Secrets & Lies

"...praise and many ardent fans. Now, with Secrets & Lies, which won the Palme d'Or at May's Cannes Film..."

Oct. 18, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Where the Truth Lies

Master filmmaker Atom Egoyan goes for the mainstream with this new murder mystery, but sadly his aim is way, way off.

"...for the mainstream with his latest, Where the Truth Lies, and sadly his aim is way off. Whatever instincts..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Lies

"...his hands on a bootleg copy of Sun-Woo Jang's Lies. It's a film so filled with sex and violence..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

What Lies Beneath

"...of the Tales and Amazing Stories episodes. With What Lies Beneath, Zemeckis has grafted the late E.C. publisher William..."

July 21, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Labyrinth of Lies

German postwar drama looks at national psyche scarred by the Nazi era

"...national psyche forever scarred by Hitler’s Nazi regime. The Allies began the denazification process, removing party members and destroying..."

Oct. 23, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Separate Lies

Julian Fellowes is two for two: The English actor’s first big screenwriting credit, Gosford Park, netted him an Oscar, and with this directorial debut, he again demonstrates a mastery of British uppercrust dramas.

"...social mores together like only the English can, Separate Lies throws in a body for good measure. Amidst midlife..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Movie Review by Raoul Hernandez

Love Lies Bleeding Is a Blood-Soaked Romance for the Ages

Rose Glass’ Saint Maud followup revels in '80s pulp

"...room to breathe, slow down, and take stock. Love Lies Bleeding, the second film by Rose Glass, is not..."

Jan. 31, 2024 Screens Post by Alejandra Martinez

The Hightower Report: Donnie's Little Lies are Huuuuge!

Lies, damn lies, and statistics

"...saying asserts that falsehoods come in three escalating levels: "Lies, damn lies, and statistics." Now, however, there's an even-higher..."

Sept. 30, 2016 News Column by Jim Hightower

SXSW Film Review: Fantastic Lies

ESPN documentary revisits Duke lacrosse case

"...Marina Zenovich’s Fantastic Lies doesn’t hold back. The documentary takes us back a..."

March 14, 2016 Screens Post by Sarah Marloff

Body of Lies

Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe star in Ridley Scott's new film about the different types of CIA operatives fighting the global war on terrorism.

"...terrific acting and storytelling skills evident here, Body of Lies remains strangely emotionless. There's little offered in the form..."

Oct. 10, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Telling Lies in America

"...youth's central dilemmas: how seriously to take the truth-as-ultimate-good homilies laid down by one's elders, especially in the face..."

Nov. 7, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

True Lies

After Terminator, Schwarzenegger and Cameron worked together again on this odd mixture of chockablock action movie and restive romantic comedy.

"...his vastly underrated aquatic/sci fi/love story The Abyss. True Lies is immensely superior to last summer's stillborn Last Action..."

July 22, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

City of Lies

Time does no favors to this delayed investigation into Biggie’s murder

"...America, you can be forgiven for thinking City of Lies would never see the light of day. Director Brad..."

March 26, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Love Lies Bleeding

Kristen Stewart stars in a blood-soaked romance for the ages

"...room to breathe, slow down, and take stock. Love Lies Bleeding, the second film by Rose Glass, is not..."

March 15, 2024 Movie Review by Alejandra Martinez

Obama King of Lies?

"...26. A devilish Mitt Romney as the Prince of Lies ["Mask Instructions: Be Prince for a Night," News, Oct...."

Oct. 27, 2012 Postmarks

Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics

"...to lambaste APD ["Austin@Large," News, Feb. 13]. There are lies, damn lies, and statistics, as a great philosopher once..."

Feb. 20, 2004 Postmarks

Either Outright Lies or Grievous Mistakes

"...[“Page Two,” Feb. 24]. Every paragraph contains either outright lies or grievous mistakes. Space prevents my addressing them here;..."

Feb. 27, 2006 Postmarks

Neil deGrasse Tyson Is Inoculating Society Against Lies

New documentary Shot in the Arm examines the infected body politic

"...Diseases kill people. But lies can kill societies. That's the message of Shot in..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Debunking Five Anti-Choice Lies This Session

No wonder why repro rights groups are using the mantra “Lies Into Laws”

"...to abortion care. Lawmakers are doubling down on outright lies and misinformation to push their bad bills – but..."

April 24, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Young Immigrants Fed Abortion Lies

Nation's detainees receive abortion advice from Texas' erroneous "A Woman's Right to Know" booklet

"...ORR's decision, saying the booklet is full of "blatant lies" about the safety of abortion. They noted how the..."

May 18, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Insinuations & Lies

"...once again, has nothing to report but insinuations and lies ["Point Austin: The Amazon Invasion," News, Oct. 20]. He..."

Oct. 22, 2017 Postmarks

Pitts in Pursuit of 'the Big Lies'

Leonard Pitts Jr. speaks at Texas Freedom Network lobby day

"...Pitts suggested that more newspapers should pursue "the big lies," and not just during campaign season; that serious reporters..."

March 25, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Challenge Hate and Lies

"...media for allowing them to spew such hate and lies unchallenged...."

Sept. 30, 2009 Postmarks

'Chronicle' Does a Disservice by Parroting Blatant Lies

"...to its readers by parroting without analysis the blatant lies of a failing, terrified, outmoded industry...."

July 6, 2007 Postmarks

Denying Reality With Psychotic Whorish Lies

"...(NASA research notwithstanding). Nobody is buying these psychotic, whorish lies, even the morons who dream them up! Agenda seeking,..."

Jan. 2, 2007 Postmarks

Government Condones Lies, Condemns Truth

"...How can anyone support a government who "condones" its lies and "condemns" those who seek the truth?..."

Jan. 4, 2006 Postmarks

You Can Kiss My Ass! Manipulative Bullshit! Outright Lies! And More Thoughtful Comments From an American and Christian Who Only Cares About His Fellow Man. Or IS IT Only Cares About Calling His Fellow Man Names?

"...the journalistic ethics of Joe McCarthy. In fact, outright lies don't even seem to be beneath the Chronicle. Lee..."

Feb. 16, 2004 Postmarks

Lies, Damn Lies, and Polls

April 25, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Lies, All Lies

The Silver Castle

"...journalism of the early 1900s, which railed against the monopolies, and continues into periods of World War propaganda, emerging..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Books Review

Sex, Lies, and Katie Folger

The Austin artist on her new show, Getting in Bed With the Pizza Man

May 11, 2023 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

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