Movie review: Quarantine

Lost in the not-so-fun house.

Embedded reporter finds herself too damn embedded. Read story.

Friday, Oct. 10, 2008

UT Dallas' Centraltrak talk to feature crime, violence and art

... as they figured into the life and times of Weimar Berlin, that is. Read story.

Friday, Oct. 10, 2008

Movie review: Body of Lies

Smitten and bitten: Leonardo's curse.

Seen from above vs. seen from the scene. Read story.

Friday, Oct. 10, 2008

Movie review: A Girl Cut In Two (La Fille coupée en deux)

Obsessional love amongst the literati and nouveau riche. Read story.

Friday, Oct. 10, 2008

Movie review: The Express

The story of Ernie Davis should be an inspirational one, but any inherent drama is taken away by a shoddy script and overzealous directing. Read story.

Friday, Oct. 10, 2008

Mark Wahlberg and Chris Bridges (a.k.a. Ludacris) appear tonight in Dallas' Deep Ellum

Local artists Frank Campagna, Sergio Garcia and Luke Harden will also be paraded before the crowd.

They'll be walking a red carpet and unveiling graffiti murals inspired by the forthcoming Max Payne movie. Read story.

Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008

Crawford rights acquired by B-Side, which cues it up for free viewing on Hulu

... where you can stream it starting today (Tues., Oct. 7). Read story.

Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008

Magnolia Theatre's classic film screenings for October

"All right, Mr. Turner, we're ready for our close ups."

This month's free movie bill of fare features women, thieves, hunchbacks and Norma Desmond - who could have played any of those, if the role called for it. Read story.

Monday, Oct. 6, 2008

Bollywood movie review: Drona

India's attempt for fantasy/superhero.

With such a drab story, Drona drained the life out of me. Read story.

Monday, Oct. 6, 2008

Dallas Producers Assn. warns of "Revenge of It Came From Dallas"

Gird your funny bones.

Annual fun film event and fundraiser set for Oct. 16 at the Studio Movie Grill in Dallas. Read story.

Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008

Movie review: Battle in Seattle

It's a battle for hearts and minds. (And you know how those things go.)

Not much subtlety involved in this tale of tree huggers vs. establishment goons in riot gear. Read story.

Friday, Oct. 3, 2008

Movie review: Allah Made Me Funny

... but not very.

Azhar Usman, Mo Amer and Preacher Moss milk laughter from stereotypes. Read story.

Friday, Oct. 3, 2008

Video: Forthcoming Attractions -- 10/3/08

Film guys John and Alex give you the scoop on seven new films that start today -- Appaloosa, Flash of Genius, Blindness, Religulous, Allah Made Me Funny, How to Lose Friends & Alienate People, and Battle in Seattle. Read story.

Friday, Oct. 3, 2008

Movie review: Flash of Genius

The filmmakers of Genius neglected to think beforehand that their subject may not have been the most film-worthy one out there Read story.

Friday, Oct. 3, 2008

Movie review: Religulous

Maher's various debates are fun to watch, but likely won’t convince those who don’t hold his beliefs. In the end, he’s just preaching to the choir. Read story.

Friday, Oct. 3, 2008