By Liz Lopez In celebration of “The Director and the Jedi” documentary premiere screening at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Conferences and Festivals on Monday, March 12th at the Paramount Theater, new content is available on the Digital and Blu-ray release of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” this month. “The Director and the Jedi” premiered… Continue reading SXSW News: “The Director and the Jedi” Documentary Premieres at Festival and to be Available on the Digital and Blu ray of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”
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Film News: “Downsizing” is Now Available on Digital, 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD.
By Liz Lopez Sources: Paramount Home Entertainment, SXSW Matt Damon gets small to live large in Academy Award®-Winning Director Alexander Payne’s hilarious and original comedy that is available as of this week on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD. Synopsis: When scientists find a way to shrink humans to five inches tall, Paul Safranek (Academy Award®… Continue reading Film News: “Downsizing” is Now Available on Digital, 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD.
SXSW 2018 Review/Interview: SOCIAL ANIMALS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) This year’s festival can definitely boast a fantastic lineup, including their slate of documentaries. This particular doc was one I was able to see prior to the festival via a screener. Regardless of the format, I was quite intrigued, captivated and moved by this film which… Continue reading SXSW 2018 Review/Interview: SOCIAL ANIMALS
Review: PACIFIC RIM UPRISING
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Five years after Guillermo Del Toro’s Pacific Rim hit theaters, a sequel has finally arrived, but without the original filmmaker at the helm. Though I had a lot of fun with the first film, I very well knew then that the film has only so much… Continue reading Review: PACIFIC RIM UPRISING
Review: MIDNIGHT SUN
By Liz Lopez Rating: D+ “Midnight Sun” will not make viewers reach for tissues for tears of sadness, but rather for the money spent at the theater to view a rehashed 90 minute story about a girl who meets the boy of her dreams and an ongoing illness brings an early demise. I wanted to… Continue reading Review: MIDNIGHT SUN
Review: UNSANE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Regardless of what one might think about any particular Steven Soderbergh film, there cannot be any denial of the filmmaker’s skills. Soderbergh is a director who chooses to direct, shoot and edit his own work and can do so outstandingly. The man is a master quite… Continue reading Review: UNSANE
SXSW 2018 Review: ISLE OF DOGS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The closing night headliner of the film festival was none other than filmmaker Wes Anderson’s latest film. This stop-motion animated love letter not only delivers laughs and warms the heart, but it also offers some valid commentary on political corruption and the corrupt’s use of fear… Continue reading SXSW 2018 Review: ISLE OF DOGS
Review: THE DEATH OF STALIN
By Liz Lopez Rating: B “The Death of Stalin” premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and subsequently screened during Fantastic Fest in Austin last September. Political satirist and HBO comedy series “Veep” creator, as well as being an Emmy award-winning and an Oscar-nominated director, Armando Iannucci has co- written a hilarious satirical screenplay with… Continue reading Review: THE DEATH OF STALIN
Film and Television News: “Rebel Without a Crew: The Series” Debuts on go90 and Tumblr
By Liz Lopez Robert Rodriguez made his first feature-length film, “El Mariachi” 25 years ago, armed with a budget of just $7,000 and 14 days to shoot his movie. Rodriguez created an award-winning film that changed independent filmmaking. He was able to make “El Mariachi” within those constraints because he wrote, shot, directed, produced and edited… Continue reading Film and Television News: “Rebel Without a Crew: The Series” Debuts on go90 and Tumblr
Theater News: “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder” Broadway Musical at Bass Concert Hall This Week
By Liz Lopez Lexus Broadway in Austin presented by Texas Performing Arts is presenting the Tony® Award winner for Best Musical, “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” at the Bass Concert Hall from Tuesday, March 20th to Sunday, March 25th. “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder” can be enjoyed from Tuesday – Friday at… Continue reading Theater News: “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder” Broadway Musical at Bass Concert Hall This Week