All appropriate paperwork has been filed with the Ministry of Entertainment and received the go-ahead from the Ministry of Exhibition. One final formality exists in the purchase of tickets, in compliance with midnight screening guidelines as outlined in document 27B Stroke 6. Upon adherence to procedure and procurement of seat…
When a political revolutionary starts adorning the T-shirts of kids too young to have even learned about him in history class, it’s definitely time to make a biopic. Che Guevara’s story is now being told in the best way possible–with a Hollywood budget and a documentary mentality. Che first debuted…
Nosferatu had Count Orlok chasing after another man’s wife, but there was no way he was going to score. Interview With the Vampire had definite potential, but there was that whole “two dudes sleeping next to each other in coffins” thing. Michael definitely gets it on with Star in The…
Ladies and Gentlemen, what you are about to read details the most horrifying attraction to resurface on the Dallas film scene. It tells of a picture with scenes so shocking, we strongly recommend that this not be read by anyone with a heart condition or anyone who is easily upset…
The lives of The Beatles have been closely documented and retold, from seedy movies about the Hamburg days to headlines involving murder, legal controversy and multimillion-dollar divorces. However, there was a magical time in the mid-’60s when everything was so good for The Beatles that there was nothing left to…
Money or sex?–probably isn’t the worst decision anyone’s had to make, but in this little Czech film (with English subtitles) it means big trouble for, you guessed it, one beautiful woman. Beauty in Trouble (Kraska v nesnazich) tells the story of Marcela, a young mother of two who is forced…
Begin by stuffing yourself with the Inwood Theatre’s deliciously above-average popcorn and making your date pay. You should then veg out on a LoveSac in the downstairs theater and get really pissed off at the people making out between texts across the aisle. Show off your film nerd prowess by…
Once Christmas is over, winter seems to lose color. When the reds and greens fade to grays and browns it’s nice to find an outlet for escape like The Pool, a vividly colorful and visually stunning little film about a young hotel employee in Panjim, Goa who becomes fascinated by…
The beauty of anime is that once you learn to enjoy Japanese animation, the work is pretty much over. There don’t really seem to be genres to sort through, as anything can–and usually does–happen at any point. Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away is no exception. It floats along without rules or…
When a comedian jokes about life, it’s funny, but try to quote him and suddenly the world is drained of a sense of humor. In this case we’ll just let the art do the talking. The Texas Visual Arts Association presents the third annual I See a Chuckle exhibition, featuring…
Things that are hardcore: skydiving blindfolded, wrestling alligators, street luge. Things that are generally not considered hardcore: old people. Things that have hardcore potential only if they’re Irish or in a movie, or both: old people getting trashed and behaving badly. Ellie is left in charge at the retirement home…
The idea of watching two and a half hours of sci-fi made in 1968 to depict the year 2001 using minimal dialogue and no explosions may not sound all that awesome at first, but if you can make it through the apes and cryogenic hibernation pods you get rewarded with…
Look! On the stage! It’s Jim Morrison! It’s Val Kilmer? No, it’s Dave Brock! Heh? Not your mother’s or your father’s child, Dave Brock is the lead singer of Doors cover band Wild Child and a dead ringer for the Lizard King (or what he would look like if he…
As a huge Wes Anderson fan, I could never figure out why I didn’t like The Royal Tenenbaums. I’ve tried to like it time and time again but couldn’t quite put my finger on what was off. Now I know: It wasn’t Un Conte de Noel (A Christmas Tale). At…
What’s happened to Christmas movies? Gone are the days of Ralphie Parker’s bunny suit and Kevin McCallister’s aftershave. Perhaps it began when someone decided it was a good idea to cast Tim Allen as Santa Claus three times, each turn decidedly more ridiculous than the one before. Now that Vince…
No one likes a Debbie Downer, but they don’t really want to hang out with Pollyanna either. Mike Leigh’s Happy-Go-Lucky explores how the world looks through the eyes of (and how the world looks at) an eternal optimist. Sally Hawkins plays Poppy, a 30-year-old, single preschool teacher in London who…
Everyone has their own personal El Guapo. For some it’s shyness; for others, a lack of education. But for Chevy Chase, Steve Martin and Martin Short it’s outdoing their legendary roles as Dusty Bottoms, Lucky Day and Ned Nederlander in Three Amigos! If you’ve been living under a rock since…
Controversy, like most things, often fades with time. Films that were once banned or censored are now shown in all their glory to art-house and even mainstream audiences. But some, like Sam Peckinpah’s Straw Dogs, raise questions and illustrate issues that withstand time and modern desensitization. Dustin Hoffman plays David…
The opening credits flash across a shabby trailer where two plastic pink flamingos gracefully adorn a scorched, dirty lawn. And that’s where this frame-for-frame description of John Waters’ 1972 cult classic Pink Flamingos has to end. The NC-17 midnight favorite is one of those things you just have to see…
Parenting question No. 56: How do I get my kids interested in the books I loved when I was a kid? Answer: Make them into movies! Parenting question No. 57: What if said movie involves Tom Hanks doing five different voices and my kids still don’t bite? Answer: Put it…
A Christmas Carol meets CATS? Does Tiny Tim have a hairball? I’m confused. Actually, it’s Christmas Carol Miracle, put on by Creative Arts Theatre & School (meow), and it’s both feline-free and family-friendly. The musical takes place in small-town Texas in December 1939. A group of orphans from Abba House…
Culture isn’t just symphonies and sculptures, Dallas. As part of the Dallas Architecture Forum, world-renowned Boston architects Sheila Kennedy and Frano Violich discuss the energy, ethics, technology and artistry that goes into their work 7 p.m. Thursday (reception at 6:15 p.m.) at the Magnolia Theatre, 3699 McKinney Ave. Single tickets,…
