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Quick takes

Quick takes

Looking for some movie suggestions? Read on to check out what I’ve seen this week! Arrested Development (Season 4) I’m going to have to see the entire season for a second time. Seriously. Like the previous [...]

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Note: I didn’t want to see this movie, but The Pan American Sports Editor Norma Gonzalez forced me to watch it with her. Below is our review of the movie. The regular text is mine, Jose, [...]

In memoriam

In memoriam

With Roger Ebert’s funeral currently going on, I thought it’d be nice to say some words about him. Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times Pulitzer Award winning film critic, died April 4 after a prolonged battle with thyroid [...]

Chicano cinema

Chicano cinema

Theater Room 6 at Hollywood USA, McAllen reached maximum capacity in just under 20 minutes, Feb. 22 for the advanced screening of Bless Me, Ulitma. Set during World War II in Guadalupe, New Mexico, Bless Me, [...]

Bless Me, Ultima

Bless Me, Ultima

Crowded and filling the lobby of USA Hollywood theater in McAllen was a line of people pouring out through the entrance doors waiting for the advanced screening of Bless Me, Ultima. Originally a book written by [...]

Oscar Predictions: Part 2

Oscar Predictions: Part 2

Happy Thursday everyone! I’m sure you all got a kick out of my Oscar predictions on Tuesday, so now get ready for my next set of predictions in the big eight categories! These  categories (Picture, Director, [...]

Oscar Predictions: Part 1

Oscar Predictions: Part 1

Next Sunday, the 85th Annual Academy Awards will air live on ABC at 7:30 pm central, so what better time to release my Oscar predictions for this year’s ceremony? These predictions were done by looking at [...]

Quick takes

Quick takes

Once again, I’ve seen way too many movies this week so I have mini reviews here for Eraserhead, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, The Imposter,and Silver Linings Playbook. Like my last Quick Takes post, click on [...]

The joys of binging

The joys of binging

Way back in December, Cinemark showed all three Lord of the Rings movies back-to-back, and your’s truly participated in it.         Yes, I love the series so much that I devoted to spending nearly 13 [...]

Re-drafting the Drafthouse

Re-drafting the Drafthouse

After hearing the news about the planned Cinemark Movie Bistro in Edinburg, freshman Imalay Cuellar’s eyes widened in excitement. As an avid moviegoer, she already began making plans to attend the Valley’s first dinner theater scheduled [...]