Transcendence

Wally Phister, the Oscar-winning Inception lenser, takes the directing reins for this sci-fi puzzler that stars Johnny Depp.

"...to imagine the better film that Nolan, who executive-produced Transcendence, might have made from the raw materials available here;..."

April 18, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

At Eternity’s Gate

Transcendent examination of van Gogh through his own eyes

"...a dime between expressions of joy and pain, spiritual transcendence and physical suffering, are put to great use here,..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Wish I Was Here

Zach Braff explores life in one's late 30s: troubles with unruly kids, ailing parents, and creative aspirations complicated by financial realities.

"...Still, Wish I Was Here has its moments of transcendence. They don’t involve Braff, who starts the film as..."

July 25, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Gimme Shelter

Vanessa Hudgeons stars in this bland exercise in very serious and meaningful young-adult drama.

"...abuse and social oppression finally overcome by personal triumphant transcendence through community and love, the film is instead the..."

Jan. 24, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

Something New

Think Bridget Jones' lovelorn but marriage-obsessed single woman, only make her a neat-freak, not a basket case, and a comely African-American, not a plumpish, pasty Brit in this genre-tweaking romantic comedy.

"...it gains traction and even a few moments of transcendence, especially in a scene in which the pair weaves..."

Feb. 3, 2006 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

City of God

City of God, like the Rio de Janeiro housing project for which it’s named, is often grim and dire, but the film is also imbued with hope and transcendence.

"...also imbues the story with shards of hope and transcendence and has the technical artistry to find the beauty..."

March 14, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Last Orders

"...the other elements of Last Orders had achieved the transcendence of this lovely performance, they would have made for..."

March 29, 2002 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Wilde

"...nature of love, its obsessiveness, self-abnegation, generosity, blindness, and transcendence. Also detailed is how Wilde's trial for gross indecency..."

June 19, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

City of Angels

"...souls isn't very emotionally involving -- it lacks that transcendence you associate with stories in which love knows no..."

April 17, 1998 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Monster in a Box

"...along to a specific destination, toward a moment of transcendence, if you will. Monster often plays like a protracted..."

June 12, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Herdsmen of the Sun and Les Maitres Fou

"...this confluence is a celebration of beauty, humanity and transcendence and it is over much too soon. ¶ This..."

Jan. 17, 1992 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

The Most Read Film Reviews of 2014

Bombs away!

"...Read Kimberley Jones’ 3.5 star review. 10) Transcendence..."

Jan. 1, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Flicking the Switch

An interview with New York playwright and director Richard Maxwell, who has developed a following for his work featuring painstakingly realistic language rendered onstage by actors who move, speak, and sing seemingly without expression.

"...Typically in musicals, songs come out of moments of transcendence for the characters. Is that true of your songs?..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Arts Feature by Steve Moore

The Delinquents

Argentine crime fable is tricksy and charming

"...Moreno in composing his epic poem on freedom and self-transcendence worthy of Beckett. Effortlessly charming and more than a..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Ailey

The lasting legacy of revolutionary choreographer Alvin Ailey

"...itself. Legendary African American choreographer Alvin Ailey understood the transcendence of bodily movement in the wealth of modern dance..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Soul

Pixar's jazzy trip to the afterlife mixes kid-friendly hijinks with metaphysical angst

"...cosmic bean counter named Terry. In the absence of transcendence, Terry tickled me into giggles. That’ll do just fine...."

Dec. 25, 2020 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Pinocchio

Latest retelling of the children's classic gets tangled in its own strings

"...from puppet to human boy lacks much of the transcendence inherent in the parable, and thus the film never..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Harry Chapin: When in Doubt, Do Something

The "Cat's in the Cradle" musician who was so much more

"...the Cradle,” but moves swiftly beyond its pop culture transcendence – across politics (Andrew Cuomo), television (The Simpsons), movies..."

Oct. 23, 2020 Movie Review by Raoul Hernandez

Amazing Grace

The lost concert movie of the nights that Aretha Franklin recorded her iconic album

"...night (when there’s also a glimpse of Mick Jagger). Transcendence is in the air, and everyone seems aware that..."

April 12, 2019 Movie Review by Michael King

The Grandmaster

Visual master Wong Kar-Wai tells the story of the legendary martial-arts practitioner and teacher Ip Man.

"...may absorb a version that circles both torpor and transcendence, but not know – not now, at least –..."

Aug. 30, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

To the Wonder

Terrence Malick makes a swift return to our screens with this evocative story about the stages of love.

"...it’s not likely to escort viewers into states of transcendence...."

April 12, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Page Two: Discovering Enough

End-of-year thoughts at the start of another day

"...of knowledge and owes more to ignorance than to transcendence. There is nothing inherently sweet or better about the..."

Dec. 31, 2010 Column by Louis Black

Lady Chatterley

This new French version of the D.H. Lawrence story is tastefully presented but not nearly as scandalous and coarse as the published novel.

"...viewer may find it lacking in some of the transcendence Lady Chatterley's lust is supposed to inspire...."

Sept. 21, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Gypsy Caravan

Billed as the “Gypsy Caravan,” five bands travel across America making music from across the Romani diaspora.

"...not see it – yet there are moments of transcendence onstage, including a jam-session finale. Throughout, the ebullience and..."

Aug. 10, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Innocence

"...at his beloved Claire he sees beauty, joy, and transcendence. Innocence is a movie of little moments: the old..."

Nov. 9, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Bad Lieutenant

"...Hipp. There is no redemption without, first, debasement; no transcendence without transgression; no forgiveness without sin. In this NC-17-rated..."

Feb. 12, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Review: Creekbed Carter Hogan, Creekbed Carter

Open-road mysticism, brokenhearted yearning, and laugh-out-loud wit

"...Take standout "Sycamore," a delicately fingerpicked ode to bodily transcendence anchored by Hogan's crystalline vocals. Breaking free from the..."

March 29, 2024 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Memorable Moments From ACL Fest Weekend One

For you to rewind this weekend at Zilker Park

"...– many with parents. And yet Dave Grohl's instantaneous transcendence beyond band punchline (the last thing a drummer says..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Foo Fighters, Alanis Morissette, BigXthaPlug, and More Highlights From Saturday at ACL Fest

From Rina Sawayama's avant-pop to Die Spitz's morning mosh

"...– many with parents. And yet Dave Grohl’s instantaneous transcendence beyond band punchline (the last thing a drummer says..."

Oct. 8, 2023 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music 2023: The Best Things We Saw on Wednesday

A primo Tiger Den showcase, iLe, Hermanos Gutiérrez, and more

"...Tijuana’s Ramona threw back to Seventies Sam Samudio: garage transcendence, guitar machismo, and Latinx romanticism. – Raoul Hernandez Ray..."

March 16, 2023 SXSW Post by Julian Towers

1   2   3   4   5   6   7     NEXT ›    7 »