By Mark Saldana In the seventies, Jennifer Lee met Richard Pryor through a friend who was working for him. She would later work for the comedian and eventually began a romantic relationship with him. The two married in 1981 and had a loving, but turbulent marriage due to Pryor’s wild lifestyle and drug abuse. Jennifer… Continue reading SXSW 2019 Interview: Jennifer Lee Pryor For The Documentary I AM RICHARD PRYOR
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SXSW 2019 Review: LEAVE THE BUS THROUGH THE BROKEN WINDOW
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Filmmaker Andrew Hevia decides to escape his troubles at home by taking on a documentary project in Hong Kong. The job is to cover an international art festival there and though the project initially seems pretty straightforward, his personal turmoil changes the nature of things. This… Continue reading SXSW 2019 Review: LEAVE THE BUS THROUGH THE BROKEN WINDOW
SXSW 2019 Preview of Films featuring Latinos – Local and International
By Liz Lopez The SXSW Film Festival has many films in the Global category, including films from Latin America, Spain and Portugal, as well as films by Latinos in film within the United States. These films are an important part of the yearly SXSW Film Festival and many are making their premieres in Austin. Some… Continue reading SXSW 2019 Preview of Films featuring Latinos – Local and International
SXSW 2019 News: FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2019 FEATURES AND EPISODIC PREMIERES
Source: SXSW Austin, Texas, January 16, 2019 — South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals announced the features and episodic premieres lineup for the 26th edition of the Film Festival, running March 8-17, 2019 in Austin, Texas. The acclaimed program draws thousands of fans, filmmakers, press, and industry leaders every year to immerse themselves in the… Continue reading SXSW 2019 News: FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2019 FEATURES AND EPISODIC PREMIERES
SXSW 2018 Review: BLINDSPOTTING
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) As I sit and ponder the profound impact of this film on my emotions, I am nearly overwhelmed. This amazing movie, which I had the opportunity to see at this year’s SXSW film festival, works on so many emotional levels. It delivers the expected laughs which… Continue reading SXSW 2018 Review: BLINDSPOTTING
Review: UNFRIENDED: DARK WEB
“Unfriended: Dark Web” has Hit or Miss Thrills as it Mashes Up Scenes from the Past By Liz Lopez Rating: B-/C+ “Unfriended: Dark Web,” written and directed by Stephen Susco (“The Grudge” and “The Grudge 2”), it is not much better than the 2014 “Unfriended” story. I am definitely not among the film fans… Continue reading Review: UNFRIENDED: DARK WEB
SXSW 2018 Review: UNFRIENDED: DARK WEB
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) At first, this particular title failed to pique my interest. I had previously seen and reviewed the first Unfriended film, and though the concept is rather clever and relevant, its frights just never grabbed me. Thankfully, a friend whose opinion I value went to the premiere… Continue reading SXSW 2018 Review: UNFRIENDED: DARK WEB
SXSW 2018 Review: EIGHTH GRADE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) Going into this movie, I knew almost nothing about Bo Burnham as a comedian and noticed that this is his first and only narrative feature film so far. After experiencing this absolutely wonderful and poignant movie, I could only ponder why this talented new filmmaker had… Continue reading SXSW 2018 Review: EIGHTH GRADE
Review: BOUNDARIES
“Boundaries” Shines with stars Vera Farmiga and Christopher Plummer By Liz Lopez Rating: B Writer-director Shana Feste (“Country Strong,” “Endless Love”) has created a father-daughter road movie that has both the drama and comedy that is found in most families, but with the characters in this family, what may be a pretty standard story… Continue reading Review: BOUNDARIES
SXSW 2018 Review/Interview: BOUNDARIES
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) There is no such thing as a perfect family. Though some families suffer from greater dysfunctions than others, every family has its share of problems and troubled relationships. This delightful headliner by writer/director Shana Feste tells a fictionalized version of her problematic relationship with her father… Continue reading SXSW 2018 Review/Interview: BOUNDARIES