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Review: QUEEN OF KATWE

Lupita Nyong'o and Madina Nalwanga star in the triumphant true story QUEEN OF KATWE, directed by Mira Nair.

By Liz Lopez Rating: B+ Slowly but surely, changes are being made to create and produce more films that tell the real life stories of success from unexpected places around the world. Biopic films may not appeal to all fans of cinema, but some are especially engaging when the script is good and the performance… Continue reading Review: QUEEN OF KATWE

Fantastic Fest 2016: END REPORT

By Mark Saldana Photos by Mark Saldana After eight days of film screenings, special events, parties and other fun and games, the 2016 Fantastic Fest has come to end.  This end-of-the fest piece is always bittersweet for me.  After spending a week at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar getting reacquainted with old friends and getting… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2016: END REPORT

Fantastic Fest 2016 Review: MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) The young adult novel which inspires Tim Burton’s newest movie seems tailor-made for Burton’s creative and imaginative mind and his artistic sensibilities for creating a visually vibrant cinematic experience.  The material also has the right amount of abberance for Fantastic Fest audiences.  I have not read… Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2016 Review: MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN

Review: DEEP WATER HORIZON

By Laurie Coker Rating: A- Few who watched the news about the huge oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, especially those affected by the disaster, will ever forget the catastrophe on the off-shore oil rig the Deepwater Horizon. Director Peter Berg (Lone Survivor) gives viewers a taut, tense tale of that fateful day when… Continue reading Review: DEEP WATER HORIZON

Screening Pass Giveaway: THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN

Source: Universal Pictures TVR is giving readers a chance to win a complimentary pass to see a special advance screening on Tuesday, October 4 at 7:30 p.m. For a chance to win a pass (admit 2), e-mail Trueviewreviews2@gmail.com and in the Subject line of your e-mail, please note “The Girl on the Train in Austin”. A limited number… Continue reading Screening Pass Giveaway: THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN

Movie Teaser Trailer: FENCES

Source: Paramount Pictures FENCES is directed by Denzel Washington from a screenplay by August Wilson, adapted from Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play. The film stars Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Jovan Adepo, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson, and Saniyya Sydney.  The film is produced by Denzel Washington, Todd Black and Scott Rudin.

Movie Teaser Trailer: 20TH CENTURY WOMEN

New teaser for Mike Mills’ 20TH CENTURY WOMEN rewinds to a pivotal moment in history The first look at Annette Bening starrer 20TH CENTURY WOMEN shows three generations making their way through a cultural moment brimming with change and rebellion Source: A24 With 20th Century Women, acclaimed filmmaker Mike Mills (the Academy Award®-winning Beginners) brings us a multilayered, funny,… Continue reading Movie Teaser Trailer: 20TH CENTURY WOMEN

Review: THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN

By Laurie Coker Rating: B+ Riding gallantly into theatres is the newest Magnificent Seven, starring Denzel Washington, Haley Bennett , Chris Pratt, Vincent D’Oonfrio, Lee Byung-hun, Ethan Hawke, Peter Sarsgaard, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and an entertaining ensemble cast. When a film follows the likes of a cult classic, iconic actors like Yul Brenner, Eli Wallach and… Continue reading Review: THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN

Review: STORKS

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) The new movie by the Warner Animation Group (The Lego Movie) delivers laughs, but also might have a tendency to grate on one’s nerves with some of its over-the-top cartoonishness and some jokes that are just plain duds.  Judging from the reactions of the audience at… Continue reading Review: STORKS