By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) To celebrate the twentieth anniversary, Universal has released a 3D version of Steven Spielberg’s science fiction thriller, but before a collective groan arises from any nay-sayers, hear me out. The people who worked on converting the 1993 film to 3D deserve a standing ovation. This film… Continue reading Review: JURASSIC PARK IN 3D
Month: April 2013
Review: EVIL DEAD
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Fede Alvarez’s remake/re-imagining/sequel to Sam Raimi’s cult classic horror film The Evil Dead delivers thrills, chills, cringe-worthy gore galore, and just a little humor, making this an exciting and sensory overload of a horror film experience. Horror fans and fans of the original Evil Dead movies will… Continue reading Review: EVIL DEAD
Review: GINGER AND ROSA
By Laurie Coker Rating: B Some films simply make us feel and connect us wholly to the characters. With exceptional lead actresses like Ella Fanning (Dakota’s younger sister) and Alice Englert and an equally impressive supporting cast, Ginger and Rosa, a coming of age film set in England during the 1960s, engages while it entertains.… Continue reading Review: GINGER AND ROSA
Screening Pass Giveaway: STARBUCK
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TV Series Review: ROGUE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) As a film critic who watches movies on a regular basis, and has a day job, it is difficult to really devote the time to a television series. I would be lying if I said that I don’t watch TV. I do, but I can guarantee… Continue reading TV Series Review: ROGUE
SXSW Interview: ROGUE TV Series
By Mark Saldana For my final interview at the film festival, I sat down with three actors from the new TV series Rogue. Starring Thandie Newton, Rogue tells the story of undercover cop Grace, a wife and mother coping with the murder of her youngest child and struggling with the belief that his murder resulted… Continue reading SXSW Interview: ROGUE TV Series
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Rogue – DIRECTV Series Airing Wednesdays 9:00 PM! Dynamic Characters, impressive cast and compelling storylines make Rogue a MUST Watch! By: Laurie Coker Rating: A SXSW film offers a plethora of narrative and documentary films, but recently its hosted sneak peeks of television series, like the monumentally popular HBO series Girls. This year I was… Continue reading Check out ROGUE – NEW DIRECT TV Series!
SXSW 2013 Review: You’re Next, Lords of Salem and Cheap Thrills – Laurie’s Take on 3 Midnight Screenings
By Laurie Coker You’re Next – Rating: A Cheap Thrills – Rating: B Lords of Salem – Rating: F- SXSW Film Festival 2013 came to a close for me at 2 AM Sunday the 17th of March. Whew! I took in one more film at midnight at the Alamo Ritz downtown – a screening of… Continue reading SXSW 2013 Review: You’re Next, Lords of Salem and Cheap Thrills – Laurie’s Take on 3 Midnight Screenings