Trans Awareness Week: Honoring Transmasc History, Sexuality With Xavier Schipani

Artist creates “visual language for the transmasculine body”

"...Austinite Xavier Schipani identifies as a trans man; he also identifies..."

Nov. 19, 2021 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

"Xavier Schipani: Chasing Desire" at Lora Reynolds Gallery

The artist probes the history and crisis of masculinity by placing beefy men in salacious tangles, exposed and unashamed

"...the idea of masculinity has been in deeper crisis," Xavier Schipani writes in the notes for his show at..."

Aug. 3, 2018 Arts Review by Melany Jean

AFS Screens Xavier Dolan's Tom at the Farm

Canadian filmmaker is one to watch

"...Québécois filmmaker Xavier Dolan had a a banner year in 2014...."

Dec. 4, 2015 Screens Post by Sean L. Malin

Dark Phoenix

The X-Men finally leave the silver screen with a story they already told

"...If only the culmination of this iteration of Charles Xavier's students made as much narrative sense. Instead, series producer..."

June 7, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Logan

Hugh Jackman sports those famous mutton chops for the final time

"...a kind of son to the aging Professor Charles Xavier (Stewart), who is losing his mind. Coming in and..."

March 3, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Chinese Puzzle

A large extended family becomes the natural, yet sometimes awkward outgrowth of modern-day relationships In this romantic piece from France.

"...cast manages to make it all work. Forty-year-old writer Xavier (Duris) is drifting through his life in Paris. He’s..."

May 30, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

Custody

A disturbingly honest portrayal of abuse and divorce

"...Directed by: Xavier Legrand. Starring: Léa Drucker, Denis Ménochet, Thomas Gioria and..."

Aug. 3, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Mommy

Canadian wunderkind Xavier Dolan creates a volatile drama about a violently hyperactive teen, his strong-willed mother, and the nice woman who lives across the street.

"...Directed by: Xavier Dolan. Starring: Anne Dorval, Antoine-Oliver Pilon and Suzanne Clément...."

Feb. 6, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Avec Moi Ce Soir?

Austin queer town is lousy with Xavier's hot topics

"...The work of Xavier Schipani has been popping up all across town this..."

March 15, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

X2: X-Men United

"...when they’re not schooling or being schooled at Professor Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters in Westchester, New York –..."

May 2, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Doom Generation

"...get mixed up with the manipulative and violence-prone drifter Xavier Red (Schaech), contains images of sickening mayhem that are..."

Nov. 3, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2014: Live Action

Short films come in nice packages.

"...From France, director Xavier Legrand’s “Just Before Losing Everything” is a short, sharp,..."

Feb. 7, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Push

This sci-fi actioner about warring clairvoyants is generically incomprehensible with cyberpunk overtones.

"...with cyberpunk overtones, is like X-Men unhinged, minus Professor Xavier's (or Bryan Singer's) guiding hand. It also sports a..."

Feb. 13, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Academy Award-Nominated Animated Shorts 2009

The Academy gets animated.

"...Konstantin Bronzit of Russia) and “Oktapodi” (by Julien Bocabeille, François-Xavier Chanioux, Olivier Delabarre, Thierry Marchand, Quentin Marmier, and Emud..."

Feb. 13, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Live Flesh

Possibly due to the story's origin as a Ruth Rendell novel, this is the most coherent, viewer-friendly narratives Almodóvar's ever filmed. It also focuses on male relationships and features a young Javier Bardem.

"...still works with a color palette drawn from 1960s Xavier Cugat album covers, still retains a fair measure of..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Lost Illusions

Balzac's media satire is still bracingly, scathingly topical

"...Directed by: Xavier Giannoli. Starring: Benjamin Voisin, Vincent Lacoste, Xavier Dolan, Salomé..."

July 8, 2022 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Of Gods and Men

This Cannes Grand Prix winner is a spellbinding tale of Trappist monks amid Algerian civil chaos and finding purpose in faith.

"...Directed by: Xavier Beauvois. Starring: Lambert Wilson, Michael Lonsdale, Olivier Rabourdin, Philippe..."

April 1, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Divide

This is an apocalyptic narrative about a group of people holed up in a bomb shelter who are under attack from biohazard baddies.

"...Directed by: Xavier Gens. Starring: Lauren German, Jennifer Blanc, Michael Biehn, Milo..."

Jan. 13, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Squanto: A Warrior's Tale

"...Directed by: Xavier Koller. Starring: Adam Beach, Sric Schweig, Michael Gambon, Nathaniel..."

Dec. 16, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Book Reviews

The Politics of Prose

"...witnesses a semi-affair between Guy and the boys' tutor, Xavier de Balcourt. Xavier, who we see more of when..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Books Feature by Roger Gathman

Hitman

Like the video game that inspired this film, Hitman is a brain-dead pleasure bomb.

"...Directed by: Xavier Gens. Starring: Timothy Olyphant, Dougray Scott, Olga Kurylenko, Ulrich..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Apparition

French religious drama places miracles under the microscope

"...Directed by: Xavier Giannoli. Starring: Vincent Lindon, Galatéa Bellugi, Patrick d'Assumçao, Anatole..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Cold Skin

Imperialism and isolation pervade this monster movie

"...Directed by: Xavier Gens. Starring: Ray Stevenson, David Oakes and Aura Garrido...."

Sept. 7, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Journey of Hope

"...Directed by: Xavier Koller. Starring: Necmettin Cobunoglv, Nur Surer, Emin Sivas, Yaman..."

May 31, 1991 Movie Review by Steve Davis

X-Men: Days of Future Past

Diverting but rarely riveting, this latest offering from the Marvel Universe kicks the can down the road some more.

"...of Jean Grey’s self-sacrifice, or that bullet to Charles Xavier’s spine, or, more to the point, the way mutants’..."

May 23, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Eleven

'Life isn't so neat' in British comic Mark Watson's novel

"...Xavier Ireland, the quiet protagonist of British comedian Mark Watson's..."

June 17, 2011 Books Review by Monica Riese

Frontier(s)

This French torture-porn picture features cannibalistic neo-Nazi hoteliers who torture their guests.

"...Directed by: Xavier Gens. Starring: Karina Testa, Aurélien Wiik, Patrick Ligardes and..."

May 9, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Eye

In this Hong Kong horror remake, Jessica Alba stars as a blind violinist whose cure turns out to be worse than the disease.

"...Directed by: David Moreau and Xavier Palud. Starring: Jessica Alba, Alessandro Nivola, Parker Posey and..."

Feb. 8, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Capitol Chronicle

Hopwood lawyer Steven Wayne Smith aspires to the Texas Supreme Court.

"...money or visible party support, he handily defeated incumbent Xavier Rodriguez (appointed to the bench by Gov. Rick Perry)..."

Oct. 11, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Day Trips & Beyond: Six Baseballs for Cuba

Capt. Day Trips makes friends in Cuba by handing out new baseballs

"...look surrounded by very Latin American-looking neighborhoods. Our guide, Xavier, pointed out the landmarks, such as a replica of..."

March 16, 2016 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

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