By Laurie Coker Rating: A The Man From Uncle is my favorite film so far this year – not because its stars are so sexy and good looking, but because co-writer (with Lionel Wigram) and director Guy Ritchie offers a fresh, fun, retro reworking of a beloved 1960’s television show of the same name with… Continue reading Review: THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
Month: August 2015
Review: THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The Man From U.N.C.L.E. television series first aired between 1964 and 1968, before I was even born. Even though the show probably was aired again in syndication, I somehow never watched it. So, I went into this movie screening knowing only the premise, and after having… Continue reading Review: THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
Red Band Trailer: SLEEPING WITH OTHER PEOPLE
Source: IFC Films Can two serial cheaters get a second chance at love? After a one-night stand in college, New Yorkers Lainey (Alison Brie) and Jake (Jason Sudeikis) meet by chance twelve years later and discover they each have the same problem: because of their monogamy-challenged ways, neither can maintain a relationship. Determined to stay… Continue reading Red Band Trailer: SLEEPING WITH OTHER PEOPLE
Coming Soon to DVD: TEEN TITANS GO!: HOUSE PESTS SEASON 2 PART 2
Source: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment THE TEEN TITANS KEEP CRIME AT BAY AS WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT RELEASES TEEN TITANS GO!: HOUSE PESTS SEASON 2 PART 2 ON DVD AUGUST 18, 2015 Includes Over 4 Hours of Content on 2 DVD Discs! Burbank, CA (April 29, 2015) – The Teen Titans try to keep… Continue reading Coming Soon to DVD: TEEN TITANS GO!: HOUSE PESTS SEASON 2 PART 2
Coming Soon to Blu-ray & DVD: SESAME STREET: ELMO CAN DO IT!
Source: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment SHARE YOUR FAVORITE FIRST MEMORIES WITH ELMO AND THE SESAME STREET CREW AS WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT AND SESAME WORKSHOP RELEASE BURBANK, CA (August 11, 2015) – Everyone remembers their first day of school or their first lost tooth. Now you can share these fabulous first memories with your Sesame Street friends in Sesame Street:… Continue reading Coming Soon to Blu-ray & DVD: SESAME STREET: ELMO CAN DO IT!
Coming Soon to Blu-ray/DVD: COP CAR
Source: Universal Pictures KEVIN BACON STARS IN A NAIL-BITING ACTION-THRILLER IN WHICH AN INNOCENT PRANK SPARKS A PERILOUS CAR CHASE COP CAR NOW AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL HD COMING TO BLU-RAY™ AND DVD ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 FROM UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT “A WILD BLEND OF INNOCENCE AND COEN BROTHERS VIOLENCE!” – Russ Fischer,Slashfilm Universal City, California, August 10, 2015… Continue reading Coming Soon to Blu-ray/DVD: COP CAR
Film Festival News: HELIOS FILM FESTIVAL JOINS FORCES WITH TENTSQUARE FOR FEMALE FILMMAKER CHALLENGE
New York, NY (August 10, 2015) – The Helios Film Festival and TentSquare announced the launch of a “Female Filmmaker Challenge” as part of the film festival’s inaugural edition on October 9-11, 2015. Taking place in Cincinnati, the first year film festival celebrating independent filmmaking with an emphasis on shining a light on local film… Continue reading Film Festival News: HELIOS FILM FESTIVAL JOINS FORCES WITH TENTSQUARE FOR FEMALE FILMMAKER CHALLENGE
Local News: AFCA Welcomes Three New Members
Source: The Austin Film Critics Association Austin, Texas — The Austin Film Critics Association is pleased to announce its selection of three new members to its 2015 roster: Don Simpson is the Managing Editor of Smells Like Screen Spirit, where he has authored close to 1,400 film reviews and interviews since the site’s inception in 2008.… Continue reading Local News: AFCA Welcomes Three New Members
Review: AN IRRATIONAL MAN
By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ The mere mention of a Woody Allen film can either elicit excitement or thumbs down by film fans. The story he has written and directed for Irrational Man is one that I think will win over viewers who may be on the fence about his work. Much of the pull… Continue reading Review: AN IRRATIONAL MAN
Review: RICKI AND THE FLASH
By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ I am among the many fans of three time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep’s work and of the varied characters she has portrayed over her 40 year career. In her latest feature film, Ricki and The Flash, she takes the stage as a rock-and-roll band leader, looking mighty fine in… Continue reading Review: RICKI AND THE FLASH