By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Television director Brian Kirk makes his cinematic debut with a movie that shows much talent behind its tense beats and action sequences, but is held back by a thin story and lackluster character development. 21 Bridges, with all of its talent in front of its lenses,… Continue reading Review: 21 BRIDGES
Author: Mark Saldana
Film News: The CineSol Film Festival returns to the South Padre Island Convention Center
By Liz Lopez The CineSol Film Festival is celebrating 26 years and returns to where it all started on South Padre Island. The festival will be held at South Padre Island Convention Center on November 23-24, offering 31 independent films that include five documentaries, three features, and 23 shorts. The films hail from other countries,… Continue reading Film News: The CineSol Film Festival returns to the South Padre Island Convention Center
Critica De Cine: THE REPORT
Por Liz Lopez Rating: B+ Es muy interesante cómo la gente puede sentarse aquí en los Estados Unidos y señalar con el dedo a otros países y decir cuánta “corrupción” y avaricia hay, sin admitir que nuestro propio gobierno haya hecho nada malo. Salio del Festival de Cine de Sundance al principio del año y… Continue reading Critica De Cine: THE REPORT
Review: THE WARRIOR QUEEN OF JHANSI
By Liz Lopez Rating B- History is documented about the British rule of India, under the leadership of Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria, by the East India Company. In the mid -1800s, The Jhansi State had been operating free of British rule with Gangadhar Rao Newalkar as the Maharaja (king) of Jhansi. His second wife… Continue reading Review: THE WARRIOR QUEEN OF JHANSI
Critica De Cine: FORD V. FERRARI
Por Liz Lopez Rating: A Basado en una historia real, dos hombres ambiciosos: el diseñador de automóviles estadounidense Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) y el piloto nacido en Gran Bretaña Ken Miles (Christian Bale), se enfrentan a los autos de carreras de Ferrari construyendo los suyos.
Critica De Cine: CHARLIE’S ANGELS
Por Liz Lopez Rating B- Vi los “Ángeles de Charlie” originales y fue un programa favorito para mí en el pasado, así que saber que se iba a hacer un reinicio me puso un poco aprensivo de lo que estaba por venir. Elizabeth Banks tiene la tarea de escritora, directora, productora y coprotagonista, y estoy… Continue reading Critica De Cine: CHARLIE’S ANGELS
Review: FORD V. FERRARI
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Director James Mangold, the filmmaker behind Walk the Line, 3:10 to Yuma (2007), and Logan, takes on one of the greater moments in sports and car manufacturing history and makes a triumphant cinematic entry. To help matters, Mangold and his casting director have cast talents Matt… Continue reading Review: FORD V. FERRARI
Review: THE GOOD LIAR
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Based on the novel of the same title by Nicholas Searle, screenwriter Jeffrey Hatcher and director Bill Condon craft a genuinely enthralling cinematic thriller which can boast superb performances by lead actors Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren. As the movie progresses, a certain amount of transparency… Continue reading Review: THE GOOD LIAR
Review: THE REPORT
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Post-911, the C.I.A. with the permission of some key government leaders adopted an investigative strategy that involved the torture of potential witnesses and prisoners who may have had knowledge about the real villains behind the attacks. Though initially lauded for some progress, these methods became highly… Continue reading Review: THE REPORT
Review: CHARLIE’S ANGELS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) In our modern age of entertainment where audiences demand more substance and less objectification of female characters, it might seem like a tricky feat to pull of leading women that are smart, badass and sexy. However, a female filmmaker can almost certainly know how to achieve… Continue reading Review: CHARLIE’S ANGELS