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”
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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
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
Screening Pass Giveaway: THE REVENANT
Source: 20th Century Fox TVR is giving away passes (good for two people) to this advance screening scheduled for Wednesday, January 6 at 7:00 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! Inspired by true events, THE REVENANT is an… Continue reading Screening Pass Giveaway: THE REVENANT
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