The Texas Theater
231 West Jefferson Blvd, Dallas TX 75208. For all showtimes, events, and tickets, visit https://thetexastheatre.com/calendar/
Christiane F. (1981) – Part of the nationwide series called “Bleak Week”, Uli Edel’s story of a fourteen-year-old (Natja Brockenhorst) girl and her descent into heroin addiction certainly qualifies. I saw this several years ago and while not quite the shock I expected, this German film does have its place in German cinema as one of the more uncomfortable exercises.
Screens on Saturday June 14th
Killer of Sheep (1978) – Charles Burnett’s film about a slaughterhouse worker and his life in Watts is not only a huge achievement in early American independent cinema, but a terrific Los Angeles memento of bygone landscapes and cityscapes. Despite numerous recoveries of his small ouevre, filmmaker Burnett in general deserves to have everything he’s touched screened widely.
Screens on Saturday June 14th
The Straight Story (1999) – Tributes to David Lynch continue over the summer. His most gentle film is this tale of an old man (Richard Farnsworth) riding his tractor across several states to pay respects to a family member. Totally atypical Lynch film at once, and then totally a sweet Lynch film the next.
Screens on Saturday June 14th
His Motorbike, Her Lover (1986) – Nobuhiko Obayashi’s film about two young lovers is quite the unique experience. Nothing quite plays out the way one expects and Obayashi’s film is crafted as a typical romance tale with snippets of time shifting and whiplash emotions. Saw it earlier this year and while it’s not Obayashi’s best, some moments have stuck with me.
Screens on Monday June 16th
Brokeback Mountain (2005) – Ang Lee’s monumentally celebrated tale about the romance between cowboys Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal.
Screens on Friday June 20th
Heat (1995) – A tribute to Val Kilmer. I try and see this film anytime it plays on the big screen. I can’t make this one, but do yourself a favor and see one of the most perfect crime films ever made on the Texas Theater’s large screen.
Screens on Saturday June 21st
FYI- the rest of the schedule running through June 29th is taken up by the Oak Cliff Film Festival.
Spacy
1300 S Polk St #160a, Dallas, TX 75224 (located inside Tyler Station). Information about the venue can be found here
Seven Beauties (1976) – Lena Wertmuller’s “Seven Beauties” falls in live with the rest of her divisive films….. lots of yelling, chaos, and formal excellence. This film follows the exploits of a man (Giancarlo Giannini) as he stumbles through war torn Italy.
Screens on Wednesday June 18th
Glen or Glenda (1953) – Ed Wood’s trashy (but now reclaimed) low-budget affair about a transvestite. I’ve actually never seen this film, and the extract about the film being “the first trans-centric movie”.
Screens on Thursday June 19th
Magnolia at the Modern, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
3200 Darnell St, Fort Worth, TX 76107. For all showtimes, events, and tickets, visit https://www.themodern.org/films
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988) – I was mesmerized by this film as a kid. I wonder if it still holds up?
Screens on Saturday June 14th
Memories of Murder (2003) – Bong Jong Ho’s masterpiece. A police procedural that’s ice cold perfection, with an ending that punches one in the gut.
Screens on Tuesday June 17th
The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) – Norman Jewison directed Steve McQueen/Faye Dunaway starring thriller about a heist. It has that whiff of late 60’s formula, but McQueen and Dunaway are terrific in it. Yes, it was remade (badly) later with Pierce Brosnan.
Screens on Wednesday June 18th
Thelma and Louise (1993) – Screens as part of the My Favorite Films series
Screens on Wednesday June 25th
Dallas Angelika
5321 E. Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, TX 75206. For all showtimes, events, and tickets visit https://www.angelikafilmcenter.com/dallas
Sunset Boulevard (1950) – Classic noir/old Hollywood screed/wonderful film. Shows as part of the Angelika’s Classics in black and white series.
Screens on Monday June 16th
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) – John Cameron Mitchell’s independent queer landmark gets a screening as part of Musical Mondays.
Screens on Monday June 23rd
DFW Alamo Drafthouse Locations
Schedule for all the locations in our area can be located here so check the site for theater availability
Dogma (1999) – I’m not a Kevin Smith fan, but of all his films, this one gets the most respect.
Screens on Monday June 16th
Showgirls (1995) – In recent years, Paul Verhoeven’s strip-show drama has been reclaimed as some sort of misunderstood masterpiece? I don’t agree, but its sporadically fun.
Screens on Monday June 16th
Knife+Heart (2018) – Yann Gomez has carved out a distinctive career of films that are at once retro but ultimately serious about its transgressive themes. This one stars Vanessa Paradis as a lesbian filmmaker dealing with a murderer on set.
Screens on Tuesday June 17th
Bound (1996) – The debut of the Wachowski’s, this is a tight, brutal neo noir well worth the time.
Screens on Wednesday June 25th
Dallas Film Now. 