Scandinavian Smorgasbord

Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland

"...This year's Scandinavian SXSW performers offer a smorgasbord of sonic variety. Starting in Finland, Husky Rescue paints..."

Feb. 25, 2005 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2

It's comestibles gone wild in this animated follow-up.

"...of Meatballs 2 on an empty stomach – the smorgasbord of animated food is bound to make you hungry...."

Sept. 27, 2013 Movie Review by Steve Davis

John Dies at the End

Together, Bubba Ho-Tep director Don Coscarelli and Cracked.com editor David Wong created this horror-comedy jumble that's customed-tooled for the midnight hour.

"...from beyond the grave. Meanwhile, Dave is fleeing a smorgasbord of monsters and, retrospectively, spilling the whole story to..."

Feb. 22, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner

Saw 3D: The Final Chapter

This seventh film in the horror series promises to be the last.

"...too certain that there are, will enjoy the usual smorgasbord of lower intestines spilling out from the screen and..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Transporter 3

Jason Statham returns for the third venture in this action series, which is surprisingly better than you might expect.

"...a poor man's James Bond via this international action smorgasbord franchise, and frankly, I'm all for it. Statham's Frank..."

Nov. 28, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bewafaa

Bollywood romance glosses over the cultural ramifications of marriage and adultery, but is heavy on the music and melodramatics.

"...main dishes of what unfortunately feels like a 20-course smorgasbord of tired and shopworn melodramatics. It’s enough to make..."

March 4, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Punch-Drunk Love

Sandler plays a socially inept, outwardly calm warehouse worker who harbors a maelstrom of rage.

"...might find it oddly sedate compared to his usual smorgasbord of human chaos. Sandler's regular fanbase, too, will probably..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Powerpuff Girls Movie

"...eyes -- is smart, sassy, silly fun, a pop-culture smorgasbord filtered through the lens of Fifties kitsch and set..."

July 12, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Spike & Mike's Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation 2000

"...you could do a lot worse than this year's smorgasbord of dreck...."

Jan. 28, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Loss of Sexual Innocence

"...episodes -- story fragments, really -- are a drifting smorgasbord of wistful melancholia, simmering eroticism, enjoyable dark humor, and..."

July 16, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Dark City

Stunning visuals highlight this story in which a city's inhabitants are the victims of some cosmic experiment being conducted by a race of aliens.

"...Dark City, like its predecessor, is a stunningly visual smorgasbord of tenebrous eye-candy, all creeping shadows and urban malaise...."

Feb. 27, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Batman & Robin

"...anything else. It's all too much too often, a smorgasbord of boredom, a cavalcade of crap. (And, hey, enough..."

June 20, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Fifth Element

Besson's smart editing and sly sense of humor keep this science-fiction epic from bogging down. Despite a grim storyline, the film never takes itself too seriously.

"...detracts from what is essentially a gorgeous, electrifying visual smorgasbord. The Fifth Element actually feels like it was scripted..."

May 9, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Original Gangstas

"...Original Gangstas, those longtime fans hoping for a non-stop smorgasbord of head-busting excitement and outrageous plotting a là Gordon..."

Aug. 23, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Aces: Iron Eagle III

"...every single action film cliché into one gorgeously awful smorgasbord of cinema excess. If this was indeed the case,..."

June 19, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Midsommar

Ari Aster’s folk-horror excursion to Scandinavia never sees the forest for the trees

"...rewritten beliefs and traditions, as Aster pulls together a smorgasbord of Wotanism, late medieval superstition, Amish Anabaptism, Mormonism, May..."

July 5, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Latest dinosaur romp sticks to the equation, but still evolves the action

"...honestly, is half the fun. Fallen Kingdom is a smorgasbord of set-pieces for summer moviegoers, ranging from the absurd..."

June 22, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

The Night Before

Three guys look for fun on a Christmas Eve that turns into one crazy night

"...with the hardest laugh line) has handed him a smorgasbord of drugs and full leave to party like there’s..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Luv Doc: To Search or Not to Search?

How did you fail so spectacularly as a parent?

"...Kids nowadays can masturbate to a mind-boggling smorgasbord of Internet porn in dazzling 1080p HD, which makes..."

Sept. 18, 2015 Column by The Luv Doc

A Field in England

The most enticingly original film to come out of the UK this year is told in crisp, trippy, black and white.

"...and hell, possibly simultaneously. Comedy, chaos, and a veritable smorgasbord of astonishingly beautiful camerawork ensue. But Wheatley affords his..."

Feb. 7, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Unstable Element

Are Austin's water fluoridation policies dangerous? It depends who you ask.

"...has no or low levels of fluoride." Consider the Smorgasbord..."

Nov. 27, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Idlewild

OutKast has been operating as two separate and distinct musical personas for at least three years now, and Idlewild unwisely continues this trend into the cinematic realm.

"...a dozen times before in better films. The whole smorgasbord of treacly cliché is enough to give you a..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Center of the World

"...film's overall de-eroticized effect. Wang also adds in a smorgasbord of experimental formal effects, noticeably playing with the film's..."

May 4, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Food-O-File

"...THAI SMORGASBORD..."

Oct. 13, 1995 Arts Feature

Books, Sculpture, and Weed Lead Our Recommended Arts Events

It'd be a lot cooler if you went to one of these events this week

"...La Mujer presents an overwhelming smorgasbord of options celebrating and caring for strong, sensitive women...."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Mini Music Fests Abound in This Week's Crucial Concerts

Country, hip-hop, pop, and more shows worth the cover

"...More than a simple weekend fest, this smorgasbord of live ensembles lays out your April calendar with..."

April 12, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

DAIISTAR, Pussy Gillette, S.L. Houser, Walker Lukens to Play the Austin Music Awards

Tickets on sale now for the Feb. 25 concert at Antone’s

"...show’s annual celebration of Austin’s past and present, a smorgasbord of special guests will tribute the 48-year-old legacy of..."

Feb. 1, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

JuiceLand Expands, Wax Myrtle’s Prepares to Close, the Museum of Ice Cream Goes Pink, Oseyo Debuts a Fantastic Brunch, Garbo’s Welcomes Santa Claus, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...they’ve kicked off the holiday season with a seasonal smorgasbord of comforting treats and have transformed the tantalizing temple..."

Dec. 13, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Meow Wolf Announces Opening of Its Newest Alternative Universe in Grapevine

A vacant mall becomes art July 14

"...at AREA15 in Las Vegas (2021) is an eye-popping smorgasbord of art in a dreamlike grocery store where other..."

May 16, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

AAPI Family Style Passports Debut, Soupleaf Opens, Sprinkles x Nguyen Coffee Supply Is Almost Too Good To Be True, National Pretzel Day Is Knot Happening, There’s Sotol and Bourbon and Cider, It’s Pasta Paisanos FTW, and More …

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Soupleaf Hot Pot (6929 Airport), a family-owned, all-you-can-eat hotpot smorgasbord, will be opening on Monday, April 24 …..."

April 19, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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