By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) If Brie Larson does not get any nominations for her extraordinary performance in this film, I will be shocked. What I would find perhaps even more shocking and disappointing would be a snub against her amazing co-star Jacob Tremblay. The nine year-old wunderkind delivers such an… Continue reading Review: ROOM
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Review: THE PEANUTS MOVIE
By Liz Lopez Rating: C Charles M. Schulz’ comic strip that began with one name in the late 1940s, and was renamed Peanuts by the time of its debut in 1950, went on to become the most-syndicated strip in history. It went on to be read by many over the course of many decades until… Continue reading Review: THE PEANUTS MOVIE
AFF 2015 Review: MISS YOU ALREADY
By Liz Lopez Rating: B The eight days of the Austin Film Festival wrapped this week and among the multiple films were sixteen in the Marquee Features category. On the second day of the festival, director/executive producer, Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight, Thirteen, Lords Of Dogtown) was to be in attendance at the Austin Film Festival for… Continue reading AFF 2015 Review: MISS YOU ALREADY
Review: OUR BRAND IS CRISIS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) After returning to his indie roots with Prince Avalanche, Joe, and Manglehorn, director David Gordon Green has made another Hollywood comedy. This time, however, Green tackles a political satire rather than some of his more juvenile wacky comedies (Pineapple Express, Your Highness). Loosely based on the… Continue reading Review: OUR BRAND IS CRISIS
Review: BURNT
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Welcome to Hell’s Kitchen, Hollywood style. Well, Bradley Cooper isn’t exactly portraying the infamous Gordon Ramsay in Burnt, but he may as well be. Writers Steven Knight, Michael Kalesniko, director John Wells and actor Bradley Cooper obviously drew some inspiration from the fiery tempered chef, which… Continue reading Review: BURNT
Screening Pass Giveaway: THE PEANUTS MOVIE
Promotional Materials Source: 20th Century Fox TVR is giving away passes (good for two people) to this advance screening scheduled for Sunday, November 1 at 10:oo a.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! Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy,… Continue reading Screening Pass Giveaway: THE PEANUTS MOVIE
Screening Pass Giveaway: ROOM
Promotional Material Source: A24 TVR is giving away passes (good for two people) to this advance screening scheduled for Wednesday, October 28 at 7:oo 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! DIRECTED BY Lenny Abrahamson STARRING Brie Larson, Jacob… Continue reading Screening Pass Giveaway: ROOM
Review: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE GHOST DIMENSION
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) This week I caught up on all of the previous Paranormal Activity movies I had previously missed. When I reviewed the last film titled The Marked Ones, I had only seen the very first film of the series. The Ghost Dimension is the sixth and supposedly… Continue reading Review: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE GHOST DIMENSION
Review: JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) When the Jem animated series first aired in 1985, I was twelve years-old and only into Transformers and G.I. Joe cartoons. Every time this gaudy and girlish cartoon would air I couldn’t change the channel fast enough. It just wasn’t cool for a pre-teen boy to… Continue reading Review: JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS
Review: THE LAST WITCH HUNTER
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) Despite its interesting premise and the badassery of Vin Diesel, this action/horror movie has so very little to offer. With dull, uninspired writing, The Last Witch Hunter may not be the worst film I have seen this year so far, but it might just be the… Continue reading Review: THE LAST WITCH HUNTER