By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) This excellent romantic drama portrays the highs and lows that occur when two people with manic-depression attempt to maintain a stable relationship. Katie Holmes stars as Carla, a talented writer who struggles with the disorder because it fuels her creativity. After a particularly intense manic episode,… Continue reading SXSW Film 2015 Review: TOUCHED WITH FIRE
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SXSW Film 2015 Review: TAB HUNTER CONFIDENTIAL
By Jan Hamilton Rating: A- Director: Jeffrey Schwarz Producer: Allan Glaser, Neil Koenigsberg, Jeffrey Schwarz Cinematographer: Nancy Schreiber Editor: Jeffrey Schwarz Music: Michael “The Millionaire” Cudahy Additional Credits: Co-Producer: John Boccardo, Main Titles & Graphic Design: Grant Nellessen, Associate Producer: Jon Glover Principal Cast: Tab Hunter, John Waters, Clint Eastwood, George Takei, Debbie Reynolds, Robert Wagner, Portia de Rossi, Noah Wyle, Connie… Continue reading SXSW Film 2015 Review: TAB HUNTER CONFIDENTIAL
SXSW Film 2015 Review: NED RIFLE
By Jan Hamilton Rating: B Director/Screenwriter: Hal Hartley Ned Rifle is the third and final chapter of Hal Hartley’s trilogy begun with Henry Fool (1998) and continued with Fay Grim (2007). Cast: Liam Aiken, Martin Donovan, Aubrey Plaza, Parker Posey, Thomas Jay Ryan, James Urbaniak, Robert John Burke, Bill Sage, Karen Sillas (U.S. Premiere)* Former child star Liam Aiken plays the child… Continue reading SXSW Film 2015 Review: NED RIFLE
Review: SUNSET EDGE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Writer/director and artist Daniel Peddle offers a cerebral, tense, and suspenseful thriller that portrays two starkly different portraits of unbridled youth and shows its audience what can happen when they collide. Shot and produced on a low budget, Sunset Edge may be a simple looking film,… Continue reading Review: SUNSET EDGE
SXSW Film 2015 Review: RESULTS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) From Andrew Bujaski, the writer/director of Funny Ha Ha and Computer Chess comes this sometimes smart and acerbic comedy about a handful of people who are unhappy for various reasons, but hope to soon discover their happiness while attempting to remain physically fit. Though not as… Continue reading SXSW Film 2015 Review: RESULTS
Review: SAN ANDREAS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) I have such mixed feelings when it comes to disaster movies. I enjoyed the ones that premiered during the 1970s (Earthquake, Airport, The Poseidon Adventure) but then again, I was a kid when I first watched them. Actually, some of these movies are quite good, In… Continue reading Review: SAN ANDREAS
SXSW Film 2015 Review: TWINSTERS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) This lovely and adorable documentary tells the story of how two twins, separated at birth, reunited and became the close siblings they were meant to be. American actress Samantha Futerman and French fashion student Anais Bordier were both originally born in Korea, but were eventually adopted… Continue reading SXSW Film 2015 Review: TWINSTERS
Noticias De Entretenimiento: DE DIRECTOR A DIRECTOR CON ROBERT RODRIGUEZ
Por Liz López Para los fanáticos del cine, los que tienen o desean carrera en la industria del cine, hay gran oportunidad de aprender de los maestros cada vez que corre la serie de una hora – El Rey Network Presents: The Director’s Chair – cuando el cineasta Robert Rodríguez entrevista algunos de los cineastas… Continue reading Noticias De Entretenimiento: DE DIRECTOR A DIRECTOR CON ROBERT RODRIGUEZ
Movie News: KING FURY ON EL REY
By Liz Lopez El Rey Network will host the world exclusive broadcast premiere of the short film, Kung Fury, on Thursday, May 28th at 6:30 pm/ET. An official selection of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, the visually spectacular 30-minute action comedy was created by Swedish filmmaker David Sandberg and backed by the Kickstarter community. Film… Continue reading Movie News: KING FURY ON EL REY
Review: POLTERGEIST (2015)
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) The original Poltergeist is one of the first horror movies I watched as a kid. With a milder PG rating, it was one of the few horror films that I could get away with watching without my parents’ restriction. My argument, beside the rating, was that… Continue reading Review: POLTERGEIST (2015)