Author: Mark Saldana

Local Events: ALMA Presents: WOMEN IN LATIN MUSIC SHOWCASE

                     Austin Latino Music Association (ALMA)                    Women in Latin Music 2014 showcase                       Sunday, August 17, 2014, 2 PM to 8:00                    Moose Lodge #1735                              2103 E. M. Franklin Avenue, Austin, Texas 78723 COVER:                  $10 Admission presale and $15 at the door The Women in Latin Music showcase is hosted by the Austin Latino… Continue reading Local Events: ALMA Presents: WOMEN IN LATIN MUSIC SHOWCASE

Local News: AFS GRAND JURY

(AUSTIN, TX)—The Austin Film Society announces the three jurors who will determine the recipients of this year’s $115,000 Austin Film Society Grant. The grant, which started in 1996 and is awarded annually, has given $1.35 million in cash and $157,790 in goods and services to over 385 film and video projects.  The panel is in… Continue reading Local News: AFS GRAND JURY

Local News: AFCA Announces Its New Inductees

AUSTIN FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION WELCOMES SIX NEW MEMBERS   Austin, Texas — The Austin Film Critics Association is pleased to announce its selection of six new members to its 2014 roster:   Taylor Devorsky has written film reviews for GotchaMovies.com since July 2013. Taylor is a radio-television-film student at The University of Texas at Austin,… Continue reading Local News: AFCA Announces Its New Inductees

Movie News: Fall Slate for Columbia Pictures

THE EQUALIZER                       Action Thriller                       September 26, 2014           In The Equalizer, Denzel Washington plays McCall, a man who believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when McCall meets Teri (Chloë Grace Moretz), a young girl under the… Continue reading Movie News: Fall Slate for Columbia Pictures

Review: THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) If brash space warriors, street-wise, fighting turtles, or any of the usual, big-budget summer fare doesn’t tickle your fancy, perhaps this charming, understated film about cultures coming together over a passion for cuisine is the right ticket to purchase this weekend.  Based on the book by Richard… Continue reading Review: THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY

Review: INTO THE STORM

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) In 1996, director Jan de Bont served movie audiences an awe-inspiring, visual and aural cinematic experience called Twister. The film which stars Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt and the late Philip Seymour Hoffman made for a fun and exciting trip to theaters, but certain has its share… Continue reading Review: INTO THE STORM

DVD Giveaway: BELIEVE TOUR DANCE EXPERIENCE

TVR has a copy of this dance instruction DVD from Universal Music Enterprises. The video which features easy-to-learn dance lessons from famed Justin Bieber choreographer Nick DeMoura, is set for an August 12th release on DVD/Blu-ray.   Fans can learn the exact moves that Justin Bieber and his crew performed live on tour straight from the choreographer, Nick DeMoura.

Movie News/Local Events: FANTASTIC FEST 2014

FANTASTIC FEST CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF CHAOS AND DESTRUCTION WITH US PREMIERE OF KEVIN SMITH’S “TUSK”, LEONARD MALTIN, THE MELTDOWN WITH JONAH AND KUMAIL AND “ABCs OF DEATH 2” WORLD PREMIERE First Wave of Programming for the Festival’s 10th Anniversary and the Grand Reopening of Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar and The Highball September 18-25th, 2014 –… Continue reading Movie News/Local Events: FANTASTIC FEST 2014