Stateside Independent Screens War Witch Tonight

Award-winning film about child soldiers gets Austin premiere

"...War Witch was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2013. Actress Rachel Mwanza won..."

April 1, 2013 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

2019 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Animation

The Academy's five favorite animated shorts, plus two ringers

"...The five films nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short are all fine examples of animation’s potential..."

Feb. 8, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sunset Song

A woman comes of age in this rugged Scottish saga set in the early 1900s

"...Terence Davies, a filmmaker best known for his autobiographical and impressionistic memory pieces about..."

June 3, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Applause

Danish actor Paprika Steen's turn as a fresh-from-rehab alcoholic is a tour de force performance.

"...custody of her two young boys is the single best performance I've seen all year...."

Sept. 16, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Jennifer's Body

There are few laughs and even fewer scares in Diablo Cody's followup to her smash hit Juno.

"...a stroke of … um… casting catnip, and the actress here demonstrates that she can deliver lines of dialogue..."

Sept. 18, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sunshine State

"...he feels personally invested. Sunshine State may be the best thing that he has done so far -- it's..."

Aug. 2, 2002 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Reds

"...conventional treatment. Reds, however, won three Oscars: for direction, best supporting actress (Maureen Stapleton as Emma Goldman), and cinematography..."

Aug. 16, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Angela's Ashes

"...this lack of emotional connection. Watson is a fine actress, especially in outré roles with physical demands, but she..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Species II

"...only thing this sequel offers less of is that actress's much-anticipated nude scenes, with only one climactic rutting in..."

April 17, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Sunday

"...morning when he meets Madeleine (Harrow), a married English actress whose career has free-fallen from the Royal Shakespeare Company..."

Oct. 31, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Picture Perfect

"...the fray, and as might be expected, the blandest actress on NBC's hit show also gives the weakest star..."

Aug. 1, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Nico Icon

"...mystery, model, junkie, Teutonic ice princess, femme fatale, singer, actress, mother, death maiden -- Icon. This new German documentary..."

May 3, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Une Femme Douce

"...Sanda. Bresson's 1969 film is reportedly one of his best. It must also be one of his most unusual..."

Sept. 29, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

La Strada

This Academy Award-winner sealed Fellini's reputation as a director of international renown. La Strada represents a fertile cross-pollination of Fellini's noted tendencies toward both stark neorealism and symbolic expressionism. It stars Masina in one of her most memorable roles as the simple naïf, who is bought for a bowl of food by a roadshow strongman (Quinn) who treats her brutishly. An overwhelming humanism underscores the whole film and leaves its ultimate meaning up to interpretation.

"...year of both director Federico Fellini and his wife, actress Giulietta Masina, make this screening of a new 35mm..."

May 13, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Favor, the Watch and the Very Big Fish

"...those seemingly unclassifiable little romantic comedies that nevertheless fits best into the category of Films With More Words in..."

June 12, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Broadway Leading Lady Carolee Carmello on Taking Over Dolly!

Hello, Dolly prepares for run at Bass Concert Hall

"...of roles, but she has also been a go-to actress when a musical’s original female lead leaves a long-running..."

Jan. 17, 2020 Arts Post by Paul Beutel

Austin Film Critics Release 2018 Awards Nominee Lists

Roster includes new stunt and mo-cap categories

"...feature to make the short list of contenders for best picture, joining Oakland gentrification dramedy Blindspotting and horror remake..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Wish I Was Here

Zach Braff explores life in one's late 30s: troubles with unruly kids, ailing parents, and creative aspirations complicated by financial realities.

"...of waywardness. But as a writer/director, he’s cherry-picked the best of his ensemble cast to chew over the topic..."

July 25, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

From the Vaults: Lupe Ontiveros

Lupe Ontiveros, the Texas-born actress, loses her battle with cancer

"...News came this morning that Hollywood actress and El-Paso native, Lupe Ontiveros, died at 69 from..."

July 27, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

An Education

Everything about Scherfig’s coming-of-age story about a girl in the London suburb of Twickenham in 1961 is spot-on.

"...Mulligan as 16-year-old Jenny: In this breakthrough role, the actress stuns us with a range that goes from dimpled..."

Nov. 13, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Trust the Man

With distinct echoes of Woody Allen, Trust the Man follows fashionably neurotic New Yorkers in oversized apartments as they search for happiness, love, and sex.

"...(Duchovny): a writer, stay-at-home dad, and husband to successful actress Rebecca (Moore). Repeatedly rebuffed in the bedroom by his..."

Sept. 1, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

A Slipping-Down Life

Lili Taylor and Guy Pearce star in this adaptation of an Anne Tyler story that was filmed in Austin several summers ago.

"...Tyler novella on which the film's story is based. Actress-turned-first-time director Toni Kalem (currently seen playing Angie Bonpensiero on..."

May 28, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Swimming

"...so mostly Frankie just sits around with her lifelong best friend, Nicola (Lowe), wondering what to do with the..."

Sept. 6, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Shoot Or Be Shot

"...work. Everyone is stereotype: the self-important filmmaker, the bimbo actress, the soulless producer, the senseless madman. Lots of good..."

Jan. 25, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Gowns by Adrian

A tribute to Gowns by Adrian

"...be an entirely gay film, because every actor and actress involved, as well as the director and all the..."

June 29, 2001 Screens Review by Stephen MacMillan Moser

The In Crowd

"...dramatic pauses and general flair for histrionics. (Born-and-raised Austin actress) Lori Heuring is dreadfully miscast as our heroine of..."

July 28, 2000 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Return to Me

"...become swept up in its breezy countenance. Engaging comic actress Bonnie Hunt debuts as a film director here with..."

April 7, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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.

"...bad made-for-TV movie of the week. Jann does his best with what is essentially weak material, and his mockumentary..."

July 23, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Forces of Nature

"...here in Austin, anyway. But take note, people: The actress hasn't been as vivacious, as ingratiating, or as downright,..."

March 19, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mr. Magoo

"...post-op Elephant Man than a wealthy charmer. What an actress as talented as Lynch is doing here is a..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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