Friday, February 27, 2015

WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS Review


WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS

Directed by: Jermaine Clement and Taika Waititi.
Written by: Jermaine Clement, Taika Waititi.
Starring: Jermaine Clement, Taika Waititi, Rhys Darby, Jonathan Brugh, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Stu Rutherford, Ben Fransham and Jackie Van Beek.
Synopsis: A documentary crew follows around a quartet of vampires and hilarity ensues.



Netflix Instant: Movie & TV Picks



We've got a little mix of new movies and expiring Netflix movies on March 1st! Check them out after the break.


Thursday, February 26, 2015

EJECTA Movie Review - Javi's Take


EJECTA
Directed by: Chad Archibald and Matt Wiele
Written by: Tony Burgess
Starring: Julian Richings, Lisa Houle and Adam Seybold
Synopsis: A paranoid blogger is kidnapped by a mysterious government agency and interrogated about his supposed alien abduction.


Tuesday, February 24, 2015

The Local Haps: February 24th - March 1st


We're iced in this week in Dallas. There might also be some snow coming. Even though there's great movies showing, there's no need to drive in crappy weather so stay in if the roads are bad. Nevertheless, here's some rad movies.


Friday, February 20, 2015

Thin Line Festival Review: ENERGIZING OUR WORLD - Jonesy's Take

ENERGIZING OUR WORLD
Directed by Susan Sember
Starring: Edward James Olmos
Synopsis: A documentary about innovative ways to create a sustainable world.

ENERGIZING OUR WORLD will play as part of the Thin Line Festival on Sunday, February 22nd at 8:15 pm. You can purchase tickets here.

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

The Good, the Bad, and the Weird: Lesser Known Movies Made in Dallas


For tomorrow's special fundraiser for the Dallas Producers Association fundraiser, IT CAME FROM DALLAS at the Alamo Drafthouse happening tomorrow Thursday, February 19 at 7:30 pm. Everyone knows that JFK, BOTTLE ROCKET, ROBOCOP and even PRIMER were all filmed here. After the break you can check out some of the lesser known, weirder movies that were filmed here with some trailers and links for you to purchase or stream the movies.

Dallas will never be a place like New York or LA, but it's got some rad movies under its belt. You can find more info on IT CAME FROM DALLAS here and the Dallas Producer's Association here.

Monday, February 16, 2015

The Local Haps: February 16th - February 22nd



It's Oscar week! And there's a surprisingly little in the way of Oscar watching parties. Only the Texas Theatre is rocking one as far as we know. Anyway, check out the other non-Oscar related events going on this week including our Pick of the Week at Thin Line Fest.