Film Flam

Speed hits Hulu, and reality TV swallows Austin whole

"...Film Chest has acquired VOD and streaming rights to Cinematic Titanic, the followup project of the original cast of..."

Aug. 6, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

Drac packs some serious SPF sunscreen when the Goth-ish animation goes aquatic

"...else?) on what appears to be the actual RMS Titanic. And, naturally, the whole Hotel crew comes along. Drac..."

July 13, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

Joel Hodgson on MST30K

Reflecting on 30 years on the Satellite of Love

"...of time riffing live with your MST follow-up project Cinematic Titanic. What’s the benefit of riffing live over doing..."

Oct. 31, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...first of three big birthday screenings that weekend, with Titanic hitting the big 2-0, and a glorious half-century for..."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Scanlines

"...their help in providing videos, laser discs, and DVDs.) Titanic..."

Nov. 20, 1998 Screens Feature

Rats From a Sinking Ship

Letters at 3 AM

"...illustration by Jason Stout When Titanic did its bit to sink our culture last winter,..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Column by Michael Ventura

Glass

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

"...sans Batsuit. Unbreakable preceded by eight years the Marvel Cinematic Universe we now find ourselves in, and predated the..."

Jan. 18, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Page Two

"...matter whether you liked the film or not, its cinematic power was so stunning you felt the film in..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Column by Louis Black

Food-O-File

"...absolute opposite end of the financial spectrum, this year's cinematic inspiration for theme dinners could be director James Cameron's..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Holmes & Watson

The Step Brothers bros get literary

"...both were products of their exact moments in the cinematic zeitgeist. Holmes & Watson, however, feels immediately dated and..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

WALL-E

By turns sad, hilarious, exciting, and ultimately, hopeful, this is a film of Great Truths masquerading as child's play.

"...and in a blast of fiery thruster thunder, a titanic vessel lands in his back yard and deposits EVE..."

June 27, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Departed

Watching this new film by Scorsese is tantamount to falling in love with the director all over again.

"...tantamount to falling in love again with the brash, cinematic bad boy from New York City, the little "Italianamerican"..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

In Praise of Love

"...as they are for the grand old man of cinematic revolutionaries. It's as if Che Guevara were still around..."

Jan. 17, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fall Film Previews

September

"...title has been abbreviated from The Chambermaid on the Titanic, though this French film has little to do with..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

Scanlines

As Good as It Gets

"...To hell with Titanic! If any of the five 1997 Best Picture nominees..."

June 12, 1998 Screens Feature

TENGGER, Bar Italia, LAIR, and More Reviews From Wednesday of SXSW

Hump day’s most memorable music fest moments

"...added synth-harp, toy instrument melodies, and shakers that sounded titanic in the honest-to-God cathedral reverb on Central Presbyterian Church...."

March 14, 2024 Music Post by Dan Gentile

More Stories Behind the Signs

"...manager. I'll never forget carrying the 35mm print of Titanic across the parking lot to a smaller auditorium at..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Postmarks

Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

Wednesday night SXSW blurbs

"...1969. 2012's Faithful Man is a sublime slice of cinematic soul backed by the Expressions, the Truth & Soul..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

Marjorie Baumgarten's Top 10 List

"...best popcorn movie of the year is a stunning cinematic achievement that marshals all the tricks of the trade..."

Jan. 3, 2014 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season One

It was a game-changing reboot, and boy oh boy does it look dandy on Blu-ray

"...dead on TV, and relaunches went down like the Titanic. Yet TNG changed all that. It took the original..."

July 27, 2012 Screens Review by Richard Whittaker

Streets of Love

Stalking the Stones across Europe

"...allied bombers leveled everything in Köln save for the titanic house of worship. RheinEnergieStadion, Deutsch engineering at its steely,..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Weakness of the Flesh

Actor Bill Paxton gets behind the camera for his directorial debut, the Texas gothic terror tale, Frailty.

"...Twister, Apollo 13, and longtime friend James Cameron's behemoth Titanic have made him a bankable commodity to fickle studio..."

April 12, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Lost at Sea and Back Again

Bill Broyles' Extraordinary Adventure Story

"...The New York Times' Stephen Holden, "Cast Away, like Titanic, awes us with its sheer oceanic sweep and its..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Show and Tell

Spring Previews 2000

"...huge hit in its native Sweden, where it rivaled Titanic for the top box-office spot. (Apr. 7)..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Billy Shakes, Superstar

"...hot is he? What with the slew of new cinematic adaptations of his work -- the '99 scorecard includes..."

April 23, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Further Reflections

"...in time, serves as the fulcrum for Joe Lovett's cinematic exploration of his family and the dynamics that fashioned..."

March 26, 1999 Screens Feature