Author: Mark Saldana

Review: COMPADRES

By Liz Lopez Rating: B On April 22nd, the bilingual feature film, Compadres, had a theatrical release in the United States and when it opened in Austin, it was not screened for all film critics. Pantelion Films may have allowed one critic to screen it for only one outlet locally, as far as I can… Continue reading Review: COMPADRES

SXSW Film 2016 Review: GREEN ROOM

By Liz Lopez Rating: A Writer-director Jeremy Saulnier’s third feature Green Room debuted at The Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes (2015) and subsequently, many of us who attended the 2015 Fantastic Fest here in Austin were also able to view this crime, horror thriller starring Patrick Stewart in any character you have seen in the recent… Continue reading SXSW Film 2016 Review: GREEN ROOM

Movie Trailer: X-MEN: APOCALYPSE

Source: 20TH Century Fox Following the critically acclaimed global smash hit X-Men: Days of Future Past, director Bryan Singer returns with X-MEN: APOCALYPSE. Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshipped as a god. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from Marvel’s X-Men universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and… Continue reading Movie Trailer: X-MEN: APOCALYPSE

Movie Trailer: ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS

 Source: Fox Searchlight Appropriate for their big screen debut, Edina and Patsy (Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley) are still oozing glitz and glamour, living the high life they are accustomed to; shopping, drinking and clubbing their way around London’s trendiest hotspots. Blamed for a major incident at an uber fashionable launch party, they become entangled… Continue reading Movie Trailer: ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS

Movie Trailer: WEINER

Source: IFC Films Anthony Weiner was a young congressman on the cusp of higher office when a sexting scandal forced a humiliating resignation. Just two years later, he ran for mayor of New York City, betting that his ideas would trump his indiscretions. He was wrong. With unprecedented access to Weiner, his family and his… Continue reading Movie Trailer: WEINER

Movie Trailer: SNOWDEN

Source: Open Road Films Academy Award®-winning director Oliver Stone, who brought Platoon, Born on the Fourth of July, Wall Street and JFK to the big screen, tackles the most important and fascinating true story of the 21st century. Snowden, the politically-charged, pulse-pounding thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Shailene Woodley, reveals the incredible untold personal story of Edward Snowden, the polarizing figure… Continue reading Movie Trailer: SNOWDEN

Screening Pass Giveaway: THE MAN WHO KNEW INFINITY

Source: IFC Films TVR is giving readers a chance to win a complimentary pass to see  a special advance screening on Monday, May 2 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 “THE MAN WHO KNEW INFINITY in Austin”.… Continue reading Screening Pass Giveaway: THE MAN WHO KNEW INFINITY

Review: GREEN ROOM

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) From Rio Bravo to You’re Next, “siege” flicks have kept movie audiences tense in their seats for decades and generations.  Even though the basic premise is not original, many filmmakers have managed to take it, put their own creative spins on the concept, and turn it… Continue reading Review: GREEN ROOM

Spanish Review: THE HUNTSMAN: WINTER’S WAR

Por Liz López Rating: B+ Piensa que sabe todo sobre Blanca Nieves? A partir del 22 de abril, se estrena el nuevo largometraje, The Huntsman: Winter’s War dirigido por Cedric Nicolas-Troyan y al verlo, se dan cuenta que hay una historia mucho, muy obscura que sucedió antes. Basado en los personajes creado por Evan Daugherty,… Continue reading Spanish Review: THE HUNTSMAN: WINTER’S WAR