The Leading Man

"...and Patricia Hodge. A backstage drama brimming with hothouse menace, The Leading Man by John Duigan (Flirting, Sirens) is..."

April 10, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Charlie's Angels

Gen Z get their wings in Elizabeth Banks' Angels continuation

"...nothing new in the realm of action movies. Hollywood, where progress can’t happen too fast, has ever so slowly..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Movie Review by Beth Sullivan

Like Water for Chocolate

"...Based on Laura Esquivel's best-selling novel and directed by her then-husband Alfonso Arau (who is one of Mexico's most..."

May 7, 1993 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

The Claim

"...under the weight of very big things -- betrayal, abandonment, disease, death -- but they do so quietly, stoically,..."

June 1, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Savages

Oliver Stone’s movie is volatile, nasty, hypnotic, gory, and nearly irrestible – at least when the young 'uns aren't onscreen.

"...There’s so much that’s so right in Oliver Stone’s dizzying..."

July 6, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Collection

This follow-up to the horror/torture film The Collector seeks to mold a new franchise.

"...by: Marcus Dunstan. Starring: Josh Stewart, Emma Fitzpatrick, Randall Archer, Christopher McDonald, Lee Tergesen, Shannon Kane and Erin Way...."

Dec. 7, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Madre

Spanish drama explore the devastating mysteries of loss

"...a heart-stopping 20 minutes of a parent’s worst nightmare. Elena (Nieto) in her apartment with her mother, preparing for..."

Oct. 30, 2020 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Fat Girl

"...Directed by: Catherine Breillat. Starring: Anaïs Reboux, Roxane Mesquida, Libero De Rienzo,..."

Dec. 14, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

TV Eye

"TV Eye" to The Vampire Diaries: "Bite me."

"...18-to-24 age group, so I decided to give it another look. Did I miss something?..."

Nov. 6, 2009 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Live Flesh

Possibly due to the story's origin as a Ruth Rendell novel, this is the most coherent, viewer-friendly narratives Almodóvar's ever filmed. It also focuses on male relationships and features a young Javier Bardem.

"...46-year-old director has not followed the dismal path of other former enfants terribles who've embraced bloodless conservatism in the..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Outside the Box

The evolving idea of what it means to be experimental in this oh-so-traditional world is explored by filmmakers like Garcia Crow and Schiesari in the 25th season of The Territory, a television series showcasing the best short experimental works by film and video artists from Texas and around the world

"...For an experimental film, the brave little opus called "Loaves and Fishes"..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Screens Feature by David Garza

The Valet

This flat French farce has a couple of likable characters, one or two decent jokes, and a lot of missed opportunities.

"...around feels like a cheap knockoff. The structure is there, but the daring satire is not. With a thin..."

May 18, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

'Vampire Diaries' Returns Thursday

The shirtless, the dead, and the 'emotionally heightened'

"...Where did we leave things on this small-town supernatural soap?..."

Oct. 10, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

The Beautiful Game

The scene at Fado's was a madhouse for the Champions League Final

"...A time for celebration and for friends to get together and enjoy the moment...."

May 23, 2008 Sports Post by Christopher Bond

Five Austin Chefs Reveal Their Favorite Foods to Start the Day

Who says you can't have ice cream and french fries for breakfast?

"...the only meals shared privately with their loved ones. Whether they're flexing culinary skills or simply whipping up scrambled..."

March 9, 2018 Food Feature by Dan Gentile

The Life & Friends of Tarka Cordell

Celebrating the late UK production scion and songwriter

"...Several weeks ago, Life: Tarka & Friends came out in the UK via Room 609..."

June 3, 2014 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Learning the Game

Learning Buddy Holly's game, 203 tracks at a time

"...right?" continues the guitarist. "You got a great spot here, you know. I'm thinking of moving in. Anyone got..."

Feb. 5, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Shooting Star

Stories told this well don't come around very often, and this one deserves to be seen

"...see a story that stands out from all the others..."

March 20, 2009 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Outlaw Onda

If Tejano music isn't on the radio, does it still exist?

"...station, KTXZ 1560AM, went off the air last October, there was a splatter of ink about it in the..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Music Feature by Belinda Acosta

The Ice Storm

Emotional deep freeze during a 1973 Thanksgiving weekend in Connecticut.

"...Joan Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Christina Ricci, Tobey Maguire, Jamey Sheridan, Adam Hann-Byrd, Elijah Wood and Henry Czerny. The emotional..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Children of the Corn

Dismal Stephen King adaptation should be plowed back under

"...Directed by: Kurt Wimmer. Starring: Elena Kampouris, Kate Moyer, Callan Mulvey, Bruce Spence and Stephen..."

March 3, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Recipes to Reimagine Your Holiday Feast

It’s time to revamp your end-of-year celebration menus

"...what or how you celebrate, keeping the peace among gathered loved ones is essential. Appetizers (and snacks) help. To..."

Dec. 9, 2022 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

SXSW Film Review: Jethica

Supernatural tragedy hamstrung by its title

"...Supernatural relationship satire Jethica is a story told by Elena (Callie Hernandez) after hooking up with an unseen man..."

March 17, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Benedetta

Paul Verhoeven gets historical for his new take on nunsploitation

"...Verhoeven. Starring: Virginie Efira, Daphne Patakia, Charlotte Rampling and Elena Plonka...."

Dec. 3, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Let Me Clear My Throat

Singing takes many forms.

"...Let Me Clear My Throatby Elena Passarello Sarabande, 240 pp., $15.95 (paper)..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

SXSW Film Unveils March Lineup

So much ado!

"...announced Headliners like magic comedy The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, there’s Hawking, Stephen Finnigan’s exploration of the life of physicist..."

Jan. 31, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

FF2012: Why 'The Collection' is All About Character

Marcus Dunstan brings the mask back for Fantastic Fest

"...Horror fans loved 2009 slasher pic The Collector, but it didn't set the box..."

Sept. 23, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Everybody's Talking at You

Austin's reading series scene is booking good

"...who cry wolf every time a leaf drops, then there's a fierce plethora of literary zombies shambling through the..."

July 30, 2010 Books Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Why Italians Love to Talk About Food

"...Why Italians Love to Talk About Foodby Elena Kostioukovitch Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 480 pp., $35..."

May 28, 2010 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

News Works Festival Schedule

"...10am: Panel: My Life in Art – Performers, Winship 2.112..."

April 6, 2007 Arts Feature

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