Author: Mark Saldana

DVD Review: 2ND SERVE

DVD REVIEW:  2ND SERVE REVIEWED BY: CINEMA LATTE GRADE: 3 OUT OF 5 REELS UPC: 818768010632 RELEASE DATE:  August  27, 2013 DISC INFORMATION:  1 disc, color, widescreen RUNNING TIME: 86 minutes SPECIAL FEAUTURES: Theatrical trailer RATED:  Not Rated…probably would get a PG-13 for language GENRE: Comedy STARRING: Josh Hopkins, Cameron Monaghan, Kevin Sussman, Guillermo Diaz, Dash Mihok, Sam… Continue reading DVD Review: 2ND SERVE

Review: ENOUGH SAID

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) My biggest complaint about romantic comedies remains that the plots are all so cookie-cutter similar. That applies to this middle-aged, divorcee version in Enough Said. Now that said, the writing and performances of the cast definitely elevates this movie above the usual rom-com. Writer/director Nicole Holofcener… Continue reading Review: ENOUGH SAID

Review: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Unlike the first Cloudy movie, which is based on a popular children’s book, the sequel is based on an original story idea and not on any of the book sequels which followed the initial story. This second installment takes audiences back to the town of Swallow… Continue reading Review: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2

Review: PRISONERS

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Denis Villeneuve’s  first major Hollywood feature film does adopt some of the usual tropes of crime thrillers, but at the same time, takes its time realistically developing its characters and story.  Perhaps the film takes too much time meticulously examining almost every facet of its plot… Continue reading Review: PRISONERS

Local Events: MACHETE KILLS Special Screening

The Austin Film Society and Troublemaker Studios present a special cast and crew screening of Robert Rodriguez’s MACHETE KILLS Tuesday, October 1st WHO: Austin Film Society (AFS) and Troublemaker Studios WHAT: A special cast and crew screening of MACHETE KILLS WHEN: Tuesday, October 1st at 7 PM WHERE: Screening: Paramount Theatre (713 Congress Ave) After Party: Rattle Inn (610… Continue reading Local Events: MACHETE KILLS Special Screening

Movie News:

  20TH ANNIVERSARY FILM LINEUP JOEL AND ETHAN COEN’S INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS AS CENTERPIECE FILM PRESENTED BY LEAD ACTOR OSCAR ISAAC AND MUSIC PRODUCER T BONE BURNETT FULL FILM LINEUP INCLUDES 12 YEARS A SLAVE, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM,CHILD OF GOD, AND BIG SUR   AUSTIN, TX (Sept 2013) – Austin Film Festival (AFF) announced today the full… Continue reading Movie News:

Movie News: Green Day’s ¡CUATRO!

GREEN DAY’S DOCUMENTARY FILM¡CUATRO! TO BE RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER 24TH LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER  2013 – Reprise Records’ Green Day today announced that their documentary film ¡Cuatro! will be released via iTunes, Amazon, Qello, and on DVD on September 24th. ¡Cuatro! pulls back the curtain and takes fans inside the world of Green Day, from the various spontaneous live performances in… Continue reading Movie News: Green Day’s ¡CUATRO!

Fantastic Fest 2013 News: OUR DINNER WITH THE DANGER GODS

WHO: Austin Film Society (AFS) and Fantastic Fest WHAT: Our Dinner with the Danger Gods WHEN: Friday, September 27 at 8 PM WHERE: AFS at the Marchesa (6226 Middle Fiskville Rd) TICKETS: $10 General Admission $8 MAKE & WATCH Members   **Fantastic Fest badgeholders: bring your badge to receive $8 admission!** $5 LOVE Members FREE to AFS Premiere Members WEB:  www.austinfilm.org/calendar … Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2013 News: OUR DINNER WITH THE DANGER GODS

Blu-Ray/DVD News: THE CONJURING

“Fresh, alive, and vibrant – and wonderfully traumatizing.” – Tirdad Derakhshani, Philadelphia Inquirer EXPERIENCE PARANORMAL THRILLS WHEN The Conjuring ARRIVES ONTO BLU-RAY COMBO PACK,  DVD and DIGITAL DOWNLOAD ON OCTOBER 22 FROM WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT   Blu-ray™ Combo Pack includes Three Spine-tingling Featurettes   All disc versions feature UltraViolet   Burbank, CA, September 2013– Things will go… Continue reading Blu-Ray/DVD News: THE CONJURING