By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) For cinephiles, the word remake can be a dirty word, or at least an unwelcome one, but the ire and controversy that has snowballed over the new “reimagined” Ghostbusters has become utterly ridiculous, and in some cases, offensively sexist. Granted, the original 1984 Ghostbusters is movie that holds… Continue reading Review: GHOSTBUSTERS (2016)
Author: Mark Saldana
Spanish Review: THE INFILTRATOR
Por Liz Lopez Rating: B+ Basado en eventos verídicos de la vida del agente federal, Robert Mazur, el nuevo largometraje, The Infiltrator, es muy bueno al relatar la historia en la década 1980 cuando él llegó a formar parte de la red de personas que “lavaba” el dinero del cartel del Colombiano Pablo Escobar. Basado… Continue reading Spanish Review: THE INFILTRATOR
Review: THE INFILTRATOR
By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ Based on true life events, The Infiltrator, is quite suspenseful and a thriller that is very intense. Directed by Brad Furman (The Lincoln Lawyer), the screenplay by Ellen Brown Furman is based on Robert Manzur’s memoir as a law enforcement badass on the job, while managing a home filled with… Continue reading Review: THE INFILTRATOR
Review: THE INFILTRATOR
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) The history of Pablo Escobar and his infamous reign over his Colombian drug cartel has provided a wealth of material for books, television, and film. During the 1980s, the United States government sought to put him and other drug lords out of business. Much like the… Continue reading Review: THE INFILTRATOR
Movie Trailer: LOVING
Source: Focus Features From acclaimed writer/director Jeff Nichols, Loving celebrates the real-life courage and commitment of an interracial couple, Richard and Mildred Loving (portrayed by Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga), who married and then spent the next nine years fighting for the right to live as a family in their hometown. Their civil rights case,… Continue reading Movie Trailer: LOVING
Alamo Drafthouse Austin News: SUPER KRIME: THE WORLD OF PULP SUPER VILLAINS FILM SERIES
Source: The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Tickets to Alamo Drafthouse Ritz’s “SUPER KRIME: THE WORLD OF PULP SUPER VILLAINS” retrospective film series are on sale now. Please see below for details. The Alamo Drafthouse Ritz Thursday, July 21 – Sunday, September 4 A thirty film retrospective exploring the most exciting and … Continue reading Alamo Drafthouse Austin News: SUPER KRIME: THE WORLD OF PULP SUPER VILLAINS FILM SERIES
Local Events: Noche de Pelicula at Esquina Tango features Los insolitos peces gato/The Amazing Catfish
By Liz Lopez Sources: Esquina Tango, IMDb The Esquina Tango’s Noche de Pelicula is held every third Friday of the month and this month, the Spanish Conversational Group Class will host it on July 15th for language educational purposes. This month’s film is Los insólitos peces gato (The Amazing Catfish), a film in Spanish with… Continue reading Local Events: Noche de Pelicula at Esquina Tango features Los insolitos peces gato/The Amazing Catfish
Local Events: The Ransom Center Summer Film Series presents Frida on July 14th
By Liz Lopez Sources: Harry Ransom Center, Kathleen Telling, Miramax The Ransom Center began the Summer Film Series on June 16th and continues with a showing of the color drenched biopic, Frida (2002), directed by Julie Taymor. Salma Hayek stars as Frida Kahlo in the feature length film that will be screened on Thursday, July… Continue reading Local Events: The Ransom Center Summer Film Series presents Frida on July 14th
Local Events: Smithsonian Institution Exhibit features Film and Photos with Opening Saturday July 9th
By Liz Lopez Source: City of Austin Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (ESB-MACC) and the Smithsonian Institution collaboratively present the exhibition Bittersweet Harvest, the Bracero Program 1942 – 1964 starting on Saturday, July 9th. The exhibition is organized by the National Museum of American History… Continue reading Local Events: Smithsonian Institution Exhibit features Film and Photos with Opening Saturday July 9th
Spanish Review: THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS
Por Liz López Rating: B+ A través de los últimos meses, he visto el avance del nuevo largometraje de la cinta animada, The Secret Life of Pets, y desde entonces, he anticipado ver la comedia de las mascotas que hablan y hacen travesuras durante la temporada que sus dueños no están en casa. Anticipé todas… Continue reading Spanish Review: THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS