Let's See a Boy Do That

Let's See a Boy Do That: Reflections on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

"...but gravel and uneven ground. Buckets of collision and death came on this site with fearless lads looking to..."

May 26, 2007 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

The Hate U Give

Astounding adaptation of YA novel critiques race in modern America

"...Race, class, love, death, white privilege, black disadvantage, and the..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Star-Lord and co. return in the popular Marvel series

"...theft of some ultra-powerful Doomacell batteries from a golden-skinned race of interstellar perfectionists led by Debicki’s Ayesha, these familial..."

May 12, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Grandma

Lily Tomlin leads a dynamic cast down roads less traveled

"...studies majors. Elle is still grieving the relatively recent death of her girlfriend of 38 years, although as Grandma..."

Sept. 11, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Getaway

Ethan Hawke and Selena Gomez try, but they can't getaway from this action mess.

"...Seriously manipulated former race-car driver Brent Magna (Hawke) is forced to steal a..."

Aug. 30, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

Down We Go

Revisiting Renaissance man Robert Thom's prolific and hellish Hollywood visions

"...Barry Shear), 1970's Bloody Mama (D: Roger Corman), 1975's Death Race 2000 (D: Paul Bartel), and 1975's Crazy Mama..."

Aug. 10, 2007 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Liberty Heights

"...of little awakenings like this. As a meditation on race, class, and religion, everybody involved gets a short, sharp..."

Dec. 24, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Silent Tongue

"...sister. But Prescott kidnaps Velada at dawn and they race to where his son grieves a few days away,..."

June 17, 1994 Movie Review by Alvaro Rodriguez

Chain of Desire

"...Directed by: Temistocles Lopez. Starring: Linda Fiorentino, Elias Koteas, Grace Zabriskie, Malcolm Mcdowell, Seymour Cassel and Assumpta Serna. Venezuelan-born..."

July 30, 1993 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Sarafina!

"...streets, now we're suddenly dropped into the horror of race warfare with its accompanying death, torture and destruction. Almost..."

Oct. 2, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Amour

Death is part of love’s bargain, a fact filmmaker Michael Haneke lays bare.

"...is also a strong contender in this year’s Oscars race. Strengthening its chances are the supple performances at its..."

Jan. 25, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Academy Award-Nominated Documentary Shorts 2005

A rare opportunity to see what's considered the best in the field of short docs; plus all four nominees have a socio-political bent.

"...a socio-political bent, some more overt than others. “The Death of Kevin Carter: Casualty of the Bang Bang Club”..."

April 7, 2006 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Monster's Ball

"...movie that delivers such a potent picture of how race is often experienced in modern-day America. It's an experience..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The End of F1 in Austin?

U.S. Grand Prix might not be back next year

"...the figure stands, there’s a chance that next year’s race may be canceled...."

Nov. 11, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

News Roundup: Council and the Court

Scalia's death shakes up high court; Council continues Uber battle

"...Register of Historic Places; the 450th state district court race gets weird; a U.S. Supreme Court justice dies in..."

Feb. 15, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Gamer

Gerard Butler stars in this futuristic thriller set in a multiplayer online gaming universe.

"...new, allegedly more trenchant "meta" form) by everything from Death Race 2000 and The Running Man to Peter Watkins’..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Qmmunity: Shantay, You Stay

A new season of Drag Race All Stars means watch parties aplenty

"...Jesus, take the wheel! RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8 is upon us, reuniting past contestants..."

May 19, 2023 Column by James Scott

Page Two: Sitting on the Dock of the Bay Watching the Tide Roll Away

The Chronicle at 35

"...I hope your publication dies a quick and painful death in the finest Austin tradition." [The paper had only..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Column by Louis Black

The Action's in Place 3

Shade, Tovo, Nofziger race most watched and closely contested

"...amazing that this spring's city campaign features an actual race. While Place 1 and Place 4 incumbents Chris Riley..."

April 29, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Babylon A.D.

Vin Diesel stars as a mercenary hired to escort a woman with a dangerous virus out of Russia.

"...merges a streetwise sort of Bondian globe-trotting with a race against time to save an already worthless world. Revelation,..."

Sept. 5, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dark City

Stunning visuals highlight this story in which a city's inhabitants are the victims of some cosmic experiment being conducted by a race of aliens.

"...trying to come to grips with the tragic on-set death of that film's star, Brandon Lee. Proyas, who cut..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

DVDanger: Four Films in Search of a Cult

Retro releases and martial arts aim for new crowds

"...loyal fans that, 31 years after it disappeared without trace at the box office, are still hoping for a..."

April 18, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Skyfall

Daniel Craig's glum third go-’round as 007 is enhanced by fun turns by all the supporting players, as well as the film's exciting camerawork.

"...They’re all slurping from the same soup – think: death-haunted, self-righteous, tight-lipped and -quipped, parkour enthusiast. That isn’t to..."

Nov. 9, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Marley

Stir it Up: Finally, there's an authoritative film biography of Bob Marley.

"...voice of Jamaica and an international icon despite his death 31 years ago. That’s no small accomplishment considering the..."

April 20, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

W.

Oliver Stone’s Bush portrait is a tale of two movies: one a humanizing portrait of a failure as a young man, the other a damning but unsurprising look inside an administration gone loopy on ideological zealotry.

"...be told; the second, one that’s been told to death. Stone’s young George W. Bush (played with gusto by..."

Oct. 17, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Over Her Dead Body

In this DOA romantic comedy, Eva Longoria Parker plays a ghost who haunts her former fiancé-to-be when it's time for him to move on.

"...her head on her wedding day. But not even death can stop a force as vindictive as Kate. Instead,..."

Feb. 1, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Roll Bounce

Hot-wiring a penchant for sports film truisms to some seriously spot-on Seventies nostalgia, this Bow Wow vehicle is an easygoing portrayal of teenage camaraderie and its attendant difficulties.

"...buddies, spends the summer of ’78 mourning the recent death of his mother and the closing of his local..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Fans of the novel can exhale, finally; panic is unwarranted. On the other hand, audiences unfamiliar with Douglas Adams’ bizarre world may wonder what all the fuss is about.

"...Alan Rickman, Helen Mirren and Stephen Fry. Forget about race, class, and politics. The world is more simply divided..."

April 29, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Trainspotting

Unrepentant Scottish junkies are observed with a mordant eye.

"...by similarly simplistic formulas. In the movies, the Beatles race along trying to stay one step ahead of crazed..."

Aug. 2, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Stargate

"...expedition through the gate, where they find a primitive race enslaved by an alien playing the Egyptian god Ra,..."

Nov. 4, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

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