“21 Jump Street” Is A Reboot That Delivers

“21 Jump Street” Is A Reboot That Delivers

Mary Mata March 19, 2012

“21 Jump Street” is the latest offering by directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller, who brought us “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.” The film stars Jonah Hill of such […]

“Wolf” Examines The Totality Of Sexual Abuse

Mary Mata

Austin, Texas — “Wolf” is the latest film and the first feature length film by Ya’Ke Smith, which premiered at South by Southwest. The film deals with the particularly deep subject […]

Music From Mexico, Portland, And Seattle At SXSW

Mary Mata

Austin, Texas — The third day of SXSW Music began at Austin Convention Center with a showcase called “Torreblanca & Amigas,” which included Mexican songstress Natalia Lafourcade, Chilean electro-pop rock princess […]

Rock, Hip-Hop, Punk From NYC, Panama, Mexico, Paris, At SXSW

Mary Mata

Austin, Texas — The second night of music at SXSW started off with a promising showcase with Andrea Balency Trio and Torreblanca at Buffalo Billiards.  Andrea Balency, born in Paris but […]

Music From Colombia, Mexico City, LA And More At SXSW

Mary Mata March 15, 2012

Tuesday was the first day of SXSW music, a day in which I realized that you couldn’t avoid watching performers even if you tried. Wander the streets surrounding the Austin […]

Stand Up Comedians Hit It Out Of The Park At SXSW

Mary Mata

I have always been a fan of stand-up comedy, so when I found out that there would be a free show for South by Southwest badge carrying members at Esther’s […]

Miami Stars In Short Films At South By Southwest

Mary Mata March 14, 2012

Narrative Shorts 2 was a panel here in Austin for South By Southwest at the Alamo Draft House. These shorts are one of a three-part series, a collection of short […]

“Marley” Wants To Be The Definitive Bob Marley Documentary

Mary Mata March 13, 2012

“Marley” was one of the highlighted feature documentaries here at South by Southwest this week. “Marley” was directed by Kevin McDonald, director of the widely acclaimed “Last King of Scotland.” […]

Online Buying For Latinos: A $25 Billion Market

Mary Mata March 12, 2012

Descuento Libre is a discount website that has been working to break into the Latino market since its launch in 2011. At a panel Monday at South By Southwest in […]

“Los Chidos” Is Half Flawless, Half Terrible

Mary Mata

“Los Chidos” played recently at the South By Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas. It is the new film by Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, a musician of At the Drive-In and Mars Volta […]