Alex Bentley
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Dallas, TX, United States
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Willie Nelson proves age is just a number with latest tour coming to Dallas
Willie Nelson is on the road again as the headliner of the 2023 Outlaw Music Festival Tour, which will stop at Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas on Friday, June 30. → Read More
Rapper Drake speeds into Dallas as part of 'It's All a Blur' tour
Superstar rapper Drake is bringing his 2023 "It’s All A Blur" tour to Dallas' American Airlines Center on Saturday, June 24. → Read More
The underdogs in Champions deserve better storytelling
The Farrelly Brothers represent somewhat of a paradox in Hollywood. Long known for outrageous – and, to some, offensive – comedies like Dumb and Dumber, There’s Something About Mary, and Shallow Hal, among others, they also have a history of including people with intellectual and other disabilities in their films. This inclusive mindset even earned them a notable award in 2020. → Read More
Goth rock gods The Cure will tour in summer 2023 with date in Austin
Legendary English rock band The Cure is coming to Austin, part of a North American tour that will include a stop at Moody Center on Sunday, May 14. → Read More
These are the 13 best things to do in Dallas this weekend
It's another big weekend across Dallas, with something to offer everyone. Choices include a circus, a big rodeo competition, four concerts, four theater productions, two well-known comedians, and the annual St. Patrick's Day parade. → Read More
Lack of freshness in Scream VI shows Ghostface needs to go down for good
The reboot of the Scream franchise in 2022 might have been intended to be dumped in the dead zone of January, but its unexpectedly high $81 million box office put a sequel on the fast track. And it’s a good thing they did, because the new young cast members – notably Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Jasmine Savoy Brown, and Mason Gooding – are hot properties and getting hotter by the minute. → Read More
Popular Peppa Pig prepares new theme park for Dallas-Fort Worth
The Dallas-Fort Worth area will soon get even more Peppa Pig with the addition of the Peppa Pig Theme Park, scheduled to open in North Richland Hills in 2024. → Read More
Country star Sam Hunt brings 'Outskirts' tour to the city with stop in Dallas
Country star Sam Hunt has set the full schedule for his "Summer on the Outskirts Tour," which will make a stop at Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas on Saturday, August 19. → Read More
Discomfort of subject matter in Palm Trees and Power Lines serves to prove its strength
Because nobody is perfect, humans are prone to innumerable bad decisions, or to being manipulated by others into doing things they wouldn’t normally do. The history of film is full of both real and fictional cautionary tales, showing how quickly someone can go from leading a relatively normal life to having their world completely turned upside down. → Read More
Creed III fails to rouse despite great fight sequences
The appeal of the Creed franchise was immediately apparent when the first film came out in 2015, as the filmmakers could use the nostalgia for the ‘80s heyday of the Rocky series and still create something new with the character of Adonis Creed. Creed II followed a similar playbook, bringing back an old Rocky villain and pairing his son in a fight with Adonis. → Read More
Weezer rocks out on summer road trip with concert stop in Irving
The rock band Weezer is taking a self-proclaimed "Indie Rock Roadtrip," a tour that will make a stop at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving on Tuesday, June 6. → Read More
Jim Gaffigan aims for the stars in quirky and emotional Linoleum
As evidenced by Everything Everywhere All at Once, a film doesn’t have to play by the rules to elicit emotions. Sometimes the best way to touch the heart of an audience is telling a story that’s out-there on the surface as a way of masking its true purpose. → Read More
Gloriously deranged Cocaine Bear is almost exactly what you expect
Naming a movie can sometimes be a tricky proposition. You can choose something that conveys the tone of the story, one that features the names of the main character(s), or one that simply tells where a story takes place. But sometimes, like with Snakes on a Plane, just telling the audience exactly what you’re going to show them does the trick. → Read More
These are the 13 best things to do in Dallas this weekend
There is a lot going on across Dallas this weekend, with a nice variety of events to boot. Choices include an animal-free circus, two comedians, a classical music concert, two concerts featuring big band/jazz music, two dance productions, a comedy and music festival, a concert with two well-known rappers, a birthday concert for a local icon, a festival welcoming spring, and a big country/folk… → Read More
A first love leads to big romance in Australian film Of An Age
Great romance movies are few and far between. The multitude of factors that have to go right, including the chemistry of the two lead actors, the right type of story, and the dialogue, make success hard to achieve. Same-sex relationships have not been explored nearly as much as straight ones in the history of movies, so making an effective gay romance is inherently more difficult. → Read More
A first love leads to big romance in Australian film Of An Age
Great romance movies are few and far between. The multitude of factors that have to go right, including the chemistry of the two lead actors, the right type of story, and the dialogue, make success hard to achieve. Same-sex relationships have not been explored nearly as much as straight ones in the history of movies, so making an effective gay romance is inherently more difficult. → Read More
Crushing but exquisite 'Close' explores the bounds of friendship between 2 boys
As anyone who has gone through adolescence can attest, the teenage years can be some of the toughest of a person’s entire life. School, hormones, and relationships can be a nightmare to navigate, and getting through to the other side without emotional scars is next to impossible. → Read More
Phase 5 of the MCU kicks off in big fashion with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
When last we left the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it was at the end of the shared grieving process that was Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. While that film contained at least one character from other Marvel properties and introduced a possible new recurring character, it was mostly a pause in the grand overall storyline of the MCU. → Read More
Depeche Mode shows signs of life with Memento Mori tour coming to Dallas
English electronic band Depeche Mode is adding new shows through North America on their "Memento Mori Tour," including a stop at Dallas' American Airlines Center on Sunday, October 1. → Read More
These are the 12 best things to do in Dallas this weekend
Although there is a lot going on around Dallas this weekend, no one event stands above the rest. Choices include four different local theater productions, four concerts, a celebration of an iconic movie composer, a ballet production, a parody by two famous drag queens, and art exhibitions. → Read More