Killing Nazis for Funsies in The Wrath of Becky

Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote unleash teen hell in the splatter satire

"...When teenager-versus-Nazis gory romp Becky dropped in cinemas and kicked in skinhead chromedomes in..."

March 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: The Wrath of Becky

The teenage Nazi killer is back for more bloody fun

"...shouldn't be this funny, but with The Wrath of Becky, directors Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote manage to amplify..."

March 12, 2023 SXSW Post by Rod Machen

Becky

Because sometimes you just have to deal with a few neo-Nazis the old-fashioned way

"...sin than being Netflix star Adam Sandler. And while Becky isn't an Uncut Gems-level revelation, no one with a..."

June 5, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Morning Glory

Well-acted and ingratiating, this rom-com starring Rachel McAdams, Harrison Ford, and Diane Keaton should still be tarter than it is.

"...flop sweat? There's no equivalent here. Yes, morning-show producer Becky (McAdams) is a little bit hunchy and bedraggled, but,..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

A Guy Thing

"...hangover haze to find himself in bed with Tiki-dancer Becky (Stiles). Unable to recall anything about the night before..."

Jan. 17, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bachelorette

This comedy about four female friends on the eve of one’s nuptials is at times dangerously funny.

"...also co-stars in this week’s opener, Pitch Perfect) plays Becky, who is about to get married and invites her..."

Sept. 28, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Jesus Camp

This film is not a freak show or exposé but rather a call to arms to pick sides in the deepening cultural, political, and spiritual schism between the two Americas of the 21st century.

"...children as young as 5, hosted by Pentecostal minister Becky Fischer in Devil’s Lake, N.D. Filmmakers Ewing and Grady..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Vanity Fair

Disappointing screen adaptation lacks the novel's satiric edge.

"...heroine of the novel and her requisite downfall, Nair's Becky Sharp (Witherspoon) seems more like a sharp cookie who's..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Compliance

When authority is ceded to a disembodied voice on the other end of a phone line, all bounds of human propriety are lost in this story's fast-food joint.

"...said employee. That's essentially what happens to Dreama Walker's Becky, a minimum-wage slave whose day spirals from bad to..."

Sept. 7, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Drop Dead Gorgeous

This parody of beauty pageants in the flyover states takes the form of a mockumentary filmed at Minnesota's Sarah Rose Miss Teen Princess America Pageant.

"...pageant mystique. Battling it out for the title are Becky Leeman (Richards, in full pout mode), the spoiled rich..."

July 23, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Blue Sky

"...they represent. The couple's two daughters, Alex (Locane) and Becky (Klemp), each act as both mother and daughter to..."

Oct. 7, 1994 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Kalifornia

"...white trash Romeo and Juliet cum Henry Lee and Becky. Pitt is especially believable, so much so that he..."

Sept. 10, 1993 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Jim Mattox Dies, Age 65

Former Democratic congressman and attorney general passes on last night: Tributes begin

"...Richie, Attorney General Greg Abbott, and Texas AFL-CIO President Becky Moeller...."

Nov. 20, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Her Smell

Elisabeth Moss is a the center of a rock and roll tornado in this heartbreaking ballad of self-destruction

"...When Becky Something (Moss at her chaotic finest) stands in the..."

April 19, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Becky's New Car

Steven Dietz's fun comedy may have deeper meaning for viewers of a certain age

"...Becky's New Car..."

June 25, 2010 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Elisabeth Moss Might Just Be Her Own Character

The actor headlines SXSW in opening night film Us, and probes the cost of fame in Her Smell

"...as you put on a show. As fictional ex-superstar Becky Something of the female trio Something She, Moss personifies..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Danielle White

After a Fashion: Happy 60th

Your Style Avatar occasionally must offer a mea culpa. Get in line ...

"...that I've ever been to. The event was attorney Becky Beaver's 60th birthday party at the Four Seasons, and..."

Sept. 28, 2012 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

After a Fashion

The Swish Alps has added a gap-toothed fairy to its social olympics.

"...the Women & Their Work's Art Divas get-together at Becky Beaver's historic home. Not being art divas and hardly..."

March 5, 2010 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

A Little Princess

From the exquisite costumes to the remarkable set design to the superb performances, this fairy tale comes to life.

"...with her fellow students and with the serving girl, Becky, who quickly become an avid audience for tales romantic...."

May 26, 1995 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Little Giants

"...pee-wee football league, Danny is ecstatic because his daughter Becky (Waldron) is the best player in town. Unfortunately, Kevin..."

Oct. 21, 1994 Movie Review by Brian Baker

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...latest from SXSW alum Ted Geoghegan, and Wrath of Becky, the sequel to surprise early pandemic sleeper hit Becky...."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips: Coyote Country Store, Gail

Beautiful scenery and good food at a unique outdoor music venue

"...When Bertie passed away, her granddaughter Becky Justice took over the local institution in a town..."

Oct. 1, 2021 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Slowgirl

Hyde Park Theatre transports us to Costa Rica's jungle for an awkward but affecting meeting of uncle and niece

"...floor lighting. And costume designer Glenda Barnes hits teenaged Becky (Molly Karrasch) dead-on with chipped mermaid-tail nail polish, a..."

March 29, 2013 Arts Review by Jillian Owens

Stories from the Midway

Hot Purple Thunk

"...My cousin Becky and I were water-park dilettantes. What we really loved..."

May 10, 2002 Features Feature by Sarah Hepola

Grand Old Mess

Can Travis County Republicans Ever Get It Together?

"...she's lacking the support needed to win. But Chairwoman Becky Motal is putting her best face forward in her..."

Feb. 25, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Motal De-Clawed

Waging a Gentler Campaign for Place 2

"...Becky Motal photograph by Alan Pogue Becky Motal has a..."

April 25, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Backstage Crew

Council Candidates' Consultants Direct the Show

"...for unsuccessful council candidates Rick Wheeler, Jeff Hart, and Becky Motal, as well as Republican Jo Baylor on her..."

April 11, 1997 News Feature

Fall

It's a great view in this vertigo-inducing survival thriller

"...cliff. Still, just like Mandy Moore's shark-dodging diver, widowed Becky (Currey) is trying to prove that she's not afraid..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: In the Tall Grass

Stephen King/Joe Hill story finds terror in the tiniest blades

"...Siblings Becky (Laysla De Oliverira) and Cal (Avery Whitted) are traveling..."

Sept. 28, 2019 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

'Mojo' Recommends

The best British music at SXSW as selected by Mojo Editor-in-Chief Phil Alexander

"...the voices of twentysomething Rachel and her younger sister Becky, the Unthanks have been immersed in the Northeast folk..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature by Phil Alexander

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