Broken Lizard's Club Dread

Broken Lizard (the comedy group that gave us Super Troopers) spoofs summer-camp slasher flicks and lowbrow beach farces.

"...Directed by: Jay Chandrasekhar. Starring: Bill Paxton, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Jay Chandrasekhar,..."

Feb. 27, 2004 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

TV Eye

Loving TV's losers.

"...by their desire to gamble. Still, with all Ellie's and Lucky's foibles, they are likeable, though, when one steps..."

April 18, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

A Simple Favor

Anna Kendrick turns unlikely sleuth in this deliciously twisted romp

"...Directed by: Paul Feig. Starring: Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively and Henry Golding...."

Sept. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Slash

A sweet coming-of-age film set in the world of fan fiction

"...Black, Jessie Ennis, Tishuan Scott, Peter Vack, Violett Beane and John Ennis...."

Dec. 9, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Heat

In his follow-up to Bridesmaids, Paul Feig re-employs Melissa McCarthy and teams her with Sandra Bullock for a comedy about a mismatched law-enforcement duo.

"...Directed by: Paul Feig. Starring: Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy, Demián Bichir, Marlon Wayans, Michael Rapaport..."

June 28, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

I Love You, Beth Cooper

Hayden Panetierre stars in this coming-of-age comedy about a high school valedictorian who proclaims his love for the school's hottest cheerleader during his graduation speech.

"...Panettiere, Paul Rust, Jack Carpenter, Lauren Storm, Lauren London and Shawn Roberts. There are so many things wrong with..."

July 17, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Year One

Jack Black and Michael Cera are comic wanderers through the biblical era.

"...Mintz-Plasse, David Cross, Olivia Wilde, Hank Azaria, Juno Temple and Vinnie Jones. Slayer was right: God hates us all...."

June 26, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Superbad

Cera and Hill are comic gold in this comedy, which is from the Judd Apatow stable and which has credits populated with refugees from Arrested Development.

"...Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Emma Stone, Martha MacIsaac, Seth Rogen and Bill Hader. Now that Judd Apatow has written and/or..."

Aug. 17, 2007 Movie Review by Shawn Badgley

The TV Set

David Duchovny and Sigourney Weaver star in this dyspeptic drama about the work of creating television shows.

"...Gruffudd, Judy Greer, Fran Kranz, Lindsay Sloane, Justine Bateman and Lucy Davis. The journey of a television show is..."

May 4, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Alpha Dog

It’s a soggy true-crime drama – too serious to be trashy, too trashy to be serious.

"...Hirsch, Christopher Marquette, Justin Timberlake, Anton Yelchin, Bruce Willis and Sharon Stone. This true-crime yarn beaded with hot, young..."

Jan. 12, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Tristan & Isolde

This new version of the timeless love story is a dopey, mopey, all-around bore.

"...Myles, Rufus Sewell, David O’Hara, Henry Cavill, J.B. Blanc and Jamie King. “Before Romeo & Juliet, there was …”..."

Jan. 13, 2006 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Slackers

"...Michael C. Maronna, Jason Segel, James King, Jason Schwartzman and Devon Sawa. Here's an image I'll never get out..."

Feb. 1, 2002 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Not Another Teen Movie

"...Directed by: Joel Gallen. Starring: Randy Quaid, Lacey Chabert, Samm Levine, Cody Mcmains, Ron Lester,..."

Dec. 14, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Dude, Where's My Car?

"...Scott, Marla Sokoloff, Jennifer Garner, Kristy Swanson, Ryan Christian and Andy Dick. Not since Scott Baio used his wacky..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Chuck & Buck

"...White, Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz, Lupe Ontiveros, Beth Colt and Maya Rudolph. Chuck & Buck is the kind of..."

July 21, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

127 Hours

An unrelenting tour de force thanks to Simon Beaufoy's clever script, Danny Boyle's inspired direction, and James Franco's amazing performance, 127 Hours is primarily an unforgettable examination of the human spirit under extreme duress.

"...Franco, Kate Mara, Amber Tamblyn, Treat Williams, Kate Burton and John Lawrence. Danny Boyle's 127 Hours is the calm,..."

Nov. 19, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

White Chicks

Wayans brothers' comedy depends on latex and whitewash.

"...Wayans, John Heard, Jaime King, Frankie Faison, Lochlyn Munro and Busy Phillipps. White Chicks – the new Wayans brothers..."

June 25, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Reviews You Can Use

Find the gray area in 'The New Black,' or explore sweeping panoramas and unbridgeable divides in 'The Most Fun I've Ever Had With My Pants On'

"...seemingly unbridgeable divides between friends or between a father and daughter. Dropping her characters in the sweeping panoramas of..."

Oct. 11, 2013 Screens Feature by Brandon Watson

SXSW Film Review: Another Simple Favor

Like con artists, sequels to even campy crime can be tricky

"...word-of-mouth cult on Kendrick’s comic chops, Lively’s incredible suits, and their sexual tension. The sequel is more yet less...."

March 7, 2025 SXSW Post by Joe Gross

Chasca Oinks Like Gods

Local crazies’ superstentialistic origin story

"...This week’s 35th anniversary Chronicle issue and its theme, “What We Talk About When We Talk..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Music Post by Alejandra Ramirez

Reinventing the Fantasy Movie With SXSW Opening Night's Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Writers/directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein on dungeons, dragons, and heists

"...opening night slot at the South by Southwest Film and Television Festival has often celebrated movies that balance spectacle..."

March 10, 2023 Screens Feature by Matthew Monagle

SXSW Music: 2015/16 Austin Music Awards

Robert Plant crowns magnum opus roots pull

"...night’s sold-out gala. Immaculate tribute to Twine Time deejay and veteran AMA emcee Paul Ray, led by Zeppelin icon..."

March 17, 2016 SXSW Post by Doug Freeman

Tough Crowd

The setup: 21 depressives, neurotics, and social misfits walk into a book. Meet comedy's all-stars.

"...The title of Mike Sacks' new book on comedy, And Here's the Kicker: Conversations With 21 Top Humor Writers..."

July 3, 2009 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Page Two: Scratching the Surface

Festival films, the Austin Music Awards, and the truth about South by Southwest

"...To post and to blog is to be. The cacophony of voices..."

March 2, 2007 Column by Louis Black

When Hollywood Met Steve Collins

... and other Austin stories from the L.A. Film Festival

"...about the Target Red Room." A space where filmmakers and press could drink endless amounts of vodka, eat organic..."

July 7, 2006 Screens Feature by Toddy Burton

Freaks and Geeks: Yearbook Edition

In which the geeks inherit the earth

"...Freaks and Geeks: Yearbook EditionShout! Factory, $169.98..."

Dec. 5, 2008 Screens Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Watching Outside the Box

How many industries do you know of that can capitalize on dated inventory while ringing up sales for "failed" merchandise?

"...on dated inventory while ringing up sales for "failed" merchandise? Yet, that seems to be a viable segment of..."

April 23, 2004 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Rob Thomas' Unlikely Route to Young Adult Fiction

'Veronica Mars' creator dishes on teens, fans, and the movie

"...shoot for Entertainment Weekly. “There were people rushing around, and all this food … It was bizarre. This is..."

Sept. 26, 2013 Books Post by Amy Gentry

TV Eye

Television goes back to school; Fox Family picks up Freaks and Geeks; promising TV movie Witchblade could become a series.

"...For the rest: another year of humiliation, social climbing, and just saying no to drugs, sex, or cheap shoes...."

Sept. 1, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Lucky Starr

'Adventureland's Martin Starr knows it's good to be geek

"...the sweetly geeked Bill Haverchuck on TV's cult obsession Freaks and Geeks, set in 1980, and with his latest..."

April 3, 2009 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

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