Lone Star Film Festival Report (Day 2)
Friday was my first chance to see the Downtown Cowtown at the Isis, the newly restored former movie theater that was known as the...
Lone Star Film Festival Report (Day 1)
Some of this year’s film festivals are still virtual, but the Lone Star Film Festival, having gone that route last year, is back to...
The Best Movies of 2010
I didn’t run this piece in January like I wanted, for reasons involving file conversion that are only going to bore you silly. The...
The Best Filmmaking Debuts of 2020
Here we go with one of my favorite features of the year. A debut filmmaker is like the toy you unwrapped at Christmas that...
The Best Lead Performances of 2020
There’s not that many A-list stars in 2020’s list of the best leading actors. Some of you might see that as a negative, but...
The Best Supporting Performances of 2020
I did some of my year-end film coverage when the year actually ended, but now that 2020 is officially over in cinematic terms, I’m...
I Made a Mistake!
This is an apology! I messed up big time! I don’t like to make a big thing of my errors, but since this one...
DFWFCA Taps Nomadland As 2020’s Best Film
In keeping with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' dictum that the year in film ends on February 28, the DFW Film...
Major Distribution for 12 Mighty Orphans
For all you aspiring filmmakers out there, here's a story about the rewards of patience. Way back in the palmy summer of 2011, I...
The Best Movie Dialogue of 2020
Many of my traditional end-of-the-year film posts have been pushed to February for reasons I detailed in my Top 10 list, but I’m publishing...
