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Darkest Hour (PG-13) This historical drama by Joe Wright (Atonement) stars Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill, assuming the prime minister’s office at a time...
Three Billboards: Justice Delayed
It did feel like Martin McDonagh had a great movie in him. The Irish playwright has been widely acclaimed in the theater world, but...
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A Bad Idea Gone Wrong (NR) Filmed in Fort Worth, Jason Headley’s comedy is about two novice criminals (Matt Jones and Will Rogers) who...
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The Man Who Invented Christmas (PG) Dan Stevens overacts rather badly in this biography of Charles Dickens and the manic few weeks he spent...
Lady Bird: So Long, Sacramento
The first time I was blown away by Saoirse Ronan, it wasn't by her performance in Atonement, which earned her her first Oscar nomination...
Coco: Música en Muerto
The question that has shadowed animation fans for decades has been, “Why doesn’t Pixar do a musical?” This became especially true after Pixar acquired...
Justice League: Come Together
By now, you've probably heard that in the comic-book world, it was DC Comics who first got the idea to put their superheroes together...
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Almost Friends (NR) Freddie Highmore stars in this dramedy as an unmotivated slacker who falls for a woman (Odeya Rush) despite the fact that...
Lone Star Film Festival Wrap
I overdosed on earnest, confessional dramas at this festival. Another one waited in store for me on Saturday afternoon with Laura Gets a Cat,...
Lone Star Film Festival Report (Days 1-2)
I’m back with my annual blog recounting my experiences at the Lone Star Film Festival. This year’s event looks even lighter on star power...
