By Liz Lopez Rating: A No matter what age a film fan is, he or she has probably heard of, if not viewed, the following films: Carrie, 1976; Dressed to Kill, 1980; Blow Out, 1981; Scarface, 1983; The Untouchables, 1987; Carlito’s Way, 1993; and Mission: Impossible, 1996. These are but a few of the feature… Continue reading Review: DE PALMA
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Screening Pass Giveaway: THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS
Sources: Illumination Entertainment & Universal Pictures TVR is giving readers a chance to win a complimentary pass to see a special advance screening on Tuesday, July 5 at 7:oo 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 Secret Life of Pets in Austin”.… Continue reading Screening Pass Giveaway: THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS
Movie Trailer: JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK
Source: Paramount Pictures Jack Reacher: Never Go Back follows the title character as he returns to Virginia to meet the head of his former unit. But she’s missing, he’s being charged with a crime committed nearly 20 years ago, and he may even have a daughter. Making things right will lead him on a cross-country… Continue reading Movie Trailer: JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK
Movie Trailer: AMERICAN HONEY
Source: A24 Star (Sasha Lane), an adolescent girl from a troubled home, runs away with a traveling sales crew who drive across the American Midwest selling subscriptions door to door. Finding her feet in this gang of teenagers, one of whom is Jake (Shia LaBeouf), she soon gets into the group’s lifestyle of hard-partying nights,… Continue reading Movie Trailer: AMERICAN HONEY
Movie Trailer: THE BIRTH OF A NATION
Source: Fox Searchlight Set against the antebellum South, THE BIRTH OF A NATION follows Nat Turner (Nate Parker), a literate slave and preacher, whose financially strained owner, Samuel Turner (Armie Hammer), accepts an offer to use Nat’s preaching to subdue unruly slaves. As he witnesses countless atrocities – against himself and his fellow slaves –… Continue reading Movie Trailer: THE BIRTH OF A NATION
Review: FINDING DORY
By Laurie Coker Rating: A Thirteen years ago, when Finding Nemo hit theaters, nothing popped to indicate that ditzy, memory challenged Dory was lost. Now, Disney and Pixar bring back old favorites and new creature characters to offer the backstory to one of animated movies’ most beloved and likable characters. Finding Dory is a visually… Continue reading Review: FINDING DORY
Review: CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Kevin Hart’s comedies have been either hit or miss for me. Though I enjoyed Get Hard and About Last Night, I had problems and complaints with the Think Like a Man movies, both Ride Along films and The Wedding Ringer. I like Hart’s comic stylings, but… Continue reading Review: CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
Review: FINDING DORY
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) The friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish (Ellen DeGeneres) reunites with her loved ones and everyone learns a few things about the real meaning of family along the way (IMDB). PIXAR has a knack for taking the mundane and making it extraordinary. It is amazing how a simple… Continue reading Review: FINDING DORY
Screening Pass Giveaway: WIENER-DOG
Sources: Amazon Studios/IFC Films TVR is giving readers a chance to win a complimentary pass to see a special advance screening on Monday, June 27 at 7:oo p.m. For a chance to win a pass (admit 2), send an e-mail to Trueviewreviews2@gmail.com and in the Subject line of your e-mail, please note “WIENER-DOG in Austin”. A limited number… Continue reading Screening Pass Giveaway: WIENER-DOG
Trailer: KEVIN HART: WHAT NOW?
Source: Universal Pictures In Universal Pictures’ Kevin Hart: What Now?, comedic rock-star Kevin Hart follows up his 2013 hit stand-up concert movie Let Me Explain, which grossed $32 million domestically and became the third-highest live stand-up comedy movie of all time. Hart takes center stage in this groundbreaking, record-setting, sold-out performance of “What Now?”—filmed outdoors… Continue reading Trailer: KEVIN HART: WHAT NOW?