Arts+Culture North Texas

Film Review: ‘The 6 Month Rule’

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When it comes to romantic comedies, I feel I see the same film over and over again, but with different actors. The story usually ends up the same in every circumstance. While, I know that’s the point for a romantic comedy, I always yearn for something different [...]

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Film Review: ‘Crooked Arrows’

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‘Crooked Arrows’ might be the first feature length narrative film on the fastest-growing sport, Lacrosse. ‘Crooked Arrows’ was inspirational and an underdog [...]

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Film Review: ‘Sound of My Voice’

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Zal Batmanglij’s ‘Sound of My Voice’ put a complete spell on me after only the first few minutes of watching. This is Batmanglij first feature film and is supposed [...]

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Film Review: ‘Juan of the Dead’

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By the end of Alejandro Brugués’ foreign film Juan of the Dead, you’ll be chanting the film’s title over and over. For the past ten years or so, the zombie genre has become a [...]

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Film Review: ‘Tchoupitoulas’

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Tchoupitoulas (pronounced CHOP-it-TOO-luhs) is simply brilliant storytelling. It’s something I have not seen done before and it came across vibrantly original [...]

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Film Review: ‘Compliance’

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There were rumors surrounding Craig Zobel’s film Compliance–unsettling rumors that piqued my interest. The word on the street was that people were walking out of the film in protest and disgust. After a long day of watching relatively [...]

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Film Review: ‘Andrew Bird’s Fever Year’!

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Let me start off by saying I am a huge Andrew Bird fan. And if you do not know who Andrew Bird is, after seeing this amazing documentary by Xan Aranda, you will be hooked and consumed with both the artist and his music. Fever Year is a compelling and fun documentary [...]

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Film Review: ‘LUV’!

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Sheldon Candis’s LUV is one of the strangest yet better coming-of-age films I have seen. Above all else, this film excels in its character development, which is probably why Candis was able to secure an A-List cast. LUV is set in Baltimore , which undoubtedly will prompt comparisons [...]

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Film Review: ‘My Way’!

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Hi, Bryan Here… Je-kyu Kang’s ‘My Way’ is not just a film you watch; it’s a full emotional experience. ‘My Way’ will take you on a moving journey through several countries and languages as you watch the intersecting lives of two young boys, one Korean and one Japanese [...]

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Review: ‘Extraterrestrial’

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I didn’t quite know what to expect from Nacho Vigalondo’s ‘Extraterrestrial’, but I was pleasantly surprised with the results. ‘Extraterrestrial’ is a romantic comedy with an ‘Independence Day’-sized alien invasion. That’s the best way I can describe the film [...]

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