I was an X-Files fan back in the day, but I have to say, when I heard they were making The X-Files: I Want to Believe – 10 years after the first installment, and 6 years after the TV series closed up shop – I couldn’t help but wonder, is anybody really clamoring for another X-Files movie?
Last night, at the 9:50pm screening of Wanted at the Alamo Ritz, I got my answer:
The sound of one fan clapping after the trailer rolled, followed by someone else whistling the theme song. But I’m pretty sure the second guy was being ironic.
This article appears in June 27 • 2008.
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A graduate of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Kimberley has written about film, books, and pop culture for The Austin Chronicle since 2000. She was named Editor of the Chronicle in 2016; she previously served as the paper’s Managing Editor, Screens Editor, Books Editor, and proofreader. Her work has been awarded by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for excellence in arts criticism, team reporting, and special section (Best of Austin). The Austin Alliance for Women...
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