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Review: SPECTRE

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) A cryptic message from Bond’s (Daniel Craig) past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M (Ralph Fiennes) battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE (IMDB).… Continue reading Review: SPECTRE

Austin Film Festival 2015: End Report

By Mark Saldana After eight days of films, conference panels, and parties, the 2015 Austin Film Festival has come to an end.  Every year, filmmakers attend the festival and conference which celebrates and honors the importance of writing in cinema.  The conference portion offers attendees a variety of panels that provide education for those attempting… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2015: End Report

Review: ROOM

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

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: 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