Being Julia

There are so few really great film roles written for middle-aged women that when one comes along and it stars the near-perfect Annette Bening, it’s disappointing that the rest of the movie does not equal her performance.

"...movie surrounding her is not equal to her performance. Being Julia, which is based on a Somerset Maugham novella..."

Nov. 12, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Julia

The life and love of the woman who changed the American kitchen forever

"...Julia Child summed it up well: “People who love to..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

The Sensual Kitchen: Julie Cohen Explores How Julia Child Changed Cuisine

RBG documentarian celebrates the chef in Julia

"...It's not unreasonable to say that Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking changed America's..."

Nov. 23, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Julia Scotti Is Funny That Way

Comic Julia Scotti chats comedy ahead of aGLIFF documentary screening

"...Julia Scotti apologizes to me for her voice. “My allergies..."

June 3, 2022 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Julia Child Centennial Celebrations

August 15 is the 100th anniversary of the cook's birth

"...chefs who had worked with or were mentored by Julia Child. Those stories and photos are posted on the..."

Aug. 14, 2012 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

SXSW Adds Cheech Marin, Titane Director Julia Ducournau For 2023

Plus the Metaverse and student athlete NIL deals part of the program

"...from the entertainment industry, including Palme D'Or-winning French filmmaker Julia Ducournau, who has reinvigorated body horror with her first..."

Nov. 15, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Year of Being John Malkovich

Top 10 Films of the Year, Decade, and Eternity

"...for narrative experimentation as demonstrated by such films as Being John Malkovich, Go, The Limey, and Run Lola Run...."

Jan. 7, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

An Interview With "The Julia Child of BBQ"

Grill Master Steven Raichlen shares recipes from his new book

"...It's funny because I've spent most of my life being nervous about kids around live fire and sharp knives,..."

April 30, 2019 Food Post by Rod Machen

Raw

A coming-of-age cannibal tale with teeth

"...Directed by: Julia Ducournau. Starring: Garance Marillier, Ella Rumpf, Rabah Nait Oufella,..."

March 17, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Extraterrestrial

Spanish filmmaker Nacho Vigalondo cloaks this romantic comedy within the promise of a science-fiction story.

"...Julio (Villagrán) wakes up in the apartment of Julia (Jenner) after what has clearly been a wild one-night..."

July 13, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sister Act

Late Bloomers Filmmakers Julia & Gretchen Dyer

"...Filmmakers Gretchen and Julia Dyer Making a name for themselves as one of..."

June 27, 1997 Screens Feature by Marie Black

Slash

A sweet coming-of-age film set in the world of fan fiction

"...is an endearing, sweet, and altogether badass ode to being young, weird, and subversively creative. For anyone of any..."

Dec. 9, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Addams Family

"...Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld. Starring: Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd and Christina Ricci. It took decades to..."

Nov. 29, 1991 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

God Said “HA!”

"...Directed by: Julia Sweeney. “The feel-good cervical cancer movie of the year!”..."

May 7, 1999 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Original Sin

"...anyone remotely like the feral Jolie as scheming siren Julia Russell, but Antonio Banderas is altogether excellent as the..."

Aug. 3, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Snapshot: Compassionate Cultivation

“Snapshot” speaks with some of the young people whose lives are being changed with the use of medical cannabis

"..."Today is the best day ever," says 15-year-old Julia Patterson as she and her mother, Linda, sit down..."

April 20, 2018 Arts Column by David Brendan Hall

ACL Interview: Family Band Bailen Talks Three-Part Harmonies and Sibling Shenanigans

“Being in a sibling band is a really weird social experiment”

"...his twin brother David (drums), and their younger sister Julia (vocals/guitar) might have appeared on a Randy Jackson-piloted reality..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Music Feature by Kriss Conklin

Princes to Act

"...And Julia Stiles … well, she’s Julia Stiles, isn’t she? She..."

Aug. 21, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Date Movie

What's left to spoof? Why, romance movies, of course.

"...that girl from band camp in American Pie) plays Julia, a 239-pound Everygal searching in vain for her one..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

TV Eye

Disappointingly, Julia Louis-Dreyfus' new sitcom didn't prove self-fulfilling -- no one is watching Watching Ellie. "TV Eye" explains why you should.

"...yet to see anyone else talk about: How wonderful Julia Louis-Dreyfus is and how Watching Ellie is one of..."

April 12, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Road Tripping With a Serial Killer in Paper Ghosts

As well as being a riveting psychological thriller, this tale shows Texas in an intimate light

"...Julia Heaberlin's Paper Ghosts is a road trip story, a..."

July 19, 2019 Arts Feature by Elizabeth Cobbe

The Addams Family

Your favorite creepy neighbors are back, and kid friendly

"...in the New Jersey town of Assimilation (this film being aimed squarely at the 8-to-12 market, don't expect the..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Monster-in-Law

This banal and lukewarm slice of romantic comedy is as soft and ephemeral as any colorized Ted Turner outing.

"...breezy, pointless take on the old saw about mothers-in-law being such irascible harpies is as long in the tooth..."

May 13, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Preacher's Wife

"...develops an obvious (and reciprocated) affection for Henry's wife, Julia (Houston), Henry's feelings about the celestial visitor are tainted..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Bogus

"...with our shoe metaphor). And although Bogus aims at being a heartwarming and magical story, at its core is..."

Sept. 6, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Grand Champion

Kids adventure movie stars a boy and his prize steer – and a host of star cameos.

"...Joey Lauren Adams, Natalie Maines, Emma Roberts, Cache Williams, Julia Roberts, George Strait, Bruce Willis and Charlie Robison. Grand..."

Oct. 15, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ballet Austin's Director's Choice

In four ballets, three ways of collective being and one irrelevant romance

"...Tanowitz made the dance to a modern composition by Julia Wolfe, which was performed live by the Cordova Quartet...."

Feb. 19, 2016 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

Runaway Bride

"...Rita Wilson, Hector Elizondo, Joan Cusack, Richard Gere and Julia Roberts. More of concern than the runaway bride here..."

July 30, 1999 Movie Review by Sarah Hepola

Ben Is Back

The opioid crisis invades a family Christmas in this timely drama

"...Directed by: Peter Hedges. Starring: Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges, Kathryn Newton and Courtney B. Vance...."

Dec. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

Larry Crowne

Tom Hanks directs and co-stars in this rom-com with Julia Roberts, though I suspect neither actor will list it high on their résumés.

"...Directed by: Tom Hanks. Starring: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Cedric the Entertainer, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Bryan Cranston, Taraji..."

July 1, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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