The Celluloid Closet

This award-winning 1995 movie, based on Vito Russo's 1981 book, delightfully debunk the widely held belief that images of gays and lesbians were absent in Hollywood movies.

"...Farley Granger. In 1981, Vito Russo's landmark book, The Celluloid Closet, exposed the truth about the widely held belief..."

April 26, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Iron Chef Alamo Battle Celluloid Episode I

Bullington vs. Eichelberger

"...ingredient: not foie gras, king crab, or fennel, but celluloid itself. Each chef will be challenged to develop five..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Celluloid Icons

The larger-than-life John Milius and the enigmatic, introverted Harry Dean Stanton come into focus

March 8, 2013 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Celluloid Zealots on the March

IFC's 'Ultimate Film Fanatic' gets Austinized

Feb. 18, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Will Video Kill the Celluloid Star?

Most loves fade over time, and the romance of a hundred-plus years of filmmaking seems to be losing its luster as well. At least, that's what the new High Definition video vanguard, led by George Lucas and Robert Rodriguez, is saying. Is video the future of film?

June 21, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Greed

Winterbottom and Coogan reunite to lampoon billionaires but the one-percenters won't flinch

"...Gladiator): “What we do now echoes in eternity.” Fortunately, celluloid doesn’t last that long...."

March 6, 2020 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Doctor Sleep

Back to the cinematic hallowed ground of the Overlook Hotel

"...the most definitive statement of rift between paper and celluloid. It only took nearly 40 years and Mike Flanagan..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Second Act

Lean In meets The Secret of My Success in workplace rom-com

"...her real-life bestie Remini, on hand to play Maya’s celluloid gal pal Joan, adds a certain zip and zing..."

Jan. 4, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Up in the Air

The director of Juno and Thank You for Smoking is back with another film that is perfectly in touch with the times.

"...a good chat: It marks one of the great celluloid pleasures of the year, so virtuosically written, performed, and..."

Dec. 18, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Grindhouse

Grindhouse, which was filmed in Austin, raises the bar for movie showmanship and the theatregoing experience.

"...prints in order to heighten the illusion of the celluloid’s sprocket-weary authenticity; a splashy two-for-the-price-of-one marketing campaign; and enough..."

April 6, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

See No Evil

Former porn auteur Gregory Dark advances to making this rote exercise in slasher-film tedium.

"...a major error for the San Fernando Valley's chief celluloid export. Somehow, Dark survived that particular scuffle with decency..."

May 26, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Proof

As with many film adaptations of stage successes, David Auburn’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play about mathematics and madness loses something in its translation to celluloid.

"...and madness, Proof, loses something in its translation to celluloid. Auburn’s drama about a reclusive young woman mourning the..."

Oct. 7, 2005 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Honeymooners

Instead of reworking the original TV show’s subject matter regarding class and marriage, this is plodding mimicry featuring a predominantly African-American cast.

"...funnier," murmured another filmgoer at the close of this celluloid update of Jackie Gleason’s 1950s blue-collar comedy chestnut. And..."

June 10, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Callas Forever

While Callas Forever seems sincere in its attempt to pay tribute to the world’s most famous opera singer, it unwittingly disserves her in its bizarre wish-fantasy about resurrecting her voice onscreen.

"...and Medea, her dramatic/vocal genius was never captured on celluloid, leaving for posterity only the memory of her unforgettable..."

March 25, 2005 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Recruit

"...Moynahan – goes a long way toward making this celluloid CIA operation a fairly fun ride for the viewer...."

Jan. 31, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Imagine the Sound

"...and Paul Bley. The film attempts to create with celluloid the kinds of abstractions and constructs created by the..."

April 30, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Vertical Ray of the Sun

"...the Sun. Hands-down the most gorgeously put-together piece of celluloid in recent years, this Vietnamese film is swimming in..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Our Song

"...whose lives are not the common fodder of our celluloid dreams. It's too bad the language prevents this independent..."

Aug. 3, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Bread and Roses

"...life that has hardly made a scratch on American celluloid. With any luck, that scratch will help generate a..."

June 1, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cut

"...The Wizard of Gore, and screenwriter Dave Warner hurls celluloid references at the viewer like so many dodgeballs (note..."

April 27, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Something Weird

How Tim League discovered 110 drive-in films in an East Prairie warehouse and other stories of disappearing celluloid.

"...that have come together to create this situation. Nitrate-based celluloid stock was the standard before 1950 or so, yielding..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Screens Feature by Jerry Renshaw

Open Your Eyes

"...Open Your Eyes is a brilliant puzzlebox caught on celluloid, beautiful to look at but difficult to figure out...."

April 30, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

"...the surface similar to the more conventional documentary The Celluloid Closet, The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender doesn't merely..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Wings of the Dove

"...it comes to creating whole worlds out of thin celluloid, and The Wings of the Dove is no different...."

Nov. 21, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Larger Than Life

"...artificial device (deadline for reaching set destination) -- another celluloid widget off the Dream Factory assembly line, devoid of..."

Nov. 8, 1996 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Satin Steel

"...hair-raising stunts, and you have a ridiculous piece of celluloid that may prove fun for undemanding fans of low-budget..."

Aug. 4, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Trial by Jury

"...churned out yet another slick and pretty waste of celluloid. However, watching the entire film changed my opinion, if..."

Sept. 16, 1994 Movie Review by Alison Macor

That's Entertainment! III

"...films' original runs. Could be some never-before-seen nuggets of celluloid gold here...."

Aug. 12, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

The Chase

"...skewed world view suits this rollicking, stupid slab of celluloid just fine. It's big, it's dumb, it's fun...."

March 11, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Gift

"...the most lushly romantic thing I've ever seen on celluloid. It's a wedding, specifically the Mexican Santeria wedding of..."

Feb. 4, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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