Austin, Texas – February 10, 2015 – The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival revealed the highly anticipated features in the Midnighters section, as well as the complete short film lineup, which will debut at this year’s Festival from March 13 – 21, 2015 in Austin, Texas. For more information, visit sxsw.com/film. Entering… Continue reading Local Movie News: SXSW FILM ANNOUNCES 2015 MIDNIGHTER FEATURES & SHORTS
Month: February 2015
Screening Pass Giveaway: MCFARLAND, USA
TVR is giving away passes (good for two people) to this advance screening scheduled for Tuesday, February 17 at 7:00 p.m. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. Must be 18 or older to enter. See this movie early and free of charge before it opens in theaters! Based on the 1987 true story, “McFarland, USA” follows novice… Continue reading Screening Pass Giveaway: MCFARLAND, USA
Review: SEVENTH SON
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 2 (Out of 5 Reels) Young Thomas (Ben Barnes) is apprenticed to the local Spook (Jeff Bridges) to learn to fight evil spirits. His first great challenge comes when the powerful Mother Malkin (Julianne Moore) escapes her confinement while the Spook is away (IMDB).
Review: JUPITER ASCENDING
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 3 (Out of 5 Reels) In a bright and colorful future, a young destitute caretaker gets targeted by a ruthless son of a powerful family that live on a planet in need of a new heir, so she travels with a genetically engineered warrior to the planet in order to stop… Continue reading Review: JUPITER ASCENDING
Review: JUPITER ASCENDING
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) Though this movie has some cool conceptual ideas for a universe, the plot and its characters feel all too familiar and embrace the typical tropes of swashbuckling space operas. Jupiter Ascending has the damsel in distress, the roguish warrior protecting her, and the greedy and power… Continue reading Review: JUPITER ASCENDING
Review: SEVENTH SON
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) This week I watched two films which attempt to offer audiences fun and exciting popcorn entertainment. While both lack depth and feature character cliches, Seventh Son actually works as a whole. With Jeff Bridges in a delightful and lovable role, and Julianne Moore hamming it up… Continue reading Review: SEVENTH SON
Review: MOMMY
By Laurie Coker Rating: A Parenting is rarely easy. As is often noted, children do not come with user guides, so we do our best. Single parenting challenges even the strongest of hearts, and such is the case with a mother struggling to raise her unpredictable 15 year-old son, in director Xavier Dolan’s film Mommy.… Continue reading Review: MOMMY
Local Movie News: SXSW FILM 2015 FEATURES LINEUP
Austin, Texas – February 3, 2015 – Marking its 22nd year, the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival announced the features lineup for this year’s event, running March 13 – 21, 2015 in Austin, Texas. The 2015 slate showcases independent discoveries from emerging directors, auteur-driven comedies and works by master filmmakers. During the… Continue reading Local Movie News: SXSW FILM 2015 FEATURES LINEUP