Margaret Burke
Margaret Burke currently resides in Boston, MA. She graduated from the University of North Texas in 2000 with a BA in Radio/TV/Film and a minor in political science. After a year in Austin as a camera operator and assistant editor, she moved to Tokyo, Japan, to teach English and travel. Margaret also took the opportunity to visit Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam.
In addition to a love of travel, Margaret has always been a photographer. She had a photography show in November 2004 at the Magnolia in Dallas and has been hired for weddings and portraits. She worked at a professional photo lab as the lab manager for four years doing digital restoration, until the lab went out of business after 30 years.
In all her years as a projectionist, teacher, and freelance videographer, Margaret has always loved writing. She has done several film critiques; some of her other writing can be viewed on Film Threat (for the Dazed and Confused 10 year reunion) and Escape Artist, regarding her decision to live in Japan.
She is currently attending law school.
Latest Articles
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Robert Kenner Directs Food, Inc.
Food, Inc. is a little one-sided, but the awareness it creates far outweighs its bias. Far from anti-meat, it asks the audience simply to be more conscientious.
Jun 28, 2009
- Margaret Burke
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Christine Jeffs Directs Sunshine Cleaning
Sunshine Cleaning is occasionally inconsistent with its tone and reasoning, but unusual circumstances make it interesting. Emily Blunt and Amy Adams shine.
Jun 22, 2009
- Margaret Burke
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J.J. Abrams Energizes Star Trek
J.J. Abrams has himself said he was never a big Star Trek fan. Yet he has managed to re-boot the franchise with tons of action and sizzle.
Jun 17, 2009
- Margaret Burke
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Martin Scorsese Directs The Departed
Some movies, time reveals, have no business having won Oscars. The Departed is not going to be one of those films.
Jun 16, 2009
- Margaret Burke
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Anne Hathaway, Steve Carell Get Smart
Get Smart is so much better than its summer trailer let on--it looks like a typical eye-rollingly lame exercise in obvious humor. But surprisingly, it's pretty cute.
Jun 15, 2009
- Margaret Burke
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Best Fort Worth, TX Barbecue
Lots of places in Fort Worth have a great reputation for barbecue, and seeking them out to verify the rumors was an easy task.
Jun 14, 2009
- Margaret Burke
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Rodrigo Plá Directs La Zona, 2007
La Zona is a captivating film about paranoia, class divide, corruption and fear. Far from bleak or heavy--it feels close to the reality of most societies.
Jun 14, 2009
- Margaret Burke
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The Boy In the Striped Pajamas
Superb performances and a poignant story are the highlights of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas--complete with an understated James Horner score.
Apr 29, 2009
- Margaret Burke
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Fort Worth Italian, Aventino's, Italian Inn
Two of Fort Worth's best Italian restaurants range from sparse and sleek to graffiti-laden town favorite. The food at both is exceptional.
Apr 21, 2009
- Margaret Burke
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Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
Adapted from a novel, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist transcends the shallow high school romance genre to be well-written, (almost) believable and genuinely cute.
Apr 2, 2009
- Margaret Burke
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