A Brilliant Madness

"...Directed by: Mark Samels. This documentary about John Nash of A Beautiful..."

April 2, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Reefer Madness: Even More Popular Than Obama

Voters turned out in record numbers for a certain plant

"...The election of Barack Obama as president means the end is near for..."

Nov. 14, 2008 News Column by Jordan Smith

How You Became a Criminal

An interview with Canadian documentary filmmaker Ron Mann about his newest film, Grass.

"...Canadian documentarian Ron Mann specializes in pop culture histories, assembled..."

March 10, 2000 Screens Feature by Nick Barbaro

Dude Descending a Staircase

Four for the Read

"......"

May 8, 1998 Books Feature

Page Two: A Cheating Top 10

An introduction, then a list of lots of cool things, shoved into 10 slots, that are not necessarily related to 2008

"...I don't do Top 10 lists. I don't have a favorite film; I don't even have a handful..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Column by Louis Black

To Marfa, on a Tuesday in December

When high art and hipness move in, what happens to a tiny Texas town?

"...Marfa is a legend silk-screened on a trucker cap. I..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Arts Feature by Dan Keane

After a Fashion

What a week! Stephen revels in Austin in its top form.

"...RECAP From the 18th floor of the Omni, Austin looked..."

March 23, 2007 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

After a Fashion

Who is the Best Fashion Writer? Just ask the Saxon Pub! See inside for more details.

"...WORDS OF THE WEEK: "We will own that Beatles catalog in no time." – Quoted from a..."

April 1, 2005 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

After a Fashion

Who was tops in 2003? Who will last into 2004?

"...TOP 10 CULTURAL DEVELOPMENTS OF 2003..."

Jan. 2, 2004 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Microserfs Struggling in Legoland The Voice of a Generation Breaks

"...HarperCollins, $21 hard..."

July 28, 1995 Arts Feature

John Nash, Take Two

Mark Samels' documentary A Brilliant Madness provides a wealth of information for anyone who was intrigued by A Beautiful Mind's subject and found that movie opening doorways to additional questions and avenues of investigation.

"...Haven't had enough yet of John Nash, the schizophrenic, Nobel..."

April 5, 2002 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Saving Private Ryan

"...Directed by: Steven Spielberg. Starring: Dennis Farina, Ted Danson, Jeremy Davies, Giovanni Ribisi, Vin..."

July 24, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Grindhouse

Grindhouse, which was filmed in Austin, raises the bar for movie showmanship and the theatregoing experience.

"...Directed by: Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. Starring: Rose McGowan, Marley Shelton, Freddy Rodriguez,..."

April 6, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

In & Out

"...Directed by: Frank Oz. Starring: Kevin Kline, Joan Cusack, Tom Selleck, Matt..."

Sept. 19, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Chronicle Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Before the latest Dr. Strange, every MCU film reviewed

"...Hey, true believers, are you ready for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of..."

May 5, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Keane

An unconventional psychological thriller without much plot, Keane is the gripping and uncompromising story of a man's attempt to hang on to his sanity.

"...Directed by: Lodge Kerrigan. Starring: Damian Lewis, Abigail Breslin and Amy Ryan. Lodge..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Page Two: Counting to 10

Lynd Ward, Blaze Foley, and the impossibility of a simple list

"...This is the first Chronicle of 2011, the issue that traditionally offers our look back at the past year,..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Column by Louis Black

Moving Pictures

Twenty years on, more than two dozen filmmakers pay tribute to Slacker and a city in transition

"...Like the city it depicts, Richard Linklater's Slacker sees no need for a traditional beginning,..."

Aug. 26, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Review: TexARTS Theater's Sweeney Todd

Despite fruitless tweaks to the storytelling, this is a tale worth attending

"...Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's angry, savage, and deeply cynical Sweeney Todd:..."

Feb. 25, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

SXSW Music Review: Kokoko!/Bixiga 70/Jojo Abot

Afro tsunami lays waste to Sixth Street world music hub

"...One of the true joys of Austin’s March Madness is the chance to see some of..."

March 15, 2019 SXSW Post by Thomas Fawcett

Proof

As with many film adaptations of stage successes, David Auburn’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play about mathematics and madness loses something in its translation to celluloid.

"...Directed by: John Madden. Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow, Anthony Hopkins, Jake Gyllenhaal, Hope Davis..."

Oct. 7, 2005 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train

"...Directed by: Patrice Chéreau. Starring: Donimique Blanc, Roschdy Zem, Vincent Pérez, Sylvain..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Heavenly Creatures

This early film by Jackson is a startling genre-bender that combines drama, comedy, fantasy, romance, and horror in a story about the friendship between two schoolgirls.

"...Directed by: Peter Jackson. Starring: Melanie Lynskey, Kate Winslet, Sarah Peirse, Diana Kent,..."

Dec. 16, 1994 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

The Best of the International Tournee of Animation

"...Directed by: Various. Collecting together in one film the “best” of 25..."

Aug. 20, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Yakuza Apocalypse

Japan’s nuttiest filmmaker Takashi Miike strikes again

"...Directed by: Takashi Miike. Starring: Hayao Ichihara, Lily Franky, Yayan Ruhian, Riko..."

Oct. 9, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Hotel Rwanda

Don Cheadle, in the finest performance of his career, headlines this true-life story about the "Oskar Schindler of Kigali, Rwanda" during the massacres of 1994.

"...Directed by: Terry George. Starring: Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Nick Nolte, Joaquin Phoenix, Desmond..."

Jan. 14, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...12 MONKEYSD: Terry Gilliam; with Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt, Christopher Plummer,..."

Jan. 5, 1996 News Feature

Dredd

Rebooted, and in 3-D.

"...Directed by: Pete Travis. Starring: Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby and Lena Headey...."

Sept. 28, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dark Matter

A Chinese student studying theoretical cosmology in the U.S. also has a lot of dark matter occupying his head, and not even the assistance of faculty wife Meryl Streep can prevent it from taking over.

"...Directed by: Chen Shi-Zheng. Starring: Liu Ye, Meryl Streep, Aidan Quinn, Blair Brown, Sina..."

April 18, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Michael Clayton

This smart and thoroughly entertaining film asks the question of where a lawyer’s ethical responsibility to zealously represent a client ends and the societal interest in achieving justice begins.

"...Directed by: Tony Gilroy. Starring: George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, Sydney Pollack, Michael..."

Oct. 12, 2007 Movie Review by Steve Davis

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