By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) In 2018 John Krasinski’s fantastic horror/science fiction thriller, A Quiet Place, opened that year’s SXSW Film Festival and wowed its audiences at a packed Paramount Theater. That night, I was completely wowed, and was sold on the idea that Krasinsky is not only a talented actor,… Continue reading A QUIET PLACE PART II
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Film News: Endangered Species on Apple TV May 28th and Blu -ray/DVD June 1st
By Liz Lopez Grindstone Entertainment Group, a Lionsgate Company, has released Endangered Species in select theaters across the nation, on Apple TV and everywhere you rent movies on May 28th. It will soon be available on Blu-ray and DVD on June 1st. Directed by MJ Bassett based on a screenplay co- written with Isabel Bassett,… Continue reading Film News: Endangered Species on Apple TV May 28th and Blu -ray/DVD June 1st
Home Entertainment News: American Fighter Now Available on DVD
By Liz Lopez Directed by Shaun Piccinino Written by Brian Rudnick and Carl Morris and Shaun Piccinino SYNOPSIS: Desperate for cash to save his deathly ill mother, college wrestler Ali (George Kosturos, American Wrestler: The Wizard) enters the hidden world of underground fighting. Ali shows promise, but he lacks skills, and gets beaten bloody. Duke… Continue reading Home Entertainment News: American Fighter Now Available on DVD
CRUELLA
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Going into this movie, I didn’t know what to think. 1961’s 101 Dalmations definitely had an impact on my childhood when I first saw it during a re-release during the 1970s. However, the live-action remakes that were released decades later left me rather flat. Well, my… Continue reading CRUELLA
Blu ray/DVD News: New Order
By Liz Lopez Conceived six years ago, writer/director/producer Michel Franco (April’s Daughter, After Lucia) has created a near-future dystopia that feels ripped from headlines that have not been written yet. While protests rage in the streets, Marianne’s high society family prepares for her wedding. At first, only splatters of green paint and the appearance of… Continue reading Blu ray/DVD News: New Order
Blu ray/DVD News: The Virtuoso
By Liz Lopez Lionsgate has released The Virtuoso on Digital, On Demand previously and is now available on Blu-ray and DVD. Directed by Nick Stagliano (Good Day for It) based on the screenplay by James C. Wolf (Good Day for It), this action, crime thriller had a limited theatrical release when available digitally. The… Continue reading Blu ray/DVD News: The Virtuoso
SXSW News: Sound of Violence Now Available On Demand
By Liz Lopez Sound of Violence, an Official Selection – 2021 SXSW Film Festival, will debut on cable and digital VOD May 21st from Gravitas Ventures. Sound of Violence was written and directed by Alex Noyer (808, SXSW 2015), produced by Hannu Aukia (Someone Somewhere, Conductor), Alex Noyer, and is Executive Produced by Mike Macari… Continue reading SXSW News: Sound of Violence Now Available On Demand
The DRY
By: Laurie Coker Rating: B+ A dismal, drought-ravaged Australian countryside provides the backdrop for director Robert Connolly’s tense, haunting crime drama The Dry, starring Eric Bana. A slow-burning fuse of a film beautifully directed and perfectly acted, The Dry captivates in the depth of its characters and the pain-staking detail of the telling. Balancing a… Continue reading The DRY
SPIRIT UNTAMED – Virtual Activity
SPIRIT UNTAMED is in theaters Friday, June 4. To celebrate, Universal Pictures and DreamWorks has created a downloadable virtual activity kit! Would appreciate coverage encouraging your followers to download and enjoy! Please let us know if you are able to utilize (and please be kind enough to send us a link to your coverage J).Many thanks for… Continue reading SPIRIT UNTAMED – Virtual Activity
Film Review and Interview – The Boy from Medellin
By Liz Lopez Rating: B- Matthew Heineman (Cartel Land, City of Ghosts, A Private War), an Academy Award®-nominee and Emmy-winning filmmaker, changes course with this music biography doc about one of the biggest international music superstars, J Balvin (born Jose Alvaro Osorio Balvin) from Medellin, Colombia. The Boy from Medellin takes a look at a… Continue reading Film Review and Interview – The Boy from Medellin