By Renee’ Collins Rating: 5 (Out of 5 Reels) I am not a fan of horror/ zombie flicks, but when I saw the trailer for this film, I wanted to give it a try. A zombie called R (Nicholas Hoult) rescues Julie (Teresa Palmer) from other attacking zombies and they soon develop a relationship that… Continue reading Review: WARM BODIES
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Review: WARM BODIES
By Mark Saldana Rating: 2.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Typical zombie movie plots have their limitations. Honestly, writers and filmmakers can only do so much within the genre. Since George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead debuted in 1968, filmmakers have followed suit with imitators, some better than others. On the other hand, ingenious filmmakers… Continue reading Review: WARM BODIES
News: The 2013 SXSW Film Features Lineup
TVR has just received this press release courtesy of SXSW. Enjoy! SXSW FILM ANNOUNCES 2013 FEATURES LINEUP Austin, Texas – January 31, 2013 – Marking its 20th Anniversary, the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival is thrilled to announce the features lineup for this year’s Festival, running March 8 – 16, 2013 in… Continue reading News: The 2013 SXSW Film Features Lineup
DVD Review: Jerry Lewis As The Jazz Singer
By Laurie CokerRating: B Jerry Lewis as The Jazz Singer Unrated – February 7, 2012 List Price: $14.98 I grew up with Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin, mainly because of my parents, the limited channel choices of my youth and I love to laugh. I can’t say Lewis made me laugh on every occasion, but… Continue reading DVD Review: Jerry Lewis As The Jazz Singer
DVD Giveaway: COSMOPOLIS
TVR is giving away one DVD copy of this David Cronenberg film starring Robert Pattinson to a randomly drawn entrant who answers the following trivia questions correctly.
Review: Quartet
By Laurie Coker Rating: B+ I hate getting older. Sure, there are some benefits, like reduced pricing at theatres, AARP membership, IHOP senior meals, and other perks, but I’m not quite there yet. Still it looms. Quartet, starring the irrepressible Maggie Smith, funny man Billy Connelly, lovable Pauline Collins and veteran British actor Tom Courtenay… Continue reading Review: Quartet
Review: Amour
By Laurie Coker Rating: B- I watched the critically acclaimed Amour over holiday break and afterward had an online discussion with a friend and former film critic about it and all the hype surrounding it. When he lived in Austin, our reviews of films rarely matched up. We have, at times, extremely diverse ideas about… Continue reading Review: Amour
Review: Broken City
By Laurie Coker Rating: C+/B- While not overtly revolutionary, Mark Wahlberg’s new film Broken City does entertain and surprisingly, in spite of its faults, does keep the audience guessing. Even with its pat plot, director Allen Hughes (the first time at the helm without brother Albert) and his strong cast manage to toss in a… Continue reading Review: Broken City
Review: RUST AND BONE
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3.5 (Out of 4 Stars) Two people, broken in different ways, from vastly different worlds, form an unlikely romance and offer each other what is missing from their lives in a gorgeous and emotional film by the director of 2009’s The Prophet, Jaques Audiard. Ali (Mattias Shoenaerts) and his son Sam… Continue reading Review: RUST AND BONE
Review: THE LAST STAND
By Mark Saldana Rating: 3 (Out of 4 Stars) The former “Governator” is officially back in his first lead role in several years, and though the film is often silly, dumb and a tad ridiculous, damn, it is so much fun! Despite some of the absurdities and asinine humor, director Kim Ji-Woon (I Saw the… Continue reading Review: THE LAST STAND