Dallas Film Now

Dallas Film Now is a review site founded in 2010 by Peter Martin, a critic who says he grew up in Los Angeles repertory houses and spent a decade in Manhattan cinemas before settling in Dallas-Fort Worth. Its stated aim is to cover current cinema, mainly what is new in theaters and on streaming. In June 2010 the site was reviewing local openings such as Best Worst Movie, then playing exclusively at the Inwood, alongside special engagements. Steve Norwood, senior programmer for the Asian Film Festival of Dallas, was its lead reviewer from the start until August 2010, when he became editor-in-chief of Red Carpet Crash.

Martin began contributing to Twitch Film in 2005, became its managing editor in December 2011, and now serves as managing editor of Screen Anarchy. He has contributed to Cinematical, Moviefone, Fandango, Pegasus News and Big Fanboy, and belongs to the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association. Reviews now carry the bylines of Martin and Joe Baker. A recurring feature, Retro Active, lists repertory screenings in Dallas and Fort Worth; the site was still posting it in October 2026.