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Dan’s Pick January: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
By urbanhoustonian at January 5, 2012 | 1:55 PM | 0 Comment
Dan's Pick is in for January, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy starring Gary Oldman. Opening January 6, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is the kind of classic spy thriller that doesn't get made too often. Directed by Tomas Alfredson (responsible for the gorgeous and haunting Swedish film Let the Right One In), Tinker Tailor places a premium on shadowy agents and complex more...
Dan’s Pick: December
By urbanhoustonian at December 2, 2011 | 12:12 AM | 0 Comment
Dan's Pick is in for December, and it's one of the best movies of the year: The Descendants. George Clooney stars as a man struggling to reconnect with his daughters after his injured wife slips into a coma, and while that sounds like nothing more than melodrama, Alexander Payne's deft direction keeps the story grounded in small, amazing moments of humor and more...
Dan’s Picks: November
By urbanhoustonian at October 27, 2011 | 6:00 AM | 0 Comment
Dan Carlson has a number of great options for you to choose from this November at River Oaks Theatre. Lots of great movies on offer in November at the Landmark River Oaks. First up: The Skin I Live In, from director Pedro Almodovar. It's a dark drama with elements of body horror, revolving around a plastic surgeon (Antonio Banderas) willing to go to excessive more...
Great Taste, More Fulfilling
By urbanhoustonian at October 11, 2011 | 2:29 PM | 0 Comment
When I was growing up, my father kept his fridge stocked with Miller Lite. To this day, whenever I am forced to go with a domestic beer, Miller Lite is my first choice. However, I try not to drink domestic beer very often. You see, right before I graduated from TCU (Welcome to the Big 12!), I joined the Flying Saucer's UFO Club. The UFO Club offers you the chance to more...
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By urbanhoustonian at September 27, 2011 | 2:10 PM | 0 Comment
The post I wrote last week about the River Oaks Theatre being saved got me thinking. In the end, Weingarten's decisions are economically driven. They own a piece of property, and they want that property to turn a profit. It's a pretty easy concept to grasp if you've ever sat down for a game of Monopoly, and the decisions that must be made from time to time are as cold as more...
