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Cine Las Americas 16: NOS VEMOS, PAPA/SEE YOU, DAD

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) From Mexico, writer/director Lucia Carreras tells an affecting and even disturbing tale of a young woman’s painful struggles in coping with the loss of her father. Pilar (Cecilia Suarez) has remained very close to her father and has taken care of him up until his death.… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 16: NOS VEMOS, PAPA/SEE YOU, DAD

Cine Las Americas 16 Review: PATH OF SOULS

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Every year, Cine Las Americas has maintained a commitment not only to promoting Hispanic/Latino themed and Spanish/Portuguese language films, but also to films dedicated to indigenous and Native American peoples. This year, CLAIFF had two Native American films in their lineup which I had the pleasure… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 16 Review: PATH OF SOULS

Cine Las Americas 16 Review: HASTA NUNCA/SEE YOU NEVER

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Exactly twenty four hours after watching The Last Time I Saw Macao, I watched another ambitious film which has a similar approach to storytelling.  Only this time, the experimental technique pays off.  Director Mark Street tells the story of Uruguayan talk radio host Mario Ligetti (Rufo… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 16 Review: HASTA NUNCA/SEE YOU NEVER

Cine Las Americas 16 Review: THE LAST TIME I SAW MACAO

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 2.5  (Out of Four Stars) This experimental film by Joao Pedro Rodriguez and Joao Rui Guerra de Mata ambitiously attempts to combine seemingly random film footage of the city of Macao with a highly imaginative narrative, but doesn’t quite succeed in its execution. The narrative involves the return of an unnamed,… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 16 Review: THE LAST TIME I SAW MACAO

Local Movie News: The 20th Annual Austin Film Festival’s Honorees

JONATHAN DEMME TO RECEIVE ESTEEMED  “EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTION TO FILMMAKING” AWARD AT 2013 AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL     Breaking Bad’s Vince Gilligan named “Outstanding Television Writer”   Bones EP Barry Josephson to receive inaugural “Heart of Film” Award At the Fest’s 20th Anniversary October 24-31, 2013   Austin, TX, — April 24, 2013 – Austin Film… Continue reading Local Movie News: The 20th Annual Austin Film Festival’s Honorees

Movie News: SCATTER MY ASHES AT BERGDORF’S

Written and Directed by Matthew Miele Produced by Andrew Malloy, Mallory Andrews, Barbara Ragghianti Starring Iconic Designers and Key Tastemakers of the Fashion and Business Industry including Karl Lagerfeld, Oscar De La Renta, Vera Wang, Giorgio Armani, Manolo Blahnik, Christian Louboutin, Michael Kors, Marc Jacobs, Dolce & Gabbana Barbara Streisand, Joan Rivers, Susan Lucci, Candice Bergen, Barbara Cochran,… Continue reading Movie News: SCATTER MY ASHES AT BERGDORF’S

Movie News: DALLAS BUYERS CLUB

MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY, JARED LETO, JENNIFER GARNER STAR IN JEAN-MARC VALLÉE’S DALLAS BUYERS CLUB, TO BE RELEASED BY FOCUS FEATURES DOMESTICALLY     NEW YORK, April 23rd, 2013 – Dallas Buyers Club, currently in post-production, has been acquired by Focus Features for domestic theatrical release in the second half of 2013. The company has also acquired… Continue reading Movie News: DALLAS BUYERS CLUB

Cine Las Americas 16 Review: DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3 Stars (Out of 4) Writer/director Iris Almaraz along with guest writer/director Gustavo Ramos deliver a sweet, hilarious and heart warming portrait of a late blooming, young lady pursuing an adult life on her own. Lulu (Leana Daly), a twenty-something year old woman still lives with her father and stepfamily and… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 16 Review: DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR