The Lone Star Film Festival issues a siren call for movie lovers to travel to Ft. Worth this weekend.
Indie Weekend: ‘Smashed,’ ‘The Sessions,’ ‘Samsara,’ ‘Sister,’ and More
Awards season is in full bloom, and Dallas is the beneficiary this weekend, with a flurry of independent movies clamoring for attention. Smashed features a noteworthy performance by Mary Elizabeth Winstead as a young woman who recognizes her own symptoms of alcoholism and tries to go sober, without much assistance from husband Aaron Paul. (Landmark... Continue Reading →
Indie Weekend: ‘The Queen of Versailles,’ ‘Elena,’ ‘Nuit #1’
Barely a week into August, and the summer already seems endless, a notion reinforced by the extreme heat and increasing threat of West Nile Virus! Hope you are staying cool, enjoying the outdoors when you can, and soaking in some good movies. This weekend features a trio of new indie releases. The Queen of Versailles... Continue Reading →
Indie Weekend: ‘Ai Weiwei,’ ‘Killer Joe,’ ‘Farewell My Queen,’ ‘The Graduate’
Have you checked out our Facebook page lately? I've begun updating there more frequently (almost daily now!), and will use that resource to highlight quick news items, links to interesting articles, trailers, and so forth. This weekend features a very strong handful of intriguing/compelling new indie releases. I can say that with confidence, even though... Continue Reading →
Indie Weekend: ‘Trishna’ and Plenty of Holdovers
Only one new indie film opening this weekend, but plenty of good to excellent films are still waiting for you.