It’s been a weird year for the Academy Awards and it begins with the eclectic mix of Best Picture nominees. It’s understood that films nominated each year for the Academy Awards must hold some merit as being the BEST picture for that year but that’s not exactly the case this time. Here is my take…
The Fate of Furious Marketing and Cinematic Velocity
Like filling up the tank of a treasured hot rod, it appears that the modern world of film – or more accurately, Hollywood – is pumping theaters full of big budget films that don’t shy away from showcasing automobiles as both commodities and exciting eye-candy. Case in point: The Fast & The Furious franchise. Tricked out muscles cars,…
DIFF 2017 Announces The First 11
As film festivals go, the Dallas International Film Festival (DIFF) may not be the biggest, loudest or most instantly recognizable but considering that Dallas didn’t even have an annual film festival a little more than a decade ago, the DIFF certainly does an admirable job of filling an important void. For its part, the Dallas…
Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
More often than not, the artwork speaks for itself. Sometimes it’s the artist that overshadows the work. But sometimes it’s the technique and the “canvas” that brings about awe and amazement. This is the case with the National Theatre production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. It was hailed by critics…
Graphic Novelist Hector Rodriguez To The Rescue
In the land of top tier comic book brands like Marvel and DC, the Latino superhero is still a rare phenomenon. Change is certainly in the wind; for example, Marvel’s new Spider-Man is a black/Latino teenager by the name of Miles Morales. Still, by and large, Latino characters are often limited to supporting roles in…