Review: THE BEST OF ME

By Mark Saldana Rating: 1.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Of all of the Nicholas Sparks film adaptations, The Notebook still remains the best. Since then, all others that have followed have ranged from good/mediocre to terrible.  The Best of Me falls into the terrible range.  As I sat through this contrivance of a romance with… Continue reading Review: THE BEST OF ME

Teaser Trailer: TOMORROWLAND

Here’s a first look from the new movie from Walt Disney Studios and director Brad Bird (The Incredibles, Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol).  Written by Bird and Damon Lindelof (Lost, Star Trek), and starring George Clooney, Britt Robertson, and Hugh Laurie, Tomorrowland promises to make the 2015 Memorial Day weekend more exciting.

Local Movie Events: AS YOU WISH: THE PRINCESS BRIDE WITH CARY ELWES IN PERSON

AS YOU WISH: ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE’S ACTION PACK HOSTS THE PRINCESS BRIDE WITH STAR CARY ELWES! LIVE EVENT IN AUSTIN STREAMED TO ALAMO LOCATIONS NATIONWIDE. PLUS THE DEBUT OF NEW ACTION PACK COLLECTIBLE LINE.   Austin, TX — The Alamo Drafthouse and its Action Pack programming / events division are excited to announce they’re joining forces with Simon &… Continue reading Local Movie Events: AS YOU WISH: THE PRINCESS BRIDE WITH CARY ELWES IN PERSON

Movie News: BIG HERO 6

WALT DISNEY RECORDS’ BIG HERO 6 SOUNDTRACK FEATURES ORIGINAL SONG “IMMORTALS” FROM FALL OUT BOY AND SCORE BY HENRY JACKMAN   PRE-ORDER BEGINS TODAY   SOUNDTRACK AVAILABLE DIGITALLY ON NOVEMBER 4 AND ON CD NOVEMBER 24 Burbank, CA – October 14, 2014 – The Big Hero 6 original motion picture soundtrack will be available at digital retail on November… Continue reading Movie News: BIG HERO 6

Local Film News: AFS VIEWFINDERS

(Austin, TX)–Austin Film Society (AFS) is thrilled to announce the launch of new film editorial website, AFS Viewfinders. The site will be updated daily with articles, image galleries, videos and other material generated or curated by Austin Film Society staff and guest contributors.

Review: THE JUDGE

By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4.5 (Out of 5 Reels) Big city lawyer Hank Palmer (Robert Downey Jr.) returns to his childhood home where his father (Robert Duvall), the town’s judge, is suspected of murder.  Hank sets out to discover the truth and, along the way, reconnects with his estranged family (IMDB). To say Duvall and… Continue reading Review: THE JUDGE

Review: KILL THE MESSENGER

By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Based on actual events, Kill the Messenger dramatizes the investigative reporting of Gary Webb and his attempts to expose the C.I.A.’s support of the Nicaraguan Contras through drug trafficking.  The result is a disturbing and engrossing film, but one held back by the filmmakers’ reliance on… Continue reading Review: KILL THE MESSENGER