Seducing Doctor Lewis

A tiny French Canadian fishing village tries to woo a doctor to take up permanent residence.

"...story of a community pulling together to snare a full-time local doctor is pretty much the same – especially..."

July 23, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

Revenge is a dish best served bold – and deliciously, by Quentin and Uma.

"...Honey-Jardine. Q&U: Quentin and Uma. They’re back, and this time they’re really going to kill Bill. The second volume..."

April 16, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Exhibitionism

Lu Ann Hampton Laverty Oberlander: Time Passages

"...Dougherty Arts Center, July 16 Running Time: 1 hr, 50 min..."

July 23, 1999 Arts Review

Score

A bisexual romp from 1972 from Radley Metzger, the film industry's softcore artiste of the late Sixties and early Seventies.

"...prove these presumptions faulty. Drenched in retro-vogue, this Seventies time capsule captures everything from the period's very Brady decor..."

Oct. 9, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mike Flanagan, Bill Lawrence, Henry Winkler Appearing at ATX TV Festival

Celebration of the small screen announces first 2025 programming

"...one of the most beloved TV icons of all time have just been announced as part of the 2025..."

Oct. 15, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Taste of Things

Charming touching tale of love between two middle-aged chefs in 19th-century France

"...Scent of Green Papaya is that it is about time. The hours spent by gourmet Dodin (Magimel) and his..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Thompson and the Loren: A Tale of Two Hotels

One long weekend, two impressive but different vibes

"...Canadian girlfriend comes to visit Austin for the first time, and you live out in Pflugerville, you’re going to..."

Jan. 27, 2024 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Short & Sweet: "First Down"

AFf documentary short tackles girls breaking into football

"...short films playing at film festivals in Austin. This time it's "First Down," the new documentary short by filmmaker..."

Oct. 26, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Denny Freeman, the Graceful Guitarist Who Made Everyone Sound Better, Has Died

Masterful player had a foundational presence on Austin music

"...Denny Freeman, the soulful, musically deep multi-instrumentalist whose presence has been foundational to Austin over..."

April 25, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Amid COVID Surge, City of Austin to Close City Parks, Barton Springs Pool

Officials fear holiday weekend will give virus a transmission boost

"...cases and hospitalizations, including closing Barton Springs Pool and Deep Eddy Pool...."

June 29, 2020 News Post by Kimberley Jones

The Current War - Director's Cut

The birth of the modern age in a battle of industrialists

"...great change moments in history, as both men plunge deep into the battle to electrify America. Edison put his..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Peanut Butter Falcon

This modern Huck Finn may not innovate, but you can't deny its heart

"...heart on its sleeve. Despite the film’s obviousness and surface-deep emotions, its heartwarming glow makes this an easy-to-like project...."

Aug. 9, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Rocketman

A biopic of Elton John be as spectacular and catty as the man himself

"...the comparisons and connections between the two films run deep. Director Fletcher originally developed Bohemian Rhapsody as his own..."

June 7, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Ruben Brandt, Collector

Pop-art animated heist flick puts collection obsession on display

"...This astonishing animated feature from first-time Slovenian director Krstić is required viewing for art history..."

March 22, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Your friendly neighborhood web-head goes beyond Peter Parker

"...Kingpin (Schreiber). He's busy ripping a hole in the space-time continuum for his own reasons, but fortunately that same..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Nancy

Andrea Riseborough spellbinds in this drama of self-delusion and second chances.

"...her. Her penchant or addiction to tragic narratives is deep in her. She’s caught in one major lie by..."

June 29, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Super Troopers 2

Vermont's finest return, and this time they're Canadian.

"...chortle: Super Troopers 2 is a movie out of time and out of sync with comedy in 2018. It..."

April 27, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Different Stages’ Yankee Tavern

This production of Steven Dietz’s play offers a deep dive into what we choose to believe and a stimulating evening of theatre

"...team has very effectively reproduced the feel of the stuck-in-time bar, examples of which I'd list for Austin except..."

April 6, 2018 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

SXSW TV Review: Krypton

First look at the Superman without Superman show

"...New Syfy series Krypton takes us back in time not only before Superman's home planet was destroyed, but..."

March 17, 2018 SXSW Post by Moisés Chiullán

Souvenir

Isabelle Huppert as a musician reconsidering celebrity.

"...I think, from time to time, we all get lost in the psychological..."

March 16, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

Four (More) Can't-Miss Free Week Shows

Knife in the Water and Los Coast finish frigid Free Week run

"...Annabelle Chairlegs, Deep Time, Caroline Says, Why Bonnie?, Robby Sat., Jan. 6,..."

Jan. 5, 2018 Events Post by Mark Fagan

Live Music to See This Weekend

Unpacking Christmas in July

"...FRIDAY White Denim..."

July 14, 2017 Music Post by The Music Staff

Power Rangers

A new generation of teens with superpowers must save the world

"...make this new incarnation of the film series with deep TV roots a reasonably enjoyable, if utterly predictable, romp...."

March 31, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Warpaint’s New Song

Still caught in the undertow of four L.A. women

"...Some bands you see live every time they hit town. Not because they’re your band necessarily,..."

Nov. 18, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Fantastic Fest First Wave Announced

Miss Peregrine, Phantasm: Ravager, and more

"...its first wave of films, with peculiar children, a deep trip to India, VR craziness, and the return of..."

Aug. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The 33

Antonio Banderas stars in this story about the trapped Chilean miners

"...Mine in the Atacama Desert (based on the book Deep Down Dark by Hector Tobar), might be more engaging..."

Nov. 13, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Celesbians Take Pride

Girls With Flair! bring Camila Grey and Kate Moennig to Pride

"...the parade. And though this won’t be her first time performing in Austin since coming out, it will be..."

Aug. 28, 2015 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

For No Good Reason

The artist Ralph Steadman, best known for his illustrations of Hunter S. Thompson's books, is profiled in this documentary.

"...about Thompson, and unfortunately, most of the film’s running time is devoted to their relationship. It’s too bad, really,..."

June 13, 2014 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Walking With Dinosaurs

This visually ambitious animated film looks promising until its corny plot gets going.

"...narrative content. The press material insists, “For the first time in movie history, audiences will truly see and feel..."

Dec. 20, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

The Punk Singer

Kathleen Hanna, the ultra-charismatic co-founder of the third-wave feminist riot grrrl movement and full-on DIY icon is the subject of this documentary.

"...Hanna's own stylistically abrasive-yet-inclusive take on gender inequalities (both deep in and far outside of the punk scene), but..."

Dec. 6, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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