The Best Lead Performances of 2021
Do movie stars exist anymore? I mean the old-fashioned type that can pull an audience to the theater just on marquee value alone. I...
The Best Filmmaking Debuts of 2021
One reason why this job doesn’t wear on me is that I take so much pleasure in welcoming new directorial talents to our screens....
The Father, the One, and the Holy Spirit
I sank to my knees at the foot of the bed. I made the sign of the cross, folded my hands, and closed my...
Local Chefs’ Holiday Traditions
Mine is duck. We all have our holiday/New Year’s culinary traditions — the food that smells and tastes like a certain time of year.
I...
Film Shorts // December 28, 2021 – January 4, 2022
OPENING
Arjuna Phalguna (NR) This Indian romantic film stars Sree Vishnu, V.K. Naresh, Dayanand Reddy, Gaurav Pareek, Mahesh Achanta, and Amritha Aiyer. (Opens Friday)
G Storm...
Night & Day // December 29, 2021 – January 4, 2022
Wednesday December 29
Shannon Carter, founder/owner of Shannon Brewing Company (818 N Main St, Keller, 817-337-9892), is celebrating his 60th birthday with a party at the...
Earth — Now
I stumbled across the accompanying illustration years ago while doing research on a racial incident in Texas. It obviously grabbed my attention.
The image was...
Handicapping the Big Bowls
Mercifully, we’re on the precipice of enjoying college football bowls from legitimately successful teams this season. Don’t misunderstand me. As much as I enjoy...
Big Ticket // New Year’s Eve
How was your Christmas? My long holiday weekend was two days of sheer chaos followed by doing absolutely nothing on Boxing Day. Between refills...
The Best Movie Dialogue of 2021
This year’s feature on the best movie dialogue is unusually heavy on monologues. I wish I knew what that meant. I do still enjoy...
