Source: FoxSearchlight A dark romance, MY COUSIN RACHEL tells the story of a young Englishman who plots revenge against his mysterious, beautiful cousin, believing that she murdered his guardian. But his feelings become complicated as he finds himself falling under the beguiling spell of her charms.
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SXSW 2017: Mark’s Film Festival Recap
By Mark Saldana Source: SXSW After nine days of movies, the 2017 SXSW film festival has come to an end. For the most part, my festival went well. I was able to see twenty-one films and participate in five interviews with some of the films’s available talent. Since 1994, the SXSW film festival and conference… Continue reading SXSW 2017: Mark’s Film Festival Recap
Screening Pass Giveaway: SONG TO SONG
Source: Broad Green Pictures TVR is giving away passes (good for two people) to this advance screening scheduled for Monday, March 20 at 7:30 p..m. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. Must be 18 or older to enter. See this movie early and free of charge before it opens in theaters! In this modern love story set… Continue reading Screening Pass Giveaway: SONG TO SONG
Review: LAND OF MINE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) As World War II came to an end, some German prisoners of war were charged with the perilous task of defusing and removing land mines placed in various strategic locations. Land of Mine tells one particular story of a band of child POWs forced by the… Continue reading Review: LAND OF MINE
SXSW 2017 Interview: SIGNATURE MOVE
By Mark Saldana My next SXSW interview was with director Jennifer Reeder, writer/star Fawzia Mira, and actress Sari Sanchez from the delightful comedy Signature Move. Signature Move tells the story of Zaynab (Fawzia Mira), a Pakastani Muslim attorney who has been unlucky in love and must also attend to her devout and traditional mother Parveen (Shabana… Continue reading SXSW 2017 Interview: SIGNATURE MOVE
Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) An adaptation of the Disney fairy tale about a monstrous-looking prince (Dan Stevens) and a young woman (Emma Watson) who fall in love (IMDB). Beauty and the Beast is one of this film critic’s favorite Disney fairy tales because Belle never sets out to marry the… Continue reading Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
SXSW 2017 Interview: INHERITANCE
By Mark Saldana This year I watched one of the bolder and more powerful entries of the festival. Written and directed by Laura E. Davis and Jessica Kaye (who also stars in the film), Inheritance tells a very realistic story about a brother and sister facing some dark demons of their past when their father… Continue reading SXSW 2017 Interview: INHERITANCE
SXSW 2017 Interview: THE LIGHT OF THE MOON
By Mark Saldana My next interview was with writer/director Jessica M. Thompson and actress Stephanie Beatriz of the truly amazing and heartbreaking movie The Light of the Moon, a film that candidly deals with the aftermath of rape and the various ways a rape survivor copes with the assault. The film is superbly written and… Continue reading SXSW 2017 Interview: THE LIGHT OF THE MOON
SXSW 2017 Interview: A BAD IDEA GONE WRONG
By Mark Saldana My first interview of the festival was with writer/director Jason Headley and actors Matt Jones and Eleanore Pienta of the film A Bad Idea Gone Wrong. The movie depicts a poorly conceived burglary that goes completely awry when the burglars Marlon (Jones) and Leo (Will Rogers) get themselves locked in the house… Continue reading SXSW 2017 Interview: A BAD IDEA GONE WRONG
SXSW 2017: The Film Festival screened the US Premiere of “Tormentero”
By Liz Lopez Source: SXSW, City of Austin and Casa Mexico SXSW Casa Mexico SXSW 2017 kicked off Thursday, March 9th with a variety of panels, and pitches at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center, 600 River St. They also have several guest speakers that will have official engagements during the 2017 Interactive… Continue reading SXSW 2017: The Film Festival screened the US Premiere of “Tormentero”