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Johnny Depp starring in a Tim Burton remake of the cult-favorite ’60s-’70s gothic soap opera may seem like a no-brainer, but fans of any or all of the above will be hard-pressed to find much satisfaction in Dark Shadows. It’s a vampire comedy without much bite, and its quirkiness wears thin quickly. Bearing only a passing resemblance … Continue reading
Alex Proyas followed-up his directorial debut of The Crow with this , inventive, and unabashedly stylish work of sci-fi noir. While The Crow demonstrated that Proyas had the makings of a great director, it was overshadowed by the tragic on-set death of its star, Brandon Lee; Dark City (1998) gave the filmmaker a chance to show what … Continue reading
The latest entry in the wave of Nordic noir that has renewed American interest in crime fiction, Morten Tyldum’s Headhunters is a slick, twisty, and sometimes gruesome little thriller that invokes the best of Hitchcock and the Coen’s Blood Simple, though it doesn’t always run as smoothly. Aksel Hennie stars as Roger Brown, a man of bland name and … Continue reading
The Magnolia’s The Big Movie classic films series continues its Uptown/Downtown series with a screening of John Schlesinger’s Oscar-winning drama Midnight Cowboy (1969), 7:30pm, May 8, at the theater. Details The Texas Theater’s Tuesday Night Trash series continues with free screening of the Mexploitation classic Intrepidos Punks (1980), 9pm, May 8, at the theater. Details The Austin Film Festival and … Continue reading
Drive Angry 3D is one of those giddily trashy, gleefully self-obsessed movies that defies critique — in the conventional sense, at least. Not that that’s a bad thing; in fact, it’s so absurdly trashy and ridiculously over-the-top (on purpose, mind you) that if you don’t outright hate it, you’ll flat-out love it. Nicolas Cage, whose … Continue reading
Another installment of my award-unwinning Movie Night column for Lit Monthly has posted on the magazine’s website. Click on the photo to read about more of the worst comic book flicks ever made.
Highly anticipated by fanboys and casual moviegoers alike ever since it was alluded to in a post-credits tag in Iron Man four years ago, The Avengers is a glorious combination of action, comic book adventure, and four-color character drama that not only lives up to the loftiest of expectations, it stomps them flat and raises the bar … Continue reading
Women In Film.Dallas presents a preview screening of the comedy The Perfect Family, 7pm, May 15, at the Studio Movie Grill — Dallas/Royal. Tickets are $10 ($5 for WIF.D members) via the organization’s website, with proceeds benefiting their grant and scholarship programs. Written by Dallas-based screenwriter and WIF.D board member Paula Goldberg and directed by … Continue reading
The Video Association of Dallas is now accepting entries for its 25th annual VideoFest, scheduled for September 27-30 at the Dallas Museum of Art. Submissions can be made via indee.tv through June 1, 2012. VideoFest 25 is open to professional and non-professional filmmakers working in documentary, narrative, animation, and experimental forms. There are no length, thematic, or content … Continue reading
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