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Odds and Ends
Just like last January, I find myself having watched a bunch of movies from the previous 12 months that I found intriguing but didn’t...
Film Shorts
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Blackhat (R) Chris Hemsworth stars in Michael Mann’s thriller as a convicted hacker who’s released from prison to help catch a cyber-terrorist. Also with...
Takedown
After billionaire wrestling benefactor John du Pont was arrested in 1989 for murdering coach and former Olympic gold medalist Dave Schultz, the police announced...
Firing Blind
It has become a depressingly familiar ritual during awards season: movies based on real-life events being picked apart by professional trolls and op-ed writers....
The Best Documentaries of 2014
Just like last year, I’m putting this list out at an opportune time. My top documentary of the year (and one of my best...
Film Shorts
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Predestination (R) Ethan Hawke stars in this thriller as a time-traveling cop trying to catch the one criminal who has eluded him throughout time....
Infinite Hope
I always write with one eye on how history will judge the movies I’m writing about. From that standpoint, I have a sneaking suspicion...
Pot P.I.
Here’s a great matchup of movie director and book. Thomas Pynchon’s 2009 novel Inherent Vice features the reclusive postmodern giant at his wackiest and...
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...
The Best Lead Performances of 2014
In contrast to my list of best supporting actors this past year, my list of best lead actors is so overwhelmingly male that it’s...
