Author: Mark Saldana

Local Movie Events: THE 17TH ANNUAL CINE LAS AMERICAS FILM FESTIVAL

For those who haven’t already heard, the annual Cine Las Americas International Film Festival kicked off on Tuesday, April 22. The annual event hosts a variety of films from Spanish & Portuguese speaking nations and cultures, as well as films produced by indigenous cultures. This year’s festival honors the work of Mexican-American filmmaker Efrain Gutierrez,… Continue reading Local Movie Events: THE 17TH ANNUAL CINE LAS AMERICAS FILM FESTIVAL

Local Events: Tomlinson’s Spring Fling Pet Party

Tomlinson’s Round Rock is hosting a Spring pet party with costume contests, prize giveaways, training, and more! The event takes place this Saturday, April 26, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Go to http://www.tomlinsons.com/round-rock-tx-tomlinsons-store.php for more details and for directions to get the store.

Review: DOM HEMINGWAY

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) As a fan of the roguish films of Guy Ritchie (Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels), Martin McDonagh (In Bruges) and Danny Boyle (Trainspotting), this movie looked quite promising as a similarly styled comedy about the criminal underworld. Even though the title character could possibly head… Continue reading Review: DOM HEMINGWAY

Review: TRANSCENDENCE

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) This directorial debut for cinematographer Wally Pfister definitely disappoints, but this is mainly due to a script that has dull characters and sends multiple unclear messages. Considering that Pfister is quite the accomplished and talented cinematographer, the look of the film is gorgeous, but the overall… Continue reading Review: TRANSCENDENCE

Review: CUBAN FURY

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) All people, great or small, can dance and should not be ashamed to flaunt it. This is the message that the adorably sweet, but also cliche and formulaic, Cuban Fury delivers. Edgar Wright regular, Nick Frost, stars as Bruce Garrett, a man who, due to a… Continue reading Review: CUBAN FURY

Final Movie Trailer: X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

Here’s the third and final theatrical trailer for X-Men: Days of Future Past. Director Bryan Singer returns to the franchise to helm what promises to be an epic movie that combines cast members of the entire X-Men movie franchise including the younger counterparts that appeared in X-Men: First Class.

Movie Trailer: GONE GIRL

Based on the best selling novel by Gillian Flynn and directed by David Fincher (The Social Network, Seven), Gone Girl tells a story of marital woes revealed when Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) alerts the police that his wife Amy (Rosamund Pike). As law enforcement uncovers more details about the couple’s troubled relationship, they begin to… Continue reading Movie Trailer: GONE GIRL

Local Movie News: BREATHE IN

Opening today (April 11) at the Regal Arbor Cinema 8 is Breathe In, a film by Drake Doremus (Like Crazy) that stars Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, and Amy Ryan. The Regal Arbor Cinema 8 is located at 9828 Great Hills Trail, Austin, TX  78759.