Red-Eye Flight
We need to pull the plug on this — Liam Neeson’s whole act is starting to get embarrassing. The Northern Irishman caught a second...
Chimes at Midnight
The story of Cinderella was first written down sometime in the 16th century by the Italian writer Giambattista Basile. Since then, the tale of...
At the End of the Day
Remember this name: Zak Hilditch. You’ll probably be hearing it again soon. That’s because filmmakers who can convincingly evoke the apocalypse on a small...
Second Best Indeed
I was lukewarm on The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel when it opened two summers ago, so you probably won’t be surprised that I had...
Screening the World
North Texas’ increasing ethnic diversity is gradually being reflected on the screens of Tarrant County’s multiplexes. AMC Grapevine Mills has done a prosperous business...
Oscar’s Hidden Gold
Welcome once again to my Oscar preview that ignores the A-list categories in favor of handicapping the mid-major races, giving me the chance to...
Random Observations on Fifty Shades of Grey
So I finally saw Fifty Shades of Grey. It was less terrible than I feared, but still fell well short of being good. Let’s...
Losing My Mind
Julianne Moore looks like a mortal lock to pick up an Oscar next week for her performance in Still Alice, an honor that she...
My Deadly Valentine
I see it now. There are two Matthew Vaughns. In one corner, we have Good Boy Matthew Vaughn, the British director who brought icy...
Beautiful Boy
I’d like to take a minute to introduce you to someone. Xavier Dolan started out as a child actor in his native Canada, and...
