By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The annual Cine Las Americas International Film Festival kicked off its seventeenth year with a doozy of a comedy which both celebrates and lampoons the theater. Tercera Llamada focuses on a theater production of Caligula where the director’s (Carina Gidi) personal crises affect her creative juices,… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 17 Review: TERCERA LLAMADA (LAST CALL)
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Local Events: FESTIVAL DE LOS NINOS (CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL)
This Saturday, April 26, starting at 10:00 a.m. El Mundo Newspaper is hosting a festival for children at the North Austin Event Center. This totally free event will have games, prizes and surprises for the kids attending. The North Austin Events Center is located at 10601 N. Lamar Blvd. Should be lots of fun for… Continue reading Local Events: FESTIVAL DE LOS NINOS (CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL)
Local Events: AUSTIN EARTH DAY FESTIVAL
Celebrate Earth Day and Austin culture at the Austin Earth Day Festival. The event, which takes place this Saturday, April 26, from noon to 6:00 p.m. will feature over 75 exhibits, food and entertainment at the Historic Browning Hangar at Mueller. For more information including directions, go to http://earthdayaustin.com/ .
Local Events: WIENER DOG RACES
The Buda Lions Club is hosting the 17th Annual Buda Wiener Dog Races this Saturday and Sunday (April 26 & 27) at the Buda City Park. Admission is three dollars, but admission for children under 12 is free. For more information on the event, including directions go to http://www.budalionsclub.com/ for all the details.
Local Movie Events: THE 17TH ANNUAL CINE LAS AMERICAS FILM FESTIVAL
For those who haven’t already heard, the annual Cine Las Americas International Film Festival kicked off on Tuesday, April 22. The annual event hosts a variety of films from Spanish & Portuguese speaking nations and cultures, as well as films produced by indigenous cultures. This year’s festival honors the work of Mexican-American filmmaker Efrain Gutierrez,… Continue reading Local Movie Events: THE 17TH ANNUAL CINE LAS AMERICAS FILM FESTIVAL
Local Events: Tomlinson’s Spring Fling Pet Party
Tomlinson’s Round Rock is hosting a Spring pet party with costume contests, prize giveaways, training, and more! The event takes place this Saturday, April 26, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Go to http://www.tomlinsons.com/round-rock-tx-tomlinsons-store.php for more details and for directions to get the store.
Review: DOM HEMINGWAY
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) As a fan of the roguish films of Guy Ritchie (Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels), Martin McDonagh (In Bruges) and Danny Boyle (Trainspotting), this movie looked quite promising as a similarly styled comedy about the criminal underworld. Even though the title character could possibly head… Continue reading Review: DOM HEMINGWAY
Review: DOM HEMINGWAY
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 3.5 (Out of 5 Reels) Being a fan of Jude Law’s previous work I thought I would give this movie a look. After spending 12 years in prison for keeping his mouth shut, notorious safe-cracker Dom Hemingway (Law) is back on the streets of London looking to collect what he’s owed… Continue reading Review: DOM HEMINGWAY
Review: TRANSCENDENCE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) This directorial debut for cinematographer Wally Pfister definitely disappoints, but this is mainly due to a script that has dull characters and sends multiple unclear messages. Considering that Pfister is quite the accomplished and talented cinematographer, the look of the film is gorgeous, but the overall… Continue reading Review: TRANSCENDENCE
Review: CUBAN FURY
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) All people, great or small, can dance and should not be ashamed to flaunt it. This is the message that the adorably sweet, but also cliche and formulaic, Cuban Fury delivers. Edgar Wright regular, Nick Frost, stars as Bruce Garrett, a man who, due to a… Continue reading Review: CUBAN FURY