Posts Tagged ‘island’
Boys’ Adventures
Young men dominate fantasy worlds in three films currently out.KRISTIAN LIN
Whether it’s some sort of backlash, the inevitable byproduct of a male-dominated system, or just a coincidence, our multiplexes are currently being overrun by fantasy adventure films with young men at the heart. Next mont...
Port of Entry
Big TicketMaybe Galveston Island would be as famous as Ellis Island if some foreign government had thought to put a landmark like the Statue of Liberty over there. Nevertheless, the Texas port has a proud history of welcoming immigrants ...
The Usual Master of Time and Space
Last CallIf you’ve been to The Chat Room or The Usual, you’re likely familiar with Dave Mayer — he’s the guy with the longish hair, mustache, and aloha shirts who probably remembers your name and drink (especially if you tip wel...
Barber and Boyer
Big TicketClassical music fans have an all-American week to look forward to, and it’s not even close to the Fourth of July. Besides the various performances of John Adams’ works going on locally (see Wednesday’s blurb), the Fort Wo...
City Island: An Actor Prevaricates
This little indie film should have confined its drama to the stage.KRISTIAN LIN
Writer-director Raymond De Felitta made an excellent movie in 2000 called Two Family House, a drama that drew heavily on his early life and his memories of his dad. Since then he’s made only three films, including this one an...
Launching
HearsayOn Saturday at The Grotto (517 University Dr. near the Cultural District, 817-882-9331), the Rivercrest Yacht Club will play its second-to-last show for a while.
Island Life
A Taste of Jamaica beckons from Southwest Fort Worth.JIMMY FOWLER
The tiny restaurant on the west side of I-35W near Berry Street has had several names over the last few years: Betos American Caribbean, Exodus Caribbean, and, since a new owner took over about seven months ago, A Taste of Jama...
Survivor Girl
The secret of Nim is the location of a girl’s island home in this overly silly family film.Kristian Lin
Wendy Orr wrote a story when she was nine years old.
Lost in thought and balletic reverie
KulturTo a lot of viewers and critics, the title Lost has become a bad pun on the show itself.