SXSW Film 2015 Review/Interview: DANNY SAYS

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) As far as rock documentaries go, this particular film is not presented in a particularly unique way. It is the subject of this film who is totally unique and quite remarkable.  Danny Fields became a regular fixture in the sixties rock scene, hanging with The Velvet… Continue reading SXSW Film 2015 Review/Interview: DANNY SAYS

SXSW FILM 2015 Review/Interview: THE LAST MAN ON THE MOON

By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) I started my SXSW film festival with a documentary which appeals to my inner child.  When I was in elementary school, the idea of space travel truly fascinated me.  From the fantasy of the Star Wars movies to the reality of the space shuttle missions and… Continue reading SXSW FILM 2015 Review/Interview: THE LAST MAN ON THE MOON

Review: TREADING WATER

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Typically, the expression “ugh” comes to mind when I think about reviewing romantic comedies.  There really is only so much one can do with such a story without wearing out the usual cliches and tropes.  Still, I tried to view this movie with an open mind… Continue reading Review: TREADING WATER

Review: RUN ALL NIGHT

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) I went into this film thinking, “Great, another Taken knock-off”. I left the theater thinking, “That actually was better than I was expecting.”  This latest Liam Neeson movie feels like a modern knock-off of Road to Perdition, but still engaging and interesting.” Run All Night will… Continue reading Review: RUN ALL NIGHT

Review: UNFINISHED BUSINESS

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) After watching Vince Vaughn deliver nearly the same kind of performance for several films, I used to complain that his shtick was growing stale and tiresome. Now that he has toned down his acting for his last film (The Delivery Man) and this latest comedy, I… Continue reading Review: UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Review: THE LAZARUS EFFECT

By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) From Frankenstein to Re-Animator and Flatliners (among others), movie writers and filmmakers have enjoyed telling stories of ambitious scientists attempting to bring the dead back to life. However, perhaps too many of these filmmakers have tread along the same familiar paths, telling similar stories with similar or… Continue reading Review: THE LAZARUS EFFECT

Screening Pass Giveaway: THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL

TVR is giving away passes (good for two people) to this advance screening scheduled for Wednesday, March 4 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! THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL is the expansionist dream of Sonny… Continue reading Screening Pass Giveaway: THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL