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Austin Local News: Bronze Community Band Project to Explore the History and Influences on Music by Mexican American Musicians

By Liz Lopez The Austin Public Library’s Hispanic Heritage Month activities feature The Bronze Community Band Project that presents “Tribute To La Musica Chicana, The History and Influences on Music by Mexican American Musicians,” the second of a series with a music performance art piece that chronicles the influence and history on the Mexican American… Continue reading Austin Local News: Bronze Community Band Project to Explore the History and Influences on Music by Mexican American Musicians

Review: HUSTLERS

By: Renee C.Rating: 3 (Out of 5 Reels) Inspired by the viral New York Magazine article, Hustlers follows a crew of savvy former strip club employees, Ramona (Jennifer Lopez), Destiny (Constance Wu), Mercedes (Kiki Palmer), and Annabelle (Lili Reinhart), who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients (IMDB). This film is… Continue reading Review: HUSTLERS

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Review: HUSTLERS

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Loosely based on the New York magazine article by Jessica Pressler, The Hustlers at Scores, Hustlers the film follows an all too familiar formula when it comes to a true crime story. To its benefit, though, the story is an interesting one, and one that keeps… Continue reading Review: HUSTLERS

Review: MAIDEN

By Laurie Coker Rating: A Girl power is at the forefront of many movies this summer, but often the effort to promote female strength and equality feels forced and faked. In 1989, Tracy Edwards, a twenty-four-year-old boat cook, put together the first-ever, all-female crew to sail in the Whitbread Round the World Race. Documentarian Alex… Continue reading Review: MAIDEN

Review – Now Available on Amazon Prime: GAGS the CLOWN

By Laurie Coker Rating: F- Gag! Everything in Gags the Clown is rotten. Taking the hand-held camera production approach does nothing to bring terror or entertainment to this half-baked, horror flick, now available for rent or purchase on Amazon Prime. Director and co-writer, with John Pata, Adam Krause fails miserably at the found-footage genre, but not as… Continue reading Review – Now Available on Amazon Prime: GAGS the CLOWN

Review: EDIE

By Laurie Coker Rating: B People who complete amazing feats of strength, determination, and perseverance fill the world. However, we rarely hear about octogenarians who climb mountains. Director Simon Hunter and screenwriter Elizabeth O’Halloran weave a beautiful tale of life after death – death of a husband that is. Sheila Hancock stars as Edie, a… Continue reading Review: EDIE

Review: OFFICIAL SECRETS

By: Renee’ C.Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) The true story of a British whistle-blower, Katharine Gun (Keira Knightley), who leaked information to the press about an illegal NSA spy operation designed to push the UN Security Council into sanctioning the 2003 invasion of Iraq (IMDB). This film is extremely well made and written. Knightly… Continue reading Review: OFFICIAL SECRETS

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Review: PROMISE AT DAWN

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) A single mother struggles to provide her son with the best and most successful life possible. Now I know this simple synopsis sounds rather cliche and common in cinema now. However, considering that the story takes place between the 1920s and 1950s makes this a more… Continue reading Review: PROMISE AT DAWN