The Final Season

A small-town high school baseball team is put to the test in this emphatically inspirational mess.

"...Leigh Cook, Michael Angarano, Tom Arnold, Mackenzie Astin and Marshall Bell. The Final Season follows the story of a..."

Oct. 12, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

December Boys

In his first film role post-Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliffe plays an orphan in Australia who's pals with a bunch of other boys born in December.

"...(Cormie), Sparks (Byers), and Spit (Fraser) – have nicknames that, at the very least, should guarantee them entrée into..."

Sept. 28, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The TV Set

David Duchovny and Sigourney Weaver star in this dyspeptic drama about the work of creating television shows.

"...and Geeks and Undeclared, Kasdan has been there, done that. And he’s pissed off about it. Duchovny plays Mike,..."

May 4, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

First Snow

A moody thriller that tries to thumb its nose at fatalism, First Snow features another great performance from Guy Pearce.

"...Jackie Burroughs. Fate: It’s one of those four-letter words that movie heroes commonly scoff at. Are our fates sealed..."

April 20, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

This mockumentary provides some of the most fearless acts of transgressive comedy in years.

"...of the most elaborate and ingeniously orchestrated pranks of all time. And like the inveterate new kid on the..."

Nov. 3, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Friends With Money

Forget friends with money – how about friends with husbands, kids, mortgages, and so-called life plans? That’s the short list of differences between the depressed, single stoner, played by Jennifer Aniston, and her circle of female friends.

"...career out of riffing on Henry Thoreau’s famous truism that “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation”..."

April 21, 2006 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter ... and Spring

A Buddhist monk, viewed from childhood to old age, becomes a vehicle for exploring the journey of the soul in this cinematically rich Korean film.

"...Ki-duk, Kim Young-Min, Ha Yeo-Jin and Kim Jong-Ho. Proof that movies don’t always have to be busy to entertain..."

May 21, 2004 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

Several vignettes follow different characters as their lives interconnect in a search for happiness.

"...by: Jill Sprecher. Starring: Matthew McConaughey, John Turturro, Clea Duvall, Amy Irving, Alan Arkin, Barbara Sukowa, Tia Texada, Frankie..."

July 5, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mr. Deeds

"...by: Steven Brill. Starring: Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder, Peter Gallagher, Jared Harris, John Turturro, Erick Avari, Conchata Ferrell and..."

June 28, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Requiem for a Dream

Portrait of a young junkie – and those he loves.

"...its victory like a bloody tire iron. The film follows four junkies living in Coney Island – two small-time..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Movie Review by Sarah Hepola

The Girl Next Door

"...just wanted to please. So it was no surprise that the sweet thang from Tulsa, Oklahoma, turned out like..."

June 23, 2000 Movie Review by Sarah Hepola

Winter Sleepers

"...Nick Park and Peter Lord. Starring: Imelda Staunton, Timothy Spall, Jane Horrocks, Tony Hargarth, Lynn Ferguson, Phil Daniels, Miranda..."

June 16, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Eastern Condors

"...Yuen Biao and Samo Hung. A world-class war movie that recalls everything from certified tough-guy classics like The Dirty..."

Aug. 9, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

The Element of Crime

"...The Element of Crime, von Trier's first feature-length film (originally released in 1984), is proof-positive that the Danish director..."

March 29, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bottle Rocket

The Wilson brothers made their auspicious, no-budget film debut with this deadpan caper film.

"...it's about firecrackers or demolition experts or anything like that; the title is more evocative than descriptive. More than..."

Feb. 23, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

"The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb"

"...the brilliantly creative animation team out of Bristol, England, called bolexbrothers (who are responsible for, amongst other things, Peter..."

April 7, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Higher Learning

"...(Boyz N the Hood, Poetic Justice) most ambitious and potentially intriguing work, wound up as his most shallow and..."

Jan. 20, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Houseguest

"...and Jeffrey Jones. With both Jim Carrey and Tim Allen having successfully made the transition from the boob tube..."

Jan. 6, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Butterfly and Sword

"...Tony Leung Chi Wah. A berserk action melodrama with all the stops pulled out, Butterfly and Sword is an..."

Nov. 4, 1994 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Close to Eden

"...and Gombo's mother who lives with them. Their life follows ancient customs, there is little that bespeaks their existence..."

May 7, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Boy Who Cried Bitch

"...“How to Lose Friends and Kill People.” Any and all of these could have been alternate titles for this..."

March 27, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Billy Bathgate

"...as, well, not so stunning. Sorry to say, then, that Billy Bathgate falls squarely into the latter category. Loosely..."

Nov. 8, 1991 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Cross My Heart

"...of Truffaut pieces are inevitable, I think, but sometimes that's not such a bad thing. Cross My Heart follows..."

Aug. 9, 1991 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Baxter

"...is a dog capable of rational thought. Bolvin's film follows this strange little animal as he is shuttled from..."

June 14, 1991 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Servants of Twilight

"...imagine an easier contemporary author to raid plot from, actually: Koontz's thrillers are fast paced little books easier to..."

June 7, 1991 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Thelma, Louise, Musketeers, and More Queer Films Headline Our Week in Events

Get your weekdays squared away

"...about a teenage newcomer from Chicago (Bacon) who rejects small-town conventions resonates today with its themes that parallel current..."

Aug. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Fantastic Fest Review: Huesera

Motherhood told in splintered bones and fractured identity

"...by movie’s end, are proven to have been right all along...."

Sept. 27, 2022 Screens Post by Jasmine Lane

Matangi/Maya/M.I.A.

Documentary tracks the evolution of the artist and activist

"...you shut up and get a hit?” quips M.I.A. sardonically early on in this new documentary, which culls from..."

Nov. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Austin Film Festival Review: The Black String

Frankie Muniz melts down – literally – in this psychodrama

"...horror films is in having a character experience something that sounds like madness. That's why so many directors have..."

Oct. 31, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Izzy Gets the Fuck Across Town

Mackenzie Davis is a great traveling companion for this dull roadtrip

"...love stories about fuck-ups, right? Perhaps it’s because we’ve all been through a “rough patch” in life, or maybe..."

July 20, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

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