Dangerous Men

Instant midnight classic marries inspiration with sub-par technique

"...In the fall of 2005, a strange movie called Dangerous Men was unleashed on the world. It was four-walled..."

Nov. 13, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Smart Women, Dangerous Men

Dracula and Fur Tempt Females With the Dark Side

"...(l to r) Elaine Williams, Stephanie Swenson, Martin Burke Women pine for him. Still, he slouches in the corner,..."

Oct. 17, 1997 Arts Feature by Adrienne Martini

Gary Kent Is One of the Last of the Dangerous Men

New documentary Love and Other Stunts catches the daredevil legend in action

"...for an actor during the filming of stunts and dangerous scenes. (First known use 1927.) See also: Badass; Lover;..."

June 1, 2018 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Monuments Men

George Clooney's star-studded account of the Allied rescue of the stolen art treasures of WW2 has many great scenes but no center.

"...proven to be an interesting director (Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Good Night, and Good Luck.) as well as..."

Feb. 7, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

A Dangerous Woman

"...play -- it's chock-full of repressed hostilities, illicit sex, mental impairment, alcohol and sprawling old houses. Martha Horgan (Winger)..."

Dec. 3, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

No One Can Change Men but Men

"...exploitation; I have also taught human sexuality in the Department of Education Psychology at the University of Texas at..."

Sept. 13, 2010 Postmarks

A Dangerous Man

At 18, Billy Joe Wardlow took a man’s life. Nearly 30 years later, the state still wants his.

"...argue that if Wardlow wasn't given death he'd be dangerous in prison. Since Wardlow had already threatened his jailers,..."

June 26, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Most Dangerous Man in Austin?

Cody Wilson's day-to-day life is pretty routine. But the product he's selling threatens to make gun control laws obsolete.

"...Wilson, fixing his eyes on a Ghost Gunner, the aforementioned mill. "You've actually got a moving tool bit that's..."

Nov. 20, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Dangerous Liaisons

A Gay Man's Search for Sex Ends in His Murder

"...out of work and living on the streets; the men had met once before on the Drag on Guadalupe..."

March 14, 1997 News Feature by Amy Smith

Page Two: Dangerous Demons

Why do we have to hate those with whom we disagree?

"...we have to hate those with whom we disagree? Disagreement is expected and honorable; even boisterous disagreement is acceptable...."

Oct. 23, 2009 Column by Louis Black

Texas Planning to Execute Men in Its Faith-Based Program

Saving souls, destroying bodies

"...The Texas Department of Criminal Justice writes that the Faith-Based Program “is..."

Nov. 8, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Dangerous Liaisons

A Blind Man Can See What a Good Writer Amy Bloom Is

"...but not mean, lyrical but not prolix, emotional but unsentimental, modern but not trendy...."

Aug. 25, 2000 Books Feature by Marion Winik

Black Christmas

Redo of horror classic rejects subtext for political message

"...discussions. What Black Christmas suggests is that “Kill All Men” is as right a place to start a conversation..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Restrepo

This documentary, which chronicles the 15-month deployment in Afghanistan of about a dozen U.S. soldiers, is an example of photojournalism at its finest.

"...at its finest. The film chronicles the grueling 15-month deployment in Afghanistan of about a dozen U.S. soldiers of..."

July 30, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Letters at 3AM

The Bush White House is mounting the most sustained and successful attack on the Constitution in America's history and not enough of us are willing to say it publicly.

"...evidence against anyone, as it is introducing a very dangerous precedent, and is by no means agreeable to the..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Column by Michael Ventura

Letters at 3AM

The Bush White House is mounting the most sustained and successful attack on the Constitution in America's history and not enough of us are willing to say it publicly.

"...evidence against anyone, as it is introducing a very dangerous precedent, and is by no means agreeable to the..."

Dec. 14, 2001 Column by Michael Ventura

I Love You, Man

Paul Rudd stars in this "bromance" comedy in which sweet scenes of male camaraderie contrast with moments of gross-out humor.

"...the world was young and the thought of grown men-children indulging in extended gab sessions built around comic regression..."

March 20, 2009 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Every Step They Take

Kathryn Bigelow dramatizes the dangerous business of bomb detonation in The Hurt Locker

"...cigar may blow up in their faces at any moment. They are the bomb techs, the guys in the..."

March 13, 2009 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

La Scorta

"...Directed by: Ricky Tognazzi. Starring: Claudio Amendola, Enrico Lo Verso, Carlo Cecchi, Ricky Memphis, Tony Sperandeo,..."

July 14, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Surviving the Game

"...Abraham doing in the same movie? Remaking The Most Dangerous Game for the umpteenth time, as it turns out...."

April 22, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

1917

World War I drama shows heroism in saving, not taking, lives

"...Directed by: Sam Mendes. Starring: George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch,..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Cheri

Another dangerous liaison, this one based on the Colette novella, reunites director Stephen Frears and star Michelle Pfeiffer.

"...mighty swoons in The Age of Innocence and Frears' Dangerous Liaisons – there’s fixedness and control. They don’t make..."

June 26, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Get on the Bus

"...that so galvanized the hearts and minds of African-American men. The movie focuses not on the event itself but..."

Oct. 18, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Black Panther

High drama and high action as Marvel gives Wakanda life.

"...revolutionary for a major studio. This film represents a moment in American pop culture...."

Feb. 16, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Meru

Doc recounts efforts of American mountain climbers to ascend Meru Peak

"...A remarkable documentary in its own right, the affecting Meru recounts the..."

Sept. 4, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Hunter Killer

Cold War flashbacks as Gerard Butler takes on the Russkies

"...Arkansas standing by to assist, the president authorizes a dangerous rescue mission on Russian soil. If they fail, history..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

Sloppy scripting breaks the spell of this bloated sequel

"...factors might confound the public’s desire to revisit its investment in this neighborhood of the Harry Potter universe...."

April 15, 2022 Movie Review by Melanie Haupt

Gilda

"...period and Gilda is the one that proves the argument. The story is a sick and twisted tale of..."

Aug. 12, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Straight Out of Brooklyn

"...It's a stark, tough, unblinking look at young black men growing up without options in the housing projects of..."

June 28, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

At Large in the Hills

Ray Wylie Hubbard's Dangerous Spirits

"...as the former wild man of the progressive country movement, Hubbard himself seemed doomed for many years, his career..."

Aug. 29, 1997 Music Feature

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