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Blu-Ray Giveaway: PIXAR SHORTS COLLECTION: VOLUME 3

Source: Disney Home Entertainment TVR is giving away two Blu-Ray copies to two randomly chosen winners.  NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. Must be 18 or older to enter.  From Disney•Pixar and the creative minds who brought you The Incredibles, Finding Nemo and Toy Story comes the studio’s latest collection of delightful and inspiring animated stories – Pixar Shorts: Volume 3.  Thirteen shorts including… Continue reading Blu-Ray Giveaway: PIXAR SHORTS COLLECTION: VOLUME 3

Review: FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD

By Renee’ C. Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) At the end of the first film, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) was captured by MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America), with the help of Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne). Nevertheless, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escaped custody and has… Continue reading Review: FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD

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Review: THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER’S WEB

By Liz Lopez Rating: B- Ever since Stieg Larsson’s “Millennium” franchise was released in the United States, the triology of Swedish films based on crime novels became some of my top favorite films featuring the Lisbeth Salander character from his novels. All three films feature Michael Nyqvist as Mikael Blomkvist and Noomi Rapace as Lisbeth… Continue reading Review: THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER’S WEB

Fantastic Fest 2018 Review: OVERLORD

“Overlord” World War II Thriller Mixes Action, Mystery and Horror   By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ “Overlord” premiered at this year’s Fantastic Fest and judging by the audience in the theater I was in, the J.J. Abrams-produced feature film and directed by Julius Avery (“Son of a Gun”) sounded as if it was an overall… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2018 Review: OVERLORD

Austin Film Festival 2018 Review: BOY ERASED

BOY_02597_R5 Lucas Hedges stars as Jared and Nicole Kidman as his mother Nancy in Joel Edgerton’s BOY ERASED, a Focus Features release.

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Before Garrard Conley started his career as an acclaimed writer, he lived a rather simple life in Arkansas with his loving parents.  His parents have a traditional marriage with his mother working as a hairdresser and his father working as a car salesman while also serving… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2018 Review: BOY ERASED

Review: A PRIVATE WAR

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) From 1985 until 2002, American journalist Marie Colvin risked her life on a regular basis, working as a foreign affairs and war correspondent for British newspaper, The Sunday Times.  During her tenure at the paper, Colvin would interview Muammar Gaddafi and cover multiple conflicts in the… Continue reading Review: A PRIVATE WAR

Review: DR. SEUSS’ THE GRINCH

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) “You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch.” Those immortal lyrics will be forever sung every holiday season.  Since 1957, when Dr. Seuss published his story, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, this beloved/reviled sourpuss character would eventually become a Christmas icon.  This fate was sealed when animation filmmakers… Continue reading Review: DR. SEUSS’ THE GRINCH