By Laurie Coker Rating: B+ I taught the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest as a senior English teacher and many of my students agree that Nurse Ratched is one of the most interesting antagonists ever written. In the 1975 film version of the novel, Louis Fletcher put the perfect pursed puss on the… Continue reading RATCHED – a Netflix Series
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ALL IN: THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) In the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial election, Stacey Abrams became the first African-African female nominee for a major party. After a hard-fought campaign, Abrams lost to her Republican opponent Brian Kemp. On the surface of things, this kind of loss probably seemed normal; however, to Abrams and… Continue reading ALL IN: THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY
Local News: ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE INTRODUCES THE PRESS ROOM COLLECTION
Source: The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Hand-cranked prints, curated creations, and so much more from a unique archive of over 60,000 vintage newspaper movie ad plates spanning the history of 20th century cinema.Austin, TX — September 1, 2020 — Alamo Drafthouse is excited to announce The Press Room Collection, a new and ongoing collection of prints and other… Continue reading Local News: ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE INTRODUCES THE PRESS ROOM COLLECTION
Movie News: NO TIME TO DIE
Coming Soon To Blu-Ray And DVD: VALLEY GIRL
EXPERIENCE THE AWESOMEST LOVE STORY EVERY TOLD WHEN “A classic love story…and a litany of ’80s hits.” Kate Erbland, IndieWire Valley Girl ARRIVES ONTO BLU-RAY™ AND DVD FROM METRO GOLDWYN MAYER PICTURES AND WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT Own it on Blu-ray and DVD on October 6 Source: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Burbank, CA – Experience the… Continue reading Coming Soon To Blu-Ray And DVD: VALLEY GIRL
ENTWINED
By Laurie Coker Rating: D+/C- Entwined demonstrates how a director can lose his way as he tells his story. Minos Nikolakakis’ takes on more than he can handle in his fairytale horror pick set in tiny cabin in an ominous forest. While his imagery is stunning, Nikolakakis delivers little in the way of entertainment. Encumbered… Continue reading ENTWINED
BILL AND TED FACE THE MUSIC
By Laurie Coker Rating: C- Some thirty-one years after their “excellent adventure” and nearly thirty years post “bogus journey”, Bill and Ted are back facing the music. Reprising their roles as goofy rockers, Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter stop at nothing to be Bill and Ted – awkward and seemingly clueless and they do an… Continue reading BILL AND TED FACE THE MUSIC
THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) From wrtiter/director Armando Iannucci, the critically acclaimed filmmaker behind In The Loop and The Death of Stalin, comes this highly lovable and delightfully entertaining adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic novel. Featuring a tremendously gifted and culturally diverse cast, Iannucci has crafted a Dickens adaptation that has… Continue reading THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD
Local News: “Murder in the Woods” has a Texas Theatrical Release at Austin’s Galaxy Highland
By Liz Lopez From Rezinate Entertainment and Yel Productions, the horror slasher film “Murder in the Woods” comes to select drive-ins and theaters nationwide and on August 28, it arrives in Austin at the Galaxy Highland. Directed and produced by Mexican filmmaker Luis Iga Garza (The Call) and written and produced by Yelyna De León… Continue reading Local News: “Murder in the Woods” has a Texas Theatrical Release at Austin’s Galaxy Highland
THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD
By Laurie Coker Rating: A Dev Patel seems an unlikely choice as Charles Dicken’s famous David Copperfield, but director/cowriter (with Simon Blackwell) Armando Iannucci finds gold with his star. Set in first person, we see Copperfield fight for his place in the world as a writer and gentleman. The Personal History of David Copperfield plays… Continue reading THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD