Jerry Maguire

"...Maguire opens with the kind of event that a more traditional movie would generally save for its concluding moments...."

Dec. 13, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Phenomenon

"...Forest Whitaker and Robert Duvall. As popular entertainment goes, Phenomenon is a “no-brainer.” It tells the story of what..."

July 12, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

"...Seagal. By what justice can Steven Seagal, an absolute unknown until just a few years ago, claim to be..."

July 21, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Your Name

This body-swapping anime is a stunner

"...past, the present, and the future. It twists and knots, ravels and unravels, connects and converges as the lives..."

April 7, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

News Roundup: Refugees, Republicans, & Rhetoric

Refugee politics take center stage

"...anti-refugee bill; the Texas Board of Education opts for ignorance (again); and more...."

Nov. 22, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Little Boy

Can the power of faith change the course of history?

"...Awash in a gauzy glaze of engineered nostalgia, the precocious Little Boy is a Norman Rockwell knockoff..."

May 1, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Son of God

This biopic is strictly for easily-entertained believers.

"...It's not a matter of "what you see is what you..."

March 7, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

There Will Be Blood

This powerful character study and origin story is rooted in American soil.

"...Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson. Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Kevin J. O'Connor, Ciarán Hinds and Dillon Freasier. “No..."

Jan. 18, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Supercross: The Movie

Two brothers overcome emotional and physical obstacles to achieve success in the competitive world of supercross racing.

"...start anything other than the urge to giggle. (It’s no Thrashin’, the 1986 skateboarding cult favorite; that film at..."

Aug. 26, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Third Miracle

"...contact between human beings and their spiritual counterparts tends now to be fraught with frightening images of fiery explosions,..."

March 4, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Jackie Chan's First Strike

"...Annie Wu. Jackie Chan’s Clean Break might be a more fitting title for this latest step in Chan’s outreach..."

Jan. 17, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Household Saints

"...Directed by: Nancy Savoca. Starring: Tracey Ullman, Vincent D'Onofrio, Lili Taylor, Judith Malina, Michael Rispoli and Victor Argo...."

Dec. 3, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

News Roundup: Climate, Cuts, and Cuckoos

Austin attends the Paris climate conference

"...has on a small Pacific republic; a coalition of faith leaders urge the governor not to cut funding for..."

Dec. 14, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

God Loves Ya When You Dance

Texan outlaw Billy Joe Shaver, straight shooter

"...the driveway sits a white 1998 Dodge van with more than half a million miles on the odometer and..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Austin Film Festival Announces First Wave

New films star Melissa McCarthy, Frankie Muniz, Joel Edgerton

"...as putting the spotlight on the scriptwriter, but there's more than a few recognizable actors and directors in the..."

Aug. 21, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bullet Head

A cracking good Tarantino-esgue heist film

"...until sundown for the possibility of rescue. They carry no guns and their loot is merely a low-stakes satchel..."

Dec. 8, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Transit Strike Looming?

Union President Wyatt: "It will happen sometime this week"

"...CapMetro's contingency plans, Wyatt said, "If any organization puts more energy into planning for a strike, that tells you..."

Nov. 14, 2012 News Post by Michael King

Point Austin: The Devil and Gov. Perry

'Spiritual Warfare' is no substitute for the earthly obligations of government

"...Thanks to Texas Governor-for-Life Rick Perry, we now know the U.S. Constitution is..."

Sept. 28, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Forever Man

Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood resurrect cult music mystic Jerry Lynn Williams in his hometown, Dallas.

"...I first crossed paths in 1985 though I didn’t know it at the time. Rather, the first single and..."

June 24, 2009 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Waiting Game

Concert parking catastrophes

"...because I am in the doghouse about it over not filing my Live Shot on ZZ Top show. I..."

April 17, 2007 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Broken Bridges

At first glance, Toby Keith drama Broken Bridges is about reconciliations; really, though, the movie is about the cross-marketing potential of contemporary country music full of cliché and contrived music performances.

"...Goldmann. Starring: Toby Keith, Kelly Preston, Lindsey Haun, Burt Reynolds, Willie Nelson, Tess Harper and BeBe Winans. Looking back,..."

Sept. 8, 2006 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Letters at 3AM

Three fronts of transformative change in U.S. society: the allowance of Christian proselytizing in the U.S. Air Force Academy, Halliburton's receipt of government contracts to build detention centers for Homeland Security, and the rise of the Latino electorate

"...Wild Card No. 1: The Joker. In an op-ed piece for USA..."

April 28, 2006 Column by Michael Ventura

Asylum

In this adaptation of Patrick McGrath's novel, Natasha Richardson and Ian McKellan wonder if the patients have taken over the asylum.

"...only ripper on hand here is the one that novelist Patrick McGrath, upon whose novel the film is based,..."

Sept. 2, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bring It On

Catfights, navel-baring, a Top 40 soundtrack, sugarcoated sentiments: Cheerleaders grab center stage.

"...them all in spades. But what could have been another insipid entry in the teen movie craze actually rises..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Naked City

As the Waco trial winds down, many involved on both sides are disappointed that they haven't been able to present all their evidence. But perhaps the most disappointing thing has been the lack of drama throughout the proceedings.

"...Gordon Novel, the chief investigator for Ramsey Clark, the former attorney..."

July 14, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Exhibitionism

Salome: Under the Veils, No Heart

"...spoiled temptress devises a plan to get her man no matter what. She performs for her stepfather King Herod..."

May 21, 1999 Arts Review

Holy Man

"...ever hear me asking that particular question again. The more-often-brilliant-than-not Murphy and Goldblum have both hit new career nadirs..."

Oct. 9, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Hell Yeah, I'm Spiritual

The Natural Way to Salvation

"...Foolish, foolish child. There was no cake, no punch, no singing, but bedlam aplenty. Tiny..."

Dec. 27, 1996 News Feature by Suzy Banks

Anne Frank Remembered

"...Anne Frank and mourn the loss of this potential. No longer can we compartmentalize her as that sad but..."

April 19, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

TribFest Recap: Liz Cheney Chooses To Go Out the Hard Way

Scion of power learns the limits of 21st century politics

"...Now that she’s been rejected by the new leaders of..."

Sept. 25, 2022 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

« 1    ‹ BACK    1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10     NEXT ›    34 »