By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) The crew of the USS Enterprise has returned to theaters, and once again is distracted from their space exploration mission to save the universe. Director J.J. Abrams also returns to take the directing “con” with a screenplay that does deliver some outstanding character development and an… Continue reading Review: STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS
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Now Available on DVD/Blu-ray: CLOUD ATLAS
Yesterday, May 15 Cloud Atlas became available for purchase in a Blu-ray combo pack, on DVD and Digital Download formats. The Wachowskis (The Matrix Trilogy) team up with Tom Tykwer to adapt David Mitchell’s epic and remarkable story. Starring Tom Hanks, Hallie Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving and other superb actors, Cloud Atlas might perhaps… Continue reading Now Available on DVD/Blu-ray: CLOUD ATLAS
Screening Pass Contest: FRANCES HA
TVR is giving away passes good for two to an advance screening of Frances Ha to the lucky winners who can answer the following questions correctly:
Review: STEVIE NICKS: IN YOUR DREAMS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) It has been ten years since the Fleetwood Mac singer has released a solo album. The bewitching and sultry “Queen of Rock n Roll” and her co-director, album producer and musical collaborator Dave Stewart have captured the process of writing, producing and editing Nicks’ latest… Continue reading Review: STEVIE NICKS: IN YOUR DREAMS
DVD Review: THE LIFE AND LEGEND OF WYATT EARP
DVD REVIEW: THE LIFE AND LEGEND OF WYATT EARP: THE COMPLETE SEASON TWO REVIEWED BY: CINEMA LATTE GRADE: 2 out of 5 reels UPC: 815300011294 RELEASE DATE: March 12, 2013 DISC INFORMATION: 5 discs, B&W, full screen RUNNING TIME: 16 hours and 15 minutes SPECIAL FEAUTURES: None RATED: PG GENRE: TV series/Western STARRING: Hugh O’Brian,… Continue reading DVD Review: THE LIFE AND LEGEND OF WYATT EARP
Review: ARTHUR NEWMAN
By Laurie Coker Rating: C- Broken people make for extremely interesting stories to watch. Like a train wreck, their lives, dysfunctional and desperate, are difficult to turn away from. Colin Firth and Emily Blunt star in Arthur Newman, and their powerful performances make up for a dreary tale, one with little going for it and… Continue reading Review: ARTHUR NEWMAN
Review: ARTHUR NEWMAN
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) Despite the casting of talented actors Colin Firth and Emily Blunt, this psychological romantic comedy, plays out flatly with a few lovely and humorous moments scattered amongst some of the obligatory soul searching a story of this nature requires. Even though the film has an undeniable… Continue reading Review: ARTHUR NEWMAN
Review: THE GREAT GATSBY
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 3.5 (Out of 5 Reels) Believe it or not, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s THE GREAT GATSBY was not required reading for me in high school, so I went into this film with an open mind and no expectations. Mr. Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio), is an eccentric millionaire who throws extravagant party’s every weekend… Continue reading Review: THE GREAT GATSBY
Review: THE GREAT GATSBY
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Love it or hate it, director Baz Luhrmann has a definitive style, easily recognizable, perhaps more than his own name. After the press/promo screening I attended to review the film, my friends and I discussed our thoughts on his latest movie, an adaptation of F. Scott’s… Continue reading Review: THE GREAT GATSBY
Review: THE GREAT GATSBY
By Laurie Coker Rating: B- “Old dead white guys – that’s all we read!” These words have come from countless students of mine over the past 25 years. While we have worked to change that, some “old white guys,” will always be on high school reading lists. Thousands of teens across the nation read F.… Continue reading Review: THE GREAT GATSBY