Liz Casanova

I'm a journalist, cinephile, soccer fan and mother to one awesome little girl. Email me at [email protected].
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FICG 2016 Interview: Roberto Sneider & Victor Stumpfhauser – Me Estas Matando Susana

One of the films that really stood out for me at the Festival de Cine en Guadalajara (FICG) was Roberto Sneider's dark comedy Me Estas Matando Susana. The film is based on the...

The Jungle Book – A Review by Liz Casanova

  THE JUNGLE BOOK By Liz Casanova Starring Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong'o and Scarlett Johansson Written by Justin Marks (screenplay), Rudyard Kipling (book) Directed by Jon Favreau Running time 105 min MPAA Rating PG Selig...

FICG 31: A Look Back at Mexico’s Premier Film Festival

Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara Photo Gallery Mexico's premier film festival is in Guadalajara, Jalisco and an impressive parade of robust independent and international films. This year the Festival Internacional de Cine...

Everybody Wants Some – Interview with Actors Wyatt Russell and J. Quinton Johnson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q58EeFx1R3c Writer/Director Richard Linklater takes a slice of American life and makes it cooler in his latest masterpiece Everybody Wants Some. The film has been called a 'spiritual sequel' to Boyhood and Dazed...

The Goat and the Silent Film Revival

In 2012, Dallas VideoFest presented the silent film Man with a Movie Camera accompanied by composer Jack Waldenmaier's brilliant score. That set off a new interest in reviving these cherished silent films...

Boy & the World – A Review by Liz Casanova

  BOY & THE WORLD  By: LIz Casanova  Starring: Vinicius Garcia, Marco Aurelio Campos and Lu Horta  Written by: Alê Abreu  Directed by:  Alê Abreu  Running time: 80 min  MPAA rating: PG  Selig Film Rating: Full Price  Looking for a diverse Academy Award-nominated film? The...

Carol – Review by Liz Casanova

Carol By Liz Casanova Starring Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson and Kyle Chandler Written by Phyllis Nagy (screenplay), Patricia Highsmith (novel) Directed by Todd Haynes Runtime 118 min MPAA rating R Selig Film Rating Full Price https://youtu.be/H4z7Px68ywk The 1950s in...

Chi-Raq – A Review By Liz Casanova

Chi-Raq By Liz Casanova Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Nick Cannon, Teyonah Parris, Wesley Snipes, Angela Bassett, John Cusack and Jennifer Hudson Written by Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee and Aristophanes (based on the play Lysistrata) Directed by...

Liz Casanova

I'm a journalist, cinephile, soccer fan and mother to one awesome little girl. Email me at [email protected].