ha escuchado el nombre “Robinson Crusoe” además de los que han leído los libros con historias de este personaje y/o han visto los programas televisivos y cintas que fueron adaptados en los hechos del libro original. Desde Belga nos llega el largometraje de animación, The Wild… Continue reading Spanish Review: THE WILD LIFE
Fantastic Fest 2016: FINAL WAVE OF PROGRAMMING ANNOUNCEMENT
ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE’S FANTASTIC FEST GOES BIG WITH FINAL PROGRAMMING WAVE AND NACHO VIGALONDO’S “COLOSSAL” AS THE CLOSING NIGHT FILM Programming lineup for 2016 Festival also includes HBO’s much-anticipated “Westworld”, Focus Features’ “A Monster Calls”, and Wu-Tang Clan founder RZA live-scoring a kung fu classic! A bevy of esteemed guests including Dolph Lundgren, Leonard Maltin, Bruce… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2016: FINAL WAVE OF PROGRAMMING ANNOUNCEMENT
Review: THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS
By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ Writer-director Derek Cianfrance (Blue Valentine, The Place Beyond the Pines) has a new feature film, The Light Between Oceans, a romantic period story, adapted from the 2012 novel by M.L. Stedman. For fans of this genre of film, be prepared to take the tissues to the theater, as some of… Continue reading Review: THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS
Review: MORGAN
By Mark Saldana Rating: 1.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Despite a solid cast and decent characters, but a cliche premise, Morgan ultimately disappoints and has little entertainment value to offer movie goers. One thing is to take an unoriginal premise and do something exciting with it; however, the filmmakers of this movie riddle their plot… Continue reading Review: MORGAN
Fantastic Fest 2016 News: FANTASTIC ARCADE ANNOUNCES SECOND WAVE GAMES, TOURNAMENTS AND SPECIAL GUESTS
SEPTEMBER 26 – 29, 2016 AUSTIN, TEXAS International games festival announces over twenty additional games, special events and guest speakers. Source: Fantastic Fest AUSTIN, TX – August 30th, 2016 – Fantastic Arcade announces the complete list of titles for its annual free showcase of independent games, now in its seventh year, and… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2016 News: FANTASTIC ARCADE ANNOUNCES SECOND WAVE GAMES, TOURNAMENTS AND SPECIAL GUESTS
Review: DON’T BREATHE
By Liz Lopez Rating: B – I remember viewing Director Fede Alvarez’s first feature at SXSW three years ago, the Evil Dead remake, and I certainly admired his skill with the genre film. Alvarez returned to SXSW Film Festival this past March with his new feature he directed and wrote with Rodo Sayagues, Don’t Breathe,… Continue reading Review: DON’T BREATHE
Spanish Review: HANDS OF STONE
Por Liz López Rating: B+ La película escrita, dirigida y producida por el cineasta venezolano, Jonathan Jakubowicz (Secuestro express), Hands of Stone, es una biografía que contiene mucho acción y drama al ser que la historia es sobre la vida del panameño Roberto Duran desde su niñez viviendo en pobreza, asiste a su familia y… Continue reading Spanish Review: HANDS OF STONE
Review: HANDS OF STONE
By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ The film Hands of Stone written, directed and produced by Jonathan Jakubowicz (Secuestro express) is a biopic that has plenty of action and drama as it follows the life of Panamanian Roberto Duran from his childhood life of poverty, how he helped his family, and becomes a fighter who makes… Continue reading Review: HANDS OF STONE