Local Event: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Love Never Dies” Plays at Bass Concert Hall November 27-December 2, 2018

By Liz Lopez Source: Texas Performing Arts, Lexus Broadway in Austin Lexus Broadway in Austin presented by Texas Performing Arts has individual tickets on sale for “Love Never Dies” as it makes its premiere in Austin at Bass Concert Hall from November 27 – December 2, 2018 as part of a North American Tour. The… Continue reading Local Event: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Love Never Dies” Plays at Bass Concert Hall November 27-December 2, 2018

Local Event: One of the Nation’s Top Halloween Attractions Now Open for the Holiday Season Starting December 1st

Scream Hollow Presents: Twisted Christmas, a Winter Wonderland with fun-filled family activities by day and two Christmas Haunts by night based on the historical legends and lore of Krampus   Source: Scream Hollow Wicked Halloween Park AUSTIN, Texas—November 21, 2018— Scream Hollow Wicked Halloween Park, one of the top Halloween attractions in the country with… Continue reading Local Event: One of the Nation’s Top Halloween Attractions Now Open for the Holiday Season Starting December 1st

Austin Film Festival 2018 Review: THE FRONT RUNNER

Hugh Jackman stars in Columbia Pictures' THE FRONT RUNNER.

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The 25th year of the Austin Film Festival concluded with this latest entry by respected writer/director Jason Reitman.  Given the current political climate of the U.S., it isn’t all that surprising that the filmmaker would take on a movie that examines the role of the media… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2018 Review: THE FRONT RUNNER

Austin Film Festival 2018 Review: GREEN BOOK

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) In 1962, acclaimed Jamaican pianist Dr. Don Shirley decided to take a tour through the Jim Crow South, but needed a strong driver/security guard to guarantee his safety and make sure that he makes his engagements in a timely manner.  Dr. Shirley chose bouncer Tony “The… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2018 Review: GREEN BOOK

Review: CREED II

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) The Creed/Rocky saga continues with an installment that packs powerful punches in its fight scenes and has enough emotional power to keep its audience invested. Though not as impressive as the previous film or the very first Rocky movie for that matter, Creed II moves the… Continue reading Review: CREED II

Review: CREED II

C2_01907_R2 (l-r.) Jacob 'Stitch' Duran as Stitch-Cutman, Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa, Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Creed and Wood Harris as Tony 'Little Duke' Burton in CREED II, a Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures film. Credit: Barry Wetcher / Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures / Warner Bros. Pictures © 2018 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

“Creed II” Entertains with Michael B. Jordan’s Performance   By Liz Lopez Rating: B- Three years ago when the first “Creed” was released, it was wonderful to see Stallone’s Rocky on the big screen and taking the story back to Creed and the son he left behind after his death. Michael B. Jordan “has it”… Continue reading Review: CREED II

Review: RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET

By Laurie Coker Rating: A Classic video game bad-guy Ralph is back in the delightfully entertaining Ralph Breaks the Internet. Just in time for Thanksgiving, Ralph (voice of John C. Reilly) and Vanellope (voiced by Sarah Silverman) race back into our hearts. Co-directors Phil Johnston and Rich Moore stop at nothing to engage readers with… Continue reading Review: RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET

Austin Film Festival 2018 Review: WIDOWS

Viola Davis stars in Twentieth Century Fox’s WIDOWS. Photo Credit: Courtesy Twentieth Century Fox.

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Director Steve McQueen, a filmmaker known for his bleak and powerful films Shame and Twelve Years A Slave, has a new film in theaters that shares his dark and cynical style, but still manages to be entertaining and empowering.  With Widows, McQueen takes on a heist… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2018 Review: WIDOWS

Review: INSTANT FAMILY

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Considering that this movie comes from the director of Daddy’s Home and Daddy’s Home 2, I went into this screening with low expectations.  I just could not find much entertainment value in these two previous films by Sean Anders.  Regarding his latest entry, Instant Family, however,… Continue reading Review: INSTANT FAMILY