TV & Film

Top five heroes we want to see on the big screen

Amy Nichol Smith

It seems as though every superhero has been immortalized on film – Superman, Batman, The Phantom, Daredevil, Captain America, The Fantastic Four, Dick Tracy, Spawn and more. Add another to the roster of superhero-turned-movie-star –... Full story

ZACK QUAINTANCE: Cure for stomach flu? Lots of DVDs

Zack Quaintance

I fought my urge to vomit. I lost. I dragged my dehydrated body to the bathroom and bid farewell to the lemon lime Gatorade in my stomach. Yet, As I trudged back to my couch I felt smug and satisfied. For the past decade, I have spent too much... Full story

'The Outsider' shows what happens when teen angst goes too far

Amy Nichol Smith

The life of an outcast teenager is dark enough, but director Rafael Piñero takes things a step further with The Outsider. Diego (Juan Acosta) is an average 17-year-old nerd. He’s a fan of comic books and has two close friends who are... Full story

'The Bench' needs no words to capture hearts

CINESOL 2009

Sandra Gonzalez

A simple yet meaningful piano score carries this short, word-less film by Valley native Jason R. Johnston. In five minutes, Johnston accomplishes what some filmmakers can’t do in 90 minutes; he makes you feel sad and simultaneously hopeful.... Full story

'Sons of a Gun' an unorthodox look at mental illness

CINESOL 2009

Sandra Gonzalez

Sons of a Gun is a charmingly awkward film in almost every sense. The documentary feature follows three mentally ill men and their caretaker Larry, a former hostage negotiator with a background dealing with the mentally ill. Larry once had a... Full story

'Hell On Wheels' explores roller derby revival

CINESOL 2009

Zack Quaintance

These girls get beaten. These girls break bones. These girls roll around a track while wearing mini skirts and scowls. That’s all included in Hell on Wheels, a documentary chronicling the revival of all-girl roller derby circa 2001 in Austin.... Full story

'Cruzando' is Valley's first epic independent film

CINESOL 2009

Brandon Garcia

Cruzando might be the most high-profile film ever to emerge from the Rio Grande Valley. Since premiering last spring, the film has been making the rounds at some of the country’s most notable film festivals and racking up a growing collection... Full story

'Zombie Girl' is a deadly interesting look at filmmaking process

Ali Naqvi

On first hearing the name of the film, Zombie Girl: The Movie, one would think this is a movie about a Girl that is a Zombie. This film actually follows Emily Hagins, a 12-year-old  girl from Austin who decides to write and shoot a... Full story

'The Border Wall' offers strong argument against its subject

CINESOL 2009

Amy Nichol Smith

In the documentary The Border Wall by filmmaker Wayne Ewing, many issues that would arise from construction of the proposed 670-mile fence along the United States-Mexico border in 2008 are examined. The film investigates the impact of the wall on... Full story

'The Summer of Sharks' is as fun as it sounds

CINESOL 2009

Mario Leal Jr.

Valley native Eli Martinez, editor of Shark Diver Magazine, delivers with his premiere documentary on the sport of shark diving. Summer of the Sharks, which Martinez produced himself, was a three year project in the making. Filmed in 2006,... Full story

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