Vantage Point

Like Rashomon, this Dennis Quaid vehicle replays a single event – the assassination of the U.S. president – from multiple points of view.

"...Fox, Forest Whitaker, Sigourney Weaver, Eduardo Noriega, Ayelet Zurer, Bruce McGill and William Hurt. If you can work your..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Texas to Officially Adopt QT

2010 Texas Film Hall of Fame inductees to include one glorious bastard

"...three honorees. In addition to Quentin Tarantino, character actor Bruce McGill (Animal House) and Michael Nesmith (one-time Monkee and..."

Dec. 21, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

War and Remembrance

Time Warner Cable and the LBJ Library and Museum hosted a local premiere of HBO Films' new LBJ film 'Path to War.'

"...Gambon, Donald Sutherland, Alec Baldwin, and San Antonio native Bruce McGill, the film traces the nation's spiral into the..."

May 24, 2002 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

From Mexico With Love

An illegal migrant worker dreams of becoming a boxer but suffers setbacks in this film shot in San Antonio.

"...Directed by: Jimmy Nickerson. Starring: Kuno Becker, Steven Bauer, Bruce McGill, Angelíca Aragón, Danay Garcia, Alex Nesic, Stephen Lang,..."

Oct. 16, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lone Stars in Good Company

Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards 2010

"...Texas Film Hall of Fame ceremony on March 11. Bruce McGill will probably always remain best known to the..."

March 12, 2010 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ride Along

Ice Cube and Kevin Hart partner up in this rote buddy-cop action comedy that's instantly forgettable.

"...Starring: Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, John Leguizamo, Tika Sumpter, Bruce McGill, Laurence Fishburne and Bryan Callen...."

Jan. 17, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Legend of Bagger Vance

"...Robert Redford. Starring: Will Smith, Matt Damon, Charlize Theron, Bruce Mcgill, Joel Gretsch, J. Michael Moncrief, Peter Gerety, Lane..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Night at the Movies With Evan Smith

Texas Tribune founder honored by the Texas Film Hall of Fame for his services to cinema

"...one moment sticks out. In 2011, veteran character actor Bruce McGill was being inducted. For Smith and a generation..."

March 11, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

American Underdog

Kurt Warner biopic is too winsome to win big

"...Levi, Anna Paquin, Ser’Darius Blain, Hayden Zaller, Dennis Quaid, Bruce McGill, Chance Kelly, Adam Baldwin and Steven Chester Prince...."

Dec. 24, 2021 Movie Review by Steve Davis

After a Fashion

Your Style Avatar mourns Alexander McQueen

"...10th anniversary retrospective, as well as the clips for Bruce McGill, Lukas Haas, and Catherine O'Hara (who will accept..."

Feb. 19, 2010 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell

This collegiate coming-of-age comedy is about as exciting as near-beer.

"...House's resident monster from the id – paired with Bruce McGill's Corman-esque wild angel D-Day – resonated not only..."

Sept. 25, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

TV Eye

The story CNN broke, and the story that broke CNN into the big leagues of television journalism.

"...whom Wiener develops a prickly yet gentlemanly working relationship. Bruce McGill (Path to War), sporting a horrendous comb-over, is..."

Dec. 6, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

For Greater Glory

This epic starring Andy Garcia about Mexico’s anticlerical Cristero War of the late 1920s is a plodding and poorly plotted tale.

"...Santiago Cabrera, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Eva Longoria, Peter O’Toole, Bruce Greenwood, Bruce McGill and Mauricio Kuri...."

June 1, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

After A Fashion

Your Style Avatar's SX kicks off stylishly

"...it's easy to see how she produced such talent. Bruce McGill was honored for his work by Tim Matheson...."

March 19, 2010 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Runaway Jury

John Grisham courtroom thumper marches to a familiar tune.

"...Starring: John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, Bruce Davison, Bruce McGill, Jeremy Piven and Nick Searcy. Runaway..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Matchstick Men

Neurotic con artist reunites with abandoned daughter in a surprisingly sweet bait-and-switch.

