Confidence

"...Giamatti, Donal Logue, Luis Guzmán and Brian Van Holt. Confidence is the bastard child of so many con capers,..."

April 25, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Confidence & Comedy

Steve Martin and Sarah Jarosz take it to the Limits

"...about this appearance from the 19-year-old singer-songwriter is her confidence. How many performers of any age introduce not one..."

April 28, 2010 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

The Confidence Game

In Bart Layton's slippery documentary 'The Imposter,' it's a battle between dupe or be duped

Aug. 17, 2012 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon

TAE Charter Faces Crisis of Dollars and Confidence

Teachers at the Texas Academy of Excellence charter school walk for nonpayment, and the school stumbles on

Feb. 20, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Austin Improv

Three of Austin's top improv troupes get to play away this summer

"...polished, clever, and successful ones. Last week, it was Confidence Men, whose improvised playlets channel the testosterone-fueled attitude and..."

July 2, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Power of One

"...cultural development, the other for his physical training and confidence building. Yes, there's a boxing movie at the heart..."

April 10, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Judge Edith Jones: Blacks and Hispanics More Violent

Complaint filed over Jones's discriminatory and biased comments

"...her duty to be impartial and damaged the public's confidence in the judiciary, in statements she made in a..."

June 4, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Nightingale

Jennifer Kent's follow-up to The Babadook is a true historical horror

"...feature, may mine similar territory, but there is a confidence and a self-assuredness on display in Kent’s second feature..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Long Shot

Timely political rom-com finds new common ground for opposites attracting each other

"...so fully adult on camera before. Maybe it’s Theron’s confidence that’s catching. An Oscar winner with a mid-career move..."

May 3, 2019 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Mid90s

Jonah Hill's coming-of-age story sometimes sparks with authenticity

"...Mid90s might have been if it only had the confidence to do more by saying less. There is more..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Puzzle

The pretty pieces don't all fit in this jigsaw-solving drama

"...up to undiscovered passions or a young person acquiring self-confidence and self-esteem through the discovery of a sports skill..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Luv Doc: Bro Nights

An inspirational paragon of manly virtue and self-confidence

"...them. You could have compassion for his lack of confidence and insecurity. You could try to convince him that..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

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

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

"...still under fire in the U.S. The film’s quiet confidence in an evolved America only tells half the story;..."

June 8, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

78/52

An effusive doc on the shower scene from Psycho

"...minute, Hitchcock rewrote the rulebook, smashing taboos with the confidence of a master magician. Aside from that baby carriage..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Bridget Jones's Baby

Third time's a charm, if a bit forgettable

"...Bridget now produces a nightly TV news program with confidence and (oh my) even competence. But her love life..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Frank

Arthouse comedy amuses yet disappoints.

"...grin, followed by bashful half-smile” – but as Jon’s confidence and delusions of grandeur grow, he becomes less occupied..."

Sept. 5, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Cuban Fury

Nick Frost is a schlubby guy who's gotta dance.

"...Bruce (Frost), a schlubby office drone utterly lacking in confidence who decides to dance-step back into life by rediscovering..."

April 18, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

At Any Price

This family drama puts a human face on corporate agribusiness.

"...awkward hug between estranged relations, there’s a lack of confidence in the execution...."

May 17, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner

Atlas Shrugged: Part II

Atlas isn't the only one to shrug off this tiresome load of Ayn Rand – but with poor production values.

"...since the conclusion of Part I, which doesn’t inspire confidence in the project’s overall vision. Furthermore, the filmmakers’ stated..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

English Vinglish

This Bollywood picture was mostly filmed in Manhattan and tells the story of a wife and mother who discovers her self-confidence.

"...plan her wedding. The tradition-bound woman finds a new self-confidence and joie de vivre when she enrolls in an..."

Oct. 12, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Mighty Macs

This film tells the story of rookie basketball coach and future Hall of Famer Cathy Rush who led the women of Immaculata College to three consecutive national championships from 1972 to 1974.

"...translate that challenge to her students, teaching lessons in self-confidence, self-discipline, and teamwork along with dribbling and defense. Though..."

Oct. 21, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Adventures of Power

All Power wants is to be the best possible air drummer he can be.

"...Chi Ling Chiu and Adrian Grenier. With the goofy confidence of a latter-day Napoleon Dynamite, a young man in..."

Oct. 23, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Public Enemies

Michael Mann's film is a human-scale biopic of the gangster folk hero John Dillinger.

"...rock-solid here is in capturing the innate charisma and confidence of John Dillinger, one of the title's public enemies..."

July 3, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Che: Part Two

Steven Soderbergh concludes his two-part biopic with Che's Bolivian endgame.

"...yet strangely brilliant story of Comandante Guevara, all the confidence of the first film (set during the Cuban revolution..."

Jan. 30, 2009 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Little Red Truck

A chronicle of the work of the Missoula Children’s Theatre, which travels the country to introduce children to the joys of musical theatre.

"...on a movie about little kids finding happiness and confidence in artistic expression – especially when you consider that..."

Sept. 5, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Girls Rock!

"How do you teach a teenage girl how to like herself?" is the key question that drives Portland, Ore.'s Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls, as well as this documentary survey of the experience.

"...rock & roll; it's also a crash course in confidence, self-respect, and self-defense (seriously – the girls get schooled..."

March 21, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Too Early to Tell

It's too early to tell how UT's baseball team will fare this season

"...freshmen and transfers. A lot of times in sports, confidence is such a vital thing to any team that..."

March 4, 2008 Sports Post by Christopher Bond

Dancing in Twilight

This intercultural Houston-made film is an off-the-beaten-path ensemble drama that shows a healthy disregard for Hollywood rules.

"...the underrated Moonlight Mile. Were it executed with more confidence and steadiness, the film would recommend itself as a..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Mad Hot Ballroom

The filmmakers would have us embrace their work as though it were the Spellbound of grade-school dance documentaries, but the film loses its footing.

"...superficial stuff: the cuteness, the tension of competition, the self-confidence that grows in relation to the learning and command..."

June 17, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ice Princess

This refreshingly femme-centric tale advocates on behalf of physics, feminism, and athleticism.

"...lessons – like the importance of education, athleticism, and self-confidence – deserve to be shouted, however crudely...."

March 25, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

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