A Crank’s Take On The Academy Awards
My annual Academy Awards tailgate party is struggling. I didn’t invite anyone, so nobody showed. Also, I sold my truck and no longer own...
R.I.P., Seijun Suzuki
One of the giants of Japanese cinema passed away last week. The news has only now come filtering to us from Tokyo that Seijun...
R.I.P., Om Puri
I had to take a break from my recapping of the films of 2016 to report on some sad news out of India. The...
The Best Filmmaking Debuts of 2016
Another of my favorite movie posts of the year is my annual list of the best showings by first-time directors. As usual, this means...
The Best Lead Performances of 2016
Having just posted my picks for the past year's best supporting performances, it only makes sense that I follow it up with my best...
The Best Supporting Performances of 2016
If there's a repeat of #OscarsSoWhite when the nominations get announced next month, we'll know the Trump voters have taken over the Academy, because...
The Best Movie Dialogue of 2016
It’s time once again for my favorite blog post of the year, where I take advantage of the infinite space that the internet gives...
DFW Film Critics Choose Best Films of 2016
On Sunday, I cast my vote with the DFW Film Critics Association for the best movies of 2016, and today, the results of our...
Lone Star Film Festival Wrap-Up
I started off the festival's final day by attending a screening of the 1991 Disney musical of Beauty and the Beast. I was half...
Lone Star Film Festival Report (Day 3)
The Lone Star Film Festival is benefiting from the renovations that the AMC Palace movie theater completed just before last year's fest. The reduced...
