Sharlto Copley wakes up in an open grave in … “Open Grave.” Spanish director Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego presents an intriguing mystery for a while as he explores the nature of memory and identity, but ultimately his film turns disappointingly cliched. My RogerEbert.com review. Read the review here...
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Revisiting Five Most — Texas Movies
So I just got back in town after visiting Dallas for my 20-year reunion at Southern Methodist University. I would have posted something over the weekend, but I was too busy cramming queso and Shiner Bock into my grill. Apologies for the absence. But being there reminded me of a...
Read moreWhat the Flick?! — Carrie
Chloe Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore take over the roles that Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie made famous in the 1976 Brian DePalma original. Kimberly Peirce’s remake is extremely faithful to that classic horror film, for better and for worse....
Read moreRogerEbert.com — All the Boys Love Mandy Lane
The long-awaited teen horror flick finally hits theaters after a seven-year delay, achieving a bit of a cult fascination in the process. Was Mandy Lane worth the wait? My RogerEbert.com review. Read the review here...
Read moreWhat the Flick?! — Insidious: Chapter 2
I must admit I missed this sequel because it screened the same night we went to see the Pixies at the El Rey (which would you rather do?). But I liked the first film, and Alonso and Ben’s review of part two makes it sound worthwhile....
Read moreWhat the Flick?! — You’re Next
Alonso and I enjoyed the cheeky, dark humor and clever, grisly kills in the indie horror flick “You’re Next.”...
Read moreWhat the Flick?! — The Conjuring
Holy crap, “The Conjuring” is scary....
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