By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) It would seem like a Tom Clancy novel adaptation would come across as a Cold War relic, but the filmmakers behind this take on his novel have chosen a more modern spin on the action/thriller. Though this movie mostly works well enough, I feel that, had… Continue reading WITHOUT REMORSE
Author: Mark Saldana
Austin Film Festival 2020 Review: FOR ROSA
By Liz Lopez Rating: B During the 1960s and 70s at the Los Angeles county hospital, many mothers of Mexican descent, some immigrants, went there to have their child delivered. While giving birth, they were issued English only documents to sign as they were registered and were told to sign oftentimes without their husbands or… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2020 Review: FOR ROSA
Critica De Cine: WITHOUT REMORSE
Por Liz LopezRating: B- El director italiano, Stefano Sollima (Sicario: Day of the Soldado y TV series ZeroZeroZero, Gomorrah), está ahora al frente de una adaptación de la novela de Tom Clancy, Without Remorse, escrita por Taylor Sheridan (Sicario: Day of the Soldado , Hell or High Water, Sicario) y Will Staples (The Right Stuff,… Continue reading Critica De Cine: WITHOUT REMORSE
Film News: SXSW documentary Fruits of Labor Acquired by POV
By Liz Lopez POV, the acclaimed PBS documentary series, announced that it has acquired the U.S. broadcast rights to Fruits of Labor directed by Emily Cohen Ibañez which had its world premiere at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival. The film will have its international festival premiere at Hot Docs, April 29 – May 9, 2021.… Continue reading Film News: SXSW documentary Fruits of Labor Acquired by POV
SXSW 2021 Film News: WHO WE ARE: A CHRONICLE OF RACISM IN AMERICA has International Premiere
By Liz Lopez The SXSW 2021 Audience Award winner (Documentary Spotlight), Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America, will now be available for viewing next at the 2021 Hot Docs Canadian International Film Festival. About Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America – ACLU Deputy Legal Director Jeffery Robinson’s groundbreaking talk… Continue reading SXSW 2021 Film News: WHO WE ARE: A CHRONICLE OF RACISM IN AMERICA has International Premiere
Trailer News: RITA MORENO: JUST A GIRL WHO DECIDED TO GO FOR IT
By Liz Lopez Over a 70+ year career, Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become a celebrated and beloved actor, one of the rare EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) Award winners of our time. Born into poverty on a Puerto Rican farm, Moreno and her seamstress mother immigrated to New… Continue reading Trailer News: RITA MORENO: JUST A GIRL WHO DECIDED TO GO FOR IT
Crítica de cine: Mortal Kombat
Por Liz López Rating: B El largometraje de Mortal Kombat se estrena este fin de semana. Si piensa que suena conocido el nombre, lo es porque a principios de la década 1990 se inició el video juego del mismo nombre en la cual fue basado el primer largometraje en 1995 y la sécuela en 1997.… Continue reading Crítica de cine: Mortal Kombat
MORTAL KOMBAT
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) In the 1990s, the video game Mortal Kombat became one of the hottest fighting video games in the world. With its photo-realistic graphics for the characters and its intense, gory, over-the-top violence, teens and young adults spent loads of money either playing the arcade versions or… Continue reading MORTAL KOMBAT
NOTICIAS: Vanquish llega en cines selectos
Por Liz López Vanquish es la nueva pelicula dirigida por George Gallo (director de Double Take, Middle Men y The Poison Rose), basado en el guion del director y Sam Bartlett (historia), la cual es protagonizada por Morgan Freeman (Se7en) y Ruby Rose (“Orange Is the New Black”). SINOPSIS: Este thriller de acción muestra lo… Continue reading NOTICIAS: Vanquish llega en cines selectos
FILM NEWS: La Bamba is featured during the seventh annual TCM Big Screen Classics series
By Liz Lopez Fathom Events and Turner Classic Movies present the seventh annual TCM Big Screen Classics series. Featuring acclaimed films released from 1941 to 1996, the series has something for everyone including dramas, musicals, comedies, adventure, mystery and more. Each film is presented with pristine digital projection, movie-theater-quality sound, and in its original aspect… Continue reading FILM NEWS: La Bamba is featured during the seventh annual TCM Big Screen Classics series