By Renee’ Collins Rating: 3 (Out of 5 Reels) I went into this film with low expectations because yet again Hollywood is releasing two very similar films within six months of each other. Although, honestly, I was hoping for a little more from this film because when I watched the trailer I thought the dynamic… Continue reading Review: WHITE HOUSE DOWN
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Review: WHITE HOUSE DOWN
By Laurie Coker Rating: C- After the horribly disappointing Olympus Falling, the idea of seeing White House Down, starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx and a host of others, didn’t appeal to me. Along with two super-power headliners, director Roland Emmerich, as he is known to do, overloads his film with explosions, bullets, bad guys and… Continue reading Review: WHITE HOUSE DOWN
Movie Spotlight: Scene Stealers From PRINCE AVALANCHE
While David Gordon Green’s PRINCE AVALANCHE (opening on August 9th) is largely a two-hander between stars Paul Rudd and Emile Hirsch, the performances many people walk away from the film remembering is from non-professional Joyce Payne and veteran character actor Lance LeGault. In just a handful of scenes, Joyce gives the film its real emotional core, and… Continue reading Movie Spotlight: Scene Stealers From PRINCE AVALANCHE
Movie News: BAGGAGE CLAIM Digital Contest
Fox Searchlight is having contest to help promote their film Baggage Claim.
Movie Trailer: JOBS
Here’s the first official trailer for the biopic of the late Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Computers and tech innovator.
Movie News: THE WAY WAY BACK Awkward Vacation Photo Contest
Fox Searchlight and Pinterest have teamed up to offer people a chance to win a $500 Visa Gift Card or 1 of 3 $50 iTunes Gift Cards.
SXSW 2013 Review: THE NETWORK
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) This film chronicles Afghanistan’s first independent television network -TOLO TV. The description for this film intrigued me because I can only begin to imagine how difficult it would be and is to operate a television station in the Middle East because of the enormous amount of… Continue reading SXSW 2013 Review: THE NETWORK
Own The Incredible Burt Wonderstone Blu-ray Combo Pack on Tuesday June 25th
By Laurie Coker Rating: B- On opening night of SXSW 2013, I had to choose between the The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, the “big headliner” film at the Paramount and the promise of seeing Steve Carrell, Steve Buscemi, Olivia Wilde and Jim Carey, or an short outing over to a smaller SXSW venue for a screening… Continue reading Own The Incredible Burt Wonderstone Blu-ray Combo Pack on Tuesday June 25th
Screening Pass Giveaway: DESPICABLE ME 2
TVR is giving away passes good for two to an advance screening of Despicable Me 2 to the lucky winners who can answer the following questions correctly:
SXSW 2013 Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) I am a big William Shakespeare fan so when I read that Joss Whedon made a modern day version of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING to be screened at the South by Southwest film festival this year, I knew I couldn’t miss it. Apparently, Whedon shot the… Continue reading SXSW 2013 Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING