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Director Danny Boyle’s first feature film since 127 Hours (2010), the sleek and sexy but slightly flawed psycho-thriller Trance is Inception by way of Billy Wilder’s Charade. An occasionally too-convoluted slice of neo-noir, it is nevertheless a fun ride that reminds us to be careful when digging into dark questions, lest we be unfortunate enough … Continue reading
Cinemark Theaters and Paramount Studios’ Reel Classics series continues with Alfred Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief (1955), 2 and 7pm, January 23, 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), various showtimes, January 25-27, at the theater. Details The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth … Continue reading
With fear of an Ebola outbreak hovering over us here in Dallas, the hypochondriacs here at Movie Ink can’t help being fixated on infectious films. Here are some faves that go great with orange juice and cough drops: Panic In the Streets (1950). Directed by Elia Kazan (On the Waterfront) and starring Richard Widmark and Jack … Continue reading
As part of its Architecture in Movies series, the Kimbell Art Museum and Lone Star Film Society present a screening of Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller North by Northwest (1959), 2pm, December 9, at the museum. Details The Texas Theatre presents 30th anniversary screenings of Brian De Palma’s Scarface (1983), 4:30pm, December 9, at the theater. Details The Texas Theatre presents a screening … Continue reading
The Texas Theatre presents a screening of True Romance (1993), written by Quentin Tarrantino and directed by the late Tony Scott, 6:45pm, December 2, at the theater. Details The Magnolia’s Big Movie film series presents a screening of the classic musical Singin’ in the Rain (1952), starring Gene Kelly, 7:30 and 10pm, December 4, at the theater. Details Cinemark Theaters and Paramount Studios … Continue reading
This week sees the release of the highly anticipated Skyfall, the 23rd screen outing of James Bond, released to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the character’s film career. It’s a track record matched only by Godzilla, who’s just as popular with audiences but doesn’t land nearly as many babes as 007. As with many … Continue reading
The Texas Theater’s monthly Pata Negra Spanish film series returns with a screening of Belle Époque (1992), 7pm, November 4, at the theater. Details Wolvereeeeens!!! The Texas Theater also presents screenings of the Cold War action (ahem) drama Red Dawn (1984), 9:15pm, November 4, at the theater. Details Cinemark Theaters and Paramount Studios continue their Reel Classics series with Steve McQueen, James … Continue reading
The Kimbell Art Museum and Lone Star Film Society present a rare public screening of the recently restored complete original version of Fritz Lang’s influential silent-era sci-fi epic Metropolis (1927), 2pm, October 21, at the museum. Details The Magnolia’s Big Movie film miniseries presents a screening of William Friedkin’s thoroughly frightening The Exorcist (1973), 7:30pm, October 23, at the theater. Details The Texas Theatre’s … Continue reading
A classic misfire if there ever was one, Rob Cohen’s Alex Cross is intended to reboot the series based on the character made popular by James Patterson’s novels, previously played in two movies starring Morgan Freeman back in the ’90s. That comedy actor Tyler Perry (creator and star of the mega-popular Madea franchise) was cast in … Continue reading
The Magnolia’s Big Movie film miniseries presents a screening of David Lean’s war epic The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), 7:30, October 16, at the theater. Details Cinemark Theaters and Paramount Studios continue their Reel Classics series with the classic Disney musical Mary Poppins (1964), 2 and 7pm, October 17, at select Cinemark theaters. Details The Dallas Film Society continues its new … Continue reading
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