Javier Fuentes

Brothers Keeper.

Hollywood Send-Up Hail, Caesar! Is The Coen Brothers' Funniest Comedy Yet. Hail, Caesar!Directors and writers: Ethan and Joel Coen.Actors: Josh Brolin, Ge...

A Rising Tide.

Ocean Disaster Adventure The Finest Hours Is A Nice, Uplifting Surprise. The Finest Hours.Director: Craig Gillespie.Writers: Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy and Eric...

No Strings Attached.

Anomalisa Is The Most Surreal Puppet Movie You'll See This Year. Anomalisa.Directors: Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson.Writer: Charlie Kaufman, based on h...

Bearly Watchable.

As A Metaphor For Depression, The Revenant Succeeds. Otherwise, It's Maybe Too Uncomfortable. The Revenant. Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu. Writers: Alejand...

Brewery of the Year.

Lakewood Brewing Co. Cemented Its Place As One of DFW's Best Breweries in 2015. The year we just closed the books on is going to be seen as an important one fo...

Elite Eight.

The Hateful Eight Has Some Problems, But It's Ultimately A Reminder Of What Cinema Can Be. The Hateful Eight.Director: Quentin Tarantino. Writer: Quentin ...

Opening Credits.

On The Eve Of Its Five-Year Anniversary, An Ode To The Texas Theatre. Anyone who's lived in Dallas for any reasonable stretch of time can attest to the nu...

Forced Laughter.

Entertainment Is An Unflinching Look At The Dark Disparity Between Comedy and Laughter. Entertainment.Director: Rik Alverson.Writer: Rik Alverson, Tim Heidecke...

Well Composed.

Dark Rooms' Daniel Hart Talks Dipping His Toe Into Hollywood As A Film Score Composer. Richardson High School has birthed some wildly successful folks in its d...

Double The Bummer.

Two Tom Hardy Performances Aren't Enough To Save Legend. Legend.Director: Brian Helgeland.Writer: Brian Helgeland (based on the book The Profession of Vi...

Javier Fuentes

Contributor

Javier has been writing about movies for the last 8 years for various websites but Central Track is his main gig. He loves everything from the grimiest exploitation movies, to Oscar nominees and everything in between. He's been to various film festivals and is terrible at karaoke. Despite the hellish Texas heat he loves to ride his bike and drink some fine local brews. (Follow on Letterboxd: javitron)