By Liz Lopez Rating: B- Based on a video game of the same name, “Rampage” the movie stars Dwayne Johnson (plus serves as one of the Executive Producers) and is surrounded by a large cast and crew to bring this action packed story to life. Since I have never played the 1980s video game, I… Continue reading Review: RAMPAGE
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Review: FOXTROT
Samuel Maoz’s Award Winning film “Foxtrot” Is Memorable with Distinctive Filmmaking By Liz Lopez Rating: A Director/writer Samuel Maoz (“Lebanon,” 2009) returned last year to creating a feature film, “Foxtrot,” that takes the viewer on so many emotional rides, it may leave someone breathless by the end. This drama from Israel won the Grand… Continue reading Review: FOXTROT
Austin Film Festival 2017 Review: CHAPPAQUIDDICK
Austin Film Festival’s Closing Night Film “Chappaquiddick” Arrives in Theaters Now By Liz Lopez Rating; B+ Before anyone decides to avoid viewing the new feature film, “Chappaquiddick,” please stop and reconsider. There might be varied reasons individuals may choose to dismiss it; because it is about politics, or it is just another story about… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2017 Review: CHAPPAQUIDDICK
Austin Film Festival 2017 Review: CHAPPAQUIDDICK
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) On July 18, 1969, Mary Jo Kopechne, a member of the Boiler Room Girls staff who worked on Senator Ted Kennedy’s campaign, died by drowning just off of Chappaquiddick Island. The Senator had hosted a party for some of his friends, colleagues and campaign staff on the… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2017 Review: CHAPPAQUIDDICK
SXSW 2018 Review: BLOCKERS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Since the 1970s, precocious teen boys and horny men have dominated cinema with their wild, raunchy and funny tales of sexual pursuits. Now that the human race has entered 2018, it is about time that women had a voice in this type of cinema. Well this… Continue reading SXSW 2018 Review: BLOCKERS
SXSW 2018 Review: A QUIET PLACE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) John Krasinsky is probably best known as Jim Halpert in The Office, but has dabbled in directing feature films as well. So far, Krasinsky has directed two indie comedy/dramas (Brief Interviews With Hideous Men, The Hollars), both of which have received little attention and have left… Continue reading SXSW 2018 Review: A QUIET PLACE
SXSW 2018 Review: BLOCKERS
By Liz Lopez Rating: B- This year’s SXSW Film Festival offered several films in the Headliners category to choose from and this includes “Blockers” from Universal Pictures, the highly anticipated comedy featuring both… Continue reading SXSW 2018 Review: BLOCKERS
SXSW 2018 Review: READY PLAYER ONE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Every year, the SXSW film festival offers its attendees either a secret screening or a last minute, surprise screening. This year, the film to fall under these categories happened to be Steven Spielberg’s adaptation the popular Ernest Cline novel Ready Player One. A few days prior… Continue reading SXSW 2018 Review: READY PLAYER ONE
Review: LOVELESS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Russia’s entry for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar is a mostly well-directed and well-written film, but definitely not a feel good one. Directed by Andrey Zvyaginstev who co-wrote the film with Oleg Negin, Loveless tells a tragic tale of how the absence of love and… Continue reading Review: LOVELESS
Review: THE LEISURE SEEKER
“The Leisure Seeker” May Not be the Road Trip Expected By Liz Lopez Rating: B- The two reasons to go see the film “The Leisure Seeker” is Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland who have the lead role of husband and wife, Ella and John Spencer. They are two of my favorite actors and expected… Continue reading Review: THE LEISURE SEEKER