Guillermo del Toro produced and co-wrote a new version of a television movie that haunted him as a child.
Review: 'Don't Be Afraid of the Dark'
Review: 'Our Idiot Brother'
Paul Rudd headlines a top-notch cast in a family comedy that can't live up to its premise.
Indie Weekend: 'The Last Circus,' 'Senna,' 'The Man Who Fell to Earth'
A high-caliber trio of films, featuring a fantastic sad clown, a race car driver, and a perplexing alien.
Indie Weekend: 'Attack the Block,' 'The Future,' Original 'Conan' and 'Fright Night'
Aliens make the mistake of invading a tough neighborhood, Miranda July returns to annoy and/or delight, and two 80s originals are showcased in 35mm.
Indie Weekend: 'The Guard,' 'Names of Love,' Doc Weekend
A well-regarded dark comedy, a sexy French romantic comedy, and a full schedule of documentaries await your independent spirit.
Indie Weekend: 'Septien,' 'Sunny,' 'Beats, Rhymes & Life'
Opening in Dallas today, Friday, July 29, 2011 (listed in order of priority): 'Septien.' Michael Tully's film, inspired by the Dallas Cowboys' Rafael Septien and his fall from grace in 1987, follows a former athlete who returns after disappearing for 18 years. It's received mixed critical reaction, but the ambition and the striking imagery promise a... Continue Reading →
Indie Weekend: 'Buck',' 'Just Like Us,' 'Conan O'Brien'
What's a "horse starter"? What's funny in the Middle East? What makes a late-night talk show host quit his dream job?
'Made in Dagenham' Infuses Labor Relations with Populist Verve (Review)
In 1968, London may have been swinging, but Dagenham, England was sweltering. The 187 women working in the machinists section of the Ford automobile plant would strip to bras and slips to deal with the heat as they stitched together upholstery for car seats. It wasn't easy work, but because Ford had recently re-classified it... Continue Reading →
'Rabbit Hole' Delivers Gut-Punch Drama (Review)
Grief is a river that flows everywhere at once. As tremendously kind and empathetic as it proves to be, the basic premise of "Rabbit Hole" may be off-putting. So let's describe it initially in these terms: a husband and wife must come to grips with the possible dissolution of their marriage, due to circumstances beyond... Continue Reading →
'Gulliver's Travels' Go Where No One Wants to Go (Review)
"We're the little people," Jack Black says to a fellow mail room employee in Rob Letterman's version of "Gulliver's Travels," which opens wide across the Metroplex tomorrow. Black is called Lemuel Gulliver in the film, a nod to the narrator of Jonathan Swift's savage satire, first published in 1726. Little else about the new version... Continue Reading →
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