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Dustin Chase

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Biography:

Film Critic for over 20 years. Dustin Chase has reviewed films on the CW Network, NPR, other radio stations in the Houston Area. Dustin has been the film critic for Texas’ oldest newspaper since 2012 and the critic and editor at large of Texas Art & Film for since 2011. After completing his degree in mass communication from UNC Asheville he moved to Los Angeles and then to Houston-area Texas, now residing on Big Island Hawaii. He recieved the first place award from the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors for his film reviews in 2017.

Reviews

Movies TV Shows
H Is for Hawk (2025) 78% C+ EDIT “The weak direction and generalized screenplay fail to support the strength of Foy’s dedicated and complex performance. ” – Galveston Daily News Jan 23, 2026 Full Review Dead Man's Wire (2025) 91% B EDIT “Darkly funny and entertaining for a kidnapping story. ” – Galveston Daily News Jan 16, 2026 Full Review The Chronology of Water (2025) 90% C- EDIT “Kristen Stewart’s Avant-garde approach in her directorial debut is quite the unpleasant viewing experience. ” – Galveston Daily News Jan 9, 2026 Full Review Magellan (2025) 85% C- EDIT “No amount of gorgeously framed or lit shot in "Magellan" can make the experience worth your time. ” – Texas Art & Film Jan 2, 2026 Full Review A Private Life (2025) 81% B+ EDIT “Jodie Foster in a French whodunnit is the film you didn’t know you needed. ” – Galveston Daily News Dec 26, 2025 Full Review Hamnet (2025) 86% A EDIT “Buckley & Mescal bestow the most beautiful performances of the year while Zhao’s understanding of cinematic heartbreak is among the divine. ” – Galveston Daily News Dec 11, 2025 Full Review Jay Kelly (2025) 75% C+ EDIT “"Jay Kelly" plays like a nuanced tale (Baumbach and Mortimer telling their friends not to be like these people) for other celebrities more than it does for general audiences. ” – Galveston Daily News Dec 5, 2025 Full Review Sentimental Value (2025) 97% A EDIT “Sentimental Value functions like a Rubik’s cube of emotion until everything lines up and wallops the audience in the end. ” – Galveston Daily News Nov 28, 2025 Full Review Wicked: For Good (2025) 66% B EDIT “For good, not great.” – Galveston Daily News Nov 20, 2025 Full Review Train Dreams (2025) 95% A- EDIT “A gentle breeze with powerful emotion, "Train Dreams" is a quiet visual masterpiece. ” – Galveston Daily News Nov 13, 2025 Full Review Christy (2025) 67% B EDIT ““Christy” begins like most boxing films but gradually transforms into a domestic survival situation. More like a “Dollar General: Million Dollar Baby,” but “Christy” lands the ending in a rousing way.” – Galveston Daily News Nov 7, 2025 Full Review Nuremberg (2025) 72% B- EDIT “Cinematically it’s quite dull, with Crowe, Shannon and Woodall elevating the historical drama to moderate success. ” – Galveston Daily News Nov 7, 2025 Full Review Hedda (2025) 89% B- EDIT “Thompson’s performance and director DaCosta’s reimagining talent brings much needed new life to century old Hedda Gabler.” – Galveston Daily News Oct 31, 2025 Full Review Blue Moon (2025) 90% C EDIT “Hawke on fire in his performance, tapping every morsel of his being to deliver the eccentricities of Lorenz Hart; Unfortunately, the film itself feels like Friday night homework. ” – Galveston Daily News Oct 24, 2025 Full Review The Summer Book (2024) 83% B EDIT “Meditative and poetic, “The Summer Book” is a soothing sensory experience reminding us to appreciate what and who is around us. ” – Galveston Daily News Oct 17, 2025 Full Review Roofman (2025) 87% C+ EDIT “Tatum’s genuine charisma and Dunst immersion into her character do this film a lot of favors. ” – Galveston Daily News Oct 10, 2025 Full Review Steve (2025) 78% C+ EDIT “Steve delivers ambitious filmmaking and engagement over any sort of emotional reaction from its audience. ” – Galveston Daily News Oct 3, 2025 Full Review Eleanor the Great (2025) 67% B- EDIT “Johansson’s modest directorial debut allows June Squibb to really shine. ” – Galveston Daily News Sep 26, 2025 Full Review Swiped (2025) 44% B- EDIT “Swiping left of right here will likely depend on how interested you are in the dirty details of dating apps. ” – Galveston Daily News Sep 22, 2025 Full Review The History of Sound (2025) 70% A- EDIT “While “The History of Sound” will divide audiences, it’s masterful achievements in subtlety and heartbreak are palpable” – Galveston Daily News Sep 11, 2025 Full Review Twinless (2025) 97% A- EDIT “Emotionally complex & complicated, Twinless is one of this year’s standouts with a revelatory performance from Dylan O’Brien.” – Galveston Daily News Sep 5, 2025 Full Review Eden (2024) 58% B EDIT ““Eden” is Ron Howard at his most gritty, unpolished and experimental; A fascinating thing to watch. ” – Galveston Daily News Aug 23, 2025 Full Review Night Always Comes (2025) 52% B- EDIT “Kirby delivers an adaptable performance that anchors the entire film. ” – Galveston Daily News Aug 15, 2025 Full Review She Rides Shotgun (2025) 88% C EDIT “The title might have Ana Sophia Heger riding shotgun, but she is the only driving force be-hind a film that struggles with engagement. ” – Galveston Daily News Aug 1, 2025 Full Review Oh, Hi! (2025) 64% B- EDIT “Your tolerance level for absurdity will determine whether or not you enjoy “Oh, Hi!”, as it walks a tightrope between reality and ridiculous. ” – Galveston Daily News Jul 25, 2025 Full Review
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