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Review/Interview: TOUCHED WITH FIRE

By Liz Lopez Rating: B- [SXSW Review and New interview] Paul Dalio’s drama Touched with Fire Arrives in Theaters Nationwide People can connect in different ways and in different places, and each situation certainly has its own individual circumstances and story. These connections can lead to a romance between the individuals, even though some that… Continue reading Review/Interview: TOUCHED WITH FIRE

Review: RISEN

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars)  There have been various movie adaptations about the life, work, death and impact of Jesus Christ, but most of these films follow a certain formula.  The epic 1959 motion picture Ben Hur takes another route and tells a tale about the impact of Jesus on the… Continue reading Review: RISEN

Fantastic Fest 2015 Review: THE WITCH

By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) My biggest complaint about horror films is that the filmmakers who make the movies often don’t take the material seriously and resort to hokem and cheap parlor tricks to jolt their audiences.  Loud music, sudden loud noises, and other variations of jump scares might succeed in… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2015 Review: THE WITCH

Review: RACE

By Laurie Coker Rating: C+/B- Historical biopics hit and miss with audiences and sports films almost always lean toward the feel-good underdog narrative, but Jesse Owens’ story, as depicted in Race, plays on a balance of history and agreeable storytelling. More than just a snippet from the life of Owens’ himself, Race offers a tiny… Continue reading Review: RACE

Review: THE CHOICE

By Liz Lopez Rating: B- Nicholas Sparks’ The Choice is now a feature film and in theaters now. Although some people may consider some of the Sparks stories as predictable romance films, I think it is a well made film with excellent performances by Benjamin Walker and Teresa Palmer. I cannot say I agree with… Continue reading Review: THE CHOICE

Movie News: ALAMO WANTS YOUR OSCAR VOTES! ANNOUNCING VICTORY GOLD RUSH

Cast your votes for this year’s Oscar winners and you could be the night’s big winner with free movies for a year or lots of food and drink prizes! Source: The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Austin, TX – February 11, 2016 – This awards season, Alamo Drafthouse wants audiences to join in on their Oscar fever… Continue reading Movie News: ALAMO WANTS YOUR OSCAR VOTES! ANNOUNCING VICTORY GOLD RUSH

Movie Trailer: THE INVITATION (Second Trailer)

Source: Drafthouse Films In this taut psychological thriller by Karyn Kusama (Girlfight, Jennifer’s Body), the tension is palpable when Will (Logan Marshall-Green, Prometheus) shows up to his ex-wife Eden (Tammy Blanchard, Into the Woods) and new husband, David’s (Michiel  Huisman, “Game of Thrones”) dinner party. The pair’s tragic past haunts an equally spooky present: Amid… Continue reading Movie Trailer: THE INVITATION (Second Trailer)

Local Movie Events: Mondo Gallery presents “No Longer / Not Yet: A Tribute to Richard Linklater”

Special gallery show to celebrate the Austin filmmaker icon along with the World Premiere   of his highly anticipated film “Everybody Wants Some” at SXSW Film Festival Source: MONDO Austin, TX – February 11, 2016 – Mondo Gallery is excited to announce its next show will celebrate director Richard Linklater’s esteemed filmography including his newest film Everybody Wants Some, making its… Continue reading Local Movie Events: Mondo Gallery presents “No Longer / Not Yet: A Tribute to Richard Linklater”