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ones you might've missed: Grand Theft Hamlet
Grand Theft Hamlet is a poignant, entertaining documentary that does well to swerve from sentimentality.
Brock Kingsley
Mar 15


Oak Cliff Film Festival '24 Friday: Vulanizadora and The Vourdalak
A brief review of two standout features from Friday's Oak Cliff Film Festival: Vulcanizadora and The Vourdalak
Brock Kingsley
Jun 23, 2024


Dallas International Film Festival 2024
The 18th annual Dallas International Film Festival which ran from April 25-May 2. Here are just a few highlights.
Brock Kingsley
May 30, 2024


scenes from frightmare weekend
Billed as "The Southwest's Premiere Horror Convention Since 2006," Texas Frightmare Weekend took place from May 17-May 19 at the Irving...
Brock Kingsley
May 21, 2024


Copa 71 Women's World Cup: Unveiling the Triumphs and Injustices
A new documentary about Copa 71 is cause for both celebration and absolute rage
Brock Kingsley
May 3, 2024


Portrait of the artist: Breaking the code
Conversations around art too often devolve into well-worn tropes, some variation of: what does this mean, or what is the artist trying to...
Brock Kingsley
Jan 9, 2024

Ones You Might Have Missed: The Five Devils
The second feature from Léa Mysius follows a young girl with a magical sense of smell Our sense of smell affects how we experience the...
Brock Kingsley
Oct 30, 2023


Rewind & Play
Alain Gomis' documentary of found footage proves a subtle tribute to Thelonious Monk Rewind & Play is more lyric essay than it is jazz...
Brock Kingsley
Apr 30, 2023


Memory Takes a walk: 'All Dirt Roads Taste of salt'
A loving story told through the phases of one woman's life As part of Black History Month, we are focusing on several films from Black...
Brock Kingsley
Feb 20, 2023

'Little Richard: I Am Everything'
Lisa Cortés interrogates the complexities of rock 'n' roll's subversive king As part of Black History Month, we are focusing on several...
Brock Kingsley
Feb 12, 2023

Time Will Break the World
A daughter's memory of a last vacation will break your heart in Charlotte Wells' debut Aftersun credit Sarah Makharine In Charlotte...
Brock Kingsley
Jan 3, 2023


If You Like Paul Schrader...
Over on the podcast, we've been discussing the films of director Paul Schrader. In our first series, we covered his first three films:...
Brock Kingsley
Nov 19, 2022
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