By Laurie Coker Rating: B- It just feels good to watch Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin interact, even if the story in their new Going in Style, feels familiar, forced and a bit muddled. These charming veteran actors fill the screen with their palpable personalities, and we are the luckier for it. Director… Continue reading Review: GOING IN STYLE
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Movie Trailer: THE MUMMY (2017)
Source: Universal Pictures Tom Cruise headlines a spectacular, all-new cinematic version of the legend that has fascinated cultures all over the world since the dawn of civilization: The Mummy. Thought safely entombed in a tomb deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient princess (Sofia Boutella of Kingsman: The Secret Service and Star Trek Beyond) whose… Continue reading Movie Trailer: THE MUMMY (2017)
Movie News: Soundtrack for the film “Going in Style” is Now Available
Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Press Release Provided By Liz Lopez (Los Angeles, CA) – WaterTower Music announced the release of the soundtrack to “Going In Style,” the new comedy that teams up Oscar winners Morgan Freeman (“Million Dollar Baby”), Michael Caine (“The Cider House Rules,” “Hannah and Her Sisters”) and Alan Arkin (“Little Miss Sunshine”),… Continue reading Movie News: Soundtrack for the film “Going in Style” is Now Available
Review: THE BOSS BABY
By Laurie Coker Rating C+/B- I skipped all of The Boss Baby screenings offered for critics so that I could take my grandkids to the film when we all had time. I paid for three tickets on opening day and posted on Facebook that I was sure my grandkids should know how much I love… Continue reading Review: THE BOSS BABY
Local Film News: Cine Las Americas presents the 20th Annual International Film Festival in May
By Liz Lopez AUSTIN, Texas – Latino voices continue to seek venues in the capital of Texas for expression, including through non-profit organizations. One of the longest-running cultural events devoted to Latino and Indigenous films and filmmakers, Cine Las Americas, achieves an important benchmark this year, presenting its 20th annual Cine Las Americas International Film… Continue reading Local Film News: Cine Las Americas presents the 20th Annual International Film Festival in May
Movie Trailer: THE BOOK OF HENRY
Source: Focus Features Sometimes things are not always what they seem, especially in the small suburban town where the Carpenter family lives. Single suburban mother Susan Carpenter (Naomi Watts) works as a waitress at a diner, alongside feisty family friend Sheila (Sarah Silverman). Her younger son Peter (Jacob Tremblay) is a playful 8-year-old. Taking care… Continue reading Movie Trailer: THE BOOK OF HENRY
Movie Trailer: WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES
Source: 20th Century Fox In War for the Planet of the Apes, the third chapter of the critically acclaimed blockbuster franchise, Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins… Continue reading Movie Trailer: WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES
Movie Teaser Trailer: IT
Source: Warner Bros. Pictures New Line Cinema’s horror thriller “IT,” directed by Andrés Muschietti (“Mama”), is based on the hugely popular Stephen King novel of the same name, which has been terrifying readers for decades. When children begin to disappear in the town of Derry, Maine, a group of young kids are faced with their… Continue reading Movie Teaser Trailer: IT
SXSW 2017 REVIEW: SIGNATURE MOVE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) I must say that this year’s festival was a pretty good year for diversity in cinema. Director Jennifer Reeder’s Signature Move features a Muslim Pakistani-American, lesbian protagonist trying to pursue a romantic relationship with a Mexican-American girlfriend, but without revealing the complete truth to her uber-traditional… Continue reading SXSW 2017 REVIEW: SIGNATURE MOVE
SXSW 2017 Review: THE LIGHT OF THE MOON
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) Actress Stephanie Beatriz might be best known as for her intensity and comic chops on TV’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine, but the talented actress shows that she can handle the genuine drama and vulnerability that comes with portraying a victim of sexual assault in the outstanding film The… Continue reading SXSW 2017 Review: THE LIGHT OF THE MOON