By Liz Lopez Rating: B- Although Kristen Stewart will be long remembered for her role in the “Twilight” films during her teen years, she has gone on to adult roles since then and after the role in ‘Clouds of Sils Maria’ by director Olivier Assayas, she won a Cesar in the Best Supporting Actress category.… Continue reading Review: PERSONAL SHOPPER
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SXSW 2017 Review & Interview: THE BIG SICK
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) At this year’s festival, I enjoyed two comedies about inter-cultural relationships and their impact on familial relations. The first is a truly delightful indie film titled Signature Move, while the other is the Festival Favorite Headliner The Big Sick. Both films deal with Pakistani-Americans from Muslim… Continue reading SXSW 2017 Review & Interview: THE BIG SICK
Review: IN SEARCH OF ISRAELI CUISINE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Occasionally I have the privilege of reviewing independent films opening in only select markets, and most of the time these films have something truly special to offer. The latest film, a documentary titled In Search of Israeli Cuisine, examines the rich culinary culture that has risen… Continue reading Review: IN SEARCH OF ISRAELI CUISINE
Review: POWER RANGERS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Considering that I was twenty years-old when the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series first aired on television, it’s not all that surprising that I had little to no interest in that franchise as it continued through the nineties with two feature-length films and other spin-off series.… Continue reading Review: POWER RANGERS
Review: T2 TRAINSPOTTING
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) In 1996, the now iconic classic Trainspotting took the world by storm and kick started the careers of director Danny Boyle and actors Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremmer, Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle and Kelly McDonald. The film had a huge impact on the world, not only… Continue reading Review: T2 TRAINSPOTTING
SXSW 2017 Review: SONG TO SONG
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Writer/director Terrence Malick has become one of the more divisive filmmakers of modern cinema. With recent films To the Wonder and Knight of Cups polarizing audiences and critics alike, it isn’t all that surprising that his latest film has had the same impact on the audience… Continue reading SXSW 2017 Review: SONG TO SONG
Review: LIFE
By Laurie Coker Rating: C- Life — a condition that includes the capacity for growth, reproduction, function and change — and the subject of the latest sci-fi thriller, Life, starring Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhaal. Director Daniel Espinosa creates a visually stunning environment and an interesting enough creature, but Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese’s story… Continue reading Review: LIFE
Now Available on Blu-ray & Digital: JULIETA
Source: Sony Pictures Entertainment Julieta lives in Madrid with her daughter Antía. They both suffer in silence over the loss of Xoan, Antía’s father and Julieta’s husband. But at times grief doesn’t bring people closer, it drives them apart.
Movie Trailer: CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS: THE FIRST EPIC MOVIE
Source: DreamWorks Based on the worldwide sensation and bestselling book series, and boasting an A-list cast of comedy superstars headed by Kevin Hart and Ed Helms, DreamWorks Animation brings audiences the long-awaited global movie event, Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie. This raucously subversive comedy for the entire family tells the story of two overly imaginative pranksters… Continue reading Movie Trailer: CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS: THE FIRST EPIC MOVIE
Movie Trailer: BAYWATCH
Source: Paramount Pictures Watch the official trailer for Baywatch, starring Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Priyanka Chopra, Alexandra Daddario, Kelly Rohrbach, Ilfenesh Hadera and Jon Bass. Baywatch is coming to theatres May 26, 2017! BAYWATCH follows devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon (Johnson) as he butts heads with a brash new recruit (Efron). Together, they uncover a local… Continue reading Movie Trailer: BAYWATCH