Film Shorts // January 20-26, 2021
No Man’s Land (PG-13) Conor Allyn’s Western stars his younger brother Jake Allyn as a Texas rancher who flees into Mexico after murdering an immigrant on his property. Also with Frank Grillo, George Lopez, Jorge A. Jimenez, Alex MacNicoll, Alessio Valentini, and Andie MacDowell. (Opens Friday in Dallas).
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OPENING
False Hopes (NR) Originally titled
About Hope, this romantic comedy stars Justin Ray as a man caught between two women after a lifetime of searching for his soul mate. Also with Christine Juarbe, Aaron Groben, Claire Birmingham, Katy Bodenheimer, and Victor Marx. (Opens Friday at América Cinemas Gran Plaza)
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021 at 8:00 AM
There’s a natural border in areas of southern Texas, having nothing to do with any walls. It’s the river known as the Rio Grande, and long stretches of it separate Mexico and the United States. But there are also some border fences north of the river, and myriad geopolitical regulations have resulted in a gap between the two countries. The area, physically in the U.S., is unofficially known as No Man’s Land.
It’s the location of the Greer cattle ranch, where Bill and Monica Greer (Frank Grillo and Andie MacDowell) have raised their sons, Lucas, and his younger brother Jackson (Alex MacNicoll and Jake Allyn). They’re a tight-knit, resilient family who love the land and have long-endured the hard work it takes to keep everything going.
There’s a natural border in areas of southern Texas, having nothing to do with any walls. It’s the river known as the Rio Grande, and long stretches of it separate Mexico and the United States. But there are also some border fences north of the river, and myriad geopolitical regulations have resulted in a gap between the two countries. The area, physically in the U.S., is unofficially known as No Man’s Land.It’s the location of the Greer cattle ranch, where Bill and