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.

"...Denver sportswriter, Erik Kernan (Hartnett), who’s yearning to break free of his workmanlike reputation and pen a story that..."

Aug. 24, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Chrontourage 'Balls of Fury' Ping-Pong Tournament This Thursday!

"...first serve at 7pm. All entrants will receive a free pass for two to see an advance screening of..."

Aug. 21, 2007 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

Bratz

Bring some bratitude and a passion for fashion, and you'll be almost as giddy as a 10-year-old girl.

"...film’s platitudes about friendship and setting one’s inner voice free, it also supports the coolness of consumer culture and..."

Aug. 3, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

El Cantante

Jennifer Lopez and her real-life husband, Marc Anthony, portray the lives of salsa star Hector Lavoe and his wife, Puchi, in this biopic overstuffed with music-industry clichés.

"...movement and Nuyorican community is shown as meteoric and trouble-free, his descent into drug addiction and unreliability appears endless..."

Aug. 3, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Summer Skate Fest and New Skate Park Opening in Round Rock

"...by Tekgnar and the city of Austin and is free to the public and the skating contests are open..."

July 18, 2007 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

DOA: Dead or Alive

Female fighters start out as enemies but strip down to their bikini tops to fight a common foe.

"...beast let loose from the deepest bowels of the free market. Dispensing with such cinematic trifles as story, character..."

June 22, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

Ken Loach paints a grim realist portrait that captures the solemnity of an Ireland turning on itself and the tragedy of two brothers spiraling away from each other.

"...when the desire for retribution supersedes the need for freedom. The Wind That Shakes the Barley isn’t free of..."

April 27, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Man of the Year

Instead of being the hippest kid on the block, this comedy plays like a schizophrenic exercise in shrill cinematic politics.

"...As TV pundit Tom Dobbs, Williams is initially given free rein to unleash his whip-smart comic id, much as..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Protector

Thai martial arts star Tony Jaa, who made a strong stateside impression in the recent Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior, stars in this follow-up action picture, that plays like an invigorating Free Willy with elephants.

"...to Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior plays kind of like Free Willy with elephants. Here though, the captive animal's owner..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Movie Review by Brian Clark

My Country, My Country

Using the Iraqi democratic elections in early 2005 as its focal point, this powerful documentary is the sad lament of Iraqis who truly want the best for their homeland, despite seemingly overwhelming odds.

"...of Dr. Riyadh, a Sunni candidate who operates a free medical clinic in Baghdad. Highly critical of the American..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Movie Review by Steve Davis

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