Texas Dems Fired Up, Ready to Go in Congressional Races

Four top prospects bring Big Blue Energy to TribFest

"...but for so many Texas Democrats, victory is so close they can also taste it. That's especially true for..."

Sept. 28, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

The Farewell

Awkwafina is the heart of this loving story of families, belonging, and lies

"...parents as a child, Billi (Awkwafina) has maintained a close relationship with her Nai Nai (Shuzhen), even as her..."

July 19, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

The Spy Behind Home Plate

Fascinating documentary about spy/baseball player Moe Berg never cracks his code

"...of a person who wishes to hold personal secrets close, it is folly to try to unlock the depth..."

July 19, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Gloria Bell

Julianne Moore excels (as always) in this funny, poignant character study

"...material. Gloria Bell isn’t a shot-for-shot remake, but it’s close enough to just a little bit diminish the experience..."

March 22, 2019 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Mustang

Two wild spirits, man and horse, find peace in the microepic

"...at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center, Roman finds something close to redemption when he’s offered a chance to join..."

March 22, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Happy Death Day 2U

Comedy-horror sequel is less Halloween, more Groundhog Day

"...again in order to figure out the algorithm to close the time loop that created the Groundhog Day scenario..."

Feb. 15, 2019 Movie Review by Danielle White

Lords of Chaos

The true crime story that made black metal truly sinister

"...means he understands the details, but he is too close to the story to give it coherence. It's also..."

Feb. 8, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

People’s Republic of Desire

China's terrifying social media dystopia makes new media slaves

"...seeking a community to which they can never get close enough: That’s it?..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Robin Hood

This umpteenth iteration of He Who Steals From the Rich to Give to the Poor puts its dumbness front and center

"...quickly schools “The Hood” in the finer points of close-quarter archery while Robin pines for Marian (Hewson), who’s taken..."

Nov. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Austin Street Art Enters Into a New Era

With the city cracking down on graffiti and Hope Outdoor Gallery set to close, artists look for permission to paint

"...the Downtown graffiti park on Castle Hill, which will close in October. It is currently one of the only..."

July 27, 2018 News Feature by Kate Groetzinger

Fireworks

Teen anime adds parallel timelines to a Romeo and Juliet plot.

"...charm, it suffers in comparison from being released so close to producer Genki Kawamura's blockbuster masterpiece of second chances,..."

July 6, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

America's favorite neighbor, Fred Rogers, revealed as even kinder than you hoped

"...Earth. I’d put Fred Rogers, America’s cardigan-wearing co-parent for close to 40 years, at the top of that list...."

June 15, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Rider

Powerful docudrama of life on the range.

"...The Rider is a stunning piece of fiction played close to the bone. Brady Blackburn, his father Wayne, and..."

April 27, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

An Ordinary Man

Oscar winner Ben Kingsley as a war criminal on the run.

"...as a general on the run (Kingsley) gets too close to his mysterious housekeeper (Hilmar)...."

April 13, 2018 Movie Review

Angelica

Jena Malone stars in this Victorian potboiler

"...spiritualist Anne (an appropriately witchy McTeer), who becomes a close friend. As a period piece, the film has enough..."

Nov. 17, 2017 Movie Review by Danielle White

Alien: Covenant

More chest-bursting fun in space

"...the horror genre, with James Cameron’s 1986 sequel following close behind. But after that, things get a bit dodgy...."

May 19, 2017 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

20th Century Women

Bening shines in this tender, heartfelt film

"...which may have something to do with how autobiographically close the material is. (It was inspired by his mother..."

Jan. 20, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Why Him?

What if your child brought home James Franco as your new son-in-law?

"...the teeth? Not yet, but we may be getting close. In the naughty-but-nice holiday comedy Why Him?, Franco’s well-meaning..."

Dec. 23, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Christine

Rebecca Hall dazzles in this story of Christine Chubbock

"...Hall), but does nothing about it. She lives in close quarters with her mother (Smith-Cameron), suffers abdominal pain from..."

Nov. 11, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

El Jeremías

A boy genius searches for his destiny

"...has real problems. He feels completely disconnected from his close-knit family, whom he callously regards as ignorant. He’s bored..."

Oct. 28, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Beauty and the Beast

Yet another take on the classic fairy tale

"...The only time this Beauty and the Beast comes close to conveying any real magic, however, comes when Belle..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Disappointments Room

Kate Beckinsale moves into a haunted house

"...where master of horror and humanity Guillermo del Toro closets away his cinematic phantasms, notions that didn’t … quite..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Little Men

Friendships are tested in this bittersweet coming-of-age tale

"...by Chilean émigré Leonor (García), a longtime tenant and close friend of Brian’s dad. She has a son, Tony..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Don't Breathe

Home-invasion thriller is more methodical than innovative

"...nonstop back-and-forth through the multistoried house during which every close escape from the clutches of the Blind Man leads..."

Aug. 26, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

War Dogs

Jonah Hill and Miles Teller star in this true tale about gun smuggling

"...Teller’s hero-simp keeps slipping in. Whenever War Dogs plods, close your eyes and count the seconds. Hill’s next deranged..."

Aug. 19, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Shallows

Blake Lively is trapped by a shark on her own bikini island

"...– turned into chum. It’s a nice bit of close-quarters cinema, offering some jolts and scares before the obligatory..."

July 1, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Huntsman: Winter's War

Modernized fairy tale is a wan follow-up

"...mile, and no amount of Hemsworth’s obliging smiles can close that distance...."

April 22, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Darling

A woman appears to go ’round the bend in this well-done horror film

"...the end of the hallway? Keating keeps his cards close, a common conceit of the films he’s referencing: Repulsion,..."

April 15, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Bronze

Melissa Rauch stars as a foul-mouthed former Olympics champ

"...few genuine laughs, but The Bronze never even comes close to making it to qualifiers...."

March 18, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Super Tuesday in Travis County

Live coverage of the primary election

"...As polls for the March 1 joint primary election close at 7pm, we’ll be watching the returns all night..."

March 2, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

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