Sources: UTSA Libraries, Fonda San Miguel, SXSW “Nothing Fancy: Diana Kennedy” by director Elizabeth Carroll is a feature-length documentary that premiered at the SXSW Film Festival this past March and features the 92-year-old British chef and cookbook author Diana Kennedy. At SXSW, the film won the Special Jury Recognition for Excellence in Storytelling award and… Continue reading Film News: “Nothing Fancy: Diana Kennedy” documentary Premieres at SXSW and Screens at the Hot Doc Festival
Category: Festivals
SXSW 2019 Review: “The Curse of La Llorona” World Premieres at SXSW and in Theaters Now
By Liz Lopez Rating: B-/C+ The horror film “The Curse of La Llorona” premiered at SXSW on Friday, March 15th and many in the audience seemed unnerved. As for me, not so much. I have heard (and read) about the familiar legend, La Llorona, in Latin American (Mexico and South America) folklore, over the past few… Continue reading SXSW 2019 Review: “The Curse of La Llorona” World Premieres at SXSW and in Theaters Now
SXSW 2019 Review: PET SEMATARY
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) At what was probably way too young an age, I read Stephen King’s horror novel Pet Sematary and was definitely spooked. King’s fresh spin on “the living dead” gave me chills and frights that probably kept me awake on some nights. I was also rather taken… Continue reading SXSW 2019 Review: PET SEMATARY
Critica de cine: Matthew McConaughey protagoniza en “The Beach Bum” del cineasta Harmony Korine
Por Liz Lopez Rating B-/C+ Ya sabemos que no todas las peliculas son de agrado para todo mundo, y en el caso del cineasta Harmony Korine, su estilo es de ser provacador con sus obras. “The Beach Bum” es una comedia, pero el humor definitivamente no es de agrado de todos – lleno de hedonismo… Continue reading Critica de cine: Matthew McConaughey protagoniza en “The Beach Bum” del cineasta Harmony Korine
SXSW 2019 Review: THE BEACH BUM
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Six years after Harmony Korine wowed and probably offended audiences at 2013’s SXSW with Spring Breakers, the rebellious director chose the Austin festival to debut his latest offering. Much like the director and the characters in some of his previous films, the titular protagonist of The… Continue reading SXSW 2019 Review: THE BEACH BUM
Critica de cine SXSW 2019: “The Highwaymen” cuenta como agentes de la autoridad capturaron a Bonnie and Clyde
Por Liz Lopez Rating: B+ Son varias décadas en que falleció la pareja de criminales famosos, Bonnie y Clyde, y aun asi, siempre hay interés en ellos y los hechos. Una de las más famosas peliculas sobre ellos fue en 1967. Ahora nos llega la cinta, “The Highwaymen” sobre el agente de la autoridad Frank… Continue reading Critica de cine SXSW 2019: “The Highwaymen” cuenta como agentes de la autoridad capturaron a Bonnie and Clyde
SXSW 2019 Review: US
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) After impressing audiences and critics with his directorial debut Get Out, Jordan Peele is back with a new horror entry which was selected as the opening night film for this year’s SXSW Film Festival. Though I would hardly call his second feature indicative of a sophomore… Continue reading SXSW 2019 Review: US
SXSW 2019 Review: THE HIGHWAYMEN
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) From director John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side, The Founder) comes this supposed historically accurate portrait of the lawmen who stopped infamous criminals Bonnie and Clyde. This movie, which screened at this year’s SXSW Film Festival, gets an Austin theatrical run on March 22 and will… Continue reading SXSW 2019 Review: THE HIGHWAYMEN
SXSW 2019 News: The Wealth of Films with Latino Filmmakers and Cast Spanned the Globe
By Liz Lopez Sources: SXSW, Gravitas Ventures, Colombian Film Festival There was a long list of films with Latino filmmakers/cast available this year at the SXSW Film Festival brought to the United States in the Global category from various countries, as well as many films in other categories (narrative/documentary) by Latinos from here in the… Continue reading SXSW 2019 News: The Wealth of Films with Latino Filmmakers and Cast Spanned the Globe
SXSW 2019 Review: I AM RICHARD PRYOR
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) Richard Pryor is arguably the greatest comedian of all time. From his early, more family friendly style in the early sixties through his raw, honest and profane material in the seventies and eighties, Richard could make people laugh. However, he could also make people think seriously… Continue reading SXSW 2019 Review: I AM RICHARD PRYOR