Indie Film Seeks Interns
The producers of a Christopher Guest-style comic mockumentary called Wonder Kids will be filming at various locations in Fort Worth and Dallas Oct 13-19....
Considering Kate Beckinsale
Sometimes you need a vacation to step away and think. I recently took a week of personal time and found myself pondering Kate Beckinsale...
Blogging “Black Swan” (Part 4)
All the sexy stuff is in here, so be advised. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3.
• In the aftermath of yet another humiliation at...
I Made a Mistake!
This is an apology! I messed up big time! I don’t like to make a big thing of my errors, but since this one...
Lone Star Film Festival Report (Days 3-4)
Saturday, typically the busiest day of the festival, was relatively quiet this year. The highlight of Saturday was the presentation of lifetime achievement awards...
The Best Supporting Performances of 2019
I have one caveat to share as I go through this annual feature. I relegated Robert Pattinson’s performance in The King to the honorable...
The Best Filmmaking Debuts of 2016
Another of my favorite movie posts of the year is my annual list of the best showings by first-time directors. As usual, this means...
The ‘Phibs and The Modern Present “The Audience”
If you want a lesson in how to grow older with grace and authority, look no further than the great British actress Dame Helen...
The Best Movie Dialogue of 2015
This is my annual post about the year’s best movie dialogue, and 2015 brought so much good writing that I couldn’t find room for...
The Best Filmmaking Debuts of 2023
I’ve been hoisted by my own self-imposed rules this year. Because my annual list of best first-time feature directors doesn’t include documentarians, I can’t...
