Por Liz Lopez Rating: A Al comienzo de la película, hay un breve clip donde Rita Moreno da la bienvenida al público. En ese clip, afirma que cuando aceptara hacer el documental, sería lo más honesta que pudiera. Al final de la película, no tengo ninguna duda de que ella le hizo saber al mundo… Continue reading Critica de cine: Festival Internacional de Cine las Americas – Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It
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Cine Las Americas 23 Review: RITA MORENO – JUST A GIRL WHO DECIDED TO GO FOR IT
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) From her humble beginnings, Puerto Rican native Rita Moreno seemed destined for stardom. Her vibrant personality and charisma made her a natural for show business. However, it was her abilities to sing, dance, and act that guaranteed her future success in America. This was never an… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 23 Review: RITA MORENO – JUST A GIRL WHO DECIDED TO GO FOR IT
Critica de cine SXSW 2021: GAIA
Por Liz Lopez Rating: B La película de terror y fantasía sudafricana “Gaia” del director Jaco Bouwer, basada en el guión de Tertius Kapp, está ambientada en un bosque espeluznante que puede hacer que tu piel se erice de terror durante toda la película. Como mínimo, describir algunas escenas como extrañas e inquietantes es casi… Continue reading Critica de cine SXSW 2021: GAIA
SXSW 2021 Review: The Sparks Brothers
By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ Every year I look forward to the SXSW Film Festival, and among my many favorite films offered are the ones screened in the 24 Beats Per Second category. Each documentary provides details about the musicians I already know of or am familiar with, but then I learn so much about… Continue reading SXSW 2021 Review: The Sparks Brothers
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 Music News: THE DOMINICAN ARTIST THE CHANGE PERFORMS AT THE FESTIVAL
By Liz Lopez The first music showcase I viewed and heard virtually at the 2021 SXSW Music Festival in March was presented by SeitrackUS. Among the acts was The Change, who performed both the songs “Imperio” and “Ojitos”. The Dominican singer-songwriter and producer best known for her viral hit “Imperio” presents the visual piece that… Continue reading SXSW 2021 Music News: THE DOMINICAN ARTIST THE CHANGE PERFORMS AT THE FESTIVAL
SXSW 2021 Review: THE FEAST
By Jan Hamilton Director: Lee Haven Jones, Screenwriter/Producer: Roger WilliamsOver an evening a wealthy family gathers for a sumptuous dinner with guests in their ostentatious house in the Welsh mountains. Served by a mysteriously disturbing young woman, the assembled party do not realize they are about to eat their last supper. Cast List: Anne Elwy, Nia… Continue reading SXSW 2021 Review: THE FEAST