By Laurie Coke Rating: B+ There is one phone call parents never want to receive. Fruitvale Station brings to life one mother’s nightmare, a daughter’s loss and the story of a life cut short. After celebrating New Year’s Eve with friends in 2009, Oscar Grant III died when a BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) police… Continue reading Review: FRUITVALE STATION
Month: July 2013
Review: THE TO DO LIST
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Most sex comedies are told from a male perspective. So in recent years, TV shows like Sex and the City and Girls have breathed some much needed fresh air into this long lived television and film genre. The To do List does just that for the teen sex romp. IMDB.com probably has… Continue reading Review: THE TO DO LIST
Review: THE WOLVERINE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) After the mostly ill received X-Men Origins: Wolverine, the surly mutant with metal claws returns to theaters in another solo outing. With more mature themes and less cartoonish content, this movie should sufficiently please audiences, but probably won’t receive resounding praise from all. Because of some questionable… Continue reading Review: THE WOLVERINE
Review: FRUITVALE STATION
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) On January 1, 2009 after celebrating New Year’s Eve with his girlfriend and close friends, Oscar Grant III was shot by a BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) police officer after he and some of his friends were apprehended for an altercation on the train they had… Continue reading Review: FRUITVALE STATION
Surprise Screening Pass Giveaway: LOW WINTER SUN
TVR is happy to announce a special premiere screening of AMC Network’s new show Low Winter Sun scheduled for Monday, July 29 at 7:00 pm. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with executive producer, Chris Mundy, and members of the cast including Mark Strong and Lennie James who will be live at the Michigan… Continue reading Surprise Screening Pass Giveaway: LOW WINTER SUN
Screening Pass Giveaway: PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS
TVR is giving away passes good for two to an advance screening of Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters to the lucky winners who can answer the following questions the quickest. These are the only labors we expect of you, but don’t hesitate as the passes may disappear quickly!
Review: R.I.P.D.
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 2.5 (Out of 5 Reels) I really didn’t know what to expect from this film but the premise looked somewhat interesting and I like Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds. A recently slain cop joins a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department and tries to find… Continue reading Review: R.I.P.D.
Movie News: THE ACT OF KILLING
None of the TVR crew has seen this film, but it has received much critical buzz from other outlets. Opening in New York City today at the Sunshine Cinema, The Act of Killing could come to a theater near you, but the buzz has to extend beyond New York, Austin, L.A. and D.C. Help… Continue reading Movie News: THE ACT OF KILLING
Review: R.I.P.D.
By Mark Saldana Rating: 1.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Based on the Dark Horse comic by Peter M. Lenkov, R.I.P.D. steals much of its tone and humor style from the Men in Black movies, another comic-inspired franchise. The problem this time is that the humor in the film version of the Rest In Peace Department… Continue reading Review: R.I.P.D.
Review: RED 2
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) I went into this film hoping it was as good as the first installment and I wasn’t disappointed. Once again retired black-ops CIA agent Frank Moses reunites his quirky team of operatives for a global quest to track down a missing nuclear device. All the usual… Continue reading Review: RED 2