Author: Peter A. Martin

Raised in Los Angeles repertory movie houses before spending a decade in tiny Manhattan cinemas, Peter Martin has been freely roaming in DFW multiplexes and art houses for most of the 21st Century. Founder and Editor of Dallas Film Now, Peter also serves as Managing Editor for ScreenAnarchy.com and is a contributing writer for Fandango.com. He also writes the weekly Everything But Horror.substack.com newsletter. He is a proud member of the Dallas/Ft. Worth Film Critics Association.

Out on Home Video: ‘Monsters University,’ ‘Byzantium,’ ‘R.I.P.D.’ and Not Much Else

Pixar's 'Monsters University'

A light week of new releases clears the way for Pixar's prequel to rule the Blu-ray shelves.

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Coming Soon: ‘All is Lost’ (For Real This Time!), ‘Blue is the Warmest Color,’ and More

Robert Redford in 'All is Lost'

Robert Redford sails, lesbians romance, the French do business, and the former Princess Diana tries to love again.

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Indie Weekend: ‘Birth of the Living Dead,’ ‘Oldboy,’ ‘The Wicker Man,’ and More

'Birth of the Living Dead' at the Texas Theatre

George Romero, Park Chan-wook, and Robin Hardy are showcased for their distinctive visions.

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Review: ’12 Years A Slave’ Probes the Problematic Psyche of America

Steve McQueen's '12 Years A Slave'

A powerful, unflinching look at slavery in America, based on a real-life account.

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Review: ‘The Counselor,’ Deranged, Dazzling, And Diabolical

Michael Fassbender and Brad Pitt in Ridley Scott's 'The Counselor'

Michael Fassbender leads an all-star cast in a "legal thriller" from novelist Cormac McCarthy that is anything but conventional.

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Retro Scene: ‘Strange Brew,’ ‘Night of the Demons,’ ‘Dracula,’ and More

Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas in 'Strange Brew'

Canadian comedy, demons, extraterrestrials, and pagans are among the unearthly delights awaiting.

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Out on Home Video: ‘Before Midnight,’ ‘The Conjuring,’ ‘Only God Forgives,’ and More

Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke in Richard Linklater's 'Before Midnight'

A long-term relationship, a family in peril, a harrowing revenge story, and more appear in the home video spotlight.

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Coming Soon: ‘All is Lost,’ ‘Oldboy,’ ‘The Wicker Man,’ and More

Robert Redford in 'All is Lost'

Robert Redford will sail into area theaters *next* week. Who will be preceding him into town? Plus: This week's retro screening schedule.

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Review: ‘All the Boys Love Mandy Lane,’ But None of Them Really Know Her

Amber Heard in 'All the Boys Love Mandy Lane' (Radius/TWC)

Amber Heard stars as a good girl surrounded by lusty boys. And then the real horror begins.

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Indie Weekend: ‘Chinese Zodiac,’ ‘All the Boys Love Mandy Lane,’ and More

Jackie Chan in 'Chinese Zodiac'

A Chinese adventure with Jackie Chan and a horror thriller with Amber Heard are the highlights of a pre-Halloween weekend.

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