Austin Screening Pass Giveaway: THE PREDATOR

Source: 20th Century Fox TVR is giving away passes (good for two people) to this advance screening scheduled for Monday,  September 10  at 7:00 p..m.  NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. Must be 18 or older to enter. See this movie early and free of charge before it opens in theaters!

Review: THE WIFE

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Behind every great man, stands either an equally great or even superior mate.  On the surface of this indie drama, that saying would appear to be the central theme.  However, as the film reveals, the saying can hold true whether or not said man is actually… Continue reading Review: THE WIFE

Review: PEPPERMINT

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Jennifer Garner brings a fiery intensity to her lead role in Peppermint, a film that also delivers some incendiary action sequences.  However, these positive elements are simply not enough to elevate this movie above the average revenge flick.  An undercooked script with underdeveloped characters keeps this… Continue reading Review: PEPPERMINT

Digital Copy Giveaway: SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY

Source: Lucasfilm TVR is giving away two digital copies to two randomly chosen winners.  NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. Must be 18 or older to enter. Solo: A Star Wars Story will be available on digital formats September 14 and on Blu Ray September 25.  Here’s the official press release:

Review: THE LITTLE STRANGER

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) Inspired by the gothic novel by Sarah Waters, Academy Award nominated director Lenny Abrahamson (Room) has created a gloomy and occasionally eerie film that looks gorgeously dank and has plenty of mood to spare.  However, given all of its fine world building and aesthetic wickedness, the… Continue reading Review: THE LITTLE STRANGER

Review: KIN

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) In 2014, directors Jonathan and Josh Baker released a short film titled Bag Man which further inspired the inventive filmmakers to do a feature film version of the story.  Four years later, the Bakers have returned with a finished product, an entertaining movie called Kin. Though… Continue reading Review: KIN

Review: THE LITTLE STRANGER

By Jan Hamilton Set in England, shortly after the Second World War, this movie is a combination of the British country manor drama and a scary movie, which are my favorite and least favorite movie categories, respectively. The film tells the story of young Dr. Faraday and his strange experiences with the Ayres family. Thirty… Continue reading Review: THE LITTLE STRANGER

Review: SEARCHING

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Now that smart phones, computers, internet and social media play such large roles in most people’s lives, it was only a matter of time before movies would follow suit.  The Blumhouse horror features Unfriended and Unfriended: Dark Web have both attempted to use electronic media in… Continue reading Review: SEARCHING

Screening Pass Giveaway: PEPPERMINT

Source: STX Entertainment TVR is giving away passes (good for two people) to this advance screening scheduled for Wednesday, September 5  at 7:30 p..m.  NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. Must be 18 or older to enter. See this movie early and free of charge before it opens in theaters!

Review: PUZZLE

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) While there have been several films where an underappreciated and taken-for-granted housewife finds an escape from her usual rut, this particular film definitely has some strong assets in its stars Kelly Macdonald and Irrfan Khan.  The two talented and charming actors share an enjoyably awkward chemistry… Continue reading Review: PUZZLE