Author: Mark Saldana

Movie News/Local Events: Austin Film Festival

  Back for their second year, The Writers Guild Foundation will present their Scribble to Screen panels and traveling exhibit all day on Saturday, October 25th.  Panels will feature writers opining about their creative processes – ably aided by samples of their own work. Maybe you’ll see an early draft of that pivotal episode of… Continue reading Movie News/Local Events: Austin Film Festival

Movie News: DISASTER L.A.: THE LAST ZOMBIE

TURNER CLAY’S NEW FILM DEBUTS DIRECT-TO-VIDEO ON BLU-RAY™ AND DVD SEPTEMBER 16 AVAILABLE SAME DAY ON DIGITAL HD FROM WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT  Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) has acquired Disaster L.A.: The Last Zombie Apocalypse Begins Here, independent filmmaker Turner Clay’s newest sci-fi zombie thriller, and has warned fans to brace themselves for a… Continue reading Movie News: DISASTER L.A.: THE LAST ZOMBIE

Screening Pass Giveaway: THE DROP

TVR is giving away passes (good for two people) to this advance screening scheduled for Tuesday, September 9 at 7:30 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! ABOUT THE FILM: Studio: Fox Searchlight Running Time: 108 minutes Director: Michaël Roskam… Continue reading Screening Pass Giveaway: THE DROP

Review: AS ABOVE, SO BELOW

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) I have grown a bit lukewarm towards found-footage movies.  Modern filmmakers have increasingly flocked to this low tech, low budget style for all the obvious reasons.  Still, this gimmick has begun to wear out its welcome a bit.  Nevertheless, there have been some great movies in… Continue reading Review: AS ABOVE, SO BELOW

Review: THE NOVEMBER MAN

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Smooth and debonair, Pierce Brosnan is best known for his portrayal of Agent 007 in four of the Bond movies.  While Daniel Craig, with his no-nonsense, grittier approach, has taken over that role, the 61 year-old Brosnan proves he can still hold his own as an… Continue reading Review: THE NOVEMBER MAN

Movie News: INNOCENCE

Scion Pictures will be releasing INNOCENCE in select theaters on Friday, September 5. Based on the well-reviewed novel by Jane Mendelsohn (author of bestseller I Was Amelia Earhart), this YA/supernatural/thriller/horror/romance film stars young up-and-comers Sophie Curtis (Arbitrage, The English Teacher) and Graham Phillips (“The Good Wife,” Evan Almighty) with Kelly Reilly (“Black Box,” Calvary).

Movie News: ROCK THE CASBAH

OPEN ROAD FILMS WILL RELEASE ROCK THE KASBAH APRIL 24, 2015   ALL STAR CAST FEATURING BILL MURRAY, BRUCE WILLIS, KATE HUDSON, ZOOEY DESCHANEL, DANNY McBRIDE AND SCOTT CAAN,  DIRECTED BY BARRY LEVINSON Open Road Films will release ROCK THE KASBAH nationwide April 24, 2015. In ROCK THE KASBAH Bill Murray is joined by Bruce Willis, Kate… Continue reading Movie News: ROCK THE CASBAH