Review: ‘Downton Abbey’ Continues a Posh, Foreign Tradition
The British tradition of “service” is entirely foreign to those of us who were born in the U.S.A. Perhaps that explains the enduring appeal of British television shows and motion pictures depicting the class differences that exist between those who … Continue reading Review: ‘Downton Abbey’ Continues a Posh, Foreign Tradition
Review: ‘Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice,’ Stirring Triumph Sings Out
Raised in a musical household, it was perhaps inevitable that a talented young woman who loved to sing would sprout wings and fly away to stardom. In Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice, filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Freidman … Continue reading Review: ‘Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice,’ Stirring Triumph Sings Out
Announcement: The First Annual North Texas Film Festival
There exists a phenomenon here in the Dallas/Fort Worth area where people are reluctant to puncture their bubble and travel elsewhere. For Dallasites, it’s pretty much anything north of 635, which (apparently) is akin to traveling beyond the White Wall … Continue reading Announcement: The First Annual North Texas Film Festival
Review: ‘Love, Antosha’ Grieves Through Agony and Affection
In 2016, the accidental death of actor Anton Yelchin at the age of 27 shocked his friends, family, fans, and indeed, anyone who heard about it. Garret Price’s Love, Antosha endeavors to take stock of Yelchin’s life. Frankly, it’s a … Continue reading Review: ‘Love, Antosha’ Grieves Through Agony and Affection
Review: ‘Tigers Are Not Afraid’
The telescopic lens of childhood is often more kaleidoscopic than illuminating. Our perception as a child is limited to our vague knowledge and inability to process heavy emotions or rationalize the horrors of the world around us. Instead, we slip … Continue reading Review: ‘Tigers Are Not Afraid’
Review: ‘One Child Nation’
Fresh off its Grand Jury prize at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and already one of the favorites to be on the shortlist for an Academy Award early next year, Nanfu Wang’s One Child Nation is a charged vision smart … Continue reading Review: ‘One Child Nation’
