Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicenter. Steve Jobs is directed by Academy Award® winner Danny Boyle and written by Academy Award®… Continue reading Teaser Trailer: STEVE JOBS
Month: May 2015
News and Events: COMICPALOOZA – TEXAS INTERNATIONAL COMIC CON
By Liz Lopez After Comicpalooza initially announced Academy Award nominee Jeremy Renner, Cobie Smulders, Hayley Atwell, Jason Isaacs and Marky Ramone were set to appear, the list of special guest appearances kept coming. Many people I talk to about a Comic Con either have limited or no knowledge about the extent of entertainment there is… Continue reading News and Events: COMICPALOOZA – TEXAS INTERNATIONAL COMIC CON
Screening Pass Giveaway: POLTERGEIST
TVR is giving away passes (good for two people) to this advance screening scheduled for Thursday, May 21 at 6:00 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! Legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi (“Spiderman,” “Evil Dead”, “The Grudge”) and… Continue reading Screening Pass Giveaway: POLTERGEIST
Movie Trailer: JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS
EVERY GENERATION NEEDS A VOICE Jem, Kimber, Aja & Shana are back! JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS – In Theaters October 23 As a small-town girl catapults from underground video sensation to global superstar, she and her three sisters begin a one-in-a-million journey of discovering that some talents are too special to keep hidden. In Universal… Continue reading Movie Trailer: JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS
Local Events: HOMEBREWERS ASSOCIATION RALLY
By Liz Lopez American Homebrewers Association Hosts Rally in Austin —Celebrate end of American Craft Beer Week®— Austin will be host to one of several American Homebrewers Association (AHA) Rallies held nationwide. The AHA Rally will be on Sunday, May 17, the last day of American Craft Beer Week at Independence Brewing Company, 3913 Todd… Continue reading Local Events: HOMEBREWERS ASSOCIATION RALLY
Review: LAMBERT & STAMP
By Liz Lopez Rating: B- The legendary rock band from England formed in the 1960s, The Who, was at the Frank Erwin Events Center in Austin, TX on Monday, April 27th and subsequently, director James D. Cooper’s debut feature-length documentary, Lambert & Stamp, was set to release days later. I really entered the theater anticipating… Continue reading Review: LAMBERT & STAMP
Review: MAD MAX FURY ROAD
By Laurie Coker Rating: B I have watched all the Mad Max films and enjoyed Mel Gibson’s portrayal of the wild-eyed, crazy titular character. I took my friend to see the most recent Mad Max film because of his excitement to see it, not really mine. Still, going in with an open mind, I planned… Continue reading Review: MAD MAX FURY ROAD
Cine Las Americas 18: LA ISLA MINIMA/MARSHLANDS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) From Spain comes this intense crime investigation that forces two very different detectives to work together to find a serial murderer before he strikes again. In the marshlands of Southern Spain, Juan (Javier Gutierrez) and Pedro (Raul Arevalo) investigate the disappearance of two sisters who have… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 18: LA ISLA MINIMA/MARSHLANDS
Cine Las Americas 18 Review: DOLARES DE ARENA/SAND DOLLARS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) From writer/directors Israel Cardenas and Laura Amelia Guzman comes this melancholy commentary on life in the Dominican Republic. This particular tale focuses on Noeli (Yanet Mojica), a Dominican native who, with her boyfriend (Ricardo Ariel Toribio), attempt to scrape out a living by any means necessary… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 18 Review: DOLARES DE ARENA/SAND DOLLARS
Cine Las Americas 18 Review: LA VOZ EN OFF/VOICE OVER
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) This Chilean entry by writer/director Cristian Jimenez and co-writer Daniel Castro proved to be highly amusing and entertaining. Jimenez and Castro have put a funny spin on familial dysfunctionality and the drive people have to maintain familial ties despite the problems. Recently divorced, Sofia (Ingrid Insensee) is… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 18 Review: LA VOZ EN OFF/VOICE OVER