Army of Shadows

Although made in 1969, this French masterpiece by Jean-Pierre Melville is receiving its first stateside release.

"...Nazis to occupy the country. Unlike the romantic images of freedom fighters perpetuated by the popular media, Melville’s movie..."

Nov. 10, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...film. Now Wes Anderson's new star-studded canine animation Isle of Dogs will be the top to its tail as..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Myth of Che

The Short Life of Revolutionary Che Guevara

"...are a bitch. The best, like Evan Connell's Son of the Morning Star, can easily surpass its fictional equal:..."

July 11, 1997 Books Feature by Tom Aiken

Shadows of Freedom

Fascinating if brief documentary about the overlooked Algerian Jewish Resistance

"...is forgotten. Even if it's recorded, it slips out of the primary narrative, out of the text books, overshadowed...."

June 12, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Art of Dying

May Bookshelf

"...not sure if comparing Evita with Elvis is more offensive to his memory or hers, yet I cannot resist..."

May 16, 1997 Books Feature

Flame & Citron

In this Danish film, two men track down and kill Nazi collaborators in the waning days of the German occupation.

"...Mygind and Hanns Zischler. Admittedly influenced by Jean-Pierre Melville's Army of Shadows and freighted with historical and contemporary relevance,..."

Nov. 13, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Jean-Pierre Melville's Army of Shadows

"...Army of Shadows..."

May 4, 2007 Screens Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Allegiance

Bow Wow plays a National Guard soldier who goes AWOL in the early Nineties in this unfoused drama

"...On the eve of his National Guard unit’s deployment to combat in Iraq,..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

Chronicle Recommends: War Movies

Movie picks for Memorial Day

"...Day weekend, the Chronicle film critics have picked some of the greatest war movies – not just great action..."

May 25, 2018 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Paramount Theatre Summer Film Classics Series

May 24-Sept. 9

"...Admission – tickets are on sale on the day of the show at the Paramount Theatre box office (713..."

May 25, 2007 Screens Feature

Ready Player One

Video gaming and Eighties culture get the Spielberg treatment

"...In an era of memes and easily Googled references, it's easy to forget..."

March 30, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Le Doulos & Le Deuxième Souffle

Cowboy gangster Jean-Pierre Melville almost always chose to die and almost always violently

"...a dame, but Belmondo never quite achieves full focus of character. Melville can't make up for his own script,..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Screens Review by Raoul Hernandez

What's Wrong With Sentiment in Films?

"...a brief and smartassed response to Josh Rosenblatt's review of Knocked Up [Film Listings, June 1]. I don't know..."

June 7, 2007 Postmarks

Alain Delon: 5-Film Collection

Former French marine and Sinatra-esque tough guy Alain Delon burned froid et chaud with the best of them

"...Cinema Française cancans a chorus line of feminine pulchritude from Arletty to Vanessa Paradis, Jeanne Moreau..."

May 2, 2008 Screens Review by Raoul Hernandez

Cinema's Labyrinth

The year in film, 2006

"...Baumgarten's Top 101. Pan's Labyrinth – A seamless blend of fairy tale and political allegory provides the foundation for..."

Jan. 5, 2007 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Catherine Deneuve: 5-Film Collection
Sophia Loren: 4-Film Collection

Lions Gate lionizes two icons – one French, one Italian – in two new collections

"...Delon: 5-Film Collection, Lions Gate reloads for another round of Studio Canal roulette. The French brand counts more Franco-Italian..."

June 20, 2008 Screens Review by Raoul Hernandez

There Will Be Film

"...1) The Lives of Others Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's tale of repression and..."

Jan. 4, 2008 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

There Will Be Film

"...2) The Lives of Others The movie reminds us that goodness can exist..."

Jan. 4, 2008 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cinema's Labyrinth

The year in film, 2006

"...(except for my No. 1 and 2 choices, both of which are scheduled to open in Austin on Jan...."

Jan. 5, 2007 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

DVDanger: Death Race 2050

Plus jungle Sacrifice! and street punk Parasites

"...undermine his achievements as a director, but since 53 of his 56 directing credits come before 1972, and two..."

Feb. 4, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Hellboy

Hellboy is back, and this time he's R-rated

"...for a film, to be faced with a torrent of articles about behind-the-scenes struggles and a heavily cut running..."

April 19, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Texas in Bold, Dark Strokes

Artist/Historian Jack Jackson

"...down at his drafting table in a nook just off the kitchen and works all night...."

Nov. 15, 1996 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Down & Out in Atlanta

The Official Crock of the '96 Summer Olympics

"...nightmares and painful memories even now crash the gates of my subconscious, invasive as the airborne pollen of an..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Features Feature by Jonathan Hennessey

CNN Obama-Clinton Debate: The full transcript

Word for word, the whole shebang

"...Posted after the jump is the entire transcript of CNN's Democratic presidential primary debate between Sen. Hillary Clinton..."

Feb. 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Devil in the Details

Why Is 'Talented Amateur Historian' Leon Day Obsessed With the Death of Ambrose Bierce?

"...Death is not the end; there remains the litigation of the estate. -- Ambrose Bierce..."

May 17, 2002 Books Feature by James McWilliams

Myth, Blood, and Ink

What people have invested in the debate over the de la Peña diary : which suggests that famed Alamo legend Davy Crockett was executed by Santa Anna and not in the heat of battle : is not some mere fandom or kitsch, but a genuine passion for how the story of Texas is written and how it affects real life. It may no longer matter how Crockett was killed, but it does matter how we now allow him to live.

"...to hear them. A lieutenant colonel in the Mexican army who fought at the Alamo in 1836, both his..."

May 5, 2000 Books Feature by David Garza

Stage & Spectacle: Three Films by Jean Renoir

The Criterion connection, Renoir-style

"...Toward the conclusion of Stage & Spectacle's supplemental BBC documentary – part two;..."

Aug. 6, 2004 Screens Review by Raoul Hernandez

Postmarks

Letter to Isaac

"...and smart. He was a dear friend. In our profession, the business of technology sometimes darkens the eye and..."

Feb. 19, 1999 Column

SXSW Film Adds Midnighters and More

Horror lineup announced, plus shorts and more

"...about 150 titles. Now the Fest has announced 10 of the most eagerly awaited movies: the gory, gross, and..."

Feb. 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...always been up with comedy, and a quick skim of the just-released feature lineup shows the fest continuing the..."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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