Now Streaming in Austin: 'An Uncomfortable Woman

New short film makes perpetual unease the villain

"...There's an old saying: just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they're..."

Feb. 3, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

First Look: "An Uncomfortable Woman"

Check out the trailer for the dark comedy short

"...other shoe to drop? Then you'll probably sympathize with Dylan, the protagonist of new Austin-made short film "An Uncomfortable..."

Jan. 16, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Shatara Michelle Ford Wants to Make You Uncomfortable

The Test Pattern writer / director explains how microaggressions from white Austinites taught them how to write about trauma

"...As many of us hold onto our favorite movie theatre memories..."

April 16, 2021 Screens Feature by Selome Hailu

Woman in Black at Scottish Rite Theater

Skilled actors and atmospheric design combine to make this co-production a spine-tingler ideal for Halloween

"...Absent enough light and sound, the imagination takes over. Our minds wander in..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

An Unfit Man

Honorable mention

"...now a eunuch. Although this was a well documented and irrevocable fact, he had not totally embraced his new..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Books Feature by Martin H. Boozer

Welcome to Me

Kristen Wiig stars in this odd comedy about a mentally unbalanced woman

"...Wiig, Linda Cardellini, James Marsden, Wes Bentley, Tim Robbins, Joan Cusack, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Alan Tudyk, Thomas Mann and..."

May 8, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

What Planet Are You From?

"...Directed by: Mike Nichols. Starring: Garry Shandling, Annette Bening, John Goodman, Greg Kinnear, Ben Kingsley, Linda..."

March 4, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

One in a Crowd

Austin filmmakers need your crowdfunding help

"...Like many artists, Austin's creative community is increasingly turning to crowdfunding..."

Nov. 16, 2018 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Rumor Has It ...

Fans of The Graduate should skip this strange comedy, which posits that the real-life inspiration for counterculture icon Benjamin Braddock grew up to be a cheesy, brainless high tech zillionaire doing yoga and driving a Mercedes around Half Moon Bay.

"...Directed by: Rob Reiner. Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Costner, Shirley MacLaine, Mark Ruffalo, Richard Jenkins and..."

Dec. 30, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Damage

"...Directed by: Louis Malle. Starring: Jeremy Irons, Juliette Binoche, Miranda Richardson, Rupert Graves, Ian Bannen, Leslie Caron and Gemma..."

Jan. 29, 1993 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Austin-Made Sitcom Wind Ups Breaks Out of the Toy Box Tonight

Pilot filmed in and inspired by Toy Joy premieres tonight

"...your One Piece figurines? Why not go out tonight and watch TV about toys, with a very special preview..."

Nov. 15, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Downsizing

Alexander Payne creates a small word with big ambitions

"...Directed by: Alexander Payne. Starring: Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau, Kristen..."

Dec. 22, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Review: 'Things We Left Unsaid'

A unique perspective on domestic life in pre-revolution Iran

"...In Zoya Pirzad’s recently translated novel, Things We Left Unsaid (OneWorld Publications, $17.95), mysterious..."

Sept. 10, 2012 Books Post by Jessi Cape

Heaven & Earth

"...Oliver Stone. Starring: Hiep Thi Le, Tommy Lee Jones, Joan Chen, Haing S. Ngor and Conchata Ferrell. Imagine that..."

Dec. 24, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Imagine Me & You

A traditional romantic comedy with a lesbian twist, Imagine Me and You has its charms, but for a movie about loving radically, it sure plays it safe.

"...Ol Parker. Starring: Piper Perabo, Matthew Goode, Lena Headey, Anthony Head, Celia Imrie, Sue Johnston and Darren Boyd. British..."

Feb. 10, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Everything Is Illuminated

An amusing road trip through Ukraine leads to epiphanies of history and memory in actor Liev Schreiber's only partially illuminating adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer's novel.

"...Liev Schreiber. Starring: Elijah Wood, Eugene Hutz, Boris Leskin and Laryssa Lauret. Jonathan Safran Foer’s acclaimed novel has been..."

Oct. 14, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Whose Streets?

A you-are-there portrait of the tragedy in Ferguson

"...Directed by: Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis...."

Aug. 25, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Dinner

Family ties come undone in this dark drama

"...Directed by: Oren Moverman. Starring: Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Steve Coogan, Rebecca Hall,..."

May 5, 2017 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Fifty/Fifty

"...Charles Martin Smith. Starring: Peter Weller, Robert Hays, Ramona Rahman and Charles Martin Smith. The motto over at Fifty/Fifty's..."

March 5, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Pariah

Pariah tells the specific but universal story of a black teenage girl who is a virginal lesbian, budding writer, and nonconformist.

"...Adepero Oduye, Pernell Walker, Aasha Davis, Charles Parnell, Kim Wayans, Sahra Mellesse and Zabryna Guevara...."

Jan. 13, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Luv Doc: A Very Honest Person

The Luv Doc is uncomfortable with the idea of a "hall pass"

"...brutally honest here. I am a very honest person and believe the only way to get help is to..."

Feb. 1, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

Moonlight Mile

"...Directed by: Brad Silbering. Starring: Dabney Coleman, Ellen Pompeo, Holly Hunter, Susan Sarandon, Dustin Hoffman and..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Malignant

Homage to giallo is fun, but is it good?

"...Directed by: James Wan. Starring: Annabelle Wallis, Ingrid Bisu, Jake Abel, Maddie Hasson,..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Henry Poole Is Here

Director Mark Pellington has turned soft with this corny, redemptive, and/or inspirational tale that stars Luke Wilson.

"...Directed by: Mark Pellington. Starring: Luke Wilson, Radha Mitchell, Adriana Barraza, George Lopez, Cheryl Hines, Richard Benjamin, Morgan Lily..."

Aug. 15, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Killing of Two Lovers

Traumatizing tale of a collapsing marriage is a taut masterpiece

"...Directed by: Robert Machoian. Starring: Clayne Crawford, Sepideh Moafi, Chris Coy, Avery Pizzuto,..."

May 14, 2021 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Warrior Queen of Jhansi

Indian history lesson is loose with facts and light on drama

"...Bhise, Ajinkya Deo, Jodhi May, Derek Jacobi, Omar Malik and Ben Lamb...."

Nov. 15, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Final Portrait

High art in Paris with Armie Hammer and Geoffrey Rush.

"...Directed by: Stanley Tucci. Starring: Armie Hammer, Geoffrey Rush, Clémence Poésy, Tony..."

April 20, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Beyond Borders

Donate your dollars directly to starving children instead of this Jolie adventure.

"...Directed by: Martin Campbell. Starring: Angelina Jolie, Clive Owen, Teri Polo, Linus Roache, Noah Emmerich..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Page Three: How the Sausage Gets Made

A few words on the Day Without a Woman strike

"...on this column on Tuesday, the day before a planned mass strike by women scheduled to coincide with International..."

March 10, 2017 Column by Kimberley Jones

The Luv Doc: Into It

It's a real drag giving an anatomy lesson in the middle of a hot makeout sesh

"...has only been two months since we started dating and my boyfriend won't go down on me anymore. When..."

Sept. 23, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

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