R.I.P., Kaneto Shindô
Sad but not unexpected news comes to us from Japan: Yesterday, filmmaker Kaneto Shindô passed away just a month after his 100th birthday. Contrary...
Court Ruling on “Bully” (Plus, The Cinema of Bullying)
A bit of news came down this past week related to Bully, which is still playing in Tarrant County. A federal district court judge...
“That Man Is Playing Galaga!”
The Avengers continues as America’s top box-office draw, and as usual, I have way more thoughts than I could put into my review of...
R.I.P., Adam Yauch
I was setting up to post today about The Avengers, but I got derailed by the news that Adam Yauch has died at age...
“La Misma Luna” at Rose Marine
This Friday (May 4) at 8:30pm, Artes de la Rosa (the resident performing and visual arts organization of the Rose Marine Theatre) offers a...
Ya’Ke Smith’s “Wolf” at DIFF
If you're in Dallas tonight, you should stop by the Dallas International Film Festival and catch the late screening of Ya'Ke Smith's Wolf at...
More Thoughts on “The Cabin in the Woods” (With Spoilers)
I was planning to lead off this blog post with a definition of "Pirandellian device," but I found that there's not a whole lot...
“Interrupters” in Arlington
I just got the word that The Interrupters will be screening tomorrow (Friday) evening at 7pm at Unity Church at 3525 S Bowen Rd,...
Shea Seger in “We Bought a Zoo” (Sort Of)
Cameron Crowe's comedy We Bought a Zoo is out on DVD this week, and even though I didn't care for the movie when it...
R.I.P., Giorgio Chinaglia
A piece of American soccer history passed away over the weekend when Giorgio Chinaglia died of a heart attack at age 65. The Italian...
