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Retro Movie Review: Goodfellas (1990)

Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas is more than a crime film—it’s a chilling, seductive, and at times darkly humorous portrait of loyalty, greed, and the corrosive lure of power. Based on the true story of mob associate Henry Hill, the film traces three decades of life inside the Lucchese crime family, peeling back the myth of the American gangster to expose a world that is both brutal and banal. With its electrifying pacing, unforgettable dialogue, and masterful direction, Goodfellas remains a towering achievement in cinema—and one that still speaks powerfully to audiences today.

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Retro Film Review: Pink Floyd – The Wall (1982)

Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)

Part rock opera, part psychological descent, and part surrealist nightmare, Pink Floyd – The Wall remains one of the most daring and divisive films in music cinema. Directed by Alan Parker and written by Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, the 1982 film is not a traditional narrative but a visual companion to the 1979 concept album The Wall, brought to life with relentless imagery and almost no spoken dialogue.

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Retro Movie Review: Paper Moon (1973)

Set against the desolate backdrop of the Great Depression, Paper Moon (1973), directed by Peter Bogdanovich, is a black-and-white road movie that masterfully blends comedy, drama, and a touch of melancholy. The film follows the unlikely pairing of Moses Pray, a slick-talking Bible salesman and small-time con artist, and Addie Loggins, a recently orphaned nine-year-old girl who may or may not be his daughter. After attending her mother’s funeral, Moses is roped into taking Addie to her only known relative in St. Joseph, Missouri. Along the way, the two form an uneasy alliance as Addie quickly proves herself a savvy, shrewd, and resourceful grifter in her own right.

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A Retro Film Review: Cool Hand Luke (1967)

That’s how you break out of prison… with style.

Cool Hand Luke” is one of those films that gets under your skin like a tattoo you never asked for but can’t seem to get rid of. Directed by Stuart Rosenberg and featuring the legendary Paul Newman, this 1967 prison drama mixes gritty realism with philosophical undertones, all while throwing in a heaping dose of southern charm and a whole lot of rebellion. It’s part character study, part existential crisis, and all-around knockout. And if you’re not careful, you might just find yourself wondering what it would be like to take on the world with nothing but a busted poker game, a chicken dinner, and an iron-willed stare.

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Cat Cora Attends “A Fine Line” Screening with Independence Gardens

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by Alex Gonzalez

On a Saturday evening in Grapevine, TX, the realms of film and food collide at the premiere of A Fine Line at the Palace Arts Center. In attendance are several of Dallas’s top women chefs and restaurateurs, including Tiffany Derry (Roots Chicken Shak and  TV fame), Uno Immanivong (Red Stix), Casey Doody (Dallas Country Club), Jennifer Basjel (Getting Saucy), Yasmin Wages (Malai Kitchen), and Sara Bintrim (Aramark). Making a special guest appearance is celebrity chef Cat Cora, who is featured in the A Fine Line documentary.

Cora believes documentaries like A Fine Line will start a dialogue about how women in the kitchen can get to a place of equality in our nation’s current climate. Continue reading

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Fluffy Wants To Buy Dallas A Slurpee Tomorrow

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Mexican American comic Gabriel Iglesias, known best to his fans as “Fluffy” will be in Dallas tomorrow (June 19) promoting his upcoming film The Fluffy Movie which hits theaters July 11. To engage his fans, Iglesias will be making an appearance at a 7-11 at 4104 Gaston Avenue (at the corner of Haskell) to purchase the first 100 a Slurpee. The Slurpee buy-out starts at 12:30, but from the looks of his Facebook page, you might want to line up early to save that dollar (or whatever a Slurpee cost these days).   Continue reading

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