"...Ridley Scott. Starring: Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, Alison Lohman, Bruce Altman, Bruce McGill and Steve Eastin. On the heels..."

Sept. 12, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Best of Enemies

Unlikely alliances grow as conversation finds common ground in this historical true-life drama

"...Heche, Babou Ceesay, Wes Bentley, Nick Searcy, Caitlin Mehner, Bruce McGill and Gilbert Glenn Brown...."

April 5, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ride Along 2

Ice Cube and Kevin Hart partner again as mismatched cops

"...Benjamin Bratt, Olivia Munn, Tika Sumpter, Sherri Shepherd and Bruce McGill...."

Jan. 15, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Run All Night

Liam Neeson reunites with his Unknown and Non-Stop director for another action ride

"...Ed Harris, Joel Kinnaman, Vincent D'Onofrio, Common, Boyd Holbrook, Bruce McGill, Nick Nolte, Genesis Rodriguez and Beau Knapp...."

March 20, 2015 Movie Review by William Goss

Unconditional

In this inspirational film, a woman loses her faith after her husband is killed in an act of senseless violence.

"...by: Brent McCorkle. Starring: Lynn Collins, Michael Ealy and Bruce McGill. Not reviewed at press time. A woman loses..."

Sept. 21, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

Red-hot and really long list of all the titles to date

"...as its reputation. Cast: Sara Paxton, Pat Healy, Kelly McGillis (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Fair Game

The performances of Sean Penn and Naomi Watts make this film rendition of the Valerie Plame affair a study in acting.

"...Starring: Naomi Watts, Sean Penn, Sam Shepard, Noah Emmerich, Bruce McGill, David Andrews and Ty Burrell. Were it not..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Try To Remember

How two kids from UT changed the course of the American musical

"...of Dramatic Arts Hollywood), Todd Lowe (actor, True Blood), Bruce McGill (actor, National Lampoon's Animal House); moderator: Michael Barnes..."

Oct. 15, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

From Doug to Dax

Austin Film Festival announces early lineup

"...Butterworth Director: Doug Liman Cast: Naomi Watts, Sean Penn, Bruce McGill, Sam Shepard Regional Premiere..."

Aug. 24, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Law Abiding Citizen

Vigilante justice may be just what the law requires in this film starring Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx.

"...Starring: Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, Regina Hall, Colm Meaney, Bruce McGill, Leslie Bibb and Michael Irby. What to make..."

Oct. 16, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Obsessed

Idris Elba and Beyoncé co-star as a married couple whose happy life is disrupted by a stalker.

"...Steve Shill. Starring: Idris Elba, Beyoncé Knowles, Ali Larter, Bruce McGill, Jerry O'Connell and Christine Lahti. Earvin “Magic” Johnson,..."

May 1, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Film News

Stars litter the Austin landscape, the real Oprah Effect, and other nuggets of film info

"...Deep South ghetto, has Tyson Beckford, San Antonio native Bruce McGill (D-Day from Animal House), James Russo, and Lynn..."

April 13, 2007 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

The Lookout

The Lookout, an odd caper story, marks Scott Frank’s directorial debut after years of working as a screenwriter on movies like Get Shorty and Out of Sight.

"...Gordon-Levitt, Jeff Daniels, Matthew Goode, Isla Fisher, Carla Gugino, Bruce McGill, Alberta Watson, Alex Borstein and Sergio Di Zio...."

March 30, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Elizabethtown

Cameron Crowe's romantic comedy doesn't make the attraction between the characters played by Kirsten Dunst and Orlando Bloom believable and then goes off in dozens more unprofitable directions.

"...Starring: Orlando Bloom, Kirsten Dunst, Susan Sarandon, Alec Baldwin, Bruce McGill, Judy Greer, Jessica Biel, Loudon Wainwright and Patty..."

Oct. 14, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Collateral

Michael Mann returns to his stock-and-trade: the glossy, kinetic crime thriller, this time starring Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx.

"...Foxx, Mark Ruffalo, Jada Pinkett Smith, Peter Berg and Bruce McGill. After two more plainly prestigious projects (Ali and..."

Aug. 6, 2004 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

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