Author: Mark Saldana

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

DVD REVIEW: ARTHUR C. CLARKE COLLECTION

DVD TITLE:  ARTHUR C CLARKE COLLECTION REVIEWED BY: CINEMA LATTE GRADE: 4 OUT OF 5 REELS UPC: 773848647033 RELEASE DATE:  APRIL 16, 2013 DISC INFORMATION:  8 discs, color, widescreen RUNNING TIME: 1315 minutes SPECIAL FEAUTURES: None RATED:  Not Rated, but probably falls in the PG range due to subject matter GENRE: Documentary Series/Science-Fiction STARRING: Arthur C. Clarke

DVD REVIEW: WAR FLOWERS

DVD TITLE:  WAR FLOWERS REVIEWED BY: CINEMA LATTE GRADE: 3 OUT OF 5 REELS UPC: 818768010502 RELEASE DATE:  JULY 30, 2013 DISC INFORMATION:  1 disc, color, widescreen RUNNING TIME: 100 minutes SPECIAL FEAUTURES: Theatrical trailer and behind the scenes featurette RATED:  PG-13 for war violence and scene of sexual menace GENRE: Drama/War STARRING: Christina Ricci, Jason Gedrick, Brian… Continue reading DVD REVIEW: WAR FLOWERS

Review: THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 1.5 (Out of 4 Stars) As I sat in this screening, I had to contain my laughter and exasperations at the ridiculousness and the shameless lack of originality that this film has in its 130 minute runtime. My guest to the screening defended the integrity of the books on which this… Continue reading Review: THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES

Review: KICK-ASS 2

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) The path to heroism is not always the same for all versions of this archetype. In Kick-Ass, Dave Lizewski (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) dreams of becoming a costumed hero like the kind he reads about in comics. When he attempts to emulate these characters, he mostly ends up… Continue reading Review: KICK-ASS 2

Review: JOBS

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) For those worried or concerned about Ashton Kutcher’s performance as the technology “i-con” Steve Jobs, fear not. Kutcher knocks it out of the park, perfectly capturing his manner of speaking, body language and unusual gait. Jobs’ charisma and passion for his products is perfectly recreated.  In… Continue reading Review: JOBS

Review: THE SPECTACULAR NOW

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The Spectacular Now is an interesting title. The film actually never makes a spectacle of reality-based teenage drama.  The scenarios in the story have an earthy and honest quality to them as do the characters. Adapting the novel by Tim Tharp, director James Ponsoldt and writers… Continue reading Review: THE SPECTACULAR NOW