Author: Mark Saldana

Review: BLENDED

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) There must be something about Drew Barrymore that brings out the best in Adam Sandler. Well, in the case of Blended, she probably didn’t bring out his best, but helped him make a much needed improvement since his last handful of mostly dreadful comedies. Barrymore and… Continue reading Review: BLENDED

Movie Trailer: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy,” which first appeared in comic books in Marvel Super-Heroes, Issue #18 (Jan. 1969), stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, featuring Vin Diesel as the voice of Groot, Bradley Cooper as the voice of Rocket, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, with John C. Reilly, Glenn Close as… Continue reading Movie Trailer: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY

Movie Trailer: INTERSTELLAR

 Interstellar opens November, 2014.  The production traveled the globe and utilized a mixture of 35mm anamorphic and IMAX film photography to bring to the screen a script based on the combination of an original idea by Nolan and an existing script by Jonathan Nolan, originally developed for Paramount Pictures and producer Lynda Obst.  The new script chronicles… Continue reading Movie Trailer: INTERSTELLAR

Review: GODZILLA

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Godzilla 2014, is a hybrid of sorts.  The filmmakers behind this modern, Americanized remake have attempted to make a monster movie that combines the dramatic and emotional gravity of the 1954 original, Gojira, and the fun and action of the beloved daikaiju’s (giant monster) later films where… Continue reading Review: GODZILLA

Review: MILLION DOLLAR ARM

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Disney’s movie about the Patel/Singh baseball success story does make for some mostly benign family entertainment, but doesn’t really bring anything new or dynamic to sports movies.  Nonetheless, the story of how two Indian young men from humble backgrounds came to play major league baseball is a… Continue reading Review: MILLION DOLLAR ARM

Review: LOCKE

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) A movie that solely takes place in a driving car, featuring only one actor in the flesh may sound like a potential recipe for disaster. With a first rate script and stupendous direction by Steven Knight, and a brilliant performance by Tom Hardy, Locke is no disaster… Continue reading Review: LOCKE

Review: GOD’S POCKET

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Actor John Slattery’s (Mad Men) directorial debut is definitely an interesting piece, reminiscent of Martin Scorsese’s earlier films (Who’s That Knocking at My Door, Mean Streets), capturing the day to day lives of the blue collar workers and low rent criminals of an old rough and tumble… Continue reading Review: GOD’S POCKET

Screening Pass Giveaway: X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

TVR is giving away passes (good for two people) to this advance screening scheduled for Tuesday, May 20 at 7:00 pm.  We will randomly choose winners from the entries received. No purchase is necessary. Must be 18 or older to enter. See this movie early and free of charge before it opens in theaters! The ultimate X-Men ensemble… Continue reading Screening Pass Giveaway: X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST