Holy Motors

Holy Motors; hot damn. This French firecracker is set to detonate.

"...and madcap movie to hit our shores in some time. Yet for all its disruptive energy, Holy Motors is..."

Dec. 7, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

FF2012: Why 'The Collection' is All About Character

Marcus Dunstan brings the mask back for Fantastic Fest

"..."We tried to hit the home run the first time. OK, the ball didn't sail out of the park..."

Sept. 23, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Expendables 2

This who's who of action stars even features Schwarzenegger in his movie comeback.

"...Sometimes a Manwich is just a Manwich and not so..."

Aug. 24, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bedside Manner: Got Opium?

Getting High and Low with Steven Martin, Nick Tosches, et al

"...So much time, so little opium, right? Or is that so little..."

July 23, 2012 Books Post by Marc Savlov

People Like Us

More Ordinary People Like Us than anything terribly original, this drama starring Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks, and Michelle Pfeiffer still scores some good points along the way.

"...Pine is, dare I say, an actor with a deep emotional core, and the new Kirk is a character..."

June 29, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Safety Not Guaranteed

Love and time travel commingle in this debut feature which stars Aubrey Plaza and Mark Duplass.

"...an impossibility – "WANTED: Someone to go back in time with me. This is not a joke. … Must..."

June 15, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Men in Black 3

Josh Brolin's spooky good impersonation of the younger Tommy Lee Jones is the only fresh thing happening in this sequel.

"...Warhol (Bill Hader), who turns out to be a deep-cover man in black keeping an eye on all the..."

May 25, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Act of Valor

Navy SEALs conduct a rescue mission in this film that employed actual soldiers and their experiences in its making.

"...narrative around real SEALs in action, comes at a time of heightened interest and celebration. Using real SEAL team..."

March 2, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Texans Face Tough Test in Saints

37-34 Houston in OT

"...Sunday bringing their record to 2-0 for the third time under Gary Kubiak's leadership...."

Sept. 23, 2011 Sports Post by Barrett Walton

Joan Wasser: Police Woman By Day, Torch Singer By Night

Rob yaks with Joan Wasser from Joan As Police Woman

"...musical cohorts. With the release of her latest The Deep Field and US tour, which hits Austin at the..."

April 29, 2011 Qmmunity Post by Rob Cohen

'silence within silence'

How four love poems shaped a suite of dances and affect the dancers themselves

"...I was like, 'I have to come back!'" This time, Thompson will dance with Edward Carr. (Stein has since..."

March 25, 2011 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Women Without Men

Although this film set in 1953 Iran is visually compelling, its story about four different women is slight and emblematic.

"...and Orsi Toth. Set in Iran during the tumultuous time of August 1953, when a British- and American-backed coup..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Killer Inside Me

Director Michael Winterbottom makes some fatal storytelling miscalculations in this screen adaptation of Jim Thompson's novel that stars Casey Affleck, Jessica Alba, and Kate Hudson.

"...Affleck’s delivery is pure straight blade, nothing double-edged or deep-seated at all. Yet it takes no longer than the..."

July 30, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Splice

Splice is a twisted little update of the Frankenstein story, as well as a thriller, love story, and meditation on the possibilities of science.

"...what it means to be a scientist in a time in which everything is suddenly possible – at least..."

June 4, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

It's a Family Affair

Sharing Thanksgiving with relatives at Texas Stadium one last time

"..."Texas Stadium!" said Some Guy, executing a deep and audible stage-inhale to underscore the point. "You can..."

Dec. 2, 2008 Sports Post by Cindy Widner

Synecdoche, New York

Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman’s first venture as a director is audacious, ambitious, and amazing; it’s also intricate, self-referencing, and all-encompassing: in a word, a masterpiece.

"...Hope Davis and Tom Noonan. Worry not, for the time being, about the definition, pronunciation, or meaning of "synecdoche."..."

Nov. 14, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Death Race

All the busted heads and blasted gaskets can't turn this makeover of a cult classic into anything but a real drag.

"...mercy of Middle-East oligarchs (as we are now) and deep in the process of extricating itself from a tremendously..."

Aug. 22, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

ASL Powerhouse Gets Shut Down

The Austin Chronicle defeats BookPeople 9-5 and clinch a spot in the Alternative Softball League playoffs

"...Shannon Stott scored a run on a hit to deep right field by Travis. In the next inning we..."

Aug. 21, 2008 Sports Post by Kristine Tofte

The Fall

Astonishing and hyperstylized images mark Tarsem's stunning but mournful movie, which is also layered with fairy-tale subtext and thickets of moral and motivational ambiguity.

"...that is both richly layered with "once upon a time" fairy-tale subtext and dense with thickets of moral and..."

May 30, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

True Norwegian Black Metal

"...doing the long locks spin cycle as the singer’s deep rasp bellowed just ahead of their lightning strike melodies...."

April 22, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Madea's Family Reunion

In this sequel to last year’s Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Tyler Perry ups the ante and includes Cicely Tyson and Maya Angelou in his coffee klatch.

"...but the similarities are more than skin- (or prosthetic-) deep. The nosy and stern-but-loving materfamilias is a venerable character..."

March 3, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Open Water

Is it wrong to root for the sharks?

"...since Jaws, but then that’s not saying much (remember Deep Blue Sea?). Ryan and Travis play Susan and Daniel,..."

Aug. 20, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Village

Shyamalan coasts into this village that is wracked by the wages of fear, manipulation, and forestry.

"...Village, however, Shyamalan has played the same hand one time too many, and anyone with a passing knowledge of..."

Aug. 6, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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

Intermission

Irish ensemble interweaves a dozen characters and their affairs of the heart.

"...seduction and a fierce right hook. Farrell (whose screen time is actually quite short) plays but one of Intermission’s..."

April 9, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer

Executed serial killer Aileen Wuornos leaves little doubt as to her sanity in this second Nick Broomfield documentary on the subject.

"...to the unstable state of Wuornos’ sanity at the time of her death (although the state of Florida had..."

Feb. 6, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Quentin Tarantino goes into overdrive with this story about the bride who was left for dead on her wedding day and seeks revenge against them that done her wrong.

"...Austin’s favorite nonnative director has blown into town several times to screen selections from his exhaustive collection of exploitation..."

Oct. 10, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Salon of the West

They may not notice us every time we go to Barton Springs -- after all, they are thinking, passionate men, deep in conversation. But we sure notice them: the men at Philosophers' Rock. Who are they? And why does Austin owe them such a debt of gratitude?

"...intellectual triumvirate at the center of what their contemporaries sometimes called the Salon of the West. Webb, a historian,..."

July 4, 2003 Books Feature by Steve Moore

Star Trek: Nemesis

"...the Enterprise exactly twice. I never much cared for Deep Space Nine, and although Voyager's initial missions seemed to..."

Dec. 13, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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