By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) From her humble beginnings, Puerto Rican native Rita Moreno seemed destined for stardom. Her vibrant personality and charisma made her a natural for show business. However, it was her abilities to sing, dance, and act that guaranteed her future success in America. This was never an… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 23 Review: RITA MORENO – JUST A GIRL WHO DECIDED TO GO FOR IT
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SXSW 2021 Review: The Sparks Brothers
By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ Every year I look forward to the SXSW Film Festival, and among my many favorite films offered are the ones screened in the 24 Beats Per Second category. Each documentary provides details about the musicians I already know of or am familiar with, but then I learn so much about… Continue reading SXSW 2021 Review: The Sparks Brothers
HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Even though I moderately enjoyed The Hitman’s Bodyguard, I felt that the writing and direction withheld the movie from hitting “11” on all cylinders. To its benefit, the comic timing of both Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson, along with their lovely chemistry, make it a… Continue reading HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD
HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD’S
By Renee’ C. Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) The bodyguard Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) continues his friendship with assassin Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Jackson) as they try to save Darius’s wife Sonia (Salma Hayek) (IMDB). This is the first film in person at the theater in over a year because of COVID. Luckily for… Continue reading HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD’S
IN THE HEIGHTS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) Playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda is currently best known as the creative mind and lead performer behind the critically acclaimed musical Hamilton. However, before he achieved accolades and massive success with his historically-inspired musical, Miranda did receive some respect and adoration for his stage musical adaptation, In The… Continue reading IN THE HEIGHTS
12 MIGHTY ORPHANS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) Underdog stories can be a wonderful source of joy and inspiration, but they can also fulfill that human need to feel good. And though this movie has a lovable and winning story inspiring it, the film falls and mostly fails due to cliche story telling and… Continue reading 12 MIGHTY ORPHANS
Home Entertainment/Streaming News: La Dosis On VOD/Digital
By Liz Lopez The thriller, La Dosis, from distributor Samuel Goldwyn Films will be released on-demand and digital on June 11, 2021. The film world premiered at the Rotterdam Film Festival in 2020, and also played BFI Flare, the Fantasia Film Festival, and others. Synopsis: Marcos is an experienced nurse who works the night shift… Continue reading Home Entertainment/Streaming News: La Dosis On VOD/Digital
SHEPHERD: THE STORY OF A JEWISH DOG
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Based on the novel, The Jewish Dog, by author Asher Kravitz, writer/director Lynn Roth adapts this remarkable, fictional story about a loving and loyal German shepherd caught up in the midst of World War II and the holocaust. Roth takes the audience on a dog’s often… Continue reading SHEPHERD: THE STORY OF A JEWISH DOG
SXSW 2021 Review: SOUND OF VIOLENCE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) syn·es·the·sia /ˌsinəsˈTHēZHə/ noun PHYSIOLOGY•PSYCHOLOGY the production of a sense impression relating to one sense or part of the body by stimulation of another sense or part of the body. (Oxford English Dictionary) To be more specific and detailed, the concept of synesthesia, as portrayed in this… Continue reading SXSW 2021 Review: SOUND OF VIOLENCE
A QUIET PLACE PART II
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) In 2018 John Krasinski’s fantastic horror/science fiction thriller, A Quiet Place, opened that year’s SXSW Film Festival and wowed its audiences at a packed Paramount Theater. That night, I was completely wowed, and was sold on the idea that Krasinsky is not only a talented actor,… Continue reading A QUIET PLACE PART II