By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The closing night film for Fantastic Fest 2015 is a genre hybrid flick that starts off as a classic John Wayne Western and then delves into the shock and awe gruesomeness of a horror movie. Kurt Russell stars as Sheriff Franklin Hunt, the chief law officer… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2015 Review: BONE TOMAHAWK
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Review: ROCK THE KASBAH
By Liz Lopez Rating: B- Bill Murray stars as Richie Lanz, is an aging rock manager in Rock the Kasbah, based on the script by Mitch Glazer and directed by Barry Levinson. In the first few minutes of the film, when Lanz is busy half- listening to someone audition for him in a not very glamorous… Continue reading Review: ROCK THE KASBAH
Local Events: aGLIFF Hosts the Documentary Tab Hunter Confidential at Alamo Drafthouse
By Liz Lopez During the SXSW Film Festival this past March, I had the opportunity to meet Tab Hunter here in Austin. Even though I was not of age to be in the theaters and venues he was performing in years ago, I knew about him because of my two older sisters who were teens… Continue reading Local Events: aGLIFF Hosts the Documentary Tab Hunter Confidential at Alamo Drafthouse
Coming Soon to DVD: MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON
TIME TO KNOCK OUT SOME MYSTERIES WITH MIKE TYSON AND HIS TEAM AS WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON ON DVD ON OCTOBER 20, 2015 Adult Swim hit series Stars Pop-Culture Icon and Boxing Legend Mike Tyson Source: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment BURBANK, CA – Iron Mike is… Continue reading Coming Soon to DVD: MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON
Review: BRIDGE OF SPIES
By Laurie Coker Rating: A Steven Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies is a subtle, yet emotionally stirring, historically-based film. Co-writers Joel and Ethan Coen, from an original script by Matt Charman, weave a watchable tale of cold war espionage, but perhaps more importantly, they offer up sharp dialogue and rich characters that clearly represent the theme of honor… Continue reading Review: BRIDGE OF SPIES
Review: FREEHELD
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) In 2015 the United State Supreme Court, in the landmark case of Oberfell v. Hodges, ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marry. This decision not only legalizes civil unions between couples of all sexes, but it now impacts the legal benefits that come with… Continue reading Review: FREEHELD
Review: BRIDGE OF SPIES
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Steven Spielberg’s latest film may not be a grand slam, but it is definitely a home run. Based on the true events involving Soviet spy Rudolf Abel, American spy Francis Gary Powers and the lawyer James B. Donovan who negotiated for their trade, Bridge of Spies… Continue reading Review: BRIDGE OF SPIES
Review: GOOSEBUMPS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) I have never read any of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books nor have I ever seen the television series, based on those novels, which aired during the late 1990s. I do recall that the TV series actually looked rather creepy for children’s programming, but I never bothered… Continue reading Review: GOOSEBUMPS
Fantastic Fest 2015 Review: CRIMSON PEAK
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) This year, Fantastic Fest offered its attendees two secret screenings. The first one took place on Friday evening with audiences excitedly anticipating their surprise. As it turned out, the film was Guillermo Del Toro’s Crimson Peak and Del Toro and Tim League took the stage to… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2015 Review: CRIMSON PEAK
Review: LADRONES
By Liz Lopez Rating: B- In the fall of 2007, audiences in the United States were introduced to the Spanish language feature film, Ladrón que roba a ladrón (Thieves Who Rob Thieves), directed by Joe Menendez and written by JoJo Henrickson. It has a huge draw featuring several Latin American telenovela and film heart throbs… Continue reading Review: LADRONES