Author: Mark Saldana

Local Events: HOMEBREWERS ASSOCIATION RALLY

By Liz Lopez American Homebrewers Association Hosts Rally in Austin —Celebrate end of American Craft Beer Week®— Austin will be host to one of several American Homebrewers Association (AHA) Rallies held nationwide. The AHA Rally will be on Sunday, May 17, the last day of American Craft Beer Week at Independence Brewing Company, 3913 Todd… Continue reading Local Events: HOMEBREWERS ASSOCIATION RALLY

Review: LAMBERT & STAMP

By Liz Lopez Rating: B- The legendary rock band from England formed in the 1960s, The Who, was at the Frank Erwin Events Center in Austin, TX on Monday, April 27th and subsequently, director James D. Cooper’s debut feature-length documentary, Lambert & Stamp, was set to release days later. I really entered the theater anticipating… Continue reading Review: LAMBERT & STAMP

Cine Las Americas 18: LA ISLA MINIMA/MARSHLANDS

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) From Spain comes this intense crime investigation that forces two very different detectives to work together to find a serial murderer before he strikes again.  In the marshlands of Southern Spain, Juan (Javier Gutierrez) and Pedro (Raul Arevalo) investigate the disappearance of two sisters who have… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 18: LA ISLA MINIMA/MARSHLANDS

Cine Las Americas 18 Review: DOLARES DE ARENA/SAND DOLLARS

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) From writer/directors Israel Cardenas and Laura Amelia Guzman comes this melancholy commentary on life in the Dominican Republic.  This particular tale focuses on Noeli (Yanet Mojica), a Dominican native who, with her boyfriend (Ricardo Ariel Toribio), attempt to scrape out a living by any means necessary… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 18 Review: DOLARES DE ARENA/SAND DOLLARS

Cine Las Americas 18 Review: LA VOZ EN OFF/VOICE OVER

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) This Chilean entry by writer/director Cristian Jimenez and co-writer Daniel Castro proved to be highly amusing and entertaining.  Jimenez and Castro have put a funny spin on familial dysfunctionality and the drive people have to maintain familial ties despite the problems.  Recently divorced, Sofia (Ingrid Insensee) is… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 18 Review: LA VOZ EN OFF/VOICE OVER

Cine Las Americas 18 Review: FERIADO/HOLIDAY

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) This Ecuadorean/Argentinian production is an engaging coming-of-age story that almost succeeds, except for the abrupt and unsatisfactory ending.  Written and directed by Diego Araujo, Holiday examines an eventful holiday amidst an economic crisis in Ecuador.  Young Juan Pablo (Juan Arregui) and his mother join his aunt,… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 18 Review: FERIADO/HOLIDAY

Cine Las Americas 18 Review: O ULTIMO CINE DRIVE-IN/THE LAST DRIVE-IN THEATER

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) This particular entry from Brazil caught my attention right away as I perused the film line-up.  Any film which celebrates a love for cinema will instantly get my attention.  Because this film not only celebrates the passion and joy for movies, but also examines life and… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 18 Review: O ULTIMO CINE DRIVE-IN/THE LAST DRIVE-IN THEATER

DVD Release: PEANUTS: EMMY® HONORED COLLECTION

A COLLECTION SHOWCASING 11 CELEBRATED PEANUTS SPECIALS IS SET FOR RELEASE SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 FROM WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT   Two-Disc Collection Features Over Four Hours of Peanuts Specials   BURBANK, CA (May 5, 2015) – It’s Snoopy and Charlie Brown at their very best with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s (WBHE) release of Peanuts: Emmy® Honored Collection, available in stores September 15,… Continue reading DVD Release: PEANUTS: EMMY® HONORED COLLECTION

DVD Release: LOONEY TUNES RABBITS RUN

ALL-NEW LOONEY TUNES ANIMATED MOVIE FEATURING BUGS BUNNY IS SET FOR RELEASE AUGUST 4, 2015 FROM WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT   Original Full-Length Film Includes All-Time Favorite Looney Tunes Characters   BURBANK, CA (May 5, 2015) – What happens when Bugs Bunny becomes embroiled in a scheme surrounding the invention of a highly-sought after invisibility spray? The result is a… Continue reading DVD Release: LOONEY TUNES RABBITS RUN