By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) Underdog stories can be a wonderful source of joy and inspiration, but they can also fulfill that human need to feel good. And though this movie has a lovable and winning story inspiring it, the film falls and mostly fails due to cliche story telling and… Continue reading 12 MIGHTY ORPHANS
Author: Mark Saldana
Noticias de cine: LA DOSIS
Por Liz Lopez El thriller, La Dosis, del distribuidor Samuel Goldwyn Films se estrenará On-Demand y en Digital el 11 de junio, 2021. La película debutó en el 2020 en el Rotterdam Film Festival, y fu viste en BFI Flare, Fantasia Film Festival, y mas. Sinopsis: Marcos es un enfermero experimentado que trabaja en el… Continue reading Noticias de cine: LA DOSIS
Home Entertainment/Streaming News: La Dosis On VOD/Digital
By Liz Lopez The thriller, La Dosis, from distributor Samuel Goldwyn Films will be released on-demand and digital on June 11, 2021. The film world premiered at the Rotterdam Film Festival in 2020, and also played BFI Flare, the Fantasia Film Festival, and others. Synopsis: Marcos is an experienced nurse who works the night shift… Continue reading Home Entertainment/Streaming News: La Dosis On VOD/Digital
Critica De Cine: IN THE HEIGHTS
Por Liz Lopez Rating: A El musical de Lin-Manuel Miranda, In the Heights, un éxito de Broadway en 2008, estaba programado para llegar como largometraje en 2020 hasta que comenzamos nuestro más de un año de pandemia. Ahora, después del largo retraso, llega a la pantalla donde el director Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians)… Continue reading Critica De Cine: IN THE HEIGHTS
Critica de cine: 12 Mighty Orphans
Por Liz Lopez Rating: B+ 12 Mighty Orphans es un largometraje sobre el hogar y la escuela masónicos establecidos por la logia de Fort Worth en 1899. Es un orfanato sin muchos recursos y ciertamente no tiene un equipo de fútbol. Eso es hasta la llegada a fines de la década de 1930 de un… Continue reading Critica de cine: 12 Mighty Orphans
SXSW 2021 Review: THE FALLOUT
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) The Fallout won the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award Prize in the Narrative Feature Competition, as well as the Brightcove Illumination Award at this year’s festival. Quite truthfully, I cannot think of a more deserving film. Of the films that I watched and enjoyed… Continue reading SXSW 2021 Review: THE FALLOUT
SXSW 2021 Review: LANGUAGE LESSONS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) By now I have seen a good handful of “computer screen” films, most of which have been entries in either the horror or suspense-thriller genres. Given that computers and technology play such major roles in the lives of real people now, it makes perfect sense that… Continue reading SXSW 2021 Review: LANGUAGE LESSONS
SXSW 2021 Review: THROUGH THE PLEXI-GLASS: THE LAST DAYS OF THE SAN JOSE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Directors Liz Lambert tells her remarkable true story in this documentary which serves as a time capsule of the city of Austin, Texas, during the late 1990s. During this particular time, Austin is on the verge of some major changes. Lambert decides to invest in some… Continue reading SXSW 2021 Review: THROUGH THE PLEXI-GLASS: THE LAST DAYS OF THE SAN JOSE
SXSW 2021 Review: THE LOST SONS
By Jan Hamilton Director: Ursula Macfarlane, Producer: Gagan Rehill1960s Chicago, a baby is kidnapped from a hospital. Fifteen months later, a toddler is abandoned. Could he be the same baby? In a tale of breathtaking twists and turns, two mysteries begin to unravel and dark family secrets are revealed. (World Premiere) When Paul Fronczak was… Continue reading SXSW 2021 Review: THE LOST SONS
SXSW 2021 MUSICA: LA ARTISTA DOMINICANA, THE CHANGE
Por Liz Lopez El primer exposición de música que vi y escuché virtualmente del Festival de música del SXSW en marzo del 2021 fue presentado por SeitrackUS. Entre los artistas, The Change participó en el festival SXSW interpretando las canciones “Imperio” y “Ojitos” (4to sencillo). La artista cantautora y productora dominicana mejor conocida por su… Continue reading SXSW 2021 MUSICA: LA ARTISTA DOMINICANA, THE CHANGE