By Renee’ Collins Rating: 3 (Out of 5 Reels) Bound by a shared destiny, a teen, Casey Newton (Britt Robertson) bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor, Frank Walker (Thomas Robinson & George Clooney) embark on a mission to unearth the secrets of a place somewhere in time and space that exists in… Continue reading Review: TOMORROWLAND
Month: May 2015
Review: SLOW WEST
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) ‘Slow West‘ follows a 16-year-old boy, Jay Cavendish (Kodi Smit-McPhee) on a journey across 19th Century frontier America in search of the woman he loves Rose Ross (Caren Pistoris), while accompanied by mysterious traveler Silas (Michael Fassbender)(IMDB). The comedic aspect of this film plus the fact… Continue reading Review: SLOW WEST
Cine Las Americas 18 Review: VIEJOS AMIGOS/GOOD OLD BOYS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) This often uproarious comedy from Peru marks the last day that long-time buddies Balo, Ricardo, Domingo, and Kike will probably all spend together. These close friends plan to get together and watch a soccer game, just like they used to in the good old days. Unfortunately,… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 18 Review: VIEJOS AMIGOS/GOOD OLD BOYS
Cine Las Americas 18 Review: MR. KAPLAN
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) This closing night feature is, without a doubt, my favorite film of the festival. This character-driven comedy/drama has an outstanding script with extraordinary performances by the cast. It handles a delicate and sensitive subject matter beautifully, but still delivers on the comic side. Written and directed… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 18 Review: MR. KAPLAN
Cine Las Americas 18 Review: Shorts
By Mark Saldana One of things I adore about this film festival is the fact that before several of the feature screenings, a short film is presented. This really helps the filmmakers who make short films find audiences that might have ignored or missed these films when they are only screened at special shorts showcases.… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 18 Review: Shorts
Review: TOMORROWLAND
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) From screenwriter Damon Lindelof (Lost, Prometheus) and director Brad Bird (The Incredibles, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol) comes this live action, science fiction mess of a movie that has a mixture of impressive and not-so-impressive visuals, a bloated story/plot, and a lot of heart and good intentions.… Continue reading Review: TOMORROWLAND
Review: TOMORROWLAND
By Laurie Coker Rating: C+/B- As a child, I had opportunity to visit Disneyland with my family. I remember standing in awe when we visited Disney’s “Tomorrowland” looking at the people mover mono-rail, moving sidewalks, space travel rides and exhibits, and other astonishing things. In that same vein and with the Walt Disney’s incredible visions… Continue reading Review: TOMORROWLAND
Movie Trailer: AMY
The official trailer is here! Check out Asif Kapadia’s documentary on the iconic singer and see why people are calling it heartbreaking and extraordinary. From BAFTA award-winning director Asif Kapadia (SENNA), AMY tells the incredible story of six-time Grammy-winner Amy Winehouse – in her own words. Featuring extensive unseen archive footage and previously unheard tracks,… Continue reading Movie Trailer: AMY
Local Movie Events: JAWS ON THE WATER
ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE ANNOUNCES THE RETURN OF JAWS ON THE WATER The Alamo’s new Rolling Roadshow team brings back one of the most talked about Alamo events of all time! Austin, TX – Thursday, May 21, 2015 – Alamo Drafthouse is thrilled to announce the return of one of the most legendary outdoor film events that Austinites… Continue reading Local Movie Events: JAWS ON THE WATER
Guest Review: ROAD TO JUAREZ
Romina Peniche shines on the Road To Juarez By Wayne C. Clinton Special Guest to TVR Mexican actress Romina Peniche is on the rise. Performing in indies like “Santiago” and “Blood and Water”, Peniche gives a tour de force performance in David Ponce de Leon’s labor of love action- thriller, “Road To Juarez.” Hailing from… Continue reading Guest Review: ROAD TO JUAREZ