Movie News: DRAFTHOUSE FILMS DISCOVERS “RAIDERS!:THE STORY OF THE GREATEST FAN FILM EVER MADE”

Source: Drafthouse Films Festival sensation about a 30-year journey to complete a reenactment of Spielberg’s adventure film to hit theaters and  On Demand in 2016 AUSTIN, TEXAS- Wednesday, January 6, 2016 – Drafthouse Films has acquired the worldwide rights to Jeremy Coon and Tim Skousen’s Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made, a… Continue reading Movie News: DRAFTHOUSE FILMS DISCOVERS “RAIDERS!:THE STORY OF THE GREATEST FAN FILM EVER MADE”

Local Events/Movie News: SXSW FILM ANNOUNCES EARLY FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

Source: SXSW Film Festival Pee-wee’s Big Holiday, Midnight Special, and Preacher Among Titles   Austin, Texas – January 7, 2016 – The South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Film Conference and Festival announced a handful of titles set to premiere at the 2016 event, that together showcase the diverse range of topics and styles that make the SXSW festival a… Continue reading Local Events/Movie News: SXSW FILM ANNOUNCES EARLY FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

Review: THE REVENANT

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars)  Violence may always be a popular subject in literature and film, but it is a particularly relevant one when stories of violence constantly flood our news programs.  It is also a hot political topic for aspiring public servants tying to set themselves apart from their rival… Continue reading Review: THE REVENANT

Television News and Interview: BORDERTOWN

BORDERTOWN: As the Gonzalez and the Buckwald families paths begin to cross, the two families soon become bound by romance, conflict and, perhaps most importantly, friendship Ð a word that means the same, no matter what side of the border youÕre from on BORDERTOWN, a new animated comedy about two families living in a Southwest desert town on the U.S. - Mexico border, premiering Sunday, Jan. 3, at 9:30/8:30c on FOX. BORDERTOWN ª and ©Ê2015 TCFFC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CR: FOX

By Liz Lopez Actor Nicholas Gonzalez on Bordertown and His Hometown Bordertown, a new animated comedy series about two families living in a Southwest desert town on the U.S. – Mexico border, premieres Sunday, January 3 at 9:30/8:30C on FOX. The series takes a satirical look at the cultural shifts occurring in America, where the… Continue reading Television News and Interview: BORDERTOWN

2015: A YEAR IN REVIEW

By Mark Saldana As I write this year-end review of the films of 2015, I am reflecting on the piece that I wrote a year ago for 2014.  I seemed rather impressed with the films of 2014, and was probably thinking that 2015 would be an off year for movies.  I certainly was wrong to… Continue reading 2015: A YEAR IN REVIEW

Review: DADDY’S HOME

By Liz Lopez Rating: C Brian Burns story for Daddy’s Home is directed by Sean Anders (Horrible Bosses 2, That’s My Boy), who  also co-wrote the screenplay with Burns (Blue Bloods, Entourage) and John Morris (Horrible Bosses 2, Dumb and Dumber To). From a press release sent from Paramount Pictures dated November 5th last year,… Continue reading Review: DADDY’S HOME

Review: DADDY’S HOME

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars)  After the critical and financial success of The Other Guys, it was inevitable that Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg would make another comedy film.  On one hand, I am a bit disappointed that their next film isn’t a sequel to The Other Guys, but on the… Continue reading Review: DADDY’S HOME

Review: CONCUSSION

By Liz Lopez Rating: B- At a time when many people are in a celebratory mood during the holidays, a film arrives in theaters that may leave some people in a somber mood, but it certainly should have everyone thinking about football and the physical and emotional consequences to the players after extensive trauma. There… Continue reading Review: CONCUSSION

Review: CONCUSSION

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) It honestly doesn’t take a genius to figure out that the sport of football can be a rather dangerous one.  However, the general public really had no clue how serious the head trauma incurred by football players could get until a forensic pathologist revealed his findings… Continue reading Review: CONCUSSION