By Liz Lopez Rating: B In the feature film directed by Rob Reiner (And So it Goes, Flipped, The Bucket List), the protagonist in Being Charlie can be any one of a number of teenage individuals struggling with addictions that film audiences have seen in a number of films or television characters. The difference in… Continue reading Review: BEING CHARLIE
Author: Mark Saldana
Review: THE MEDDLER
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) I have no idea why Austin is getting this film a week after Mother’s Day because this amusing and loving tribute to motherhood would have been a good choice for a Mother’s Day visit to the cinema. Jeers to whoever dropped the ball on that release… Continue reading Review: THE MEDDLER
Movie Trailer: QUEEN OF KATWE
Source: Disney “Queen of Katwe” is the colorful true story of a young girl selling corn on the streets of rural Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess, and, as a result of the support she receives from her family and community, is instilled with the confidence and… Continue reading Movie Trailer: QUEEN OF KATWE
Movie Trailer: THE WOODS
Source: Lionsgate Movies One of the scariest movies in decades, THE WOODS reinvents horror with a completely fresh and terrifying take on the genre. The Woods – In Theaters September 16.
Movie Trailer: RAIDERS! THE GREATEST FAN FILM EVER MADE
Source: Drafthouse Films After Steven Spielberg’s classic Raiders of the Lost Ark was released 35 years ago, three 11-year-old boys from Mississippi set out on what would become a 7-year-long labor of love and tribute to their favorite film: a faithful, shot-for-shot adaptation of the action adventure film. They finished every scene…except one; the film’s… Continue reading Movie Trailer: RAIDERS! THE GREATEST FAN FILM EVER MADE
Spanish Review: CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR
Por Liz López Rating: A Los directores Anthony Russo y Joe Russo (“Arrested Development,” Captain America: The Winter Soldier), regresan este año con el muy anticipado largometraje, Captain America: Civil War. Llega al salon de cine con el grande acción y aventura de la cual los espectadores están impuestos (y contiene bastante), pero los guionistas… Continue reading Spanish Review: CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR
Cine Las Americas 19 Review: MAGALLANES
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) The 19th Annual Cine Las Americas International Film Festival began on Wednesday night at the Marchesa Hall & Theater with an outstanding film from the country of Peru. The film festival highlights the work of Latino and Native filmmakers from various parts of the world and… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 19 Review: MAGALLANES
Review: THE MAN WHO KNEW INFINITY
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Racial prejudice in and of itself holds back the progress of humanity on so many levels. It is an intrinsically human failure that has troubled the world throughout our history. It has been particularly tragic when prejudice obstructs the work of some of our most brilliant… Continue reading Review: THE MAN WHO KNEW INFINITY
Review: CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) The Marvel Cinematic Universe, which began in 2008 with Iron Man has reached its thirteenth film with Captain America: Civil War. All numerical superstitions aside, thirteen happens to be much more than a charm for the MCU. Granted, this is mostly thanks to writers Christopher Markus,… Continue reading Review: CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR
Spanish Review: KEANU
By Liz López Rating: C+ El largometraje, Keanu, tuvo un estreno durante el Festival de cine SXSW el mes pasado. Fue uno de esas películas que nos invitaron para verla a media noche, como si fuera algo muy única y la próxima en ser un gran espectáculo. El estreno de esta cinta no tuvo buenas… Continue reading Spanish Review: KEANU