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Paul Greengrass (United 93, The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ulitmatum) continues his reign as the master of post-9/11 angst and grit, this time turning the true story of Captain Rich Phillips into a high-seas hostage drama that not only gives the Academy Award-nominated director a chance to flex his muscle in a slightly different … Continue reading
An atypical biopic wrapped in slick formula and sleek visuals, Ron Howard’s Rush is the director’s meatiest work since Frost/Nixon (2008). Both films were written by Peter Morgan and share an odd kinship, focusing on a unique pair of polar-opposite rivals who thrive when positioned as frenemies. Howard and Morgan make the very non-cinematic sport … Continue reading
Superficial all the way down to its bitter core, Joshua Michael Sterns’ anemic exposé of Apple founder Steve Jobs (Ashton Kutcher) engages in abject hero-worship while pretending to plumb the depths of a controversial man who helped pave the way for the Information Age. Is disappointing to see the life of such complex figure reduced … Continue reading
The Kimbell Art Museum’s Summer Adventure Series: From Amazon to Andes series begins with a screening of Walter Salles’ biopic The Motorcycle Diaries (2004), 2pm, June 30, at the museum. Details The Texas Theatre presents a 35mm print of Dario Argento’s cult classic giallo film Deep Red (1975), 8pm, June 30, at the theater. Details The Highland Park Film Festival‘s summer film series continues … Continue reading
Cinemark Theaters and Paramount Studios’ Reel Classics series concludes its Steven Spielberg month with Schindler’s List (1993), 2 and 7pm June 23 and 2pm June 26, at select Cinemark theaters. All proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the USC Shoah Foundation. Details The Shops at Park Lane’s Movies Under the Moon film series concludes with a screening of the … Continue reading
Cinemark Theaters and Paramount Studios’ Reel Classics series continues with the epic biopic Cleopatra (1963), 2pm, May 26, at select Cinemark theaters. Details The Texas Theatre presents a 35mm print of John Landis’ classic comedy Animal House (1978), 9:15pm, May 31, at the theater. Details You’re gonna need a bigger boat, because the Inwood Theatre’s Midnight Madness feature for this week is Steven … Continue reading
The Texas Theatre presents a 35mm print of Billy Wilder’s masterpiece Sunset Blvd. (1950), 6:45pm, April 21, at the theater. Details The Texas Theatre presents a 35mm print of Terence Malick’s acclaimed feature Days of Heaven (1978), various showtimes, April 21-28, at the theater. Details Cinemark Theaters and Paramount Studios’ Reel Classics series continues with Martin Scorsese’s Academy Award-winning biopic Raging Bull (1980), 2 … Continue reading
The Texas Theatre presents the best Christmas flick ever made, A Christmas Story (1983), various showtimes, December 23-25, at the theater. Details The Texas Theatre presents Sergio Corbucci’s classic spaghetti western Django (1966), 6:30pm December 23 and 7pm December 27, at the theater. Details The Texas Theatre will screen a restored 35mm print of the director’s cut Milos Forman’s epic biopic … Continue reading
With an intriguing concept firmly in place, Hyde Park on Hudson nevertheless stumbles out of the gate and, like last year’s The Iron Lady, collapses into another instance of a fine cast in need of a better movie. Hyde Park juggles — and lamely attempts to intertwine — two parallel story lines: The main one … Continue reading
More of a portrait of the sometimes strained marriage and creative partnership of legendary director Alfred Hitchcock and his wife Alma Reville than an in-depth exploration of the psyche of The Master of Suspense, Hitchcock walks the fine line between the man and the myth. It also gives meaty roles to its lead actors, Anthony … Continue reading
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