By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) Jack Ryan, the character created by late author Tom Clancy, has had quite a successful run in Clancy’s novels, as well as some of the movies based on these books. Opening in theaters is a film which is actually not based on a particular Clancy penned… Continue reading Review: JACK RYAN: SHADOW RECRUIT
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Review: JACK RYAN: SHADOW RECRUIT
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 4 (Out of 5 Reels) I didn’t know what to expect from this film but I decided to go into it with an open mind and hope for the best. Jack Ryan (Christopher Pine), as a young covert CIA analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a… Continue reading Review: JACK RYAN: SHADOW RECRUIT
Review: RIDE ALONG
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) Kevin Hart pretty much delivers the same performance in all of his films. He portrays a diminutive, squeaky, fast talking cartoon character and it usually fits in okay within his films. I will give him more credit in that as a lead character in Ride Along,… Continue reading Review: RIDE ALONG
Review: THE NUT JOB
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) The Nut Job is another case where children will enjoy the silliness and the colorful visuals, but as for the adults escorting said children, they will probably wish that they hadn’t been dragged to the cinema to see a movie that could have been enjoyed at… Continue reading Review: THE NUT JOB
News: 2014 Golden Globes Recap
Last night before a captive audience, the awards were distributed, awkward speeches were given, the comedic hosts quipped, and the champagne and other assorted libations flowed freely. All in all, the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards show seemed to go fairly well in spite of the tongue tied winners, a teleprompter issue, and a pre-show… Continue reading News: 2014 Golden Globes Recap
Review: HER
By Mark Saldana Rating: 4 (Out of 4 Stars) After watching this film, it struck me curious that the film received the Golden Globe nomination for Best Picture (Musical or Comedy). Then, the more thought I put into labeling this movie, it nearly became impossible to give it a label that truly satisfied me. Spike… Continue reading Review: HER
Review: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONES
By: Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) I cannot honestly say that I am an ardent follower of this franchise, as I have only seen the very first film. The first Paranormal Activity kept me entertained well enough for me to not mind watching it again, but the novelty of “found video footage”… Continue reading Review: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONES
2013: A YEAR IN FILM REVIEWS
By Mark Saldana The end of the year has arrived, and even though some of 2013’s selections paled in comparison to those of 2012, several of my favorite directors, such as Martin Scorsese, the Coen Brothers, Alexander Payne, and Derek Cianfrance released movies this year. This made me feel like all was mostly right with… Continue reading 2013: A YEAR IN FILM REVIEWS
Screening Pass Giveaway: LONE SURVIVOR
TVR invites you and a guest to a SPECIAL ADVANCE SCREENING … Continue reading Screening Pass Giveaway: LONE SURVIVOR
Review: GRUDGE MATCH
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2 (Out of 4 Stars) It’s the match up of cinematic history. The Bronx Bull takes on the Italian Stallion in a bout where age is certainly a factor and bad aging jokes will abound. Expect cliché relationship drama and not much else. Sure, DeNiro and Stallone may draw in their… Continue reading Review: GRUDGE MATCH