Disturbing Behavior

"...as school shrink Dr. Caldicott, whose radical experiments in teen-behavior modification have resulted in this cadre of hot-wired, kill-happy..."

July 24, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Sister My Sister

"...of the parking lot after seeing Nancy Meckler's provocatively disturbing debut film Sister My Sister, I noticed the bumper..."

Sept. 29, 1995 Movie Review by Alison Macor

In the Company of Men

"...than Neil LaBute's In the Company of Men. As disturbing as it is well-made, this low-budget indie is a..."

Sept. 5, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Benny & Joon

Naïf meets waif in this touching yet whimsically unrealistic tale of love amongst society's write-offs.

"...Benny's difficulty keeping a housekeeper due to Joon's off-putting behavior and despite the urging of Joon's doctor to place..."

April 16, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Funny Games

Austrian moralist Haneke fashions a tense drama from the sadistic games people play.

"...is fatally flawed, the director nonetheless makes an astonishingly disturbing case that rivals that of Rémy Belvaux's Man Bites..."

Sept. 18, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Stanford Prison Experiment

Dramatization of the famous psychology experiment

"...more about the ways in which institutions affect human behavior. The results were – and still are – unsettling,..."

Aug. 7, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Leaving Las Vegas

"...overriding need to live. So, when his drunkenly rank behavior causes him to be let go from his Hollywood..."

Nov. 22, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Urban Legends: Final Cut

"...like I Know What You Did Last Summer and Disturbing Behavior have failed to ignite to any serious degree..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Scream 3

"...as I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, Disturbing Behavior, and their ilk, I can only say such..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fantastic Fest Review: Playground

A harrowing portrait of disaffected Polish youth

"...film need to do to justify this level of disturbing violence?..."

Sept. 26, 2016 Screens Post by Ashley Moreno

SXSW Panel Recap: Does Satire Still Matter? Eh, Sure

The Onion writers question what's left to mock

"...your president is a walking caricature whose remarks and behavior are so beyond insanity they resemble something closer to..."

March 19, 2018 Screens Post by Mary Tuma

Panetti Sane Enough For Execution

At least for now, inmate cleared for death

"...Jesus Christ and Anne Bancroft. Despite his bizarre and disturbing behavior, he was ultimately convicted in 1995...."

Aug. 22, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Governor on the Floor

Perry visits House and discusses State School, TYC prosecutions

"...he was less relaxed about the release of the disturbing – no, scratch that, disgusting footage of the fights..."

May 12, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

In Favor of Music; Against Electroshock

"...Schizophrenia is a psychiatric garbage term for disturbed or disturbing behavior that is considered beyond the pale. The label..."

Jan. 23, 2006 Postmarks

Death Puts Tasers in Spotlight Again

Officers quickly returned to duty, ME's report still out

"...Cannon, just after 1pm. Clark was exhibiting "violent" and "disturbing" behavior, police officials said, prompting Drake and Eiben to..."

Oct. 7, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

1998 Austin Theatrical Movie Openings

"...WORK 0 (M.S.) 6/19/98 THE DISENCHANTED 3.0 (M.S.) 12/4/98 DISTURBING BEHAVIOR 2.5 (M.S.) 7/24/98 DOWN IN THE DELTA 2.5..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Screens Feature

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...DISTURBING BEHAVIOR..."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

All That Remains

Roxanne Paltauf vanished three years ago, leaving her family with only memories and investigators with few clues

"...that he only fancies himself a player. Nonetheless, Walls' behavior toward her daughter made her nervous, and she made..."

July 3, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...the principal roles we'd be seeing something almost as disturbing as John McNaughton's seminal Henry: Portrait of a Serial..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

Postmarks

The environment, the alleged marijuana, the traffic, Ventura's highway, and more.

"...transportation consultant said, "I don't believe in changing people's behavior." She then added that it doesn't matter if all..."

June 8, 2001 Column

How to Have Sex

Un Certain Regard winner explores first sex and consent from the perspective of a British teenager on a holiday in Crete

"...empathy and nuance makes How to Have Sex a disturbing if welcome addition to the conversation. She fits right..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Holy Spider

True crime drama is an indictment of theocracy and misogyny

"...uses Hanaei’s sickening spree as the basis for this disturbing crime thriller...."

Nov. 11, 2022 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...hearing of any fevered public outcry about such heinous behavior back then, but no doubt a hue and cry..."

Dec. 8, 1995 News Feature

Bad Blood

Did the Austin Police Department Shut Down an Investigation of Its Own Cops?

"...say officers assigned to the case, was unusual and disturbing. "In my experience it doesn't happen that often. I..."

Feb. 16, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Sex and the Senate

What will it take to curb sexual harassment at the Texas State Capitol?

"...legislative chambers on how best to respond to inappropriate behavior moving forward...."

Jan. 25, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Red Rocket

Simon Rex gets under the skin of this year’s most fascinating scumbag

"...shaping up, until the depths of his calculating, egregious behavior are revealed. A visit to the local donut shop..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Madre

Spanish drama explore the devastating mysteries of loss

"...epitome of Parisian bourgeoisie on holiday), but soon becomes disturbing to them, as well as to Elena’s patient boyfriend,..."

Oct. 30, 2020 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Luv Doc: Your Annoying Boyfriend

You should never ignore patterns

"...an accident, but when it happens twice, it's a disturbing pattern, and you should never ignore patterns. Anyone who..."

June 7, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too?

Reuniting the same couples from his 2007 film, Perry explores the next chapter in the lives of these old friends.

"...hyper-melodramatic arc provides the film’s most momentous, if irrational, behavior and becomes the basis for WDIGMT’s disturbing finale. Also..."

April 9, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Reefer Madness

Pot is the gateway to hell. Who knew?

"...the report. "It implies an overwhelming indictment of the behavior which we believe is not appropriate."..."

Aug. 8, 2008 News Column by Jordan Smith

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