Por Liz López Rating: B- Spike Lee es un cineasta reconocido desde la década 1970 por un sinnúmero de cintas como Inside Man y Malcom X, además de documentales como Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film – Volume II, ambos para la pantalla grande, y producciones televisivos. Si revisa la lista de créditos, muchas de sus… Continue reading Spanish Review: CHI-RAQ
Author: Mark Saldana
Spanish Review: MACBETH
Por Liz López Rating: B – A través de los años del siglo pasado y el presente, hemos tenido la oportunidad de ver obras cinematográficas adaptadas de las obras de William Shakespeare. Algunas son comedias, tragedias, romance y otros sobre lo histórico. En el caso de la obra La tragedia de Macbeth, hay varias opciones… Continue reading Spanish Review: MACBETH
Review: MACBETH
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) I have only seen one cinematic versiib of Shakespeare’s acclaimed play, but it is a bit of a loose adaptation of the Bard’s work. The 1957 Akira Kurosawa film Throne of Blood takes Shakespeare story and sets it in feudal Japan. Because this film is a Japanese… Continue reading Review: MACBETH
Review: IN THE HEART OF THE SEA
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) First published in 1851, Herman Melville’s Moby Dick would go on to make a huge impact on English Literature. Not only would the novel find its critical acclaim, but it would make its way on the required reading lists for high school and college-level literature classes.… Continue reading Review: IN THE HEART OF THE SEA
Movie Trailer: KRISHA
Source: A24 When Krisha shows up at her sister’s Texas home on Thanksgiving morning, her close and extended family greet her with a mixture of warmth and wariness. Almost immediately, a palpable unease permeates the air, one which only grows in force as Krisha gets to work cooking the turkey and trying to make up for lost time… Continue reading Movie Trailer: KRISHA
Screening Pass Giveaway: SISTERS
Source: Universal Pictures TVR is giving readers a chance to win a complimentary pass to see a special advance screening on Tuesday, December 15 at 7:30 p.m. For a chance to win a pass (admit 2), send an e-mail to Trueviewreviews2@gmail.com and in the Subject line of your e-mail, please note “SISTERS in Austin”. A limited number of… Continue reading Screening Pass Giveaway: SISTERS
Screening Pass Giveaway: ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE ROAD CHIP
Source: 20th Century Fox TVR is giving away passes (good for two people) to this advance screening scheduled for Saturday, December 12 at 10:00 a.m. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. Must be 18 or older to enter. See this movie early and free of charge before it opens in theaters! Through a series of misunderstandings, Alvin,… Continue reading Screening Pass Giveaway: ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE ROAD CHIP
Movie Trailer: BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE
Source: Warner Bros. Pictures This second trailer for the sequel to Man of Steel aired on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday, December 2. The film stars Henry Cavill as Superman/Clark Kent, Ben Affleck as Batman/Bruce Wayne, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, and Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor. Directed by Zack Snyder, Batman v Superman: Dawn… Continue reading Movie Trailer: BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE
Review: CHI-RAQ
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Spike Lee’s newest film, like several of his previous ones, has a message, and in light of the amount of violence in the news this year, it is a highly relevant and important one. Chi-raq keeps its commentary on violence closer to home and in the… Continue reading Review: CHI-RAQ
Movie Trailer: ZOOTOPIA
Source: Walt Disney Animation Studios he modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia is a city like no other. Comprised of habitat neighborhoods like ritzy Sahara Square and frigid Tundratown, it’s a melting pot where animals from every environment live together—a place where no matter what you are, from the biggest elephant to the smallest shrew, you… Continue reading Movie Trailer: ZOOTOPIA