By Mark Saldana The end of the year has arrived, and even though some of 2013’s selections paled in comparison to those of 2012, several of my favorite directors, such as Martin Scorsese, the Coen Brothers, Alexander Payne, and Derek Cianfrance released movies this year. This made me feel like all was mostly right with… Continue reading 2013: A YEAR IN FILM REVIEWS
Author: Mark Saldana
Screening Pass Giveaway: LONE SURVIVOR
TVR invites you and a guest to a SPECIAL ADVANCE SCREENING … Continue reading Screening Pass Giveaway: LONE SURVIVOR
Review: GRUDGE MATCH
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) It’s the match up of cinematic history. The Bronx Bull takes on the Italian Stallion in a bout where age is certainly a factor and bad aging jokes will abound. Expect cliché relationship drama and not much else. Sure, DeNiro and Stallone may draw in their… Continue reading Review: GRUDGE MATCH
Review: THE WOLF OF WALL STREET
By Mark Saldana Rating 4 (Out of 4 Stars) Martin Scorsese is mostly known for crime sagas and not necessarily comedies. He has dabbled in satire and dark comedy in The King of Comedy and After Hours, but his latest film, The Wolf of Wall Street combines an epic crime story with insane and uproarious… Continue reading Review: THE WOLF OF WALL STREET
Review: THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Loosely based on the short story of the same name by James Thunders, Ben Stiller’s latest directorial/starring effort is a good movie with a great message. I expected something much more magical and wonderful, though. For a film about imagination and excitement, the sometimes, over-the-top fantasies… Continue reading Review: THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY
Review: SAVING MR. BANKS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) In 1964, Walt Disney Pictures released Mary Poppins, and captured the hearts of children and adults all over. Even after forty-nine years, the film still brings joy to audiences discovering it for the very first time. The making of the film wasn’t always a joyful experience.… Continue reading Review: SAVING MR. BANKS
Review: AMERICAN HUSTLE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Just prior to writing this review, I wrote a review about the latest film by Ethan and Joel Coen, Inside Llewyn Davis. In this review, I discussed the trademark characters and brand of humor for which the directors are known. Another director known for a certain… Continue reading Review: AMERICAN HUSTLE
Review: INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) When Bob Dylan first sang, “The times, they are a-changin.” he wasn’t just whistling Dixie. Big changes in pop culture, politics, mores, and music arrived in a huge way in the 1960s. Dylan, the main icon of 60s folk music changed as well when he went… Continue reading Review: INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS
Review: WALKING WITH DINOSAURS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 1.5 (Out of 4 Stars) There is not much to be said about this visually impressive movie adaptation of the BBC television miniseries. Well, that sentence pretty much details one of the few positive aspects of this 3D film which obviously is intended for young children and has nothing to offer… Continue reading Review: WALKING WITH DINOSAURS
Surprise Screening Pass Giveaway: THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY
TVR has passes (for two) to offer to a free advance screening of this movie, directed by, and starring Ben Stiller. A day-dreamer escapes his anonymous life by disappearing into a world of fantasies filled with heroism, romance and action. When his job along with that of his co-worker are threatened, he takes action in… Continue reading Surprise Screening Pass Giveaway: THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY