Nanu Nanu, Bye Bye Robin Williams
Robin Williams splashed colorfully -- literally -- into pop culture in 1978 as Mork, wearing a bright red alien suit with a silver upside-down...
Considering Song Kang-ho
In my review of Snowpiercer, I called Song Kang-ho one of the world’s greatest actors, but I didn’t have the space to go into...
Considering Keira Knightley
I mentioned in my review of Begin Again that I’ve never been the biggest fan of Keira Knightley’s up until now. With that movie...
Ansel Elgort to Play Van Cliburn
I interrupt my World Cup blogging to bring you this juicy piece of Hollywood/classical music news: Ansel Elgort, the star of the current hit...
Jimmy Buffet: A Howlin’ Good Time
I won’t go as far as to say that last night’s Jimmy Buffet concert at Coyote Drive-In was the best concert of the year....
The Amon Carter Screens “Vertigo”
It was never a secret that Alfred Hitchcock had a less than healthy fixation on many of the young, blond, beautiful actresses that he...
#FWMF: The Airborne Toxic Event
Mikel Jollett, the lead singer-guitarist-keyboardist for the L.A.-based orchestral rock band The Airborne Toxic Event, is accustomed to his arty quintet receiving comparisons to...
R.I.P., Bob Hoskins
I intended to post this earlier, but other post-worthy subjects got in the way. Earlier this week, Bob Hoskins passed away from pneumonia at...
“Gigantabugs!” at the Fort Worth Zoo
Though the Fort Worth Zoo is a popular North Texas destination staffed by many hard-working professionals, I don’t visit very often. I’m no PETA...
Partying with Ed Harris at USA Film Festival
Last Sunday’s screening of Frontera at the 2014 USA Film Festival in Dallas was a candid glimpse into a great film and the world...



















