New limited edition collaboration with Austin Beerworks celebrates the upcoming Paramount Pictures and Annapurna Pictures release in easy drinking, tallboy style. Source: The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Austin, TX – March 3, 2016 – Just in time for easy, breezy spring days perfect for skipping class and hanging out on the field, Alamo Drafthouse and… Continue reading Alamo Drafthouse News: PARTY HARD THIS SPRING WITH ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE, RICHARD LINKLATER AND THE “EVERYBODY WANTS SOME” BEER
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Movie Trailer: GHOSTBUSTERS
Source: Sony Pictures Entertainment Ghostbusters makes its long-awaited return, rebooted with a cast of hilarious new characters. Thirty years after the beloved original franchise took the world by storm, director Paul Feig brings his fresh take to the supernatural comedy, joined by some of the funniest actors working today – Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate… Continue reading Movie Trailer: GHOSTBUSTERS
Fantastic Fest 2015 Review and Interview: CAMINO
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) At last year’s Fantastic Fest I watched and enjoyed an intense, edgy and visceral film titled Camino. Because the film stars stunt person-turned-actress Zoe Bell and director/actor Nacho Vigalondo, I went in pretty certain I was in for an exciting treat. Though I was mostly familiar… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2015 Review and Interview: CAMINO
Review: LONDON HAS FALLEN
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Three years ago, the movie Olympus Has Fallen failed to impress me. The Antoine Fuqua-helmed action vehicle comes across as a Die Hard imitator, loaded with action film clichés and terrible writing. So when I first heard that Olympus producers Gerard Butler, Alan Siegel and screenwriters… Continue reading Review: LONDON HAS FALLEN
Review: ZOOTOPIA
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) The first major contender for best animated feature of the year has arrived. I know. I know. March has barely started and there are still nine months left in 2016. However, this movie really impressed me and I think it will be a tough act to… Continue reading Review: ZOOTOPIA
Movie Trailer: FINDING DORY
Source: Disney•Pixar Disney•Pixar’s “Finding Dory” reunites everyone’s favorite forgetful blue tang, Dory, with her friends Nemo and Marlin on a search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale? Directed by Andrew Stanton (“Finding Nemo,” “WALL•E”) and produced by Lindsey Collins (co-producer “WALL•E”), the film… Continue reading Movie Trailer: FINDING DORY
Movie News: The 88th Academy Awards Results
By Mark Saldana Source: Oscar.go.com As the old adage goes, “The show must go on.” And the awards show honoring 2015’s achievements in motion picture arts and sciences did go on, amidst controversy regarding a lack of diversity among this year’s nominees. This issue led to the boycott by some actors and filmmakers, including Spike… Continue reading Movie News: The 88th Academy Awards Results
SXSW 2016 News: PRESIDENT OBAMA AND FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA TO SPEAK AT THE FESTIVAL
Source: SXSW AUSTIN, TEXAS (March 2, 2016) — South by Southwest® (SXSW®) is honored to announce President Barack Obama will appear as part of a Keynote Conversation at SXSW Interactive on Friday, March 11 and First Lady Michelle Obama will be the opening Keynote at SXSW Music on Wednesday, March 16. This marks the first… Continue reading SXSW 2016 News: PRESIDENT OBAMA AND FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA TO SPEAK AT THE FESTIVAL
Interview: Clifton Collins, Jr. of TRIPLE 9
By Liz Lopez Triple 9 opens nationwide in theaters February 26th and has an extensive list of actors that have many credits to their name, either film or television. Among the stars in Triple 9 is Clifton Collins, Jr. who portrays a law enforcement official, Franco Rodriguez, alongside Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anthony Mackie, Norman… Continue reading Interview: Clifton Collins, Jr. of TRIPLE 9
Review: SON OF SAUL
By Liz Lopez Rating: A Fantastic Fest Review Hungarian writer-director László Nemes feature debut, Son of Saul, (co-scripted with Clara Royer), was in competition at the Cannes Film Festival last year and was a feature screened at the 2015 Fantastic Fest in Austin. By now with several film reviews available over the last few months,… Continue reading Review: SON OF SAUL