By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Captain America: The First Avenger definitely wears its heart on its sleeve and works as a nostalgic nod to superhero serials from the 1930s and 40s. Captain America (Chris Evans), an altruistic hero stands firmly for morals and ideals in a golden era where the sides of… Continue reading Review: CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
Author: Mark Saldana
Special Event/Screening Pass Giveaway: CUBAN FURY
TVR is giving away passes (good for two people) to this advance screening scheduled for Tuesday, April 8 at 8:00 pm. We will randomly choose winners from the entries received. No purchase is necessary. Must be 21 or older to enter. See this movie early and free of charge before it opens in theaters! 1987:… Continue reading Special Event/Screening Pass Giveaway: CUBAN FURY
Review: SABOTAGE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Arnold Schwarzenegger’s transition from politics back to acting has left much to be desired. Performances in silly actioners, The Expendables (1&2), The Last Stand (though I like it), and Escape Plan have simply lacked the punch, and er, muscle, so to speak. The appearances in these films… Continue reading Review: SABOTAGE
2014 SXSW Review: CESAR CHAVEZ
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) I must say that it has taken way too long for a movie about the celebrated labor activist to arrive. Though this film may not be all that Cesar Chavez deserves, it certainly is a valiant and passionate effort by director Diego Luna and his talented… Continue reading 2014 SXSW Review: CESAR CHAVEZ
Movie News/Local Events: AFS IN APRIL
(AUSTIN, TX)—The Austin Film Society is pleased to announce upcoming programming for April 2014. The month’s schedule to date is as follows:
DVD/Blu-ray Release: HARRY POTTER
HARRY POTTER™ HOGWARTS COLLECTION Comprehensive Collection on 31 Discs Includes All Eight Movies on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital HD with UltraViolet™ Features All 45+ Hours of Special Features on Blu-ray Available April 29 from Warner Bros. Burbank, Calif., March 25, 2014 – The Harry Potter™ Wizard’s Collection, released in 2012, sold more than 30,000 sets at $499.99… Continue reading DVD/Blu-ray Release: HARRY POTTER
Screening Pass Giveaway: CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
TVR is giving away passes (good for two people) to this advance screening scheduled for Tuesday, April 1 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! After the… Continue reading Screening Pass Giveaway: CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
Movie Trailer: X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST
The second trailer to the new X-Men film is out. This one offers a more detailed look at a film that promises to be an awesomely epic superhero film. Directed by Bryan Singer (X-Men, X2: X-Men United), X-Men:Days of Future Past features cast members from all of the X-Men films, including the X-Men: First Class… Continue reading Movie Trailer: X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST
2014 SXSW Review: SPACE STATION 76
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) As a fan of science fiction, as well as spoofs of the genre, this was one film I could not pass up at the festival. Also, because I was born in the 1970s and grew up watching Glen A. Larson’s Battlestar Galactica and Buck Rogers in… Continue reading 2014 SXSW Review: SPACE STATION 76
2014 SXSW Review: BEFORE I DISAPPEAR
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) After being somewhat disappointed with some of the films I had seen so far, this one came as a most pleasant surprise. Based on the Academy Award® winning short film, Curfew, Before I Disappear takes its audience on a night journey that will change the life… Continue reading 2014 SXSW Review: BEFORE I DISAPPEAR