By Savannah Wood Rating: B Imagine for a moment that it’s breakfast time, and you’re sitting at the table with the love of your life as they eat a bowl of cereal, when all of a sudden you notice that their jaw clicks when they eat. Maybe it doesn’t bother you so much at first,… Continue reading Review: ENOUGH SAID
Month: September 2013
Review: ENOUGH SAID
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) My biggest complaint about romantic comedies remains that the plots are all so cookie-cutter similar. That applies to this middle-aged, divorcee version in Enough Said. Now that said, the writing and performances of the cast definitely elevates this movie above the usual rom-com. Writer/director Nicole Holofcener… Continue reading Review: ENOUGH SAID
Review: RUSH
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) I was on the fence about seeing this film but when I discovered Ron Howard is the director I knew I wanted to see it because I have a tremendous amount of respect for his work. RUSH is a re-creation of the merciless 1970s rivalry between… Continue reading Review: RUSH
Review: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Unlike the first Cloudy movie, which is based on a popular children’s book, the sequel is based on an original story idea and not on any of the book sequels which followed the initial story. This second installment takes audiences back to the town of Swallow… Continue reading Review: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2
Review: RUSH
By Laurie Coker Rating: A Formula 1 racing is of no interest to me, but I do enjoy looking at Chris Hemsworth, and his new film Rush caught my eye when I saw a trailer and not just because of Hemsworth. Two-time Academy Award winning director Ron Howard follows up on trailer promises with an… Continue reading Review: RUSH
Review: PRISONERS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Denis Villeneuve’s first major Hollywood feature film does adopt some of the usual tropes of crime thrillers, but at the same time, takes its time realistically developing its characters and story. Perhaps the film takes too much time meticulously examining almost every facet of its plot… Continue reading Review: PRISONERS
Local Events: MACHETE KILLS Special Screening
The Austin Film Society and Troublemaker Studios present a special cast and crew screening of Robert Rodriguez’s MACHETE KILLS Tuesday, October 1st WHO: Austin Film Society (AFS) and Troublemaker Studios WHAT: A special cast and crew screening of MACHETE KILLS WHEN: Tuesday, October 1st at 7 PM WHERE: Screening: Paramount Theatre (713 Congress Ave) After Party: Rattle Inn (610… Continue reading Local Events: MACHETE KILLS Special Screening
Movie News:
20TH ANNIVERSARY FILM LINEUP JOEL AND ETHAN COEN’S INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS AS CENTERPIECE FILM PRESENTED BY LEAD ACTOR OSCAR ISAAC AND MUSIC PRODUCER T BONE BURNETT FULL FILM LINEUP INCLUDES 12 YEARS A SLAVE, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM,CHILD OF GOD, AND BIG SUR AUSTIN, TX (Sept 2013) – Austin Film Festival (AFF) announced today the full… Continue reading Movie News:
Movie News: Green Day’s ¡CUATRO!
GREEN DAY’S DOCUMENTARY FILM¡CUATRO! TO BE RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER 24TH LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 2013 – Reprise Records’ Green Day today announced that their documentary film ¡Cuatro! will be released via iTunes, Amazon, Qello, and on DVD on September 24th. ¡Cuatro! pulls back the curtain and takes fans inside the world of Green Day, from the various spontaneous live performances in… Continue reading Movie News: Green Day’s ¡CUATRO!
Fantastic Fest 2013 News: OUR DINNER WITH THE DANGER GODS
WHO: Austin Film Society (AFS) and Fantastic Fest WHAT: Our Dinner with the Danger Gods WHEN: Friday, September 27 at 8 PM WHERE: AFS at the Marchesa (6226 Middle Fiskville Rd) TICKETS: $10 General Admission $8 MAKE & WATCH Members **Fantastic Fest badgeholders: bring your badge to receive $8 admission!** $5 LOVE Members FREE to AFS Premiere Members WEB: www.austinfilm.org/calendar … Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2013 News: OUR DINNER WITH THE DANGER GODS