No Homo, Watson
As an avid reader of Sherlock Holmes stories in my youth, I'm looking forward to this Christmas' release of the new movie Sherlock Holmes....
“I Can’t Believe My Grandmother Felt Me Up”
As a teenager, I was along for the John Hughes ride. His slang-filled, self-consciously hip adolescent movies coincided in near perfect chronology with my...
Fort Worth Film Heads to Venice
A film short commissioned by the Kimbell Art Museum has been chosen to screen at the 66th annual Venice International Film Festival. Philip Haas’...
New(-ish) DVDs
The Day the Earth Stood Still
In this remake of the 1951 B-classic of the same name, Keanu...
The Gay Terminator
Nothing needs to be added to Kristian Lin’s review of ”Bruno” this week, but I have a few personal notes on watching the movie....
Call for Actors, Extras
Extras and actors are needed for a short film being shot at the Chat Room Pub (1263...
Talk Show
Criterion Collection recently released a spiffy two-disc edition of Louise Malle’s ”My Dinner with Andre,” the love-it-or-hate-it 1981 gabfest between actor-playwright Wallace Shawn and...
Midyear Movie Lists
I was recently asked to take part in a poll of critics and fans about the 50 greatest movies of all time. The results...
A More Crowded Oscar Race
For more than 60 years, five films have been nominated each year for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Yesterday, the Academy announced that...
DVD Reviews
AUSTRALIA (PG)
Bloated but charming and effective WWII-period piece by native Australian Baz Luhrmann (Romeo & Juliet, Moulin Rouge). Fellow Aussie and Luhrmann go-to gal...
