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SXSW 2017: The Film Festival kicked off on Friday, March 10th and a busy one it was.

By Liz Lopez Source: SXSW The day started with an invitation to the special screening of “44 Pages” that had a World Premiere at the SXSW Edu earlier in the week. I had to take the opportunity to view it, given that this documentary shines a light on the Highlights Magazine that has been published… Continue reading SXSW 2017: The Film Festival kicked off on Friday, March 10th and a busy one it was.

Review: KONG: SKULL ISLAND

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) This new reboot of King Kong is a strange, ambitious, but highly entertaining film that takes a slightly different approach to introducing the beloved beast.  Not only is the movie a monster film, but it also offers commentary on the folly of machismo and the futility… Continue reading Review: KONG: SKULL ISLAND

Local News: City of Austin Provides the List of Road Closures during the Spring Festival Season

By Liz Lopez A comprehensive list of road closures in the downtown area for Spring Festival Season 2017, including the South by Southwest Conference and Festivals (SXSW), is now available for viewing and download on austintexas.gov/citystage. Closures will begin as early as 3a.m. Friday, March 10 and remain in effect until 3 a.m. March 20.… Continue reading Local News: City of Austin Provides the List of Road Closures during the Spring Festival Season

SXSW News: VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN TO SPEAK AT SXSW 2017

Vice President Biden will Call for Innovative Solutions to Tackle Cancer and Present Plans for a Biden Cancer Initiative Source: SXSW Austin, Texas – March 6, 2017 – South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals (March 10-19, 2017) is honored to announce that The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr., the 47th Vice President of the… Continue reading SXSW News: VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN TO SPEAK AT SXSW 2017

Movie Trailer: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES

Sources: Disney Studios, The Ellen Show Johnny Depp returns to the big screen as the iconic, swashbuckling anti-hero Jack Sparrow in the all-new “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.” The rip-roaring adventure finds down-on-his-luck Captain Jack feeling the winds of ill-fortune blowing strongly his way when deadly ghost sailors, led by the… Continue reading Movie Trailer: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES

Movie Trailer: THE PROMISE

Source: Open Road Films Empires fall, love survives. When Michael (Oscar Isaac), a brilliant medical student, meets Ana (Charlotte Le Bon), their shared Armenian heritage sparks an attraction that explodes into a romantic rivalry between Michael and Ana’s boyfriend Chris (Christian Bale), a famous American photojournalist dedicated to exposing political truth. As the Ottoman Empire… Continue reading Movie Trailer: THE PROMISE

SXSW 2017 News: SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST ANNOUNCES KEYNOTES YASMIN GREEN AND GARTH BROOKS AND MORE FEATURED SPEAKERS

Source: SXSW Austin, Texas – March 2, 2017 – South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals (March 10-19, 2017) has announced the addition of two Keynotes and more Featured Speakers for the 2017 Conference. The Keynote lineup now includes Jigsaw Director of Research and Development Yasmin Green on Tuesday, March 14, and a conversation with… Continue reading SXSW 2017 News: SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST ANNOUNCES KEYNOTES YASMIN GREEN AND GARTH BROOKS AND MORE FEATURED SPEAKERS

Review: LOGAN

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) In the near future, a weary Logan (Hugh Jackman) cares for an ailing Professor X (Patrick Stewart) in a hide out on the Mexican border. However, Logan’s attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are up-ended when a young mutant (Dafne Keen) arrives, pursued… Continue reading Review: LOGAN

Review: LOGAN

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) After nine movies, actor Hugh Jackman has reportedly decided to end his tenure as X-Men character Wolverine.  For his final appearance as the surly and beastly superhero, Jackman is joined by his regular co-star Patrick Stewart who has also stated that Logan would be his last… Continue reading Review: LOGAN