By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Based on the fairy tales Jack the Giant Killer and Jack and the Bean Stalk, director Bryan Singer and screenwriters Darren Lemke, Christopher McQuarrie, Dan Studney and David Dobkin bring to the big screen a fun and exciting reinterpretation of these stories. Singer, his writers, cast… Continue reading Review: JACK THE GIANT SLAYER
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Review: 21 & OVER
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) From Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, the writers of The Change-Up and The Hangover movies, comes their directorial debut, which actually feels like a college age version of The Hangover, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, and a lot of other intoxicated, debauchery tales that… Continue reading Review: 21 & OVER
Screening Pass Giveaway: OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL
TVR is giving away passes for two to this early screening to the lucky winners who can answer the following questions correctly:
News Release: Mondo Collaboration With HBO’s GAME OF THRONES
This just in courtesy of Fons PR and Mondo: Austin, TX— Monday, February 25, 2013 — Mondo, the collectible art division of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, is partnering with HBO’s “Game of Thrones” for a poster series and gallery event running March 8 – March 14, 2013. The gallery will be open to the public on March 8 from 7:00… Continue reading News Release: Mondo Collaboration With HBO’s GAME OF THRONES
DVD Review: JUNIOR HIGH SPY
REVIEWED BY: CINEMA LATTE GRADE: 2 out of 5 reels UPC: 815300011300 RELEASE DATE: February 19, 2013 DISC INFORMATION: 1 disc, widescreen, color RUNNING TIME: 87 minutes SPECIAL FEAUTURES: Theatrical trailer RATED: PG GENRE: Family/Adventure STARRING: Christopher Fazio, Mikayla Ottonello, Matthews Downs, and Harry Edison When FBI agent, Lazio is taken by bad guys while… Continue reading DVD Review: JUNIOR HIGH SPY
DVD Review: 4 ASSASSINS
REVIEWED BY: CINEMA LATTE GRADE: 2 out of 5 reels UPC: 815300011256 RELEASE DATE: February 19, 2013 DISC INFORMATION: 1 disc, Color, widescreen RUNNING TIME: 88 minutes SPECIAL FEAUTURES: Theatrical trailer RATED: Not Rated-probably would be R for violence and language GENRE: Action/Crime STARRING: Mercedes Renard, Miguel Ferrer, Oliver Williams, and Will Yun Lee One… Continue reading DVD Review: 4 ASSASSINS
News: Oscars Recap
By Mark Saldana This year’s Academy Award Broadcast went well without too many hitches. Host Seth MacFarlane served up his brand of irreverence with his charming and disarming personality, along with a few expected and hilarious cutaway gags ala Family Guy. I have to say that I really enjoyed his work as host this year.… Continue reading News: Oscars Recap
Review: SNITCH
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) In a really strange case of miscasting, actor Dwayne Johnson portrays an out- of- his element, wussy, but desperate father willing to do just about anything to get his son out of prison. Yes, seriously, the massive former wrestler-turned actor here plays John Matthews, a businessman… Continue reading Review: SNITCH
Review: BLESS ME, ULTIMA
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) With this review, I have now given a three star rating to five movies in a row. I am not sure how to feel about this right now. Perhaps I should feel okay, because normally during this time of the year, the pickings are slim when… Continue reading Review: BLESS ME, ULTIMA
DVD Review: GHOST TRAP
REVIEWED BY: CINEMA LATTE GRADE: 1 out of 5 reels UPC: 815300011218 RELEASE DATE: February 12, 2013 DISC INFORMATION: 1 disc, widescreen, color RUNNING TIME: 81 minutes SPECIAL FEAUTURES: Theatrical trailer RATED: G GENRE: Family/Horror STARRING: Ciara O’Hanion, Christopher Fazio, Mikayla Ottonello, Claude McDonald, Phil Babcock, Janis Gow, Dalton Mugridge, and a Tarantula named Spidey-Fantastic.