A coming-of-age story with a difference, ‘Pariah’ is my pick of the week. Continue reading Indie Weekend: ‘Pariah,’ ‘House of Pleasures,’ ‘The Devil Inside’

My pick of the week: ‘Into the Abyss.’ Werner Herzog contemplates the death penalty in conversations with an inmate on death row in Texas, and those affected by his crime. (Landmark Magnolia, Angelika Plano.) Not previewed. Also opening in Dallas today, Friday, November 11, 2011 (listed alphabetically): ‘Bellflower.’ Powerful drama that goes off the rails yet remains a provocative, independent vision. (Texas Theatre.) My review. … Continue reading Indie Weekend: ‘Into the Abyss,’ ‘Bellflower’ and ‘Titans’ Return

Antonio Banderas reteams with Pedro Almodovar, plus a romantic drama, young basketball players, and harrowing horror. Continue reading Indie Weekend: ‘The Skin I Live In,’ ‘Like Crazy,’ ‘The Woman’

Cults, war, docs, and spooks make for a great fall weekend at the movies. Continue reading Indie Weekend: ‘Martha Marcy May Marlene,’ Horror at the Texas Theatre

My pick of the week is ‘Take Shelter,’ but here’s a roundup of the independent films opening in area theaters. Continue reading Indie Weekend: ‘Blackthorn,’ ‘Margin Call,’ Horror at the Texas Theatre

Seven new independent films are vying for your attention this week. Continue reading Indie Weekend: ‘Weekend,’ ‘Incendiary,’ ‘Sholem Aleichem’