Disney/Pixar has not had a big winning movie in recent years. It has been a while since the label released an all-time outstanding film. While the studio could benefit from a win, it doesn’t help that the film’s promotion has been so limited. So, while Elio will not completely revitalize the Disney/Pixar name, it at… Continue reading Movie Review: ELIO Is Not Disney/Pixar’s Savior, But Is A Step In The Right Direction
Author: Mark Saldana
Movie Review: BRIDE HARD Disappoints With Weak Direction
Bride Hard has a fun idea that aims to detail a few days in the life of a secret agent who also hopes to serve as her best friend’s maid of honor at her wedding. While the concept is novel and potentially significant, the direction, writing, action, acting, and humor often fall flat quite hard.… Continue reading Movie Review: BRIDE HARD Disappoints With Weak Direction
Austin Screening Pass Giveaway: JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH
TVR is giving away passes (good for two people) to an advance screening of this movie in Austin, TX, scheduled for Monday, June 30, 7:00 p..m. at AMC Tech Ridge (12625 N Interstate Hwy 35, Austin, TX 78753). NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. Must be 17 or older to enter. See this movie early and free… Continue reading Austin Screening Pass Giveaway: JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH
Movie Review: MATERIALISTS
Writer/director Celine Song is back with a new film about relationships. Her feature film debut, Past Lives, made it into my top five movies of 2023 (at number 5). Her examination of relationships, past and present, and the various feelings, emotions, and troubles people face when still longing for past love despite having moved on,… Continue reading Movie Review: MATERIALISTS
CLAIFF 27 Movie Review: QUERIDO TROPICAL (BELOVED TROPIC)
On my third night of the festival, I watched a film that hit a little close to home. From Panamanian director Ana Endara comes a film that examines the challenges of caring for an older adult whose mental state is declining due to dementia. The movie also portrays the challenges that undocumented immigrants may face… Continue reading CLAIFF 27 Movie Review: QUERIDO TROPICAL (BELOVED TROPIC)
CLAIFF 27 Movie Review: LA INFILTRADA (UNDERCOVER)
Last month in Austin, Texas, the Cine Las Americas International Film Festival kicked off its 27th year on May 14. TVR’s Liz Lopez and I attended the fest. For anyone unfamiliar with CLAIFF, the festival organization programs and screens films over five days every year. The event showcases films from Spanish-speaking countries and Portuguese-speaking countries,… Continue reading CLAIFF 27 Movie Review: LA INFILTRADA (UNDERCOVER)
CLAIFF 27 Movie Review: EL LADRON DE PERROS (THE DOG THIEF)
From Bolivia comes a film about an impoverished orphan boy haunted by the death of his mother and the desire to seek revenge against the man he believes is his father, who abandoned him and his mother before he was born. Working as a shoeshine boy, Martin (Franklin Aro Huasco) begins to observe and learn… Continue reading CLAIFF 27 Movie Review: EL LADRON DE PERROS (THE DOG THIEF)
Movie Review: THE LIFE OF CHUCK Is One of the Year’s Top Movies
When most people hear or read the name Stephen King, the first word that comes to mind is horror. However, let us not forget that the prolific author has written several stories that have nothing to do with that genre. Several of these stories have already been adapted into movies. The films Stand by Me,… Continue reading Movie Review: THE LIFE OF CHUCK Is One of the Year’s Top Movies
Movie Review: THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME
Modern auteur Wes Anderson is back with another gorgeously symmetrical and ornamented feast for the eyes that, as usual, evokes hearty laughs from its audience. Though I had a great time with this movie, Anderson is starting to become formulaic with his stories. The Phoenician Scheme is still great fun, but it’s what one would… Continue reading Movie Review: THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME
Movie Review: FROM THE WORLD OF JOHN WICK: BALLERINA
For anyone jonesing for more John Wick action and kills, Lionsgate presents Ballerina. The John Wick franchise has never given its fans a complete origin story of its infamous and legendary “Baba Yaga.” Instead, the creative minds behind the franchise and this new spin-off film have decided to tell the origin story of a different… Continue reading Movie Review: FROM THE WORLD OF JOHN WICK: BALLERINA