By: Nikki May Rating: B Amidst the countless heart-wrenching, uncomfortably interesting movies that you would expect at SXSW, you almost crave some mind-numbing fun. Sometimes you need a break from all the seriousness, you need to laugh a little bit instead of crying (believe me, some tearing up occurred in some movies). Forego a plot or real… Continue reading SXSW 2014 Review: STAGE FRIGHT
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Screening Pass Giveaway: SABOTAGE
TVR is giving away passes (good for two people) to this advance screening scheduled for Tuesday, March 25 at 7:00 pm. We will randomly choose winners from the entries received. No purchase is necessary. Must be 18 or older to enter. See this movie early and free of charge before it opens in theaters! In “Sabotage”, Arnold… Continue reading Screening Pass Giveaway: SABOTAGE
Movie News: CHEAP THRILLS
E.L. Katz’s directorial debut and winner of the SXSW “Midnighters Audience Award.” Cheap Thrills, starring Pat Healy, Ethan Embry, David Koechner, and Sara Paxton, is available on VOD now and in theaters March 21, 2014 at Alamo Drafthouse – Slaughter Lane. Cheap Thrills follows Craig (Pat Healy, Compliance), a struggling family man who loses his low-wage job… Continue reading Movie News: CHEAP THRILLS
DVD Release: KILL YOUR DARLINGS
Now Available on Blu-Ray!
SXSW FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2014 AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS
Austin, Texas – March 15, 2014 – The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival announced Audience Award-winners today from the Narrative Feature Competition, Documentary Feature Competition, Narrative Spotlight, Documentary Spotlight, Visions, Midnighters, Episodic, SXGlobal, Festival Favorites and Design Award categories. The 24 Beats Per Second category will be announced via sxsw.com on… Continue reading SXSW FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2014 AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS
SXSW Review: THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL – A NIGHT WITH WES ANDERSON
By Laurie Coker Rating: A- I would love to stay at Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel. Larger than life, costuming, characters delicious colors meander brilliantly through a vivid, wonderful world as envisioned by Anderson in this remarkable tale of a M. Gustave the hotel concierge and the lobby boy, Zero, who marvels at his… Continue reading SXSW Review: THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL – A NIGHT WITH WES ANDERSON
SXSW 2014 Review: LATE PHASES
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) This midnighter has a bit of an uneven mix of cheese and thrills. The suspense and tension and some of the jump scares work really well, but when the cheesiness takes over, it has a cringe effect. Taking place in a retirement community, Late Phases has… Continue reading SXSW 2014 Review: LATE PHASES
SXSW 2014 Review: 13 SINS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) I found it to be a strange coincidence that my first midnighter of this year’s festival is very similar to midnighter that began my festival last year. Last year I was treated to the shock and awe of Cheap Thrills which I still applaud to this… Continue reading SXSW 2014 Review: 13 SINS
SXSW 2014 Review: WICKER KITTENS
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) New to SXSW this year is SXsports which includes panels, showcases and films about various athletic activities and sports of different varieties. Included in the film lineup is a funny and interesting look at competitive jigsaw puzzling called Wicker Kittens. This documentary by director Amy C. Elliott… Continue reading SXSW 2014 Review: WICKER KITTENS
Review: THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) I have yet to grow tired of Wes Anderson’s style of storytelling. With each new film he makes, I look forward to the colorful sets, the equally colorful characters and the overall exquisite way he presents his stories. His brand of humor almost always keeps me… Continue reading Review: THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL