Red Riding: 1983

This final film in the three-part series affords a great deal of satisfaction in resolving the plot’s many mysteries.

"...Directed by: Anand Tucker. Starring: David Morrissey, Mark Addy, Warren Clarke, Peter Mullan, Robert Sheehan,..."

March 26, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Is Anybody There?

Michael Caine stars as a magician who's come to live in a retirement home when his mental faculties start to fail.

"...Directed by: John Crowley. Starring: Michael Caine, Bill Milner, David Morrissey, Charli Janeway, Anne-Marie Duff, Rosemary Harris and Angie..."

May 1, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Reaping

Pardon the pun, but audiences will reap little from this satanic backwoods juju thriller.

"...Directed by: Stephen Hopkins. Starring: Hilary Swank, David Morrissey, Idris Elba, AnnaSophia Robb and Stephen Rea. Pardon..."

April 6, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Red Riding: 1974

This is the first of three absorbing adaptations (filmed concurrently by different directors) of David Peace’s linked novels about crime and corruption in Yorkshire, England.

"...Starring: Andrew Garfield, Sean Bean, Rebecca Hall, Eddie Marsan, David Morrissey, John Henshaw, Anthony Flanagan and Warren Clarke. Red..."

March 19, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Dewhurst Versus the First Amendment

Lite guv briefly blames press for SB5 crowd

"...was feminazis. Then it was communists. Then Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst blamed (for a few brief hours) the Texas..."

June 29, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Basic Instinct 2

This wholly unwarranted sequel is so outrageously preposterous (and chockablock with bad dialogue) that the end result achieves a basement grandeur of near-epic proportions.

"...Directed by: Michael Caton-Jones. Starring: Sharon Stone, David Morrissey, David Thewlis, Charlotte Rampling and Hugh Dancy. "Ich..."

March 31, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep

This adventure fantasy about a boy's involvement with a mysterious animal is also a period story about childhood anxieties.

"...Jay Russell. Starring: Alex Etel, Emily Watson, Ben Chaplin, David Morrissey, Priyanka Xi, Marshall Napier and Brian Cox. A..."

Dec. 21, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Savlov's Top Ten Redux Part One: The Good, the Badass, and the Weirder

Savlov's other Top Ten

"...eyes were exploding out the back of my head (David Cronenberg, I suspect). They're all cinematic triumphs in their..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Wrapped and Ready

"...D: Evan Dunsky; with Stanley Tucci, David Arquette, Kate Capshaw, Mary McCormack...."

Nov. 27, 1998 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Holiday Viewing: Doctor Who at Christmas

Which are the best (and worst) of the BBC classic's Xmas specials?

"...Doctor, and a surprise return of the First (with David Bradley filling in for the late, great William Hartnell),..."

Dec. 11, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Red Riding: 1980

This second installment in a three-part dramatization of dirty dealings in Yorkshire is concerned with the notorious corruption mill that powers the region’s law enforcement.

"...Peake, Peter Mullan, Tony Pitts, Sean Harris, Tony Mooney, David Morrissey, Warren Clarke, Robert Sheehan and Julia Ford. Red..."

March 26, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Chronicle Recommends: Scary Political Thrillers

If current politics aren't scary enough for you, check out these films

"...off sticking with the smart, twisty original, directed by David Yates (he helmed the last three Harry Potter films)..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Screens Post by Chronicle Film Staff

SXSW Music Keynote 1: Tony Visconti

Bowie producer leads multiple speakers as yet-to-be announced

"...David Bowie as a South by Southwest Music keynote? Tony..."

Jan. 26, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Tony Visconti Part 1

"...know who Tony Visconti is, you don’t own enough David Bowie albums. Simply shelving The Man Who Sold the..."

June 19, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

There Ain't No Sanity Clause: Nasty Videos for Your Inner Naughty Child

Counter-programming Christmas with bad cheer and body counts

"...year again. Overcast, wet, and about as warm as Morrissey's Manchester, the holidays are once more upon us, grinning..."

Dec. 19, 2011 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

The Other Boleyn Girl

The Other Boleyn Girl, with Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson, is an engagingly sordid meditation on protofeminism.

"...Eric Bana, Jim Sturgess, Mark Rylance, Kristin Scott Thomas, David Morrissey and Ana Torrent. Oh, for the spare, sartorial..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

TV Eye

Altering the recipe for Iron Chef's success is inviting failure, isn't it?

"...to be unfortunate, unrelated events. When MP Stephen Collins (David Morrissey) shows more than sorrow at news of his..."

April 16, 2004 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Captain Corelli's Mandolin

"...Directed by: John Madden. Starring: Irene Papas, Piero Maggio, David Morrissey, Christian Bale, John Hurt, Penélope Cruz and Nicolas..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Hilary and Jackie

"...Directed by: Anand Tucker. Starring: Emily Watson, Rachel Griffiths, David Morrissey and James Frain. For all its knock-'em-dead acting..."

Jan. 29, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

"...BILL MORRISSEY: In today's folk music, Bill Morrissey stands out for..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Thursday

"...in the new film Before the Music Dies. – David Lynch LAVENDER DIAMOND9pm, Habana Calle 6 The voice of..."

March 17, 2006 Music Feature

I Built My Girlfriend's iPod

Stranded on a desert island? At least you have your iPodSolar.

"...my Guns n' Roses holdings toward her Mediterranean of Morrissey, I punched up that which she'd used to amplify..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Wolfman

This monster reboot disappoints terribly, making up in blood and entrails what it lacks in heart and soul.

"...Hugo Weaving, Geraldine Chaplin, Art Malik, Malcolm Scates and David Sterne. You have to wonder if director Johnston doesn't..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The AggreGAYtor: October 1

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...• With infinitely more class, Little Britain star David Walliams chats about his own forays into "tragedy."..."

Oct. 1, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Glastonbury

The sense of total immersion in England's Glastonbury Festival is breathlessly complete in Julien Temple's everywhere-at-once music documentary.

"...his cameras meander through the mucky, cow-flopped pitch, as Morrissey, Babyshambles, Pulp, the Velvet Underground, or David Bowie exult..."

April 13, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Gay Place: Get in Here!

Check our Ho-rizon: Your hot, gay summer is about to kick off, big time

"...SAMUEL DAVIDSON PROJECT A li'l Nutini, a li'l Bublé: Samuel, Astrum,..."

May 18, 2012 Column by Kate X Messer

The Celts

The Irish, Scottish, and Welsh stick it to Union Jack

"...woody vox is the Celtic bard embodiment, earning him Morrissey and Bob Dylan touring slots. Morrissey loves this Dubliner..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Feature by David Lynch

SXSW Film

Interviews and reviews

"...The program's sole documentary, "Viva Morrissey," may not have scooped the story on Morrissey's fanaticism..."

March 17, 2006 Screens Feature by Jess Sauer

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...SXSW SOUND & VISION: Rykodisc and David Bowie got nothing on Austin's institution of silent films..."

March 15, 2002 Music Feature

Show and Tell

Spring Previews 2000

"...Hairdressing Championship. Celebs Drew Carey, Cathy Lee Crosby, and David Hasselhoff contribute cameos. (Mar. 10)..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

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