By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Writer/directer Abner Benaim hopes to reveal more about the famous actor and legendary musician Ruben Blades with this love letter of a documentary. Some people only know Ruben Blades for his acting in movies and television, while others know him mostly for his politically-charged contribution to… Continue reading SXSW 2018 Review: RUBEN BLADES IS NOT MY NAME
Category: Festivals
SXSW 2018 Review: THE BILL MURRAY STORIES: LIFE LESSONS LEARNED FROM A MYTHICAL MAN
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Actor Bill Murray not only is a talented and accomplished actor who has received acclaim for both comedic and dramatic performances, he has also developed a reputation as an outgoing and highly spontaneous person who loves reaching out to his fans in the general public. Not… Continue reading SXSW 2018 Review: THE BILL MURRAY STORIES: LIFE LESSONS LEARNED FROM A MYTHICAL MAN
SXSW 2018 Review: THUNDER ROAD
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Based on the 2016 short film by the same name, writer/director Jim Cummings, this feature film went on to win the Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature. This Austin-based production delighted, amused and touched audience members as well. Cummings stars as Police Officer Jim Arnaud, a… Continue reading SXSW 2018 Review: THUNDER ROAD
SXSW 2018 Review: BLOCKERS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Since the 1970s, precocious teen boys and horny men have dominated cinema with their wild, raunchy and funny tales of sexual pursuits. Now that the human race has entered 2018, it is about time that women had a voice in this type of cinema. Well this… Continue reading SXSW 2018 Review: BLOCKERS
SXSW 2018 Review: A QUIET PLACE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) John Krasinsky is probably best known as Jim Halpert in The Office, but has dabbled in directing feature films as well. So far, Krasinsky has directed two indie comedy/dramas (Brief Interviews With Hideous Men, The Hollars), both of which have received little attention and have left… Continue reading SXSW 2018 Review: A QUIET PLACE
SXSW 2018 Review: BLOCKERS
By Liz Lopez Rating: B- This year’s SXSW Film Festival offered several films in the Headliners category to choose from and this includes “Blockers” from Universal Pictures, the highly anticipated comedy featuring both… Continue reading SXSW 2018 Review: BLOCKERS
SXSW 2018 Review: READY PLAYER ONE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Every year, the SXSW film festival offers its attendees either a secret screening or a last minute, surprise screening. This year, the film to fall under these categories happened to be Steven Spielberg’s adaptation the popular Ernest Cline novel Ready Player One. A few days prior… Continue reading SXSW 2018 Review: READY PLAYER ONE
Critica De Cine: READY PLAYER ONE
Por Liz Lopez Rating: B El South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals fue el anfitrión del estreno mundial del largometraje “Ready Player One” dirigido por el premiado cineasta Steven Spielberg. Esta cinta es basada en el libro del mismo nombre escrito por Ernest Cline. El lanzamiento fue en el histórico Teatro Paramount el domingo,… Continue reading Critica De Cine: READY PLAYER ONE
SXSW and Television News: “Krypton” Makes its World Premiere at SXSW and Now on SYFY
By Liz Lopez Source: NBC Universal, SYFY and SXSW Photos: Megan Tucker (NBCUniversal) SYFY presented their newest series, “Krypton,” with executive producer Cameron Welsh and stars Cameron Cuffe, Georgina Campbell and Wallis Day at the SXSW Film Festival in the Episodic category earlier this month. Moderated by Karama Horne (SYFYWire), panelists dove into the mythology… Continue reading SXSW and Television News: “Krypton” Makes its World Premiere at SXSW and Now on SYFY
SXSW 2018 Review: RELAXER
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) From Joel Potroykus, the filmmaker of Buzzard and The Alchemist Cookbook, comes another comedy that gives audiences a heaping serving of absurdity and weirdness. Potroykus takes his audiences back to the year 1999, when many people in the world feared the unknown of Y2K. His protagonist Abbie… Continue reading SXSW 2018 Review: RELAXER