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Thursday, April 2, 2026

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The Modern and The ‘Phibs Present “This House”

Americans like to harumph that they’re sick of the dysfunction in the U.S. Congress –– too many special interests, career ambitions, dubious backroom deals,...
Before Midnight opens Friday.

Film Shorts

OPENING: Before Midnight (R) The movie that This Is 40 should have been. Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy reunite for this sequel to Before Sunrise...
Henry Cavill presents himself to the United States military in Man of Steel.

Man and Superman

The first time we get a good look at Superman in Man of Steel, he’s a bearded dude (Henry Cavill) in a rain slicker...
Brit Marling is geared up to live off the land in The East.

A Star in The East

Arriving in local theaters this week, The East is not only as good a thriller as you’ll find right now but also the latest...

DFW Film Company Does Shakespearean Musical

Interrupting my Cliburn coverage to bring you this local film story: North Texas film production company TradRad Pictures just announced that they're starting work...
These aren’t trick-or-treaters coming to your house in The Purge.

Film Shorts

OPENING: The Purge (R) Ethan Hawke stars in this horror film as the head of a family who holes up in their house for safety...
Where others see a default homepage, Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn see an opportunity in The Internship.

Googly Oogly Oogly

Cast your mind back to 2005 for a second, when MySpace was the internet’s hottest website, Desperate Housewives was the most exciting new show...

After Earth: Aftertaste

Remember when M. Night Shyamalan was a household, if lazily mispronounced, name? The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, and Signs made him and his signature twist...
Now You See Me opens Friday.

Film Shorts

OPENING: Now You See Me (PG-13) Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, and Woody Harrelson star in this caper flick as a team of stage...
Fabrice Luchini critiques Emmanuelle Seigner and Ernst Umhauer’s kiss in In the House.

Ozon Layers

For the last 15 years, François Ozon has been one of the world’s most fascinating filmmakers. On one hand, he makes airy, farcical, Almodóvar-on-a-sugar-high...