By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) From French New Wave to “Mumblecore” there have been some great films that beautifully create and capture candid slice of life moments while seemingly effortlessly developing characters and putting forth some powerful narratives. Unfortunately, Frankie is not one of those movies. Writer/director Ira Sachs makes a… Continue reading Review: FRANKIE
Author: Mark Saldana
Multiplatform Video Release: LILYANA
Source: ABRAMORAMA LIYANA is a genre-defying documentary that tells the story of five children in the Kingdom of Eswatini who turn past trauma into an original fable about a girl named Liyana who embarks on a perilous quest to save her young twin brothers. The film weaves her animated journey together with poetic documentary scenes to… Continue reading Multiplatform Video Release: LILYANA
Austin Film Festival 2019 Review/Interview: THE DEVIL’S SON
By Liz Lopez Rating: A This year, as in the past, the Austin Film Festival offered many feature films, some of which have already opened theatrically at a national level and others pending distribution, or other stages of the film festival circuit. There are also many short films that were available and screened in different… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2019 Review/Interview: THE DEVIL’S SON
Critica De Cine: MIDWAY
Por Liz Lopez Rating C- Roland Emmerich (Independence Day, Godzilla, White House Down) dirige la película “Midway” basada en el guión de Wes Tooke (serie de televisión Colony) y aunque el guión tiene buenas intenciones, no es probable que llegue a ser película clásica de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Se trata de la batalla naval… Continue reading Critica De Cine: MIDWAY
Review: DOCTOR SLEEP
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) To this day, Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Stephen King’s The Shining remains as an icon piece of horror cinema. Though King has never liked Kubrick’s take on his story, the movie has certainly had an impact on horror cinema that even King cannot deny. In 2013,… Continue reading Review: DOCTOR SLEEP
Review: MIDWAY
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The bombing of Pearl Harbor certainly was such a shock to the U.S. government that forced their hands to get completely involved in World War II. However, the imperative and impactful Battle of Midway proved that America would not be completely defeated. The relevance of this… Continue reading Review: MIDWAY
Critica De Cine: PLAYING WITH FIRE
Por Liz Lopez Rating: C- Todo mundo tiene su propio concepto de lo que es una “comedia” y si es divertido, tiene humor, o si le gusta el chiste o no. En la pelicula Playing with Fire, el guion escrito por Dan Ewan y Matt Liebmerman (The Addams Family), dirigido por Andy Fickman (Race to… Continue reading Critica De Cine: PLAYING WITH FIRE
Opinion Piece: SCORSESE V MARVEL
By Mark Saldana As a Scorsese fan and a fan of comic book/superhero movies, I found myself smack dab in the middle of this “argument.” First of all, for many years I have had great respect for Martin Scorsese as a filmmaker. His work not only has a profound impact on cinema and future filmmakers,… Continue reading Opinion Piece: SCORSESE V MARVEL
Film Festival News: The Austin Jewish Film Festival Offers Screenings and Programs November 2nd – 8th
By Liz Lopez The Austin Jewish Film Festival (AJFF), now in its 17th year, exists to highlight incredible filmmaking and to make cross-cultural alliances throughout the Austin community, building bridges with thoughtful engagement and entertaining audiences through the medium of Jewish films and Jewish filmmakers. “This festival is for everyone, even those who aren’t Jewish,”… Continue reading Film Festival News: The Austin Jewish Film Festival Offers Screenings and Programs November 2nd – 8th
Terminator Dark Fate Interview: Austinite Gabriel Luna stars as the Rev-9 Killing Machine
By Liz Lopez Learning that Austinite Gabriel Luna was to star as the Rev-9 Terminator in “Terminator: Dark Fate,” it was some of the best news I have read this year. I have had the opportunity to meet and interview him since his starring role as Nate Hitchins in the Narrative Feature “Dance with the… Continue reading Terminator Dark Fate Interview: Austinite Gabriel Luna stars as the Rev-9 Killing Machine