Olympics Fever

Watch the 2024 Olympics for free at these Dallas restaurants & bars

Grand Prairie's Jasmine Moore will compete iat the 2024 Olympics.

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All eyes on the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, starting July 26 when the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad takes place in Paris through August 11.

Aside from Wingstop, not all of us are going to make it to the real thing, but not to worry — quite a few local spots are hosting watching parties to fill the gap. It's especially important since there are several athletes from Dallas who are going for gold with Team USA, and we're here to cheer them on.

Here’s our list of where to watch the Olympics in Dallas:

Al Biernat’s
Steakhouse will show the games through the duration of the Olympics and have concocted three themed cocktails: "Team USA" with El Tesoro Reposado, strawberry, and lime agave; "Go For Gold," with Moet Chandon, Angostura Bitters, and gold sugar; and "Closing Ceremonies" with Aspen Vodka, Cointreau, Vermouth, and orange. The games will be shown during happy hour Monday-Friday 3-7 pm. Best spots to watch: the bar at the North location and the patio at Oak Lawn.

AMC Theaters
In a first for the movie theater chain, AMC Theaters is showing the games on their big screens at select movies across Dallas for each day of the Olympics. Adult tickets start at $11. Locations include: Addison, Arlington, Dallas, Frisco, Garland, Irving, and Mesquite.

Artpark Trinity Groves
Trinity Groves outdoor park will have three weeks of Olympics pop-up activities ranging from inflatable games to a market. Every weekend, from July 26-August 11 will feature food & drink specials, a market, photo booth, and DJs. Friday is 5-10 pm, while Saturday-Sunday are 12-5 pm. Entry is free.

Dallas Public Library
The J. Erik Jonsson Central Library will have a watch party on August 2 starting at 2 pm. Watch events include archery, women's judo, men's fencing, and BMX gold medal races. There will also be an Eiffel Tower Lego set available for tinkering.

Hilton Anatole
Dallas hotel will have Olympic-inspired games and food and drink specials throughout the week. Games include shotput, 100m dash, and long jump. Watch the games and enjoy Parisian menu specials in Media Grill + Bar. For a more private experience, watch the games at the TopGolf Swing Suite with cocktails, food towers, and interactive games.

Jaquval
Bishop Arts bar is inviting guests to dress in red, white, and blue to watch the opening ceremonies and enjoy a lineup of brews paired with fish & chips for $15 on July 26.

Little Daisy
Thompson Dallas’ Parisian-inspired brassiere will offer a Spritz Bar with French-inspired drinks, passed apps, and party favors on July 26, starting at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $35.

Loro
Asian smokehouse will be showing the games with events showing on all TV screens indoors and on the patio during happy hour on weekdays from 2-6 pm at both Dallas and Addison locations.

Maguire’s Bistro
Family-owned concept will run special happy hours during the Olympics on Monday-Thursday from 11 am-6 pm. Specials include $7 house martinis, $2 off appetizers, cocktails, and wines by the glass; $1 off all beers, and $10 cheeseburgers. Weekend hours when the special apply are Friday from 8 am-9pm and Saturday 4-9 pm.

Oak Cliff Brewing Co
Brewery will show live coverage of the opening ceremony on July 26 starting at 7 pm, with a selection of brews and tacos by Tromporrey.

The Porch
Knox-Henderson restaurant will offer daytime coverage of the Olympic events, including during happy hour Monday-Thursday 3-6 pm, featuring half off cocktails such as espresso martini, passionfruit margarita, and cosmonaut. Don''t miss the men's and women's swimming on July 27, which they'll broadcast during brunch, starting at 12 pm.

Renny’s Grill
Family-owned concept will run special happy hours during the Olympics on Monday-Thursday from 11 am-6 pm. Specials include $7 house martinis, $2 off appetizers, cocktails, and wines by the glass, $1 off all beers, and $10 cheeseburgers.

Other Olympic specials

Bar Bourbon at Live! by Loews Arlington
Bar Bourbon has a special drink available for the Olympics called “Rumble in Paris,” created by bartender and mixologist, Jay Colson. It’s made with Waco-based Balcones Rumble Whiskey, strawberry syrup, jalapeno, lemon, and honey and topped with dehydrated raspberry shavings. It's available through August 11.

SusieCakes
The bakery is supporting Team USA with a cupcake box featuring “Team USA” written on top. The cupcake box includes four cupcakes: chocolate cupcake with chocolate buttercream, chocolate cupcake with vanilla buttercream, vanilla cupcake with vanilla buttercream, and red velvet cupcake with cream cheese frosting. The cupcakes are available for the entirety of the Olympic games.

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Movie Review

Andrew Garfield leads peasant rebellion in medieval film The Uprising

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Andrew Garfield in The Uprising.

Writer/director Paul Greengrass made his name with a cinéma vérité style of filmmaking that brought immediacy and depth to three Jason Bourne films, United 93, Captain Phillips, and more. In The Uprising, he uses those skills to tell the story of the so-called Peasants’ Revolt in 14th century England.

Greengrass wastes no time starting the main plot as Ploughman (Andrew Garfield) and his fellow villagers object to onerous taxes put on them by the country’s nobility, led by the young King Richard II (Woody Norman), to fund an ongoing war. Ploughman initiates a violent response over the tone-deaf — and unseemly — way the king’s guard go about their business, and the rebellion soon starts to spread across the countryside, with the citizens looking for a degree of autonomy.

The ever-expanding group makes their way toward London to try to make their case to the king himself. Meanwhile, the king’s top advisors, including Archbishop Sudbury (Stephen Dillane) and Treasurer Hales (Tom Hollander), try to usurp power from the inexperienced monarch even as the king’s mother (Katherine Waterston) tries to get him to be more assertive.

The history of the English monarchy is long and lurid, as Shakespeare detailed in multiple plays, including Richard II. Though the events in the film took place almost 650 years ago, it’s easy to see parallels between what the peasants were fighting for and modern-day politics. Greengrass’ storytelling intent is solid, and the righteous anger the citizens feel is initially relatable and palpable.

But the populism theme of the story soon gets bogged down in drudgery and minutiae that is difficult to understand, especially when the details are lost in the thick regional English accents. The leaders of the rebels — including John Ball (Jamie Bell), Wat Tyler (Cosmo Jarvis), and Alyce (Thomasin McKenzie) — are shown doing a lot of planning, but the strong feelings they have about their quest don’t come across well, leaving the audience as passive observers.

When there is action, Greengrass and his team employ a frenetic style that is not great for comprehension. While the gist of what is happening and what side is winning is legible, individual moments go by so quickly so as to be nearly meaningless. Save for Ploughman, any connection that has been made with various characters proves futile, as Greengrass doesn’t seem to have any time for emotion. Scenes that should feel thrilling or heartbreaking instead come off as empty.

Garfield is a two-time Oscar nominee who has done great work across multiple genres. He’s fine in this role, but whether it’s the story, the filmmaking, or something else, he’s not as captivating as usual. The same goes for other strong actors like Bell, McKenzie, Dillane, Hollander, and Waterston, who each seem to be giving their all to their performances but are somehow muted in the process.

Done right, The Uprising could have been a rip-roaring account of people standing up against their oppressors. What Greengrass has made, though, is a film that can’t translate its medieval story for a modern audience and concentrates too much on unexciting elements and too little on thrilling ones.

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The Uprising is now playing in theaters.

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