The French Dispatch

Wes Anderson's candy-colored tribute to The New Yorker

"...Directed by: Wes Anderson. Starring: Bill Murray, Benicio Del Toro, Léa Seydoux, Adrien Brody, Frances McDormand, Timothée..."

Oct. 22, 2021 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Return of Ted Lasso, the Rescheduled Tokyo Olympics, and 44 Other TV Somethings to Consume in July

Also: a Gossip Girl reboot, dueling Love Islands

"...film set in 1950s Detroit starring Don Cheadle and Benicio del Toro (July 1, HBO Max). Prime Video drops..."

July 1, 2021 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Now Streaming in Austin: Song to Song

Terrence Malick’s bonkers take on being an Austin musician

"...the cutting room floor is footage of Haley Bennett, Benicio del Toro, Arcade Fire, Iron & Wine, Fleet Foxes,..."

May 17, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sicario: Day of the Soldado

Cross-border thriller gets a bloodier, morally grayer sequel

"...Directed by: Stefano Sollima. Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Isabela Moner, Jeffrey Donovan, Manuel..."

June 29, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sicario: Day of the Soldado Director Finds International Themes to Tex-Mex Thriller

Stefano Sollima goes border to border

"...(Josh Brolin) and freelance agent of mayhem Alejandro Gillick (Benicio del Toro), who now become the focus of the..."

June 29, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Unleashing the Summer Blockbusters

Your cinematic calendar for the must-see big releases

"...Sicario: Day of the Soldado (Sony/Columbia, R) Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin get bloody again to..."

May 18, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Avengers: Infinity War

Earth's mightiest heroes face their greatest, most nuanced threat

"...Gurira, Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, Carrie Coon, Dave Bautista, Benicio Del Toro, Kerry Condon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Peter Dinklage, Anthony..."

April 27, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Kimberley Jones' Top 10 Films of 2015

"...Géza Röhrig (Son of Saul), Christopher Abbott (James White), Benicio Del Toro (Sicario), Christian Bale (The Big Short)..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Austin Critics Announce Award Nominees

Carol leads nominations with seven nods

"...Charlize Theron, Mad Max: Fury Road Best Supporting Actor Benicio Del Toro, Sicario Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation..."

Dec. 16, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sicario

Taut, morally ambiguous thriller is set on the U.S./Mexico border

"...Directed by: Denis Villeneuve. Starring: Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Victor Garber, Jon Bernthal, Daniel..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Inherent Vice

Highbrow mixes with lowbrow in Paul Thomas Anderson's screen adaptation of Thomas Pynchon's novel.

"...Phoenix, Katherine Waterston, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Reese Witherspoon, Benicio Del Toro, Hong Chau, Joanna Newsom, Jena Malone and..."

Jan. 9, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Film Independent Spirit Award Nominations Announced

Boyhood, Kumiko earn multiple nods

"...Wim Wenders, Producer: David Rosier Virunga Director/Producer: Orlando Von Einsiedel, Producer: Joanna Natasegara..."

Nov. 25, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Austin Film Festival Announces (Almost) Full Slate

Opening and closing night films still to come

"...Andrea Di Stefano’s debut feature Escobar: Paradise Lost, starring Benicio del Toro...."

Sept. 17, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Guardians of the Galaxy

These lesser-known, misfit, comic-book characters are a grand addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

"...Karen Gillan, Michael Rooker, Djimon Hounsou, John C. Reilly, Benicio Del Toro, Glenn Close, Sean Gunn and Peter Serafinowicz...."

Aug. 1, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Fighting Sexual Assault

Amid growing national momentum, UT-Austin takes steps to protect incoming students

"...service video full of famous actors – Daniel Craig, Benicio del Toro, and others, as well as both President..."

May 16, 2014 News Feature by Jessica Luther

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...Besides acting and directing, what do Michael Fassbender, Benicio Del Toro, and Robert Rodriguez have in common? All..."

Nov. 2, 2012 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

From the Vaults: Nada Lado

'Savages’ Benicio del Toro talks about developing character in 'Che'

"...this movie behaves badly, but none more convincingly than Benicio del Toro's Lado...."

July 8, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Savages

Oliver Stone’s movie is volatile, nasty, hypnotic, gory, and nearly irrestible – at least when the young 'uns aren't onscreen.

"...Starring: Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Aaron Johnson, John Travolta, Benicio Del Toro, Salma Hayek, Emile Hirsch, Demián Bichir and..."

July 6, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Wolfman

This monster reboot disappoints terribly, making up in blood and entrails what it lacks in heart and soul.

"...Directed by: Joe Johnston. Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving, Geraldine..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

Despite being the third entry in the Underworld series, this is a prequel story about the age-old war between the vampires and the werewolves.

"...West Ender whose ominous frame, piercing eyes, and chilled delivery pretty much define what it means to be a..."

Jan. 30, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Che: Part Two

Steven Soderbergh concludes his two-part biopic with Che's Bolivian endgame.

"...Directed by: Steven Soderbergh. Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Demián Bichir, Santiago Cabrera, Franka Potente, Jorge..."

Jan. 30, 2009 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Becoming Che

Benicio Del Toro on the method, the madness, and the merchandising

"...grueling as the revolution itself. But forget about them: Benicio Del Toro, without qualm the best character actor of..."

Jan. 23, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Che: Part One

Steven Soderbergh’s filmmaking legacy is his aesthetic daring, and his latest – as massive and imperfect as it is – just might be his most daring work to date.

"...Directed by: Steven Soderbergh. Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Demián Bichir, Santiago Cabrera, Jorge Perugorria, Édgar..."

Jan. 23, 2009 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

There Will Be Film

"...coming to the aid of his dead friend's family, Benicio del Toro carves his face onto the Mount Rushmore..."

Jan. 4, 2008 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Things We Lost in the Fire

This film starring Halle Berry and Benicio Del Toro is an impeccably constructed and perfectly paced drama of domestic and internal volatility.

"...Directed by: Susanne Bier. Starring: Halle Berry, Benicio Del Toro, David Duchovny, Alexis Llewellyn, Micah Berry, John..."

Oct. 19, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Sin City

This ultra-noir adaptation of Frank Miller’s black-and-white cult comic series is a visual feast ripped straight from the original medium’s blood-soaked pages.

"...Willis, Clive Owen, Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, Jaime King, Benicio Del Toro, Elijah Wood, Brittany Murphy, Nick Stahl and..."

April 1, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

Will McDonald's be part of our post-SXSW, prehibernation meal?

"...King as having been "targeted" for various roles, while Benicio del Toro and Maria Bello are also short-listed. No..."

March 26, 2004 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

21 Grams

Powerful performances resonate in this devastating and weighty follow-up picture from the director of Amores Perros.

"...by: Alejandro González Iñárritu. Starring: Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Benicio Del Toro, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Melissa Leo and Clea DuVall...."

Dec. 26, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Hunted

"...Directed by: William Friedkin. Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Benicio Del Toro, Connie Nielsen, Jenna Boyd and Leslie Stefanson...."

March 21, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

New to DVD

You can turn your back on a drug, but never turn your back on Criterion Collection DVD #175, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, an "eerie trumpet call over a lost battlefield."

"...Dr. Johnny S. Depp and the Raging Bull -- Benicio Del Toro -- accompanied by their 300-pound-balls producer Laila..."

March 7, 2003 Screens Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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