Ennio: Fine 'Tooning

Austin gets its first look at Ennio, the 'living cartoon' whose life-sized paper-doll impressions have made him a comedic sensation around the world

"...turn to Venice and its uniquely gifted native son, Ennio. A single name for a singular comedic performer. Ennio..."

Sept. 2, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Come What May

Period melodrama tells a story about German refugees in France in 1940

"...Even an achingly beautiful Ennio Morricone score (too beautiful by half, truth be told)..."

Sept. 23, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bratz

Bring some bratitude and a passion for fashion, and you'll be almost as giddy as a 10-year-old girl.

"...riffs on things like imagery from Moulin Rouge and Ennio Morricone's spaghetti western music. So, in the end, Bratz..."

Aug. 3, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Malèna

"...man. Despite its breathtaking camerawork (courtesy of Lajos Koltai), Ennio Morricone's sultry score, and Bellucci and Sulfaro's wonderful performances,..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

"...Few Dollars More. Long, funny, and featuring one of Ennio Morricone’s greatest scores, The Good, the Bad, and the..."

Aug. 30, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Once Upon a Time in the West

"...tale about railroads, land grabs, and the entrepreneurial spirit. Ennio Morricone’s haunting score befits the movie’s operatic scope. An..."

Aug. 30, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mission to Mars

"...just want to smack some sense into him. Even Ennio Morricone's score is a soggy melange of too-oft-repeated themes..."

March 10, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

U-Turn

"...before) and a delightfully humorous and inventive score by Ennio Morricone, but a joke nonetheless. It seems that, midway..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

La Scorta

"...features a music score by one of the masters, Ennio Morricone. With a dramatic realism that even reneges on..."

July 14, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Rampage

"...shield of neurological folderol (highlighted by the weird, palpitating Ennio Morricone music that accompanies every brain scan scene) and..."

Nov. 27, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ennio, the One-Man All-Star Living Cartoon

The Austin debut of Italian performer Ennio Marchetto was something of a disappointment, but his energetic display did provide 70 minutes of mindless fun

"...Ennio, the One-Man All-Star Living Cartoon..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Arts Review by Belinda Acosta

John Carpenter, Rock Star

Filmmaker as synth-pop pioneer horrifies the Moody Theater June 23

"...AC: Did working with a genius like Ennio Morricone on the score to The Thing make you..."

June 15, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

In the Land of Saints and Sinners

Irish action-thriller about a retired assassin dragged back into a life of violence

"...efforts a little by none-too-subtle musical stings that evoke Ennio Morricone’s compositions for Sergio Leone’s spaghetti westerns (moreover, the..."

March 29, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

In a Valley of Violence

Ti West takes a break from horror with this Ethan Hawke Western

"...sagging sideways off their stallion into dust while an Ennio Morricone score bodes ill in the background...."

Oct. 21, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Hateful Eight

Tarantino's latest opus screens in 70mm this week at two Austin venues

"...Tarantino hired Ennio Morricone to do the orchestral score (plenty of QT’s..."

Dec. 25, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Django Unchained

As entertaining and subversive as Django Unchained is, Tarantino's latest also suffers from a certain slackness.

"...moments to shine, as when complementary modern tunes (from Ennio Morricone to Richie Havens, as well as a mash-up..."

Dec. 28, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ennio Morricone

"...Ennio MorriconeThe Thing (Varèse Sarabande)..."

July 25, 2008 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Jackass: Number Two

Strange as it may be to say, Jackass: Number Two is just the kind of vicarious excitement for which the movies were invented.

"...a dense fog – to the heroic strains of Ennio Morricone, no less – trailing a herd of angry..."

Sept. 22, 2006 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Art Aid

In the wake of Katrina, Austin artists do their part to help

"...Center coupled with Capital Metro to bring evacuees to Ennio's pop-star and paper-costumed performance and is offering free tickets..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Arts Feature by Heather Barfield Cole

Companeros!

"...and with this terrific cast and a score by Ennio Morricone, Companeros! is a genre standout...."

March 26, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Big Gundown

"...The dark story also has a film score by Ennio Morricone...."

April 25, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Legend of 1900

"...with breathtaking scenes and a soaring musical score by Ennio Morricone. The film's most memorable sequence is the one..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Lolita

"...Grand Guignol comedy as the story's pedophiliac Clare Quilty. Ennio Morricone's musical score lifts phrases outright from some of..."

Oct. 16, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

In the Line of Fire

"...like director of photography John Bailey and music maestro Ennio Morricone doesn't hurt either. In the Line of Fire..."

July 9, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Eight Lineups to See at Levitation This Halloween Weekend

Our picks at the venue-based festival, from Panda Bear to Flying Lotus

"...American surf music, and even the cinematic sounds of Ennio Morricone for their bouncy, flute-and-theremin-spiked compositions. Levitation attendees are..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Supremely Popular Radio Personality John Aielli Has Died

The beloved eccentric hosted KUT/KUTX show Eklektikos for 50 years

"...album of Leonard Cohen songs, The Famous Blue Raincoat, Ennio Morricone's soundtrack to Cinema Paradiso, the disco-saturated soundtrack to..."

July 31, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Blues on the Green, Puscifer, Brennen Leigh, Ghost Wolves, and more recommended shows

"...been wrapped in a gothic buzz, bolstered by the Ennio Morricone-esque sonics. New LP Never Die hits Friday with..."

June 10, 2022 Music Column by Maya Wray

Review: The Avocados

¡Ensalada! (Found Object Records)

"...all but mimics surf-rock gem "Wipeout," "Pistolero" nods to Ennio Morricone's spaghetti Western expanse, wafting Americana dust devils with..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Music Feature by Alejandra Ramirez

Spirit Untamed

Soft reboot of the Netflix animated horse show never gets out of the gate

"...Directed by: Elaine Bogan and Ennio Torresan Jr....."

June 4, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...than ride on the range, even the cover of Ennio Morricone's "The Good, the Bad, the Ugly" lightens its..."

May 14, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

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