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Blinded by The Lighthouse

This seems to be the year for acclaimed horror directors to make their second films: Jordan Peele with Us, Ari Aster with Midsommar, Jennifer...

Bonus Film Review: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

One thing that was always missing from the Harry Potter books and movies was the Americans. J.K. Rowling alluded to differences in the ways...

Film Shorts

OPENING:The Limits of Control (R) Jim Jarmusch's latest film stars Isaach de Bankolé as a criminal who delivers mysterious suitcases to various destinations around...

Fort Worth Film Heads to Venice

A film short commissioned by the Kimbell Art Museum has been chosen to screen at the 66th annual Venice International Film Festival. Philip Haas’...

Superpowers Falter in the New X-Men

Well, crap. I had such high hopes for X-Men: First Class. The fifth entry in this loosely connected series features the return of Bryan...

DVD Review: “Jiro Dreams of Sushi”

I’m a sucker for documentaries about food, so even if I hadn’t started eating sushi on a regular basis recently, I’d still be fascinated...

Film Shorts // July 23-29, 2025

OPENING The Fantastic Four: First Steps (PG-13) This retro reboot of the Marvel superhero series stars Vanessa Kirby, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as...

Film Shorts

OPENING BPM (NR) This French historical drama stars Arnaud Valois as a gay HIV-positive man in the 1990s who joins an activist movement to force...

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: When You’re Smiley…

I’ve heard complaints about Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy from those who haven’t read the John le Carré novel on which it’s based or seen...

Ragged Date Night for Carell and Fey

You’re probably going to see Date Night because of Steve Carell and Tina Fey. And why not? They seem like a terrific match because...