Children of Men

Children of Men brims with cinematic gusto, but the plot raises more questions than it answers.

"...Cuarón. Starring: Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Claire-Hope Ashitey, Pam Ferris, Danny Huston and Peter Mullan...."

Jan. 5, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Children Are Suffering for the Misdeeds of Men

"...Ms. Payne [“Postmarks,” April 18] that the state's handling of the situation in Eldorado, Texas, has been disastrous for..."

April 17, 2008 Postmarks

Village of the Damned

"...Linda Kozlowski, Michael Pare and Mark Hamill. Carpenter's updating of the classic 1960 chiller is mediocre at best, and..."

April 28, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

In the Realms of the Unreal

The strange artwork and life of primitivist Harry Darger is given dimension by master documentarist Jessica Yu.

"...say that when he dies penniless at the age of 81, you’re tasked with cleaning out his rented room...."

Feb. 11, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Flash of Genius

Based on the true story of Robert Kearns, who invented the intermittent windshield wiper only to have his idea stolen by the Ford Motor Co., is a real David and Goliath story.

"...Alda, Mitch Pileggi, Bill Smitrovich and Aaron Abrams. Flash of Genius, the directorial debut of producer Abraham (Children of..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

'Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning' Hits VOD in the Brain

Action reboot revives the sci-fi action franchise as psycho-mystery

"...The whole point of Fantastic Fest is to be blindsided by films you..."

Oct. 30, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Friends to the End (of the World)

Ric Roman Waugh and Gerard Butler reunite in Greenland

"...Austin-based filmmaker Ric Roman Waugh has found that kind of creative pairing with Gerard Butler, and he appreciates what..."

Dec. 16, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Free State of Jones

Matthew McConaughey stars in pic about little-known Civil War event

"...Thomas Francis Murphy, Bill Tangradi, Brian Lee Franklin, Jacob Lofland, Joe Chrest and Donald Watkins...."

June 24, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Enys Men

The form of British folk horror conjured to mask a psychological drama

"...The British county of Cornwall is ripe with myth and mystery, familiar yet..."

March 31, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

On the Basis of Sex

RBG biopic focuses on a single case, but blurs the details

"...well-acted courtroom drama centered on the case that kicked off her decades-long career fighting against gender-based discrimination and for..."

Jan. 4, 2019 Movie Review by Danielle White

Jeff Nichols Enters Texas Film Hall of Fame

Loving director, Hector Galán, and Tye Sheridan honored

"...is just around the corner, but the first accolades of the year are already here, with the Austin Film..."

Nov. 15, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Person of Interest

Meg Wolitzer's latest book tracks six characters through three decades of friendship

"...says novelist Meg Wolitzer. "And you need that kind of empathy to live in a world that is bearable."..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Books Feature by Amy Gentry

News AggreGAYte for the Week of April 21

All the gay news AggreGAYte we can muster

"...it to you. So open wide for a melange of some of the biggest LGBT stories you might have..."

April 21, 2011 Qmmunity Post by Daniel Villareal

The Edge of 17

At 21 years old, actress Charmian Carr couldn't have known that the character she was portraying -- Liesl von Trapp in The Sound of Music -- would follow her for the rest of her life. Prior to her appearance at The Sound of Music: Sing-a-Long, a benefit for Project Transitions and aGLIFF, Carr opens up about being forever Liesl.

"...From Ponce de Leon to the inventors of Propecia and Oil of Olay, humans have struggled to..."

July 28, 2000 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

Men, Women & Children

We might be able to connect as human beings if we could just disconnect from from our wired lives, says this movie about our modern world.

"...food courts and Friday night football, the title’s interlocking men, women, and children try to connect, but can’t disconnect,..."

Oct. 17, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Now Streaming in Austin: Men, Women and Children

Jason Reitman's movie about the Austin most films forget

"...movies to watch while self-quarantining. Austin is the town of cool culture and art experiment. But that's not all..."

March 24, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Last Men in Aleppo

Picking up the pieces of the Syrian Civil War

"...Once Syria’s largest city, Aleppo is now a place of rubble and desperation as a result of the Syrian..."

June 9, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cinema of the Americas

A Festival of Latino Films Showcases New Visions of an Old and Resurging Culture

"...When you look at a map of the Americas, you see the United States first. Right..."

April 13, 2001 Screens Feature by David Garza

The Sum of Us

"...Directed by: Kevin Dowling and Geoff Burton. Starring: Jack Thompson, Russell Crowe, John Polson and..."

April 14, 1995 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Sunday's Children

"...examined his matrilineal family dynamics and the troubled relationship of his parents immediately prior to his conception. In 1983,..."

Oct. 21, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

This spell isn't as bewitching the second time around

"...Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Harris Dickinson, Ed Skrein and Chiwetel Ejiofor...."

Oct. 18, 2019 Movie Review by Sarah Marloff

X-Men

"...greats Stewart and McKellen into the (literally) comic-book roles of professor Charles Francis Xavier (aka Professor X) and evil..."

July 14, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Beasts of No Nation

Idris Elba co-stars in this Netflix drama about child soldiers in Africa

"...in an unnamed country beset by perpetual war between government and rebel forces. Although the area’s politics remain purposefully..."

Oct. 16, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

'Mad Men' Hits the Books

Half Price Books compiles 21 books from the AMC hit

"...Any good Mad Men fan knows the AMC classic about an advertising agency..."

April 4, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese

The Adventures of Huck Finn

"...be the targeted audience for this seventh film adaptation of Mark Twain's classic novel. Some of the material is..."

April 9, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...film. Now Wes Anderson's new star-studded canine animation Isle of Dogs will be the top to its tail as..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Repression's Children

Why context matters, and why I hate your flashing penis veil.

"...thrills and some amazing cultural creations – the music of Duke Ellington or the hoochie-koochie dances of Josephine Bakker..."

June 7, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

Lalee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton

"...HBO asked Maysles Films in 1996 to take one of its "direct cinema" looks at poverty at the end..."

Sept. 6, 2001 Movie Review by Anne S. Lewis

Waco: The Rules of Engagement

"...been just over four years since the fiery deaths of 76 men, women, and children and four law enforcement..."

May 2, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Austin Family & Kids' Activities in the Time of Coronavirus

Get creative and cure cabin fever

"...Spring break is extended, many of us are working from home, and you’re probably looking..."

March 16, 2020 Events Post by Katherine McNevins

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