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There is a lot of smoke and mirrors and sleight of hand involved with The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Don Scardino’s comedy about the rise, fall, and re-invention of a vain and supercilious stage magician. Unfortunately, most of it is used to dress up an underdone story. The story begins with a quick flashback to 1982, where … Continue reading
Director Sam Raimi’s trademark kitsch is sadly reined in for the choppy but diverting prequel Oz the Great and Powerful, and for the most part so is the heavy-handed eye candy that has become par for the course for this sort of material. (See: Tim Burton’s take on Alice in Wonderland — or better yet, don’t.) There are … Continue reading
At first blush, Jack the Giant Slayer would appear to be nothing more but the latest in what’s becoming a long and lackluster line of hipster re-imaginings of classic fairy tales; in truth, it’s something those films have failed to be: entertaining. Where Snow White and the Huntsman and Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters were … Continue reading
Despite what the commercials would have you believe, Dwayne Johnson’s crime drama Snitch is not an action extravaganza; rather, Johnson, director Ric Roman Waugh (Felon), and co-screenwriter Justin Haythe (Revolutionary Road, The Clearing) have created a slow-burning character drama that ditches the tired fantasy of a righteous one-man army single-handedly righting a litany of wrongs … Continue reading
So far, the first few weeks of 2013 have characterized it as the year aging action heroes have been dusted and wheeled out for their umpteenth go at creative mayhem. So far, in terms of box office performance, their respective flicks have sank from sight faster than the Titanic. (The actual ship mind you, not … Continue reading
For the past few years, writer-director and indie-film icon Steven Soderbergh has voiced his intent to retire from filmmaking, and has so far failed to make good on that threat. The past three years alone have seen him release of Haywire, Contagion, and Magic Mike — each an exceptional works in its own right. With … Continue reading
From its spoileriffic title through to its bizarre left-field climax, writer-director Don Coscarelli (Phantasm, Bubba Ho-Tep) gleefully taps into the irreverent, self-referencing tone of Big Trouble in Little China, Buckaroo Banzai, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and throws minor inconveniences such as coherence, linear storytelling, and plot plausibility under the bus in favor of rampant farce and cheap thrills … Continue reading
The Texas Theatre will also screen a 35mm print of Martin Scorsese’s mob epic Goodfellas (1990), 5pm, February 3, at the theater. Details The Texas Theatre presents a 35mm print of John Cameron Mitchell’s rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001), 8pm, February 3, at the theater. Details The Texas Theater’s Tuesday Night Trash series resumes with a screening of … Continue reading
A fun and funny twist on the romantic comedy, Jonathan Levine’s (50/50) adaptation of Isaac Marion’s novel of love in the time of the zombie apocalypse makes more an unlikely but effective Valentine’s Day date flick, one that plays out like Romeo and Juliet in reverse. It’s hard not to feel some pity for the lad … Continue reading
Cinemark Theaters and Paramount Studios’ Reel Classics series continues with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), 2 and 7pm, January 30, at select Cinemark theaters. Details The Texas Theatre presents a 35mm print of Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece adaptation of Stephen King’s The Shining (1980), 7pm, January 27, at the theater. Details The Texas Theatre will also screen a 35mm print … Continue reading
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