Ciro Salcedo

Movies Are Meant To Be Seen On A Big Screen

March 30, 2018 Ciro Salcedo Film, Movies, movie theater

Nothing beats going to the movies. To me, every film is meant to be seen in a theater, not only big-budget superhero movies. A couple of years ago, I hung out with some friends at a Barnes & Noble. As it got late, we randomly decided to go to… Read the rest at our website.

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Alex Garland Delivers Another Great Sci-Fi Thriller With Annihilation

March 30, 2018 Ciro Salcedo Movies, Film, Movie Review

The last couple of years have seen a resurgence in very smart and mature science-fiction films. Most notably, films like Interstellar, Arrival and Blade Runner 2049 have pushed boundaries, while franchise favorites like Star Wars offer a good shakeup to the dwindling blockbuster lineup. Director Alex Garland (Ex Machina)… Read the rest at our website.

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Bored Of Books? Rent Video Games

March 16, 2018 Ciro Salcedo Kendall Campus, Hialeah Campus, Video Games, Library

Miami Dade College students can now rent their favorite video games from the libraries at the Kendall and Hialeah campuses. The service was first implemented in October at Hialeah Campus and this past January at Kendall Campus. “One of the goals that libraries have always strived to achieve is… Read the rest at our website.

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35th Miami International Film Festival Brings Worldwide Cinema To The 305

February 23, 2018 Ciro Salcedo MIFF, Film, Cinema, Movies, Miami International Film Festival

The Miami International Film Festival will deliver films from the United States, Europe and South America to at least 60,000 film enthusiasts from March 9 through March 18. More than 130 movies ranging from foreign and domestic films, documentaries, short films and full-length features will be showcased at the… Read the rest at our website.

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The Cloverfield Paradox Is An Astronomical Disappointment

February 23, 2018 Ciro Salcedo Movie Review, Sci-Fi, Movies, Netflix

First, it is important to give credit where credit is due. Netflix dropping the third film in the Cloverfield anthology was done in the most genius way. Twitter-sphere was flooded with rumors saying that the streaming service would release the film immediately after Super Bowl LII (which was easily… Read the rest at our website.

Promotional image for the movie I, Tonya.

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I, Tonya Is A Gold Medal Of A Film

February 9, 2018 Ciro Salcedo Movies, Movie Review

I think it would be unfair and dishonest for me to say I had no expectations for a film about Tonya Harding and the Nancy Kerrigan incident. Every article, archived news footage and “Weird Al” Yankovic song (Headline News) told me what to think of the former skater. Craig… Read the rest at our website.

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Who’s Going To Watch 1001 Movies? This Guy

January 26, 2018 Ciro Salcedo Kendall Campus, Movies, Tea & Poets

For the past four years, English tutor Alexander Sorondo has helped students at the Kendall Campus speech lab with assignments for their public speaking classes. At home he puts his writing techniques into practice, posting film essays online. The essays are in response to films featured in 1001 Movies… Read the rest at our website.

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Ciro’s Five Favorite Films Of 2017

January 26, 2018 Ciro Salcedo Movies, films, top 5, Film

The award season hype is upon us, filling our social media timelines with predictions, hashtags and so many debates. Of course with every new year, there are films that had an impact. With that, I’ve prepared my favorites of the last year. These are the films that made me… Read the rest at our website.

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Ciro’s Five Favorite Albums of 2017

January 12, 2018 Ciro Salcedo Music, Album Review, top 5

Before I start, I feel it’s important to mention that albums like DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar or Melodrama by Lorde won’t be on this list. They were far from bad albums, but the five I’ve selected offer a good mix of genres, and really represent some of the best… Read the rest at our website.

Movie poster for Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi is a Stellar Sequel

January 12, 2018 Ciro Salcedo Film, Movie Review, Movies

As cliche as it is to talk about the preceding film before its sequel, I feel it is necessary. Star Wars: The Force Awakens was easily one of the single greatest experiences I had in a theater (right next to Mad Max: Fury Road and The Nice Guys) and… Read the rest at our website.

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