The German Doctor

This Argentinian film uses the country’s dark history as a haven for escaped Nazi war criminals as fodder for this atmospheric tale.

"...bright and curious but underdeveloped for her age, The German Doctor reminds us that appearances may be deceiving. That..."

May 16, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

What Makes German Beer Unique?

Pilsners and lagers and helles, oh my! And can I eat them?

"...force behind Oktoberfest. Indeed, beer is a cornerstone of German culture for many reasons...."

Sept. 30, 2022 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Day Trips: Marina's German Bakery, El Paso

Hot cross buns in the land of pan dulce

"...Marina's German Bakery brings a completely different accent to the border..."

March 20, 2015 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Christopher Middleton: Translating a German Genius

Translator and former UT professor Christopher Middleton has shed some literary light on 20th-century German writer Robert Walser, a favorite of few and forgotten by most.

"...described is one of the great geniuses of 20th-century German literature: Robert Walser. He inspired Kafka, was praised by..."

May 31, 2002 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

Ghosts Are Good Company

AFS Essential Series: The Third Wave: Contemporary German Cinema

"...to take a job in the western part of Germany, two hours but a world away from her small..."

Sept. 5, 2008 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

One Day in September

Recipient of the 2000 Oscar for Best Documentary, this film unfolds the gripping drama that occurred on September 5, 1972, during the Munich Olympics, when eight armed Palestinian terrorists took 11 members of the Israeli delegation hostage.

"...11 Israelis, five of the eight terrorists, and one German police officer. During most of this time, the Olympic..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Baader Meinhof Complex

This gripping lesson in the recent history of terrorism is an electrifying, morally complex story of the evil that true believers do in the name of the greater good.

"...couture when undertaking violent, revolutionary actions (something the previous German generation fully understood and embraced), The Baader Meinhof Complex..."

Sept. 25, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Aimée & Jaguar

"...something of a cause célèbre (especially in its native Germany, where it's consistently taken home the silver and gold..."

Sept. 15, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Anselm

Two postwar German masters: one in front, one behind the camera

"...symmetry to Anselm, a documentary tool by which great German filmmaker Wim Wenders explores the creative life of his..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

A Midnight Clear

"...battle-weary squad of young GIs in the surreal, snowbound French-German border. They're tired and sick to death of all..."

June 5, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Architecture of Doom

"...Antiquity (Greece, Sparta, Rome), inspired the Nazis to “purify” German culture and society. At first, the purge occurred on..."

Jan. 24, 1992 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Day Trips: Altstadt Brewery

German-style brewery’s tasting room opens outside Fredericksburg

"...Brewery outside of Fredericksburg brings a little bit of Germany to the Hill Country...."

Oct. 19, 2018 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

International Love Story Inspires Austin Restaurant

Journalist uncovers the love story behind Fabi+Rosi restaurant.

"...German cuisine has several dishes that can be described as..."

Sept. 7, 2012 Food Post by Takis Würger

Killer Condom

"...a goofy blend of detective noir by way of German Expressionism, gay identity drama by way of soft-core titillation,..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Boot: The Director's Cut, Das

"...Petersen's classic 1981 saga of the men of WWII German U-Boat 96, Das Boot now runs a lengthy three-plus..."

April 25, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Five Local Markets to Thwart Holiday Humbugism

Whether it's German traditions or gothic ghoulishness, we've got your gifting options

"...9-10, 5:30-9pm. Community First! Village, 9301 Hog Eye. mlf.org/village-of-lights-2022 German-Texan Christmas Market..."

Nov. 25, 2022 Arts Column by Katherine McNevins

Rescue Dawn

German arthouse director Werner Herzog tells the story of Navy air pilot and POW Dieter Dengler (Christian Bale) and proves that he is capable – like his characters – of almost anything.

"...Chaiyan Chunsuttiwat, Marshall Bell and Toby Huss. Herzog, the German arthouse film director (Grizzly Man, Aguirre: The Wrath of..."

July 27, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Enigma

"...fine Enigma, which tackles, all in one film, the German U-boat fleet of WWII, the United States' cross-Atlantic shipping..."

May 10, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Winter Sleepers

"...Phil Daniels, Miranda Richardson, Julia Sawalha and Mel Gibson. German director Twyker, who last year made his stateside splash..."

June 16, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Looking From the Outside
With Selim Özdogan

Turkish-German author talks politics in the U.S. and Turkey

"...A prolific and cross-cultural Turkish-German author, Selim Özdogan recently made the temporary move to..."

Nov. 15, 2016 Arts Post by Katarina Brown

Come What May

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

"...German anti-Nazi protester Hans (Diehl) and his young son Max..."

Sept. 23, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Game of Aces

World War I thriller gets lost in the desert

"...stuck in the Arabian Desert during World War I. German ace Captain Josef von Zimmerman (Daehn) is a double..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Good Day, Ramón

This Mexican hit tells a heartwarming story about a teen who's forced to rely on the kindness of strangers when he travels to Germany to find work.

"...This Spanish-language, Mexican/German co-production (aka Buen día, Ramón and Guten Tag, Ramón),..."

Feb. 20, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Saengerrunde Hall Hosts Inagural AustOberFest

Event at historic German venue offers beer, sausages, and live music

"...no different. The first annual AustOberFest features live music, German beer, and great sausages, all to benefit Foodways Texas...."

Sept. 27, 2013 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Rammbock: Berlin Undead

This wackily despairing horror film from Germany is chock-full o' blood and guts.

"...time is chock-full o' guts. I haven't seen a German horror film this wackily despairing since Jörg Buttgereit fucked..."

April 29, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

No Reservations

While No Reservations is no Big Night, it's surprisingly winsome in parts, by virtue of Catherine Zeta-Jones' performance, and a romantic fable that lingers on the palette of the mind's eye.

"...Reservations, a nearly note-perfect remake of Sandra Nettelbeck's 2001 German import, doesn't erase the memory of Hicks' odd turn..."

July 27, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Lives of Others

This recent Oscar winner for Best Foreign Film is the story of the small redemption of one man, who happens to be a hated East German Stasi officer.

"...birds are chirping, and the Stasi – the East German secret police – are looking into those buildings through..."

March 2, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Go for Zucker!

As two German families collide, the film explores its characters’ shared history to unravel the challenges of political and personal reunification.

"...the East reconcile with his devout and godly West German brother, or will Zucker be driven into a coma?..."

March 31, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Edukators

Sticking it to the man, German-style, is the subject of this smart, kicky little gem.

"...Erceg and Burghart Klaussner. Sticking it to the man, German-style, is the subject of this smart, kicky little gem..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Great Escape

One of the all-time great action movies also features an all-star international cast. Steve McQueen is unforgettable as the "Cooler King" in the drama about an Allied prisoner escape from a Nazi POW camp.

"...biggest attempt by Allied P.O.W.s to escape from a German prison camp. The first half of the movie sets..."

Jan. 16, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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