The Nun

The Conjuring franchise heads to Romania

"...sorry, miracle hunter – Father Anthony Burke (Bichir) and novice nun Sister Irene (Vera Farmiga's sister Taissa, so expect..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Race

Perceptive film about Jesse Owens going to the 1936 Berlin Olympics

"...Owens (played by Stephan James) developed from a talented novice into a world champion, due in large measure to..."

Feb. 19, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sparkle

This story about a Motown girl group's rise and struggle also features Whitney Houston in her final screen role.

"...fashioned around either one’s performance. But Sparks, an acting novice, falters when her character must muster gumption or sexual..."

Aug. 24, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Get Smart

A giggly summer movie, Get Smart is a well-cast chip off the old block, although the toothless action sequences detract from the comedy.

"...as he was in the original. Here he’s a novice field agent who’s just been promoted from his desk..."

June 20, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Atonement

Joe Wright has fashioned an epic piece of moviemaking from Ian McEwan’s novel: Starring Keira Knightley, the film is consumed with the nature of storytelling and the moral responsibility of the storyteller.

"...in question is 13-year-old Briony Tallis (the wonderfully unnerving novice Ronan), a self-serious budding writer who takes her corners..."

Dec. 14, 2007 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Deep Water

The documentary Deep Water tells the white-knuckled true story of the first single-handed around-the-world yacht competition.

"...whose story drives the focus of the film. A novice sailor, Crowhurst was a dark horse amongst a lineup..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

A Good Woman

Oscar Wilde's Lady Windermere's Fan is here set among Jazz Age expatriates cold-chillin' on the Italian coast, and the result is not quite as dishy as one might hope.

"...Tom Wilkinson. British TV veteran Barker and his screenwriter (novice Howard Himmelstein) set Oscar Wilde (Lady Windermere's Fan) among..."

Feb. 3, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Master of Disguise

"...cut-up throughout the filming, and that he and the novice director relied on the belief that gold could eventually..."

Aug. 2, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Fast Runner (Atanarjuat)

This is a wonderfully universal narrative based on oral tradition about the introduction of evil into a peaceful Inuit community.

"...by a completely indigenous group of both professional and novice crew members and performers. The Fast Runner (Atanarjuat) looks..."

July 26, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

In the Bedroom

"...it fuels a tragedy. A subtle, unsettling debut by novice feature director Todd Field (an actor best known for..."

Jan. 4, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Croupier

"...the titular croupier, views himself and his lot. A novice novelist from South Africa, Jack takes a job in..."

June 16, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dear Jesse

"...with the kind of shaky camerawork that's indicative of novice filmmaking. The amateurish technical aspects augment the film's grazingly..."

July 31, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Chamber

"...doom-laden atmosphere. Chris O'Donnell stars as Adam Hall, a novice lawyer attempting to save from the titular gas chamber..."

Oct. 11, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Little Odessa

"...almost unheard of in an independent film from a novice director -- had faith in Gray's ability to fashion..."

July 14, 1995 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Road to Wellville

"...frantic libido. Also present is Cusack as a desperate-to-succeed novice capitalist intent on starting up his own cereal franchise..."

Nov. 4, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

La Vie De Bohème

This film honors the romantic notion of the starving artist while simultaneously mocking its illusions and pretensions.

"...Léaud shows up in a hilarious turn as a novice art collector; Sam Fuller appears briefly as a publisher..."

Dec. 3, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Shakes the Clown

"...seem hurried and ill thought-out -- but for a novice director like Goldthwait, there are surprisingly few of these..."

April 24, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Whisks Up

The Way To Cook

"...basics comes from my friends, family members, and other novice cooks looking for the best place to start their..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Food Feature

Texas Speed, Nation Track

Austin skaters place high at USARS national meet

"...Overall Results – Novice Elementary Girls – 4 Nina Tinsley Master Ladies –..."

July 15, 2010 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Postmarks

Readers weigh in on the criminality of musicians, the integrity of neighborhoods, and more.

"...staff at Blackshear was a mix of experienced and novice teachers. The novice teachers usually only stayed one or..."

July 6, 2001 Column

Orphan: First Kill

The cuckoo's nest classic gets a gruesome and surprising prequel

"...from her jaw-clenchingly tense portrayal of obsessive competitiveness in Novice, she brings a darker, more mature twisted genius to..."

Aug. 19, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Bull

Annie Silverstein's gritty observation of life in rurban America

"...to be both an asset and a liability. This novice has a natural onscreen presence, but she’s too passive..."

April 17, 2020 Movie Review by Steve Davis

2020 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Documentary

Trauma defines these glimpses into other real lives

"...to know a select few as they go from novice skateboarders to experienced veterans. We also meet the parents..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

The Disaster Artist

The making of one of the most inept films ever made

"...on the behind-the-scenes memoir by Greg Sestero, the hapless novice who played Mark, the two-timing best friend who betrays..."

Dec. 1, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Patti Cake$

A hip-hop star is born in New Jersey

"...movie’s soundtrack, can be forgiven for many of his novice storytelling mistakes in light of his shrewd casting decisions...."

Aug. 25, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Comedian

De Niro plays an aging insult comic

"...Niro first appeared in scrappy little comedies directed by novice film director Brian De Palma, audacious late Sixties social..."

Feb. 3, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Gay Place: LEAVE HEART ALONE!!!!!

The Seattle sisters get called up

"...with the Weird City Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence at Novice Sister Genie Inna-Tuaca Bottle's Novice Project, all to benefit..."

Nov. 13, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Venus in Fur

The play’s the thing in Roman Polanski's erotic screen version of the Tony Award-winner.

"...of sexual domination and subjugation, a veteran playwright and novice director (Amalric) is about to head home when a..."

Sept. 5, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Legend of Hercules

Kellan Lutz muscles his way into classical mythology.

"...this was like 47 Ronin, in which an unfortunate novice director was given a project way out of his..."

Jan. 17, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

Oldboy

Spike Lee maintains the shuddery, visceral punch of the South Korean original, but something gets lost in translation.

"...Its storyline has been described more than once by novice Western viewers and critics alike as impenetrable, but reduced..."

Nov. 29, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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