By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Fans of the first Sin City movie (including me) had to wait nine years for this film to finally hit theaters. Back in 2009 at the Shorts movie premiere at Austin’s Paramount Theater, I asked director Robert Rodriguez if we could expect a Sin City sequel… Continue reading Review: SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR
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Review: IF I STAY
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 3 (Out of 5 Reels) Life changes in an instant for young Mia Hall (Cloe Grace Mortez) after a car accident puts her in a coma. During an out-of-body experience, she must decide whether to wake up and live a life far different than she had imagined (IMDB). Mortez has been… Continue reading Review: IF I STAY
Review: IF I STAY
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) While not as powerful or well written as The Fault in Our Stars, If I Stay still is an engrossing and poignant tearjerker of a movie that is certainly worth watching. Based on the novel by Gayle Forman, screenwriter Shauna Cross and director R.J. Cutler’s film… Continue reading Review: IF I STAY
Local Events/Movie News: AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL 2014
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL REVEALS FIRST SLATE OF FILMS FOR 21ST ANNIVERSARY LINE-UP 2014 Centerpiece Film to feature Kevin Costner’s Black and White Additional selections include The Sound and the Fury, The Imitation Game, The Homesman, and the World Premieres of 21 Years: Richard Linklater and Dawn Patrol Austin, TX – June 20, 2014 – Austin… Continue reading Local Events/Movie News: AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL 2014
Teaser Trailer: MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN
Starring: Kaitlyn Dever, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ansel Elgort, Jennifer Garner, Judy Greer, Dean Norris, Adam Sandler Based on the Novel by Chad Kultgen Screenplay by Jason Reitman & Erin Cressida Wilson Directed by Jason Reitman Synopsis: MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN follows the story of a group of high school teenagers and their parents as they attempt… Continue reading Teaser Trailer: MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN
Movie News: Marvel Studios’ ANT-MAN
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA (August, 18, 2014) – Marvel Studios began principal photography today in San Francisco, California, on its newest Super Hero franchise Marvel’s “Ant-Man.” The film brings one of Marvel comics’ original founding members of The Avengers into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The production also shoots on location in Atlanta, Georgia, which serves as… Continue reading Movie News: Marvel Studios’ ANT-MAN
Movie News: Focus Features Fall Movie Preview
THE BOXTROLLS – In Theaters Everywhere Beginning September 26th Story: A family event movie from the creators of “Coraline” and “ParaNorman” that introduces audiences to a new breed of family – The Boxtrolls, a community of quirky, mischievous creatures who have lovingly raised a human boy named Eggs (voiced by Isaac Hempstead Wright) in the… Continue reading Movie News: Focus Features Fall Movie Preview
Blu-ray Release: BATMAN 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Celebrating 75 Years of Caped Crusader Entertainment… Batman 25th Anniversary Edition Debuts November 11 in New Diamond Luxe Packaging Burbank, Calif., August 14, 2014 – To help mark Warner Bros. Entertainment (WBE) and DC Entertainment’s milestone 75th anniversary of DC Comics’ popular Batman character, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) will release Batman 25th Anniversary Two-Disc… Continue reading Blu-ray Release: BATMAN 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Review: WHAT IF
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Originally titled, The F Word, What If is a typical, but charming romantic comedy that answers the question, “What if close friends gamble with their relationship and become more than friends?” While the process of discovering the answers (within the context of this story and characters),… Continue reading Review: WHAT IF
Review: CALVARY
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The main theme of this near pitch black comedy can be summed up in one popular Christian adage: “What would Jesus do?” One doesn’t have to be a devout Christian, or a Christian at all for that matter, to have a general understanding of Jesus’ story… Continue reading Review: CALVARY