Ex Libris: New York Public Library

An intimate look inside the venerable institution

"...New York Public Library, an examination of the many facets of that venerable institution...."

Oct. 27, 2017 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Trophy

Doc on big game hunters and conservation

"...to the light, like a diamond, so that all facets can be seen. It may not rouse the public..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Movie Review by Danielle White

The Dilemma

Ron Howard's latest is a decidedly honest comedy-melodrama about love and friendship.

"...decidedly honest comedy-melodrama that encapsulates all of the above facets of love and friendship while taking pain to dwell..."

Jan. 14, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Resurrecting the Champ

Several morality plays vie for attention in this story about a workmanlike sportswriter who latches on to a tale told by a homeless alcoholic as his ticket out of palookaville.

"...emotional distances between them. Though most of these narrative facets provide interesting fodder, none are satisfactorily developed creating a..."

Aug. 24, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

World Trade Center

This is not the 9/11 film we expected from Stone, who tells the fact-based story of two individuals who somehow survived the collapse of the World Trade Center and with a remarkable economy of expressionistic detail and bombast.

"...Instead of conducting a full-on exploration of the innumerable facets of this national tragedy, a wound still raw on..."

Aug. 11, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Lost City

Andy Garcia’s film is a Cuban exile’s lament – more a dirge for what has vanished than a celebration of the past.

"...an inscrutable character and a narrative distraction. The only facets of The Lost City that contain life are the..."

June 16, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Monkey's Mask

"...time for the viewer to suck in all the facets of the movie's bad poetry and obvious scenario. The..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Love! Valour! Compassion!

"...the movie shines: in its presentation of the many facets of relationships between loving gay men. It's here that..."

June 13, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Trading Mom

"...those who might have been unaware of the many facets of Mom. As the eldest child, Chlumsky delivers another..."

March 11, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg

"...life into the various decades, and then covering the facets of those years before moving on. It's an easy..."

Feb. 25, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Uranus

"...introduces a cast of characters who each represent different facets of the political spectrum. Yet these characters never emerge..."

Dec. 6, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

"...very spurious going on here. There are so many facets of Warhol's life that are barely (if at all)..."

Aug. 2, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Weird for the Holidays

Shop online for maximum holiday video and DVD satisfaction.

"...Facets Video, www.facets.org, is one of the oldest specialty video/DVD..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

QueerBomb/Pride Roundtable: Extended Remix

QueerBomb and Austin Pride meet for a roundtable

"...cliché and gay. It's about celebrating all our vibrant facets, and it ultimately comes down to loving each other..."

June 3, 2011 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

The Murder of Fred Hampton

"...Facets, $24.95..."

June 8, 2007 Screens Review by Spencer Parsons

Shortcomings

Randall Park's social satire centers on self-sabotaging hypocrisy

"...fair game in a film about how all these facets of modern-day discourse stack on top of one another..."

Aug. 4, 2023 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

The Batman

A new, brilliant, and bleaker caped crusader

"...for those who find the intersection of those two facets of Bruce Wayne’s alter ego fascinating, then Matt Reeves’..."

March 4, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Synonyms

An Israeli in Paris contends with running away from his identity

"...adoptive home. This scathing satire reminds us that some facets of identity are impossible to shed. Your past is..."

Feb. 26, 2021 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Sátántangó

Bela Tarr's marathon exploration of evil and inertia in a small town, gorgeously restored

"...Speak of him long enough, and he arrives from Facets. Worshiped and talked up by a cult of international..."

April 24, 2020 Movie Review by Spencer Parsons

Sister Aimee

A slightly true story of America's first megapastor on the run

"...Through them, we gain an understanding of the many facets of Sister Aimee’s personality, as well as the nest..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Desolation Center

Before corporate fests, Desolation Center blew the Mojave apart

"...these days. Coachella’s $999 VIP tickets, Lollapalooza’s equally exorbitant facets, and Burning Man’s near-total devolvement into a celebrity- and..."

Sept. 20, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

BlacKkKlansman

Spike Lee's wild true-life story would be a better documentary

"...star and former football player Washington catches all the facets of being a black undercover cop in the Seventies..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Year by the Sea

A woman reclaims her life

"...and mother, and now she wants to explore other facets of her being. She is also a writer, as..."

Oct. 6, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Music Panel: Jessica Hopper

Facing the industry’s “baseline condition” of sexism head-on

"...dispel one of the most pervasive myths in all facets of the music industry...."

March 18, 2016 Music Post by Abby Johnston

"Do Ho Suh"

Do Ho Suh brings to Austin his fresh perspective on what physical and emotional sructures make a home

"...Series produces the opposite experience by putting the functional facets of a home (the toilet, bathtub, refrigerator, etc.) on..."

Jan. 2, 2015 Arts Review by Caitlin Greenwood

My SXSW ECO 2012 Experience Wrap Up

Sustainability in food and environment and culture! Oh, my!

"...flowing conversation with so many people dedicated to various facets of the sustainable food industry. I enjoyed the Texas..."

Oct. 6, 2012 Food Post by Jessi Cape

The Last Mountain

The case against mountaintop mining in the Coal River Valley of West Virginia in made in this passionate documentary.

"...is part of the problem with its narrative. Many facets of the problem in the Coal River valley are..."

July 15, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Good Hair

In this thoughtful documentary, Chris Rock touches on – if by no means produces a definitive telling of – many facets of the highly charged topic of African-American hair.

"...no means produces a definitive telling of – many facets of the highly charged topic of hair: the personal,..."

Oct. 23, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Culture Club

Dances inspired by three legendary women cross cultures and generations

"...and Whispers, produced by Austin Dance India, will explore facets of women's realities through the essences of three powerful..."

Feb. 27, 2009 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

The Mirror of Soul: The Forough Farrokhzad Trilogy and Steven Wright: When the Leaves Blow Away

"...Facets, $29.95 (April 24)..."

April 6, 2007 Screens Review by Shawn Badgley

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