By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) Director Martin Scorsese comes from a Catholic, Italian-American, New Yorker upbringing, and this influence on his life definitely resonates in all of his films. From Mean Streets to The Last Temptation of Christ, and especially in his new film Silence, Scorsese has tackled the themes of… Continue reading Review: SILENCE
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Review: A MONSTER CALLS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) Some of the better films this year have dealt with the human challenge of grief. Manchester By the Sea, Arrival, and Jackie have adult characters coping with grief in their lives, but A Monster Calls is different in that its protagonist is young boy who must… Continue reading Review: A MONSTER CALLS
Review: SILENCE
By Laurie Coker Rating: A- Martin Scorsese’s ambitious film Silence, starring Liam Neeson, Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver, delves into Christian ministries to Japan in the 15th century. Scorsese, who co-wrote Silence with Jay Cocks, took nearly three decades to get this visually passionate epic journey to screens. The emotional impact of Silence resonates long… Continue reading Review: SILENCE
Coker’s Morphing List of Best (and 10 Worst) for 2016
By Laurie Coker I am always perplexed this time of year when I hunker down and try to lay out a “best of” list. I scour over the names of films that I watched over the past nearly twelve months, and I peek at the lists created by other critics, even the ones in my hometown and… Continue reading Coker’s Morphing List of Best (and 10 Worst) for 2016
BEST FILMS OF 2016 (A Work Still In Progress)
By Mark Saldana 2016 may have been the craziest, strangest and one of the most tragic years in news, but in cinema, 2016 has to be one of the all time best in terms of quality, progression and relevance. Race relations may have suffered setbacks. Tolerance may be quite low with hate on the rise;… Continue reading BEST FILMS OF 2016 (A Work Still In Progress)
Movie News: DEBBIE REYNOLDS, MOTHER OF RECENTLY DEPARTED CARRIE FISHER, DIES ONE DAY AFTER HER DAUGHTER’S DEATH
By Laurie Coker Photo Credit: ABC News It is difficult to imagine losing a child, even one who is sixty years old. Actress, singer, humanitarian and businesswoman Debbie Reynolds lived to see it, but not for long. Just one day after the death of her equally famous daughter, Carrie Fisher, Reynolds passed away. To some… Continue reading Movie News: DEBBIE REYNOLDS, MOTHER OF RECENTLY DEPARTED CARRIE FISHER, DIES ONE DAY AFTER HER DAUGHTER’S DEATH
Local News: ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE HONORS CARRIE FISHER WITH A LIGHTSABER VIGIL
Source: The Alamo Drafthouse Photos by Heather Kennedy Last night Austin Star Wars fans and fans of recently departed actress Carrie Fisher congregated outside of the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar for a lightsaber vigil to the Princess who captured the hearts of so many. Attendees were encouraged to dress as their favorite Star Wars characters… Continue reading Local News: ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE HONORS CARRIE FISHER WITH A LIGHTSABER VIGIL
Movie News: THE AUSTIN FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION’S 2016 FILM AWARDS
Source: AFCA Today the Austin Film Critics Association announced their choices for film awards, along with their top ten list of films for 2016. Each year the committee votes for their top films, special acknowledgements in specific film categories, and special awards for achievements by local filmmakers and first time filmmakers. Here is a link… Continue reading Movie News: THE AUSTIN FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION’S 2016 FILM AWARDS
Review: LION
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Based on the nonfiction book, A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley and Larry Buttrose, Lion tells the true story of Saroo, a native of India who, as a child, gets separated from his poor, but loving family. Saroo (Sunny Pawar), while looking for his older brother,… Continue reading Review: LION
Fantastic Fest 2016 Review: ELLE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) Paul Verhoeven, the mad, ingenious Dutch filmmaker who directed such films as Robocop, Total Recall (1990), Basic Instinct, and Starship Troopers, is back with a very controversial thriller which deals with rape, psychological trauma, and how one woman copes with these intense issues. Isabelle Huppert stars as… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2016 Review: ELLE