Immortal Beloved

A backward glance at Beethoven's life as his surivors try to piece together the mystery of who was the musician's self-referenced "immortal beloved."

"...to “My angel, my all, my other self… my Immortal Beloved.” No name was mentioned on the parchment and..."

Jan. 6, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Immortal Guardian Prepares for Revolution

Mobile prog/extreme metal quintet takes to the streets

"...Immortal Guardian’s unabashed devotion to the arena metal aesthetic comes..."

March 24, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Blade of the Immortal

More blood-splattered samurai action from the Japanese master

"...voiceover stalwart Takuya Kimura) who has been cursed with immortality by a mysterious nun after a life of violence...."

Dec. 1, 2017 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: Blade of the Immortal

Director Takashi Miike slices and dices a manga favorite

"...version of Hiroaki Samura's mega-selling manga Blade of the Immortal? Because he's Takashi Miike, and that's reason enough...."

Sept. 30, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Perils of Immortal Passion in Timestalker

Alice Lowe finds the fool in her comedic take on time-crossed lovers

"...of time. Lowe plays Agnes, who feels she is immortally bound to her eternal paramour (Aneurin Barnard). The only..."

March 8, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Immortal Voices: Uncle Walt’s Band

Essential Austin trio get first national release

Feb. 12, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Immortal Mansion

House of Torment remains the blood-stained king

"...an ever more brutal future with Rise of the Immortals. Next door, what was the fun house-esque Illusion Manor..."

Oct. 22, 2010 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

The Last Witch Hunter

The Last Witch Hunter? Promises, promises.

"...a film that tosses around words like “magic” and “immortal” roughly every four minutes or so, The Last Witch..."

Oct. 23, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Highlander

"...Roxanne Hart and Sean Connery. This story of an immortal being has a cult following that spawned a couple..."

June 22, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Highlander III: The Final Dimension

"...installment in the Highlander trilogy. This time out, the Immortal Connor MacLeod (Lambert) runs afoul of the evil Kain..."

Feb. 3, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms

Beautiful and heartfelt fantasy anime tackles death and family

"...people who stop aging as teenagers, and are functionally immortal - and the dragon-like Renato. The Iorph have separated..."

July 20, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

American Reunion

Thirteen years after American Pie jump-started sexual innuendo for a new generation, this sequel is the best one in the series.

"...bawdy humor – embodied, natch, by Seann William Scott's immortal Stifler (and hoo boy, you can bet I never..."

April 6, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Living Among Us

Bloodless vampire found footage should stay in the shadows

"...form of porphyria that also happens to make them immortal. His haughty wife Elleanor (Bianco) is most worried about..."

Feb. 2, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

The actor Michael Rapaport turns director for this admiring portrait of the seminal Nineties hip-hop outfit.

"...takes to wash out the bad taste is Tribe's immortal anthem "Can I Kick It?," an instrumental version of..."

July 29, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

This third outing makes it abundantly clear that this once-fresh mummy franchise is dead in everything but name.

"...neck in ambulatory terra-cotta warriors, a mother-and-daughter pair of immortal Chinese tomb guardians (Yeoh, Leong), and Li's reanimated Dragon..."

Aug. 1, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Four Letter Word

This tale of an unapologetically promiscuous New Yorker settles for the easy trifles of romantic comedy.

"...Archer dare to peel back the curtain on an immortal stereotype and expose the insecurity that lies behind it..."

May 23, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising

This fantasy film, adapted from Susan Cooper's series of novels, is utterly devoid of anything but bombastically simplistic notions.

"...the Seeker of the title. Lyon is a self-styled "immortal," and he turns up with a coterie of like-minded..."

Oct. 5, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Replacements

"...who defy the odds, break all barriers, and become immortal -- if only for a moment. Usually the hero..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember … Yes, I Remember

"...grappa and sitting down with a bona fide film immortal (and world-class raconteur) for a long, intimate conversation. Just..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

An Ideal Husband

The Oscar Wilde drama about deceit and honor is presented by a solid cast.

"...and Peter Vaughan. It would seem, given Oscar Wilde's immortal rapier wit and cinema's recent affinity for clever period..."

July 2, 1999 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina

"...director whose true abilities are better represented in 1994's Immortal Beloved. Plenty of others have taken their runs at..."

May 23, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Leaving Las Vegas

"...plays the part with complete abandon, creating a searingly immortal character. Part buffoon, part poet, part lout, and part..."

Nov. 22, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Malcolm X

"...can see that it's a mortal movie about an immortal subject and the very fact that it succeeds as..."

Nov. 20, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mistress

"...home alone watching a 16mm print of Jean Renoir's immortal Grand Illusion starring that legendary “difficult” director, Erich von..."

Nov. 20, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

1900

"...Bertolucci thinks about his beautiful Marxist treatise on the immortal combat waged between the workers and those who would..."

Aug. 16, 1991 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Immortal Longings at Zach Theatre

In this new play by Terrence McNally, Diaghilev and Nijinsky seek revolution and godhood in the 20th century

"...That may be why the characters in Terrence McNally's Immortal Longings, receiving its world premiere at Zach Theatre, keep..."

July 12, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Moya Brennan; Lisa Gerrard & Patrick Cassidy

Record Reviews

"...Moya BrennanTwo Horizons (Decca)Lisa Gerrard & Patrick CassidyImmortal Memory (4AD) Nothing's more elegant or striking than an..."

Feb. 13, 2004 Music Review by David Lynch

Obituary & Abbath Lead Clockwork Decimation

Wall to wall extremity puts over the Sabbath

"...NFL tackle-sized Norwegian Olve Eikemo. Black metal emperor in Immortal 1991-2015, the iconically painted frontman spent the 58-minute set..."

Sept. 30, 2019 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Al Green

Gift guide

"...Al GreenThe Immortal Soul of Al Green (Hi/The Right Stuff)..."

Dec. 10, 2004 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

In Memoriam: Terrence McNally

Covid-19 complications claim the distinguished playwright

"...premiere of a play by Terrence McNally took place. Immortal Longings, a reworked version of the play Fire and..."

March 25, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

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