By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Based on the children’s book, The Story of Ferdinand, by Munroe Leaf (author) and Robert Lawson (illustrator), this family, feature-length film expands on the short story about the peaceful, flower-loving bull and works as a delightful and charming piece. Working with a screenplay by Robert L. Baird,… Continue reading Review: FERDINAND
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Austin Film Festival 2017 Review: DARKEST HOUR
By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ Despite remarks made by others about multiple Winston Churchill or Dunkirk related films that have been released, this year director Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk” and Joe Wright’s “Darkest Hour” relates a part of history with a different story and each has value. I viewed the highly successful “Dunkirk” twice in the… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2017 Review: DARKEST HOUR
Review: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
By Renee’ C. Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) Having taken her first steps into the Jedi world, Rey (Daisy Ridley) joins Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) on an adventure with Leia (Carrie Fisher), Finn (John Boyega) and Poe (Oscar Isaac) that unlocks mysteries of the Force and secrets of the past (IMDB). To say that… Continue reading Review: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
Review: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The Star Wars saga continues and this time, in the hands of talented writer/director Rian Johnson (Brick, The Brothers Bloom, Looper) The acclaimed filmmaker takes the reigns of the beloved space opera franchise from J.J. Abrams (who helmed previous installment The Force Awakens) and launches the… Continue reading Review: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
Movie Trailer: MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE
Source: 20th Century Fox In the epic finale to the Maze Runner saga, Thomas leads his group of escaped Gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet. To save their friends, they must break into the legendary Last City, a WCKD-controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all. Anyone… Continue reading Movie Trailer: MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE
Movie Teaser Trailer: SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE
Source: Sony Pictures Entertainment Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the creative minds behind The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street, bring their unique talents to a fresh vision of a different Spider-Man Universe, with a groundbreaking visual style that’s the first of its kind. “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” introduces Brooklyn teen Miles Morales, and the… Continue reading Movie Teaser Trailer: SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE
Movie Trailer: READY PLAYER ONE
Source: Warner Bros. Pictures From filmmaker Steven Spielberg comes the science fiction action adventure “Ready Player One,” based on Ernest Cline’s bestseller of the same name, which has become a worldwide phenomenon. The film is set in 2045, with the world on the brink of chaos and collapse. But the people have found salvation in… Continue reading Movie Trailer: READY PLAYER ONE
Entertainment News: THE 2018 GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATIONS
By Mark Saldana Source: HFPA On the morning of Monday, December 11, 2017, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association released their list of nominees for achievements in television and film. Actors Alfre Woodard, Kristen Bell, Garrett Hedlund, and Sharon Stone took turns announcing the nominations. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association every year hosts the televised event… Continue reading Entertainment News: THE 2018 GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATIONS
Review: THE SHAPE OF WATER
By Liz Lopez Rating: A+ Leave it to writer/director Guillermo del Toro (“Pan’s Labyrinth,” “Crimson Peak”) to infuse the romance genre with a story about a relationship set in the workplace between unexpected characters – a South American from the Amazon and another – a working gal who lives in Baltimore. The one line description… Continue reading Review: THE SHAPE OF WATER
Movie Trailer: JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM
Source: Universal Pictures It’s been four years since theme park and luxury resort Jurassic World was destroyed by dinosaurs out of containment. Isla Nublar now sits abandoned by humans while the surviving dinosaurs fend for themselves in the jungles. When the island’s dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas… Continue reading Movie Trailer: JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM