Holiday Movies | “LBJ” is Larger Than Life
Starring Jeffrey Donovan, Woody Harrelson, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Bill Pullman • Rated R I was trying to imagine Woody Harrelson playing LBJ, the larger-than-real-life character who was a Texas son and President of...
Holiday Movies | Heartwarming “Wonder”
Starring Owen Wilson, Julia Roberts, Jacob Tremblay • Rated PG • ‘Wonder’ opened nationwide Nov. 17 The heartwarming movie “Wonder” is based on a New York Times bestseller by R.J. Palacio and tells a story of compassion...
The Hand You’re “Dealt”
Winner, SXSW Audience Award for Documentary Feature • ‘Dealt’ is available on demand + plays select Texas cities in November • TLM Rating 3/4 When setting out to make a documentary, it helps to have...
“Thor: Ragnarok” Puts the Hammer Down
'Thor: Ragnarok' opens nationwide November 3, 2017 • Cate Blanchett, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston • TLM Rating 3/4 Gone is the Thor of yore. The god of thunder is no longer the stoic, hopelessly noble Avenger,...
‘Tragedy Girls’ | Perfect for Halloween
Tragedy Girls opens October 27, 2017 • Alexandra Shipp, Brianna Hildebrand, Josh Hutcherson, Kevin Durand • Rated R "Tragedy Girls" is proof teenagers have too much time on their hands. Perfect for Halloween movie night, this...
‘Suburbicon’ | There Goes the Neighborhood
Suburbicon opens nationwide October 27, 2017 • Dir. George Clooney • Matt Damon, Julianne Moore • TLM Rating 2/4 There's a deep-seated satisfaction from seeing something unravel, especially when it has made claims of perfection. In this spirit,...
Scares, Frights & Other Bewitching Happenings | Celebrating Halloween + Day of the Dead
It’s a boo-tiful time of year with Halloween and Day of the Dead making for what many in Texas regard as an unofficial two-or-more-day holiday. Spooky but true, we’ve rounded up a fang-tastic collection of...
And the Winner is … American Gateways! Nonprofit support group offers a night honoring the real stars.
It was the hug that came at the end of an award acceptance speech that may have said more about the event itself than any of the speeches combined. Juan Belman, a young man in...
It’s Not Enough to be “Lucky”
Starring Harry Dean Stanton, David Lynch, Ron Livingston • TLM Rating 2/4 "Lucky" serves up a slice of life. It's the final slice with the fly on it that everyone tries to avoid but—in this metaphor, at least—cannot. The...
