Month: August 2013

Review: CLOSED CIRCUIT

By Laurie Coker Rating: D- With all the goings on and debate about surveillance, loss of privacy, terrorism and stolen freedoms, I assumed a film like Closed Circuit might impress me with a crisp thematic connection to current events. Although the film begins well enough, it soon fizzles out into a sputter of predictability and… Continue reading Review: CLOSED CIRCUIT

Review: CLOSED CIRCUIT

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) With Closed Circuit, director John Crowley and screenwriter Steven Knight present a partially effective suspense thriller that involves a run-of-the-mill conspiracy subplot.  Most of the cast members deliver fine performances and the story does engage, offering thrills and excitement. The main problem is that the movie… Continue reading Review: CLOSED CIRCUIT

Local Events: The 10th Anniversary of THE SCHOOL OF ROCK

The Austin Film Society debuts Mass Relevance-powered social experience at THE SCHOOL OF ROCK 10th Anniversary featuring Richard Linklater, Jack Black, Mike White and Miranda CosgroveAFS Leverages Mass Relevance to Generate New Revenue Streams  through Social Media for premieres and special events  including the annual Texas Film Awards  WHO: The Austin Film Society (AFS) and Mass Relevance… Continue reading Local Events: The 10th Anniversary of THE SCHOOL OF ROCK

DVD REVIEW: HOUSE PARTY: TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT

DVD TITLE:  HOUSE PARTY: TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT REVIEWED BY: CINEMA LATTE GRADE: 1 OUT OF 5 REELS UPC: 794043164439 RELEASE DATE:  JULY 23, 2013 DISC INFORMATION:  1 disc, color, widescreen RUNNING TIME: 95 minutes SPECIAL FEAUTURES: Deleted Scenes and “House Party 5: Keeping it Old School” featurette RATED:  R for sexual content, crude humor, language, drug and… Continue reading DVD REVIEW: HOUSE PARTY: TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT

DVD REVIEW: ARTHUR C. CLARKE COLLECTION

DVD TITLE:  ARTHUR C CLARKE COLLECTION REVIEWED BY: CINEMA LATTE GRADE: 4 OUT OF 5 REELS UPC: 773848647033 RELEASE DATE:  APRIL 16, 2013 DISC INFORMATION:  8 discs, color, widescreen RUNNING TIME: 1315 minutes SPECIAL FEAUTURES: None RATED:  Not Rated, but probably falls in the PG range due to subject matter GENRE: Documentary Series/Science-Fiction STARRING: Arthur C. Clarke

DVD REVIEW: WAR FLOWERS

DVD TITLE:  WAR FLOWERS REVIEWED BY: CINEMA LATTE GRADE: 3 OUT OF 5 REELS UPC: 818768010502 RELEASE DATE:  JULY 30, 2013 DISC INFORMATION:  1 disc, color, widescreen RUNNING TIME: 100 minutes SPECIAL FEAUTURES: Theatrical trailer and behind the scenes featurette RATED:  PG-13 for war violence and scene of sexual menace GENRE: Drama/War STARRING: Christina Ricci, Jason Gedrick, Brian… Continue reading DVD REVIEW: WAR FLOWERS

The Great Gatsby Comes Home on August 27th on Warner Brothers’. Blu-ray Combo Pack

By Laurie Coker After making a decent splash in theatres this spring, The Great Gatsby starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey McGuire makes its way to DVD on August 27th in Warner Brother’s special feature –filled combo pack which includes Blu-ray, DVD,  and Ultraviolet.   In a real spectacle of cinematography, music, casting and costuming, The Great… Continue reading The Great Gatsby Comes Home on August 27th on Warner Brothers’. Blu-ray Combo Pack

Review: YOU’RE NEXT

By Laurie Coker Rating: A+ Breaking all my owns rules when picking favorites, like Cabin in the Woods did last year, by all accounts I should hate You’re Next, but even with its gratuitous bloodletting, insane amounts of violence and campy storyline, it engaged me from start to finish and I didn’t even cover my… Continue reading Review: YOU’RE NEXT

Review: THE WORLD’S END

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) I was really looking forward to this film because I am a big fan of Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright’s previous films.  Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from twenty years earlier unwillingly become humankind’s only hope… Continue reading Review: THE WORLD’S END