Captain Phillips

Tom Hanks is at his best in this multidimensional thriller that grabs real life by the throat.

"...a tense, claustrophobic ride. Based on true events from 2009 in which the U.S.-flagged cargo ship Maersk Alabama was..."

Oct. 11, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

After Tiller

After the assassination of Dr. George Tiller, what's life like for the 4 remaining doctors who perform late-term abortions in this country?

"...on his life, Dr. George Tiller was assassinated in 2009. He was one of only a handful of physicians..."

Oct. 11, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2

It's comestibles gone wild in this animated follow-up.

"...make you hungry. This lazy, 3-D sequel to the 2009 feature about freakish meteorological events merely reboots the premise..."

Sept. 27, 2013 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Elysium

In the year 2154, the rabble live on the garbage dump of Earth while the elite live in the perfect Elysium in the sky; Matt Damon is a mad Max who breaks on through.

"...South Africa-born director Neill Blomkamp’s debut film in 2009, District 9, is one of the best – and..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fruitvale Station

This hot-button film creates a sad portrait of a young black man unjustly shot down.

"...of Oakland, Calif., who died on New Year’s Day 2009 from wounds received from a police bullet while at..."

July 26, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Star Trek Into Darkness

The Star Trek reboot may be overly familiar, but it's still a hell of a lot of fun.

"...to start from scratch. He rebooted Star Trek in 2009 with a narrative loophole that gave him free rein,..."

May 17, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

This overflowing action stew is loaded to the brim with half-formed ideas, action stereotypes, and hints of characters.

"...surprising that a successful comic book series followed. In 2009, this led to a feature film, although this new..."

April 5, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

Wonderfulness

Bill Cosby on Miles Davis, Willie Nelson, and Willie Weed

"...weekend, and as stated on this same forum in 2009, comedy records by Bill Cosby, George Carlin, and Cheech..."

Oct. 24, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Revenant

This horror comedy follows the the walking-dead path of an undeceased Iraq War vet and his stoner best friend.

"...it hit the festival circuit (including Fantastic Fest) in 2009 and then dropped out of sight. It's hitting video-on-demand..."

Aug. 24, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

ParaNorman

The animation outfit behind Coraline scores another one for the dark side with this endearingly sweet and spooky ode to the supernatural.

"...Laika, the animation outfit behind 2009's marvelous stop-motion adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Coraline, scores another..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bully

The documentary Bully is devastatingly effective when it comes to putting faces on harassed children and giving them a voice.

"...Middle America – Iowa, Oklahoma, Georgia – during the 2009-10 school year, Bully follows three children struggling at school:..."

April 13, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Pina

Wim Wenders celebrates the great, innovative, German dancer and choreographer Pina Bausch – in commanding 3-D, no less.

"...At the time of her death in 2009, the German-born Pina Bausch was one of the most..."

Feb. 10, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Nanban

This Tamil comedy is a remake of the 2009 Bollywood blockbuster 3 Idiots.

"...time. This Tamil comedy is a remake of the 2009 Bollywood blockbuster 3 Idiots...."

Jan. 13, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Rooney Mara completely nails the role of Lisbeth Salander, and director David Fincher is no slouch either in this perhaps unnecessary remake of the Swedish thriller.

"...originally adapted for the Swedish (and international) screen in 2009. There, the role of Lisbeth Salander – punk-rock privateer,..."

Dec. 23, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Robert Downey Jr. inhabits the role of Sherlock Holmes to a near-molecular level in this rushing whoosh of a follow-up to 2009's blockbuster.

"...titular consulting detective, Guy Ritchie's follow-up to his steampunky 2009 take on Arthur Conan Doyle's peerlessly curious antihero is..."

Dec. 16, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Music 2012 Keynote Speaker: Bruce Springsteen

SXSW Music announces Bruce Springsteen as its 2012 keynote

"...the E Street Band started performing requests at its 2009 Erwin Center blow-out, fans frenzied. With the South by..."

Dec. 1, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Scott Blackwood Wins Whiting Writer's Award

That's a $50,000 prize for the former Austinite

"...We loved Scott Blackwood's 2009 novel We Agreed to Meet Just Here … and..."

Nov. 1, 2011 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

The Help

Based on a bestseller, this Southern civil-rights era story about white women and their black maids is saved by the film's deeply moving cast.

"...David Oyelowo. A major complaint brought against Kathryn Stockett's 2009 bestseller The Help was that a white woman didn't..."

Aug. 12, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Building Hope

Activist Turk Pipkin's documentary looks at the process of building of a secondary school in Mahiga, Kenya.

"...their feelings on the state of the world, and 2009's One Peace at a Time, wherein Pipkin traveled far..."

June 3, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Lebanon

This brutally real-feeling Israeli film about the war in Lebanon in 1982 received the top prize at the Venice Film Festival in 2009.

"...won the Golden Lion for best film at the 2009 Venice Film Festival, swings the pendulum far wide of..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Ajami

This Oscar-nominated Israeli film reveals not only the divides between Jews and Arabs, but also those between Muslims and Christians, young and old, men and women, and rich and poor.

"...Ranin Karim and Eran Naim. Israel's entry for the 2009 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar lost out to Argentina's..."

April 23, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Green Fund: Aggies & Longhorns Unite

College Station students raise their fees to go green

"...sustainability. The fees were made legal by a new 2009 state law authored by Rep. Elliott Naishtat, D-Austin...."

March 5, 2010 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Police, Adjective

This Romanian police procedural is a fascinating study of the meaning of language in everyday life.

"...of the Un Certain Regard jury prize at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, the film tells the story of..."

Feb. 26, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The White Ribbon

A disquieting feeling of apprehension is made palpable in Michael Haneke's import, The White Ribbon.

"...worth contemplating. Winner of the Palme d'Or at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, Haneke’s The White Ribbon is the..."

Feb. 19, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Re-Dunking the Tea Bag

Looking back on our first Medina mention

"...unexpected? Let's take the way-back-when machine to April 16, 2009: That was the first time we mentioned Medina's candidacy...."

Feb. 8, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Maid

In this acclaimed drama from Chile, the maid in question is a compelling enigma.

"...than any dialectical formula can explicate. Winner of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Grand Jury Prize, The..."

Jan. 22, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

U18 and U21 Top 9s, Part 1

Next Up bloggers weigh in with their favorites from 2009

"...2009 was a great year for Austin music, introducing new..."

Jan. 11, 2010 Music Post by Livvy Bennett

Coco Before Chanel

Before she became a world-renowned brand, Coco Chanel was a girl of few prospects but with lots of pluck.

"...the time. The film often calls to mind another 2009 film, Cheri, which is based on stories by Chanel’s..."

Oct. 16, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Keene Prize Winners Announced

Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig takes home $50,000 for her play Lidless

"...Prizewinners for the prestigious Keene Prize for Literature were..."

July 24, 2009 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Superlatives

The 2008-2009 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...the period from May 1, 2008, to May 3, 2009, were the Austin American-Statesman's Michael Barnes (arts), Clare Croft..."

June 5, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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