Source: FoxSearchLight The electrifying 1973 tennis match between World number one Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell) was billed as THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES and became one of the most watched televised sports events of all time. The match caught the zeitgeist and sparked a global… Continue reading Movie Trailer: BATTLE OF THE SEXES
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Movie Trailer: WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES
Witness the end. Source: 20th Century Fox 20th Century Fox has released the FINAL trailer for WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES, the culminating chapter of the latest Planet of the Apes trilogy. All of human history has led to this moment! In War for the Planet of the Apes, the third chapter of the critically acclaimed blockbuster… Continue reading Movie Trailer: WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES
Review: DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE LONG HAUL
By Mark Saldana Rating: 1.5 (Out of 4 Stars) As far as this film series goes, I found the first film likable, but nothing exceptional, and the second movie less interesting and forgettable. With a brand new cast, director David Bowers is back with a third installment and things just happen to get worse in… Continue reading Review: DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE LONG HAUL
Review: EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Opening this week is another film definitely not made for my demographic, but one that still managed to win some moderate admiration from me. Based on the young adult novel of the same name by Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything is a teen romance that has a little… Continue reading Review: EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING
Review: CHUCK
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Most people know about the movie Rocky, but not all of these same people know that the first Rocky film was inspired by a real boxer and his lucky shot at the heavyweight title. The new film by Canadian film director Philippe Falardeau (Monsieur Lazhar), tells… Continue reading Review: CHUCK
Movie Trailer: GOOD TIME
The first trailer for GOOD TIME is a haywire symphony of violence and mayhem, featuring Robert Pattinson and original music from OneOhTrix Point Never and Iggy Pop. Source: A24 Josh and Benny Safdie’s latest film will have its world premiere In-Competition at the Cannes Film Festival next week. Following the mind-bending HEAVEN KNOWS WHAT, celebrated… Continue reading Movie Trailer: GOOD TIME
Review: ALIEN: COVENANT
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) After receiving mixed critical responses for his Alien prequel, Prometheus, filmmaker Ridley Scott has returned to the franchise with a follow-up prequel that plays more like a traditional Alien film, but also bridges the gap between its more cerebral and experimental predecessor and the franchise fans know and love.… Continue reading Review: ALIEN: COVENANT
Review: THE LOVERS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) As “Old Blue Eyes” used to sing, love and marriage go well together, but as most adult people know by now, traveling that road together has its share of speed bumps, obstacles and hazzards. As another pop song goes, “Love is strange.” Love often has no… Continue reading Review: THE LOVERS
Review: BURNING ANNIE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Winner of the 1977 Academy Award for Best Picture, Woody Allen’s Annie Hall has not only had a profound impact on pop culture, but has also inspired filmmakers of many generations that have followed it. During the late 1990s, Allen’s iconic film inspired writers Randy Mack,… Continue reading Review: BURNING ANNIE
Cine Las Americas 20: Recap And Award Winners
By Mark Saldana Source: CineLasAmericas.org The twentieth annual Cine Las Americas International Film Festival concluded Sunday night (May 8) with a reception, awards ceremony and screening of the film Sueño En Otro Idioma at the Blanton Museum of Art. After presenting a total of 172 films (both short and feature length) in six different Austin venues,… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 20: Recap And Award Winners