Kristian Lin
Materialists: Miss Match
They’re selling Materialists as some plush New York dating comedy for the crowd that would have followed Sex and the City back in its...
The Grand Finale
At the end of the last Van Cliburn Competition, I predicted that someday the contest would be won by a pianist I was high...
Film Shorts // June 11-17, 2025
OPENING
Art for Everybody (NR) Miranda Yousef’s documentary chronicles the estate of landscape painter Thomas Kinkade, whose sudden death was followed by the discovery of...
Ballerina: Fire Dancer
For the last two years almost, Netflix has had a Korean action-thriller called Ballerina in its catalogue. It has nothing to do with the...
The Orchestra Comes In
The semifinal round of the Van Cliburn Competition had its 12 remaining pianists playing Mozart concertos with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. The star...
Film Shorts // June 4-10, 2025
OPENING
Barron’s Cove (R) This thriller is about a bereaved father (Garrett Hedlund) seeking revenge for the accidental death of his son. Also with Tramell...
Bring Her Back: Blind Faith
Where much of Australia’s film industry is centered in the big cities on the country’s east coast, Danny and Michael Philippou proudly represent South...
Karate Kid: Mixed Up Martial Arts
Last week I reviewed a movie from a long-running franchise trying to at least put an end to an era. This week is Karate...
Opening Notes
A scant three years since the last Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, we are back at Van Cliburn Recital Hall at TCU for the...
Film Shorts // May 28 – June 3, 2025
OPENING
Bhairavam (NR) This Telugu-language action-thriller stars Sai Srinivas Bellamkonda, Nara Rohith, Aditi Shankar, Divya Pillal, Anandhi, and Vennela Kishore. (Opens Friday)
Bring Her Back (R)...
