<strong><span class="subhead">New Fort Worth Movie Tavern gets ready to open</span></strong></p><p>If you&rsquo;ve driven through the So7 development just west of downtown Fort Worth, you&rsquo;re probably wondering, "When the heck is that snazzy-looking Movie Tavern going to open?" According to the theater&rsquo;s marketing folks, the grand opening is set for the weekend of Nov. 13-15. Look for radio-station remotes, giveaways and even a tarot card reader. (Will she predict the Oscars?) </p><p>The theater is part of a chain that is rapidly expanding nationwide and whose very first location was the Ridgmar Movie Tavern in Fort Worth. This new theater will have in-theater wait-service and an expanded menu. There are seven screens, all digital, at least two of which will have 3-D capability. There also will be chairs and stadium-style seating &mdash; so none of those annoying chairs-on-rollers like you find at the Movie Tavern in Arlington. </p><p>Oh, and if you can&rsquo;t wait until the 13th, you might want to swing by a week earlier, when the theater hopes to do a soft launch on three of the screens. </p><p><strong><span class="subhead">More Lone Star fest movies</span></strong></p><p>The Lone Star Film Festival, set to kick off Nov. 11, has just announced a bunch of new titles. This third edition is looking very promising indeed. </p><p>Opening night will feature <em>The Scenesters</em>, a dark comedy about a Los Angeles filmmaker investigating a serial killer, written, directed and co-starring UT alum Todd Berger &mdash; it has only shown at a handful of festivals thus far in North America. Closing night brings what should be a contender in this year&rsquo;s Oscar derby, <em>The Messenger</em>, a drama about a young man (Ben Foster) whose job it is to tell people their loved ones have been killed in Iraq. There&rsquo;s lots of buzz on this one since its Sundance premiere, especially for the supporting performances by Woody Harrelson and Samantha Morton. </p><p>A few other titles I&rsquo;m curious about: the comedy <em>Tenure</em>, which just had its world premiere at the Hamptons Film Festival, starring Luke Wilson and Gretchen Mol; and <em>Strongman</em>, a documentary about "the strongest man in the world at bending steel and metal" (who knew?) that earned good notices this year at Slamdance. </p><p>Perhaps most exciting: Legendary actor and musician Kris Kristofferson will be coming to town to accept an award from the festival. Details still were being worked out<em>. </em>Keep checking <a href="http://www.lsiff.com">www.lsiff.com</a> for additional details.