Crazy-Ex Girlfriend: Genius in Bloom
I parcel out my TV viewing hours carefully, since, as this paper’s film critic, I spend so much of my time on movies. We...
Top 10 Documentaries
I saw Donald Trump appear in at least 10 documentaries that I watched this year, and that number only figures to trend upward in...
Local Artist Scores River Phoenix’s Last Movie
James Michael Taylor is not “going Hollywood,” as the old saying goes –– he’s much too cantankerous and outspoken for anyplace other than Fort...
Analog Imagery
Not too long ago, a professional wedding photographer walked into Don’s Used Photo Equipment, a hole-in-the-wall camera store in Dallas’ Design District, after having...
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....
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...
More than One Square Mile
Growing up in small-town East Texas, Betsy Crum watched a lot of television. And like many who were glued to the tube at an...
Best Of Culture 2014
Solo Dance Performance (Female)
Critic’s choice: Carolyn Judson
Judson continues to blossom into one of Texas Ballet Theater’s leading ballerinas, giving memorable opening-night performances as Juliet...
Best Documentaries of 2015
You may have noticed that I didn’t include any documentaries when I ran my list of 2015’s best movies last week. I’m never sure...
Thank You for Watching
Few people are able to parlay their passion for movies into a career, and even fewer can pull off a combination of filmmaking and...
