American Made

Tom Cruise is a pilot who becomes embroiled in the Iran/Contra scandal

"...puzzle pieces come together to create a bona fide American scandal. Liman’s always had a deft hand at creating..."

Sept. 29, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

American Filmmaker

Chris Smith's American Movie depicts one man's passionate struggle to make a film.

"...drunk, and permanently possessed, Mark Borchardt is a distinctive American character, one who defies all obstacles (external and internal)..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

American Dreamz

American Dreamz tries to satirize the vapidity of American popular culture; instead, the film gets trapped beneath its own wheels.

"...Paul and Chris, you did your thing, dawgs. You made it to Hollywood (Chuck & Buck), you made your..."

April 21, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

It seems rather churlish to complain about entertainment aimed at little girls, who almost never get big-budget movies made just for them, nevertheless … this movie substitutes pluck and spunk for drama and sparkle.

"...rough-and-tumble, pioneering days; in these modern times, we have American Girl to ease the overtaxed imagination of a child...."

July 4, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

American Beauty

This Oscar winner is a bleak comedy of suburban mores and one man's sudden rejection of the arrangement.

"...Cooper, Allison Janney, Scott Bakula and Sam Robards. What American Beauty has to say isn't pretty, at least not..."

Sept. 24, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Texas Monthly's Taco Editor on the Past, Present, & Future of the American Taco

Q&A with José R. Ralat, the man with one of the most envied titles in town

"...cuisine, he’s just come out with a new book, American Tacos: A History and a Guide, that chronicles the..."

April 22, 2020 Food Post by Lina Fisher

American Mary

The plastic surgery performed in this horror film gives real meaning to going under the knife.

"...to expect: blood, guts, and more blood and guts. American Mary, however, communicates nothing along those lines. In fact,..."

May 31, 2013 Movie Review by Steve Davis

American Splendor

At the center of its uniquely beating heart, American Splendor is a heartfelt valentine to Everymen (and Women) everywhere

"...under the sun. I was wrong, so sue me. American Splendor, if not entirely new in every single respect,..."

Sept. 12, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

American Pimp

"...have now focused on examining the mystique of the self-made black entrepreneurs known as pimps. This film is a..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

An American Werewolf in Paris

"...half that time. But John Landis' hip, gruesomely inventive American Werewolf in London made a pretty vivid impression on..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

State Board of Education Rejects Racist Mexican-American Textbook

Board votes unanimously to dump controversial, error-riddled book

"...and Democratic SBOE members preliminarily shot down a controversial Mexican-American studies textbook, after months of debate and rallies against..."

Nov. 16, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

American History X

"...eccentric British advertisement auteur can be relied upon. Certainly, American History X isn't the travesty Kaye has taken to..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

'The American Scream' Rises From the Grave

Fantastic Fest Halloween doc fave returns to screens today

"...dark wish is fulfilled with the resurrection of The American Scream...."

Nov. 9, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

American Graffiti

"...hit one out of the ballpark with the magnificent American Graffiti, whose prescient use of a before-they-were-stars cast and..."

Aug. 16, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Asian American Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

The four-day festival drops 11 feature films and even more shorts

"...This year’s showcase will continue to highlight Asian and Asian-American stories throughout history...."

Oct. 31, 2017 Screens Post by Reanna Zuniga

Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn

Part one of epic anime quest is a fine first step

"...fodder for a fantasy anime, and that's exactly what Made in Abyss: Journey's Dawn is. Riko (Lauda) is an..."

March 15, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

One in a Crowd: Pioneers of African-American Cinema

Kino Lorber to curate remarkable historical document

"...of early filmmakers their due respect with Pioneers of African-American Cinema, a four-disc retrospective of a little-known part of..."

Feb. 6, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: 'American Mary'/'Ninja III: The Domination'

The changing POV of the female revenge flick

"...potboiler Ninja III: The Domination and Canadian psycho-surgical creeper American Mary, she has finally started to control her own..."

June 15, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SBOE Member Wants to “Deny Hispanics” Vote on Racist Mexican-American Textbooks

Education watchdog reveals e-mail exchange after public info request

"...of Education held a public hearing on a controversial Mexican-American studies textbook, recently released e-mails reveal board member David..."

Sept. 21, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

From the Vaults: Ahnuld's Director's American Debut

Looking back at our Q&A with 'Last Stand' director Kim Jee-woon

"...he debuts a new film, The Last Stand, in American theatres that’s a genre unto itself: the Schwarzenegger picture...."

Jan. 19, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Inbetween Girl Comes Home for the Austin Asian American Film Festival

Austin-Made dramedy brings teenage dreams and Sorkin rhythms to the drive-in

"...win Best Narrative Feature at the Center for Asian American Media Festival in May. Soon, the film will have..."

June 4, 2021 Screens Feature by Selome Hailu

Bart Layton on Secrets, Lies, and American Animals

How the documentarian turned true crime tropes on their heads

"...Bart Layton stumbled across the amazing true story behind American Animals, it was a much simpler path. "I read..."

June 14, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest: American Honey

Star Sasha Lane on an eye-opening road trip

"...that's exactly what happened to Sasha Lane, star of American Honey. She said, "Oh my gosh, my mind is..."

Sept. 23, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

COTA Snags American Le Mans Series

No longer just F1 at Austin Circuit

"...has signed up its second big motorsports series, the American Le Mans Series, starting in 2013...."

June 1, 2012 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Lights, Camera, Stupidity in Austin-Made Satire

Bryan Connolly's Make Popular Movies spoofs how films are (and aren't) made

"...couple of decades to finally get that first feature made: Make Popular Movies, a vicious satire drawing on every..."

March 31, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

What If The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Was Really About the Horrors of Modern American Society?

Putting the Austin-made seminal slasher back into context

"...sociological study of those first twitches of the Great American death nerve, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Its..."

March 22, 2019 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Kickstart Your Weekend: The American Genre Film Archive

Protecting movies, one frame at a time

"...or oddball gems like The Visitor? That's why the American Genre Film Archive needs you...."

May 30, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

FF2012: I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for 'The American Scream'

Fantastic Fest premieres home Halloween haunt doc

"...It's rare that made-for-TV docs like The American Scream gets a big screen..."

Sept. 25, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Latin American Officials say Drug War is a Failure

Former presidents of Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico say U.S. drug policy is a failure

"...-- are among the 17 members of the Latin American Commission on Drugs and Democracy. During a press conference..."

Feb. 12, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Cardboard Fantasy in Dave Made a Maze

Dumpster diving and comedy for a modern fairytale

"...on your hands? That's what fantastical horror comedy Dave Made a Maze is about. So what's the craziest thing..."

July 18, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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