By Liz Lopez Rating: B- Matthew Heineman (Cartel Land, City of Ghosts, A Private War), an Academy Award®-nominee and Emmy-winning filmmaker, changes course with this music biography doc about one of the biggest international music superstars, J Balvin (born Jose Alvaro Osorio Balvin) from Medellin, Colombia. The Boy from Medellin takes a look at a… Continue reading Film Review and Interview – The Boy from Medellin
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SXSW 2021 NEWS: Without Getting Killed or Caught Special Screening
By Liz Lopez The Austin Film Society (AFS), in partnership with The Contemporary Austin, are hosting an outdoor screening of the documentary Without Getting Killed or Caught on Wednesday, May 19 and Thursday, May 20 at Laguna Gloria, 3809 W 35th St, Austin, TX 78703. Without Getting Killed or Caught was screened in the 2020… Continue reading SXSW 2021 NEWS: Without Getting Killed or Caught Special Screening
WRATH OF MAN
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Damn! Wrath of Man is definitely one hell of a title! It is what instantly made me interested in this film. And this movie does deliver on its promise in that it involves a protagonist whose only purpose is revenge. That said, director Guy Ritchie delivers… Continue reading WRATH OF MAN
BLUMHOUSE – Media Alert!
** MEDIA ALERT** What: BlumFest, the annual event for Blumhouse fans, returns virtually for a second year in celebration of the company’s favorite holiday, Halloween. The event will feature conversations with filmmakers and actors from upcoming Blumhouse films and television series, with plenty of surprises and sneak peeks for fans. When: BlumFest returns on Friday,… Continue reading BLUMHOUSE – Media Alert!
WITHOUT REMORSE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) It would seem like a Tom Clancy novel adaptation would come across as a Cold War relic, but the filmmakers behind this take on his novel have chosen a more modern spin on the action/thriller. Though this movie mostly works well enough, I feel that, had… Continue reading WITHOUT REMORSE
THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES
By Laurie Coker Rating: A+ We need laughter, we need diversions, and we need relevance with a positive twist. First-time feature director Mike Rianda delivers all that and more, with an exciting voice cast in The Mitchells vs. The Machines. Animators have at least one up on traditional filmmakers during the insane pandemic and in… Continue reading THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES
ARRIVAL OF F9 IN THEATERS JUNE 25
*NEWS RELEASE* TO CELEBRATE THE ARRIVAL OF F9 IN THEATERS JUNE 25 UNIVERSAL PICTURES ANNOUNCES “FAST FRIDAYS” EIGHT WEEKS OF FREE NATIONWIDE SCREENINGS OF EVERY PREVIOUS FAST AND FURIOUS FILM TO THANK FAST FANS AND TO WELCOME AUDIENCES BACK TO MOVIES SELECT THEATERS WILL SCREEN A DIFFERENT FAST FILM EACH FRIDAY BEGINNING APRIL 30, 2021… Continue reading ARRIVAL OF F9 IN THEATERS JUNE 25
Film News: SXSW documentary Fruits of Labor Acquired by POV
By Liz Lopez POV, the acclaimed PBS documentary series, announced that it has acquired the U.S. broadcast rights to Fruits of Labor directed by Emily Cohen Ibañez which had its world premiere at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival. The film will have its international festival premiere at Hot Docs, April 29 – May 9, 2021.… Continue reading Film News: SXSW documentary Fruits of Labor Acquired by POV
SXSW 2021 Film News: WHO WE ARE: A CHRONICLE OF RACISM IN AMERICA has International Premiere
By Liz Lopez The SXSW 2021 Audience Award winner (Documentary Spotlight), Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America, will now be available for viewing next at the 2021 Hot Docs Canadian International Film Festival. About Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America – ACLU Deputy Legal Director Jeffery Robinson’s groundbreaking talk… Continue reading SXSW 2021 Film News: WHO WE ARE: A CHRONICLE OF RACISM IN AMERICA has International Premiere
Trailer News: RITA MORENO: JUST A GIRL WHO DECIDED TO GO FOR IT
By Liz Lopez Over a 70+ year career, Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become a celebrated and beloved actor, one of the rare EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) Award winners of our time. Born into poverty on a Puerto Rican farm, Moreno and her seamstress mother immigrated to New… Continue reading Trailer News: RITA MORENO: JUST A GIRL WHO DECIDED TO GO FOR IT