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Fantastic Fest News: Shorts Programming

Austin, TX- September, 2013– Fantastic Fest is excited to announce the short film lineup for the ninth edition of Fantastic Fest, happening September 19th – 26th in Austin, Texas at Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline.  Short films provide an outlet for filmmakers to showcase their genre talents in a format with fewer restraints, making them a Fantastic Fest favorite.… Continue reading Fantastic Fest News: Shorts Programming

Movie News: JAYNE MANSFIELD’S CAR

JAYNE MANSFIELD’S CAR will be opening at AMC Barton Creek Mall on September 13, 2013 and is currently available on VOD. In what critics are calling his best work as writer/director since SLINGBLADE, Academy Awards winner Billy Bob Thornton stars – along with Oscar’s winner Robert Duvall, two-time Oscar nomineeJohn Hurt and Golden Globe winner Kevin Bacon – in this story of fathers and sons,… Continue reading Movie News: JAYNE MANSFIELD’S CAR

Review: RIDDICK

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Running at 119 minutes (one minute shy of two hours), the next chapter in the saga of Richard B. Riddick actually feels much longer. Each of the film’s main acts have moments that drag and stagger somewhat. The final act of the film treads enough of… Continue reading Review: RIDDICK

Review: CLOSED CIRCUIT

By Laurie Coker Rating: D- With all the goings on and debate about surveillance, loss of privacy, terrorism and stolen freedoms, I assumed a film like Closed Circuit might impress me with a crisp thematic connection to current events. Although the film begins well enough, it soon fizzles out into a sputter of predictability and… Continue reading Review: CLOSED CIRCUIT

Review: CLOSED CIRCUIT

By Mark Saldana  Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) With Closed Circuit, director John Crowley and screenwriter Steven Knight present a partially effective suspense thriller that involves a run-of-the-mill conspiracy subplot.  Most of the cast members deliver fine performances and the story does engage, offering thrills and excitement. The main problem is that the movie… Continue reading Review: CLOSED CIRCUIT

Local Events: The 10th Anniversary of THE SCHOOL OF ROCK

The Austin Film Society debuts Mass Relevance-powered social experience at THE SCHOOL OF ROCK 10th Anniversary featuring Richard Linklater, Jack Black, Mike White and Miranda CosgroveAFS Leverages Mass Relevance to Generate New Revenue Streams  through Social Media for premieres and special events  including the annual Texas Film Awards  WHO: The Austin Film Society (AFS) and Mass Relevance… Continue reading Local Events: The 10th Anniversary of THE SCHOOL OF ROCK

DVD REVIEW: HOUSE PARTY: TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT

DVD TITLE:  HOUSE PARTY: TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT REVIEWED BY: CINEMA LATTE GRADE: 1 OUT OF 5 REELS UPC: 794043164439 RELEASE DATE:  JULY 23, 2013 DISC INFORMATION:  1 disc, color, widescreen RUNNING TIME: 95 minutes SPECIAL FEAUTURES: Deleted Scenes and “House Party 5: Keeping it Old School” featurette RATED:  R for sexual content, crude humor, language, drug and… Continue reading DVD REVIEW: HOUSE PARTY: TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT

DVD REVIEW: ARTHUR C. CLARKE COLLECTION

DVD TITLE:  ARTHUR C CLARKE COLLECTION REVIEWED BY: CINEMA LATTE GRADE: 4 OUT OF 5 REELS UPC: 773848647033 RELEASE DATE:  APRIL 16, 2013 DISC INFORMATION:  8 discs, color, widescreen RUNNING TIME: 1315 minutes SPECIAL FEAUTURES: None RATED:  Not Rated, but probably falls in the PG range due to subject matter GENRE: Documentary Series/Science-Fiction STARRING: Arthur C. Clarke

DVD REVIEW: WAR FLOWERS

DVD TITLE:  WAR FLOWERS REVIEWED BY: CINEMA LATTE GRADE: 3 OUT OF 5 REELS UPC: 818768010502 RELEASE DATE:  JULY 30, 2013 DISC INFORMATION:  1 disc, color, widescreen RUNNING TIME: 100 minutes SPECIAL FEAUTURES: Theatrical trailer and behind the scenes featurette RATED:  PG-13 for war violence and scene of sexual menace GENRE: Drama/War STARRING: Christina Ricci, Jason Gedrick, Brian… Continue reading DVD REVIEW: WAR FLOWERS