By Liz Lopez Rating: A This year, as in the past, the Austin Film Festival offered many feature films, some of which have already opened theatrically at a national level and others pending distribution, or other stages of the film festival circuit. There are also many short films that were available and screened in different… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2019 Review/Interview: THE DEVIL’S SON
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Review: DOCTOR SLEEP
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) To this day, Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Stephen King’s The Shining remains as an icon piece of horror cinema. Though King has never liked Kubrick’s take on his story, the movie has certainly had an impact on horror cinema that even King cannot deny. In 2013,… Continue reading Review: DOCTOR SLEEP
Review: MIDWAY
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The bombing of Pearl Harbor certainly was such a shock to the U.S. government that forced their hands to get completely involved in World War II. However, the imperative and impactful Battle of Midway proved that America would not be completely defeated. The relevance of this… Continue reading Review: MIDWAY
Opinion Piece: SCORSESE V MARVEL
By Mark Saldana As a Scorsese fan and a fan of comic book/superhero movies, I found myself smack dab in the middle of this “argument.” First of all, for many years I have had great respect for Martin Scorsese as a filmmaker. His work not only has a profound impact on cinema and future filmmakers,… Continue reading Opinion Piece: SCORSESE V MARVEL
Review: PLAYING WITH FIRE
By Laurie Coker Rating: C- Children, like fire, are completely unpredictable. Unfortunately, John Cena’s new movie, Playing with Fire, is blatantly predictable. Relying more on sight gags and pratfalls than on quality writing or acting, director Andy Fickman and co-writers Matt Lieberman and Dan Ewen miss their marks completely. With a cast as entertaining as… Continue reading Review: PLAYING WITH FIRE
Film Festival News: The Austin Jewish Film Festival Offers Screenings and Programs November 2nd – 8th
By Liz Lopez The Austin Jewish Film Festival (AJFF), now in its 17th year, exists to highlight incredible filmmaking and to make cross-cultural alliances throughout the Austin community, building bridges with thoughtful engagement and entertaining audiences through the medium of Jewish films and Jewish filmmakers. “This festival is for everyone, even those who aren’t Jewish,”… Continue reading Film Festival News: The Austin Jewish Film Festival Offers Screenings and Programs November 2nd – 8th
Terminator Dark Fate Interview: Austinite Gabriel Luna stars as the Rev-9 Killing Machine
By Liz Lopez Learning that Austinite Gabriel Luna was to star as the Rev-9 Terminator in “Terminator: Dark Fate,” it was some of the best news I have read this year. I have had the opportunity to meet and interview him since his starring role as Nate Hitchins in the Narrative Feature “Dance with the… Continue reading Terminator Dark Fate Interview: Austinite Gabriel Luna stars as the Rev-9 Killing Machine
Film News and Javier Botet Interview: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Now Available on Various Formats
By Liz Lopez Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is on Digital now and on November 4th, it will now be available on 4K Ultra HD™ Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray and Digital), Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital), DVD, and On Demand from Lionsgate. The highly anticipated film adaptation of the iconic book… Continue reading Film News and Javier Botet Interview: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Now Available on Various Formats
Review: TERMINATOR: DARK FATE
By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ The Terminator: Dark Fate feature film will be called a sequel, remake, reboot and on occasion, not necessary, but for die – hard and regular fans of the Terminator franchise, this is the film not to miss. Yes, there were some not so great films in the franchise after the… Continue reading Review: TERMINATOR: DARK FATE
Austin Film Festival 2019 Review: MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Based on the novel of the same name by Jonathan Lethem, Motherless Brooklyn has acclaimed actor Edward Norton pulling triple duty as screenwriter, director, and lead. If one knows even just a little bit about the process of feature film production, then it is clear that… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2019 Review: MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN