Turbo

A snail wants to race in the Indy 500 in this new animated comedy.

"...animated movie. Those words are taken to heart by Turbo (voiced by Reynolds), a suburban garden snail who dreams..."

July 19, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Turbo Kid

This irreverent throwback is a loving homage to kids' adventure pictures

"...collective Roadkill Superstars (RKSS) finally drops their feature debut Turbo Kid, into which they stuff Eighties Mad Max rip-offs..."

Aug. 28, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie

"...fight against the orange-spotted purple dragon by making a Turbo Megazord. That was my favorite part, too, when all..."

March 28, 1997 Movie Review by Nick Barbaro

Summer of 84

Kids vs. serial killer, Eighties-style

"...as RKSS) proved their retro-appreciation with kid-friendly postapocalyptic romp Turbo Kid. This is much more a period piece with..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Look Who's Back in Town

Turbo Fruits will be playing the Mohawk (inside) this Thursday

"...Butter, at Public Hi-Fi studio with Spoon's Jim Eno, Turbo Fruits are back in Austin and are ready to..."

Dec. 11, 2012 Events Post by Derek Van Wagner

Thirteen Ghosts

"...director's less-popular films and gussy it up as a turbo-charged haunted-houser in its own right. To some extent, it..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Idle Hands

"...a word, yummy. With a final, epic battle involving turbo-bongs and evil hand puppets, Idle Hands might just make..."

April 30, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Solo

"...and Yojimbo, and then mixes them with Van Peebles' turbo-charged, balls-to-the-wall acting skills and William Sadler's haunting, laconic grit...."

Aug. 30, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Police Story II

In the second part of Chan's Police Story opus, his detective is demoted to a traffic cop for his previous escapades but that still doesn't keep him out of trouble.

"...its sequel, Police Story III: Supercop, nor as emotionally turbo-charged as the series opener, this second Ka-Kui adventure rests..."

Sept. 17, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Guncrazy

"...in her desperate neediness and powerful in her smoldering, turbo-charged teenage sexuality. Dallesandro appears briefly, as Anita's trailer-trash stepfather-by-default,..."

March 12, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

This Week's Waste of Time

Free games for racing cars and eating meat

"...Turbo Turbo Turbo is Essen's take on the racing genre...."

Jan. 6, 2011 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Knuckleball

Southern Gothic in in the Canadian heartland

"...him much more at the mercies of Dixon (Ironside’s Turbo Kid costar Chambers), the mysterious young man who lives..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Money, It's a Gas

Economics, schmeconomics: Chronicle reviewer Roger Gathman compiles the latest books about the (almost) first commodity, money.

"...Turbo-Capitalism: Winners and Losers in the Global Economy by Edward..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

The Luv Doc: Moving Out

A leg shaker, not a plan maker

"...drive one of those King Ranch Edition Power Stroke Turbo Diesel F-350 pickups with a heavy-duty towing package. Why?..."

Jan. 6, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

Judas Priest Slam Dunks First Night at ACL Live

British steelers ram it down in one fell swoop. Tonight follows!

"...and faces have changed – gone are twin guitar turbo chargers K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton – but like..."

May 29, 2019 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Film Announces Audience Awards

SXSW Film announces Audience Awards and additional screenings

"...Kent 2 Director: Todd Rohal MIDNIGHTERS Audience Award Winner: Turbo Kid Director: RKSS Collective EPISODIC Audience Award Winner: Mr...."

March 21, 2015 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Announces Midnighters and Shorts

Henry Rollins, Jeremy Sisto join horror lineup

"...Sundance alums, including the highly touted post-apocalyptic BMX actioner Turbo Kid. "We fell in love with that before Sundance..."

Feb. 10, 2015 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Gets 'Looper' For Second Wave

Stage two sees newbie Joseph Gordon-Levitt join FF veterans

"...behind the the gooey inclusion of Holland's New Kids Turbo oddballs for New Kids Nitro. Plus, hot off his..."

Aug. 16, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

Second night SXSW handicapping

"...the first single on a follow-up. – Chase Hoffberger Turbo Fruits..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature

Fantastic Fest Awards

You're Next and Bullhead come out big winners

"...Director: Steffen Haars, Flip Van Der Kuil (New Kids Turbo)..."

Sept. 30, 2011 Screens Feature

Alas, Lord Is Upon Me

Adam 'Nergal' Darski, frontman for Polish metal titans Behemoth, talks English, Polish, and Slayer

"...N: It must have been a Polish band, Turbo. It must have been one of their records. It..."

Jan. 7, 2010 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Gone in Sixty Seconds

"...the fact is that if you've seen this film's turbo-charged, maniacally edited preview reel, then you've pretty much seen..."

June 9, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Where the Money is

"...Marty Feldman around a nursing home while in a turbo-charged wheelchair (Silent Movie) is up to his old tricks,..."

April 14, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Guy Ritchie's turbocharged debut.

"...Already a tremendous hit in its native England, this turbo-charged debut by Guy Ritchie (previously known only for a..."

March 19, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ronin

"...one directs car chases like Frankenheimer, and the lengthy, turbo-charged rides here are akin to living things, snaking their..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

I Got the Hook-Up

"...Lou Costello treatment, replete with befuddled glances and a turbo-charged libido. It's a one-note role, but the actor does..."

June 5, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Star Kid

"...fungus” and whose arch-enemy is a schoolyard bully named Turbo (Simmrin). While forlornly looking out his bedroom window one..."

Jan. 16, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Also Playing

"...kid superheros are back for their second film adventure, TURBO: A POWER RANGERS ADVENTURE, and introduce their newest addition..."

Feb. 14, 1997 Screens Feature

Jingle All the Way

"...boy the hottest Christmas toy on the market: a Turbo Man action figure. Unfortunately, it's Christmas Eve, and getting..."

Nov. 29, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, June 16-22

"...plays a purple Gibson guitar. In the animated movie Turbo, he voices the role of a purple racing snail...."

June 16, 2023 Column by Rob Brezsny

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