Dunkirk

A harrowing new World War II classic

"...Dunkirk instantly enters the pantheon of great war films, alongside..."

July 21, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Come What May

Period melodrama tells a story about German refugees in France in 1940

"...the now-free Hans, the British are already retreating to Dunkirk and the French are on the verge of unconditional..."

Sept. 23, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Oppenheimer

Christopher Nolan's roaring, terrifying, and carnal tale of the father of the atom bomb

"...and traveled through it at three different velocities in Dunkirk. He manipulates it both for characters and audiences with..."

July 21, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Chronicle Critics on Oscars' Best Picture Nominees

Revisit the nominees and get prepared for the pomp this weekend

"...that pervades our culture. – Marjorie Baumgarten Full review Dunkirk..."

March 2, 2018 Events Post by Josh Kupecki

The Austin Chronicle Top 10 Films of 2017

The year in cinema, and the Chronicle’s top 10 lists

"...Even the studio system delivered big-time. Dunkirk rewrote the rules for the contemporary war movie, and..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Richard Whittaker’s Top 10 Films of 2017

"...1) Dunkirk..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

How to Kill a Sacred Deer

Barry Keoghan on good, evil, and Colin Farrell's beard

"...The sheepishness of the Dunkirk star about being so ill-prepared for the unseasonal weather..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Don't Tell a Soul

Rainn Wilson proves his darker skills in this drama of inherited sin and trauma

"...quite literally. He stumbles across teen brothers Matt (Whitehead, Dunkirk) and Joey (It and Shazam's Grazer) as they're breaking..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Tenet

Time goes backward and forward these days …

"...since he's become increasingly dedicated to practical stunt work post-Dunkirk (yes, that is a real plane that he crashes..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Arkansas

Neo-noir is more Spaghetti Western than southern-fried Tarantino

"...It's a similar structure to Dunkirk, of narrative timelines traveling at different speeds, only to..."

May 8, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Ad Astra

Brad Pitt deals with a case of the space ... madness!

"...a handsomely shot film (no surprise, with Interstellar and Dunkirk cinematographer Hoyte Van Hoytema behind the lens), but its..."

Sept. 20, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Get Out Wins Austin Critics Top Prize

The Shape of Water, Timothée Chalamet get nods

"...Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri 5) The Florida Project 6) Dunkirk 7) Get Out 8) I, Tonya 9) The Big..."

Jan. 8, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Steve Davis’ Top 10 Films of 2017

"...in which the monster is the leading man. 2) Dunkirk..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Screens Feature by Steve Davis

Marc Savlov’s Top 10 Films of 2017

"...identity might be, this is a perfect film. 3) Dunkirk..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Darkest Hour

Gary Oldman disappears into the role of the beloved English statesman

"...war on the Continent, culminating in the retreat at Dunkirk. But he can’t convincingly realize Anthony McCarten’s screenplay’s ineffectual..."

Dec. 15, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

13 Minutes

A plot to blow Hitler up goes wrong

"...If you were wondering what all-British Dunkirk was about thanks to the dismal Texas educational system,..."

July 28, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Atonement

Joe Wright has fashioned an epic piece of moviemaking from Ian McEwan’s novel: Starring Keira Knightley, the film is consumed with the nature of storytelling and the moral responsibility of the storyteller.

"...follows Robbie, now an infantryman, on the beach at Dunkirk, France, on the eve of a 300,000-man evacuation. It's..."

Dec. 14, 2007 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Split Decision for Austin Film Critics Association

Get Out, The Shape of Water top local critic awards

"...6) Dunkirk..."

Jan. 12, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Marjorie Baumgarten’s Top 10 Films of 2017

"...us of why we love our formulas so. 6) Dunkirk..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Josh Kupecki’s Top 10 Films of 2017

"...Baby Driver; Dunkirk; Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Most Underrated..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Danielle White’s Top 10 Films of 2017

"...Dunkirk, Baby Driver, Mother! Most Underrated..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Screens Feature by Danielle White

Your Weekend in Film

Choose your battle

"...Prime Minister Winston Churchill in the “Parliament Cut” of Dunkirk. Steve Davis: “Is Oldman’s compulsively meticulous turn here anything..."

Dec. 15, 2017 Screens Post by The Screens Staff

Harry Styles’ Near Riotous Nostalgia

UK heartthrob brings Beatlemania to the Moody Theater

"...pink satin with slicked back hair, the English heartthrob, Dunkirk soldier, and ex-One Direction singer proved to a sold-out..."

Oct. 12, 2017 Music Post by Isabella Castro-Cota

A Good Time With the Safdies

Directing duo talk Robert Pattinson and their new crime drama

"...detail, and Joshua pointed to the widespread success of Dunkirk as proof. He said, "There's zero exposition in that..."

Aug. 18, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How Do You Pick a Chief?

APD reviewer list raises questions about the process

"...Thomas E. McGuire, Dunkirk, Md.: District of Columbia Police commander/deputy chief of Police..."

April 13, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith