Source: Disney The talents of three of the world’s greatest storytellers – Roald Dahl, Walt Disney and Steven Spielberg –finally unite to bring Dahl’s beloved classic “The BFG” to life. Directed by Spielberg, Disney’s “The BFG” tells the imaginative story of a young girl and the Giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils… Continue reading Movie Trailer: THE BFG
Author: Mark Saldana
Screening Pass Giveaway: WEINER
Source: Sundance Selects TVR is giving readers a chance to win a complimentary pass to see a special advance screening on Thursday, May 26 at 7:oo p.m. For a chance to win a pass (admit 2), send an e-mail to Trueviewreviews2@gmail.com and in the Subject line of your e-mail, please note “WEINER in Austin”. A limited number of… Continue reading Screening Pass Giveaway: WEINER
Austin Film Festival 2015 Review: LAST DAYS IN THE DESERT
By Liz Lopez Rating: B Last Days in the Desert premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and then the Austin Film Festival’s 2015 film slate in the Marquee Features included this seventh feature by writer/director Rodrigo Garcia (Things You Can Tell Just By Looking at Her, Mother and Child). Luckily for those of us… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2015 Review: LAST DAYS IN THE DESERT
Cine Las Americas 19: Festival Recap
By Mark Saldana Film Synopses Source: cinelasamericas.org The 19th Annual Cine Las Americas International Film Festival came and went in what seemed like a flash. The five day film festival presented films not only from Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries, but from the United States and from Native American filmmakers. I was able to see only… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 19: Festival Recap
Movie Trailer: INTO THE FOREST
Source: A24 Set in the near future, this riveting and suspenseful apocalyptic drama follows two sisters, Nell (Ellen Page) and Eva (Evan Rachel Wood) who live in the Pacific Northwest with their kindly father, Robert. Nell is focused on her studies and Eva is training to be a dancer, but their peaceful lives are disrupted one… Continue reading Movie Trailer: INTO THE FOREST
Movie Trailer: ASSASSIN’S CREED
Sources: New Regency/20th Century Fox New Regency and 20th Century Fox just revealed the FIRST Trailer and Poster for their upcoming film, ASSASSIN’S CREED. Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender) discovers he is descended from a mysterious secret society, the Assassins, and amasses incredible knowledge and skills to take on the oppressive and powerful Templar organization. Watch the trailer… Continue reading Movie Trailer: ASSASSIN’S CREED
Review: BEING CHARLIE
By Liz Lopez Rating: B In the feature film directed by Rob Reiner (And So it Goes, Flipped, The Bucket List), the protagonist in Being Charlie can be any one of a number of teenage individuals struggling with addictions that film audiences have seen in a number of films or television characters. The difference in… Continue reading Review: BEING CHARLIE
Review: THE MEDDLER
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) I have no idea why Austin is getting this film a week after Mother’s Day because this amusing and loving tribute to motherhood would have been a good choice for a Mother’s Day visit to the cinema. Jeers to whoever dropped the ball on that release… Continue reading Review: THE MEDDLER
Movie Trailer: QUEEN OF KATWE
Source: Disney “Queen of Katwe” is the colorful true story of a young girl selling corn on the streets of rural Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess, and, as a result of the support she receives from her family and community, is instilled with the confidence and… Continue reading Movie Trailer: QUEEN OF KATWE
Movie Trailer: THE WOODS
Source: Lionsgate Movies One of the scariest movies in decades, THE WOODS reinvents horror with a completely fresh and terrifying take on the genre. The Woods – In Theaters September 16.