Fireflies in the Garden

This long-delayed drama about family dysfunction stars Ryan Reynolds, Willem Dafoe, and Julia Roberts.

"...Directed by: Dennis Lee. Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Willem Dafoe, Julia Roberts, Emily..."

Oct. 14, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

National Security

"...Directed by: Dennis Dugan. Starring: Martin Lawrence, Steve Zahn, Robinne Lee, Timothy..."

Jan. 17, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Stealing Harvard

"...Chris Penn, John C. McGinley, Richard Jenkins, Megan Mullally, Dennis Farina, Leslie Mann, Tom Green and Jason Lee. Stealing..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Under Siege

"...Directed by: Andrew Davis. Starring: Steven Seagal, Tommy Lee Jones and Gary Busey. Take a deep breath, suspend..."

Oct. 16, 1992 Movie Review by Louis Black

Special Kaye

Vaudeville, Broadway, TV, film &ndash Kaye Ballard has done it all

"...a song-and-dance spectacle with stage stars Liliane Montevecchi and Lee Roy Reams...."

Feb. 24, 2012 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...extension is granted (see p.22). At the hearing, FEMA's Dennis Lee said the difficulty over housing stipends is the..."

Nov. 25, 2005 News Feature

What We're Listening to Right Now

Duel, Cactus Lee, Kady Rain, Sweetfeed, Startographers, and the You're Gonna Be Great 2 comp

"...like life itself: forged in flames. – Raoul Hernandez Cactus Lee's The Lagniappe Sessions..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Music Column by Raoul Hernandez

Releasing 'Fireflies in the Garden'

Julia Roberts pic filmed 3 years ago in Austin area has U.S. release date

"...Whether writer/director Dennis Lee's semiautobiographical drama that was inspired by his mother's..."

Aug. 28, 2011 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Film News

As Perry proposes $20 million for incentives in budget, two major productions open up shop in Austin

"...Entertainment is based loosely on the life of writer/director Dennis Lee, who won a 2003 Student Academy Award and..."

Feb. 16, 2007 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Film News

How to spend $5 million, get signed at Sundance, and get Caught in the Act

"...an independent film from 2003 Student Academy Award winner Dennis Lee. The title comes from the Robert Frost poem..."

Feb. 2, 2007 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...at SXSW). The new version, directed by Irish filmmaker Lee Cronin (The Hole in the Ground), seems to continue..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Words

As an examination of the writer's world, this film offers nothing new; as a romance it's not half bad.

"...Directed by: Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal. Starring: Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Irons, Dennis Quaid, Olivia..."

Sept. 7, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...with John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, Danny DeVito, Dennis Farina, Delroy Lindo, James Gandolfini, David Paymer. It's said..."

Oct. 20, 1995 News Feature

Saving Silverman

"...Directed by: Dennis Dugan. Starring: Kyle Gass, Neil Diamond, Amanda Detmer, R...."

Feb. 9, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

That Old Revival Spirit

Testifying About Movies

"...Mervyn LeRoy; with Nancy Kelly, Patty McCormack, Henry Jones, Eileen Heckart, Evelyn Warden, William Hopper...."

June 13, 1997 Screens Feature

A Whole Lotta Lava Going On

Winter/Spring Movie Sneaks

"...Hark's American debut Double Team, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Rodman, and Mickey Rourke...."

Feb. 14, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...in the 24 Beats Per Second strand, eagerly-anticipated Bruce Lee cultural biography Be Water, and Freak Power, Robert Kennedy..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...the Face never quite hits the highs of Spike Lee's best work. It seems cobbled together and ephemeral, and,..."

Nov. 3, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...the Face never quite hits the highs of Spike Lee's best work. It seems cobbled together and ephemeral, and,..."

Oct. 27, 1995 News Feature

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...Mary Director: Rosemary Rodriguez, Producer: Karina Miller, Screenwriter: Knate Lee A young Belizean girl, Maria, finds herself mysteriously pregnant..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Remembering 'Easy Rider' and 'The Last Movie'

CinemaTexas program notes

"...Directed by Dennis Hopper. Produced by Peter Fonda. Written by Peter Fonda,..."

June 4, 2010 Screens Feature

All Wrapped Up

From biopics to end-of-day thrillers, a look at the films you'll be standing in line for this Christmas.

"...much-anticipated Andy Kaufman story, Man on the Moon; Ang Lee shifts time periods to the Civil War after his..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mechanic: Resurrection

Jason Statham returns as the beleaguered assassin

"...Directed by: Dennis Gansel. Starring: Jason Statham, Jessica Alba, Tommy Lee Jones..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Roll 'Em

March

"...D: Bob Clark; with Kathleen Turner, Christopher Lloyd, Kim Cattrall, Peter MacNichol, Ruby Dee...."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ray Manzarek: Trying to Set the World on Fire

The late Doors keyboardist at the Garden of Eden

"...I was listening to Muddy Waters, Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker, and all of those guys before rock &..."

May 23, 2013 Music Post by Danielle Zelisko

The Whole Truce

Gary Bradley ponders the significance of his proposed settlement agreement with the city of Austin.

"...that General Ulysses S. Grant trusted General Robert E. Lee, but they forged a lasting peace. The city of..."

Feb. 25, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Pet Sematary Remake to Close SXSW Film

Midnighters, Festival Favorites, plus shorts all announced

"...Booksmart; Texas Film Hall of Fame 2019 inductee John Lee Hancock's period crime drama The Highwaymen; and Kathy Griffin:..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

After a Fashion

A "northern stream" of high fashion comes to Austin… And what celebrity was sighted among the frat daddies on the Drag? Where did she go, and what did she buy?

"...SPIKE THIS Diminutive director Spike Lee is an extremely talented filmmaker, and in Hollywood, talent..."

July 4, 2003 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Cumulative Staff Box

"...Litera Listings: Kathleen Weager, Liz Lambert, Kathryn Hightower, Ric Williams..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature by Nick Barbaro

Once Upon a Time in Austin

The films, the filmmakers, the crews, the making of a scene

"...Rookie (Walt Disney Pictures) P: Mark Johnson; D: John Lee Hancock; S: Mike Rich; with Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths..."

March 12, 2004 Screens Feature by Louis Black

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