By Renee’ C. Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races (IMDB).
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Review: CAPTAIN MARVEL
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) After giving audiences three comedic space adventures (Guardians of the Galaxy 1 & 2, Thor: Ragnarok) and one mostly dire one (Avengers: Infinity War), Marvel Studios has returned with a new space escapade. Captain Marvel introduces movie audiences to its titular character and presents her story… Continue reading Review: CAPTAIN MARVEL
Review: GRETA
By Mark Saldana Review: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) From director Neil Jordan (The Crying Game, Interview with the Vampire) comes this dark, tense, and twisted thriller. Starring Isabelle Huppert and Chloe Grace Moretz, Greta offers mind games, chills, laughs and suspense that are sure to keep audiences well-entertained. With a mix of transparency, surprises… Continue reading Review: GRETA
Review: After the Austin Film Festival premiere, “The Iron Orchard” Hits Theaters
By Liz Lopez Rating: B/C- “The Iron Orchard” is an independently made film that is a long time in the making. Native Austinite Gerry de Leon is a screenwriter who in 2011 started adapting “The Iron Orchard,” along with director Ty Roberts, based on the award-winning novel of the same name by Tom Pendleton that… Continue reading Review: After the Austin Film Festival premiere, “The Iron Orchard” Hits Theaters
Review: CLIMAX
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) From Gaspar Noe, the bold director who made Irreversible and Love, comes what is probably his wildest experience yet. More of a curiosity piece, rather than an insightful investigation of human behavior, Climax is a rather entertaining and bizarre experience that plays out like a strange… Continue reading Review: CLIMAX
Review: THE IRON ORCHARD
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Based on the acclaimed novel by Tom Pendleton, the film version of The Iron Orchard has had a long and arduous journey to reach the big screen. After several decades and multiple failed attempts at production, the morality yarn about Texas oil has finally made it… Continue reading Review: THE IRON ORCHARD
Digital Copy Giveaway: RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET
Access Granted on Digital 4K Ultra HD™ and Movies Anywhere on Feb. 12 and 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray™ on Feb. 26 Source: Disney Home Entertainment TVR is giving away digital copies to randomly chosen winners. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. Must be 18 or older to enter. Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Ralph Breaks the Internet,”… Continue reading Digital Copy Giveaway: RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET
Review: “Everybody Knows” (original title “Todos Lo Saben”)
By Liz Lopez Rating B+ Last May, I received official word from Focus Features about the film “Everybody Knows” (“Todos Lo Saben”) coming to the United States by Focus Features. I was beyond excited, especially with the excellent cast and it is helmed by Academy-Award® winner Asghar Farhadi (“The Salesman,” “A Separation”) who wrote and… Continue reading Review: “Everybody Knows” (original title “Todos Lo Saben”)
Review: EVERYBODY KNOWS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) One can go home again, but this journey to the past can re-open some old wounds and fuel some unresolved feelings of resentment. This is the central theme of the new film by writer/director Asghar Farhadi (A Separation, The Salesman). Farhadi, whose previous movies skillfully and… Continue reading Review: EVERYBODY KNOWS
Review: “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”
By Liz Lopez Rating B+ “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” from writer-director Dean DeBlois, is the third adaptation of author Cressida Cowell’s books about Vikings and dragons. It is here and it is so worth the wait. It is great to see a more mature Hiccup (voiced by Jay Baruchel) and his… Continue reading Review: “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”