Author: Mark Saldana

Movie News: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2

SONY PICTURES ANIMATION’S “CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2” FEEDS AMERICA WITH THE HELP OF SOME OF THE NATION’S LEADING PRODUCE COMPANIES TO SUPPORT HUNGER ACTION MONTH WITH OVER 200,000 POUNDS OF DONATED PRODUCE CHICAGO, September 9, 2013 – A star-studded group of cast and characters from Sony Pictures Animation’s Cloudy with a Chance… Continue reading Movie News: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2

Local Events: IT FELT LIKE LOVE

              WHO: Austin Film Society and Cinema East WHAT: IT FELT LIKE LOVE with Writer/Director Eliza Hittman in attendance! WHEN: Saturday, September 21st at 8 PM WHERE: AFS at the Marchesa (6226 Middle Fiskville Rd) TICKETS: $8 General Admission $5 AFS MAKE & WATCH members plus students (with valid ID) FREE to AFS LOVE &… Continue reading Local Events: IT FELT LIKE LOVE

Fantastic Fest News: Signature Events

The Fantastic Debates Presented By “Man of Tai Chi” and Radius-TWC Will See Fantastic Fest Co-Founder Tim League Face Off Against the One Himself, Keanu Reeves   Austin, TX – Friday, September 6 – Fantastic Fest proudly announces the signature events lineup for 2013.  Sure, Fantastic Fest is ostensibly a film festival, but a tremendous portion of the… Continue reading Fantastic Fest News: Signature Events

Fantastic Fest News: Shorts Programming

Austin, TX- September, 2013– Fantastic Fest is excited to announce the short film lineup for the ninth edition of Fantastic Fest, happening September 19th – 26th in Austin, Texas at Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline.  Short films provide an outlet for filmmakers to showcase their genre talents in a format with fewer restraints, making them a Fantastic Fest favorite.… Continue reading Fantastic Fest News: Shorts Programming

Movie News: JAYNE MANSFIELD’S CAR

JAYNE MANSFIELD’S CAR will be opening at AMC Barton Creek Mall on September 13, 2013 and is currently available on VOD. In what critics are calling his best work as writer/director since SLINGBLADE, Academy Awards winner Billy Bob Thornton stars – along with Oscar’s winner Robert Duvall, two-time Oscar nomineeJohn Hurt and Golden Globe winner Kevin Bacon – in this story of fathers and sons,… Continue reading Movie News: JAYNE MANSFIELD’S CAR

Review: RIDDICK

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Running at 119 minutes (one minute shy of two hours), the next chapter in the saga of Richard B. Riddick actually feels much longer. Each of the film’s main acts have moments that drag and stagger somewhat. The final act of the film treads enough of… Continue reading Review: RIDDICK

Review: CLOSED CIRCUIT

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) With Closed Circuit, director John Crowley and screenwriter Steven Knight present a partially effective suspense thriller that involves a run-of-the-mill conspiracy subplot.  Most of the cast members deliver fine performances and the story does engage, offering thrills and excitement. The main problem is that the movie… Continue reading Review: CLOSED CIRCUIT

Local Events: The 10th Anniversary of THE SCHOOL OF ROCK

The Austin Film Society debuts Mass Relevance-powered social experience at THE SCHOOL OF ROCK 10th Anniversary featuring Richard Linklater, Jack Black, Mike White and Miranda CosgroveAFS Leverages Mass Relevance to Generate New Revenue Streams  through Social Media for premieres and special events  including the annual Texas Film Awards  WHO: The Austin Film Society (AFS) and Mass Relevance… Continue reading Local Events: The 10th Anniversary of THE SCHOOL OF ROCK

DVD REVIEW: HOUSE PARTY: TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT

DVD TITLE:  HOUSE PARTY: TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT REVIEWED BY: CINEMA LATTE GRADE: 1 OUT OF 5 REELS UPC: 794043164439 RELEASE DATE:  JULY 23, 2013 DISC INFORMATION:  1 disc, color, widescreen RUNNING TIME: 95 minutes SPECIAL FEAUTURES: Deleted Scenes and “House Party 5: Keeping it Old School” featurette RATED:  R for sexual content, crude humor, language, drug and… Continue reading DVD REVIEW: HOUSE PARTY: TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT