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It’s the Batman movie we need, though whether it’s the one we want depends on what one expects. Director Christopher Nolan co-writes once more with his brother Jonathan (Memento and the past two Bat-movies), taking the audience into some unexpected places as they wrap up their take on the character’s mythos, throwing us some curveballs … Continue reading
A true guilty pleasure, Who Dares Wins (released in the US as The Final Option, 1982) makes up for its rough edges with attitude, flair, and a well-staged action climax. Lewis Collins (the UK series The Professionals) stars as Captain Skellen, British soldier in the elite Special Air Service (the title refers to the SAS … Continue reading
One of the most anticipated movies of the year and most eagerly awaited sequels of all time, The Dark Knight Rises opens on Friday, concluding director Christopher Nolan’s epic trilogy and capping off what has so far been the highpoint of the Caped Crusader’s film career. Movie Ink takes a look back at the ups … Continue reading
The Asian Film Festival of Dallas begins its week-long festival season this Thursday evening with an opening night screening of Takeshi Miike’s Ace Attorney (see below). The programming schedule includes 32 features plus select short film programming. Here’s a short list of Movie Ink‘s recommended viewing (all screenings are at The Magnolia): Ace Attorney (8:30pm, July 12; 9:30pm July … Continue reading
The Magnolia’s monthly 50 Years of Bond! films series continues with a screening of Goldfinger (1964), 7:30 and 10pm, July 10, at the theater. Details The Texas Theater resumes its Tuesday Night Trash series with a free screening of the science fiction comedy-exploitation classic The Lost Empire (1985), 9:15pm, July 10, at the theater. Details Cinemark Theaters and Paramount … Continue reading
On the surface it seems too soon for a reboot of the Spider-Man movie franchise, but it was really the only way to go. With the first two films, Sam Raimi brought the character to the big screen with a bang and in the process helped set the standard for comic book movies; with the … Continue reading
As an unwarranted sequel to a poorly received remake of a tepid ’80s fantasy flick that rates as a B-grade cult gem at best, there’s very little to justify Wrath of the Titans‘ existence. One can only assume that somebody wanted a do-over of what could have been a potentially good franchise starter. The only … Continue reading
Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill in ’21 Jump Street’ As a feature film retread of a vapid ’80s cop show re-imagined as an R-rated slapstick action-comedy starring that one kid from Superbad and that dude from G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, the comedy 21 Jump Street should logically suck. It somehow works, and works well. Directors … Continue reading
The Texas Theater presents a screening of a 35mm print of Mel Brooks’ classic comedy Young Frankenstein (1974), 8pm, June 24, at the theater. Details Cinemark Theaters and Paramount Studios kick-off their Reel Classics summer film series continues with a screening of John Ford’s epic western The Searchers (1956), 2 and 7pm, June 27, at select Cinemark theaters. Details The Magnolia’s The Big Movie films series begins … Continue reading
When Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary consulting detective was dusted off and re-interpreted for the big screen by Guy Ritchie in 2009, the result was a light and breezy but intriguing and re-invigorating take on one of the most adapted characters of all time. It proved that there was still life left in Holmes, as … Continue reading
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