Mother's Day

The movie is a moneymaking contrivance, just like the holiday itself

"...you’re as lazy as the movie. You’ll make a better impression with the old standbys of Hallmark and flowers...."

April 29, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared

A bestselling Swedish novel jumps to screen with inevitable Forrest Gump comparisons

"...up with a retired train attendant, Julius (Wiklander), and together they hit the road, picking up stray characters to..."

June 5, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Son-in-law

"...Son-in-Law's only real surprise is that it's so much better than it has to be. Of course, you have..."

July 2, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Slender Man

Creepypasta's most iconic creature hits the big screen

"...A myth is a story we construct together. Take Slender Man. The defining monster of the online..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: Leaving It Up to Her

On Margaret Moser: Happy together, then, now, and forever

"...I'm not sure how the Turtles' "Happy Together" became our song – probably the line "How is..."

June 30, 2017 Column by Louis Black

Letter from Edinburgh

Secession, Scottish style - Texas, it ain't

"...the debate have sought to sway public opinion. The Better Together campaign, which opposes independence, is led by the..."

Sept. 17, 2014 News Post by Akwugo Emejulu

Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?

The creative powerhouse known as Tyler Perry is back in front of and behind the camera with this predictable film about four married couples.

"...all dealing with much drama. As the couples vacation together, emotions run amok, dirt gets thrown, and purportedly, we..."

Oct. 19, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Dueling Banjos

Is old-time music Austin's next big thing?

"...eyes fixed in concentration on one another or closed altogether in some ecstatic state of higher consciousness, all are..."

March 30, 2007 Music Feature by Mark Rubin

Are We There Yet?

Despite bearing a title that practically cries out for disrespect from antsy filmgoers, the new Ice Cube picture (he stars as well as co-produces) demonstrates the actor's amiable side and proves he can headline a family picture.

"...could have been and at least a small notch better than Johnson Family Vacation. In Are We There Yet?..."

Jan. 21, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Breakin' All the Rules

Despite the title of this sugar-coated fluffbomb of an urban romantic comedy, precious few rules are broken, cinematically speaking, during its quick, painless 90 minutes.

"...the film opens, has gathered his friends and co-workers together to announce his impending nuptials to sex-kitten-cum-girlfriend Helen (Lawson)...."

May 14, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

OT: Our Town

"...New Hampshire anymore. Compared with the other, and far better marketed kids-’n’-drama film opening this week – Todd Graff’s..."

Aug. 15, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Monsoon Wedding

The father of the bride is broke; the bride is having an affair with a married man; the caretaker uncle is just a little too familiar with the bride's pre-adolescent sister; and the bride and the groom have never met each other. Despite what these foreboding elements might portend, Monsoon Wedding is a joyous celebration of family.

"...characters at a brisk pace, leaving you to piece together their past and present relationships as the movie progresses..."

March 15, 2002 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Rollercoaster

"...a superfluous character with little to do or say. Together, they con a security guard into turning on some..."

March 23, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Beto O'Rourke and Ethan Hawke in Conversation

Two Texans discuss politics, fear, and the power of Willie Nelson to bring us back together

"...take for an individual in politics to bring us together...."

Aug. 17, 2018 News Feature by Ethan Hawke

The Invisible Woman

The woman who must remain invisible in this drama is Nelly Ternan, an actress who's not only the mistress of married Charles Dickens, but also 27 years his junior.

"...Based on Claire Tomalin’s biography that pieces together this love affair based on diaries, correspondence, and photographs,..."

Jan. 24, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Lee Daniels' The Butler

The stars shine bright in this broad yet moving overview of the last 90 years of African-American history.

"...The Butler, which displays an overarching perspective that’s glued together by a personal narrative. The film is inspired by..."

Aug. 16, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

More Than a Game

Before joining the NBA, LeBron James was a high school star who climbed the heights with a core of teammates, all of whom are documented here.

"...their exceptional coach. Director Belman, another Akron native, weaves together personal reflections, old game footage, and family photos to..."

Oct. 23, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

One-man moviemaking machine Tyler Perry drops his usual cross-dressing comedics for this melodrama about two family dynasties – one black, one white – rocked by scandal.

"...not spending enough time meshing character development and plot together in a way that it all makes sense. There..."

Sept. 19, 2008 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Man

Samuel L. Jackson and Eugene Levy have starred in bigger stinkers, but this wheezing comedy may herald the death knell of the interracial buddy-cop farce.

"...if somebody washed this summer’s Four Brothers and Underclassman together in hot water. Levy is a nebbish (a dental-equipment..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

All the Pretty Horses

"...a more-than-decent horse opera with some good performances and better-than-average dialogue and themes transferred directly from the novel by..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Loser

"...Biggs and Suvari have a nice chemistry going on together. For the supporting cast, Heckerling uses types rather than..."

July 21, 2000 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Scent of a Woman

"...the movie plays like a bunch of inconsequentially strung together sequences. O'Donnell's counterplot about a young man engaged in..."

Jan. 8, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Terminator: Dark Fate

Sarah Connor and the T-800 remain the best components of SF franchise

"...now here comes the latest attempt to write a better outcome for the series about assassin robots sent back..."

Nov. 1, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Glass

M. Night Shyamalan's meta-comic trilogy crashes into Earth with a dull splat

"...high point in co-stars Willis' and Jackson’s careers. Even better, it was a one-off cinematic thought experiment with no..."

Jan. 18, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

To a More Perfect Union: U.S. v. Windsor

A deeply personal examination of 2013's landmark Supreme Court gay marriage case.

"...domestic life that inspires them to fight for a better future. While many people played a key role in..."

June 8, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Just Getting Started

Grumpy old men on the golf course

"...The plot, cobbled together from a seemingly endless collection of other, better films,..."

Dec. 15, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Star Trek Beyond

The Enterprise crew get trapped on a hostile planet

"...a blow to the ensemble cast’s collective chemistry. (They’re better when they’re all buzzing together.) Competent but heavy with..."

July 29, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Sinister 2

Round 2 for this supernatural horror franchise

"...and all. It seems unfair to lump Sinister 2 together with the modern spook movie “found footage” genre insomuch..."

Aug. 28, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

What If

In this romantic comedy, men and women sort out the differences between love and friendship.

"...same wavelength, the question of whether they’ll end up together is not if, but when...."

Aug. 22, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

8

Third-place winner

"...point of concern. For as long as we've been together, I've never allowed more than a brief moment of..."

Feb. 28, 2014 Books Feature by Andy Steinberg

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