Afs Summer Free-for-all: a Tribute to George Morris

"...(D: Otto Preminger, 1954) Aug 10 Jeanne Eagels (D: George Sidney, 1957) Aug 17 Darling Lili (D: Blake Edwards,..."

May 28, 1999 Screens Feature

The Last Emperor: Director's Cut

"...this magisterial dream of a movie. (Reviewed: 2/12/88; -- George Morris)..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Jeanne Eagels

"...Directed by: George Sidney. Starring: Kim Novak, Jeff Chandler, Agnes Moorehead, Gene..."

Aug. 5, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Jump on 'The Band Wagon'

George Morris recommends that you see 'The Band Wagon'

"...Who is George Morris and why should his opinions matter to you?..."

Aug. 1, 2014 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Ides of March

George Clooney's modern morality tale about the ongoing battle between idealism and corruption in the political realm is perfectly cast.

"...Directed by: George Clooney. Starring: George Clooney, Ryan Gosling, Philip Seymour Hoffman,..."

Oct. 7, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fast, Cheap & Out of Control

Interview With Filmmaker Errol Morris

"...One of the most striking moments in Errol Morris' new nonfiction film Fast, Cheap & Out of Control..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Screens Feature by Jason Silverman

An American in Paris

Even if you think you've watched this musical to death during home viewings, you have never really seen this most tragic of all the director's tragic musicals if you haven't viewed it on a big screen with its shimmering color photography.

"...to films whose greatness serves as a tribute to George Morris, the Film Society's mentor and "patron saint," and..."

July 9, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fast, Cheap & Out of Control

"...Directed by: Errol Morris. Starring: Ray Mendez, Rodney Brooks, George Mendonça and Dave..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

S.O.B.

Edwards' crowning achievement is a wickedly funny, impeccably cast, ingeniously subversive satire of the Hollywood film industry.

"...to films whose greatness serves as a tribute to George Morris, the Film Society's mentor and "patron saint," and..."

Aug. 12, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

In Person

Last week Edmund Morris, the author of Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan, read from his controversial biography at BookPeople; Clay Smith reports from the scene.

"...When Edmund Morris introduced himself to the crowd at BookPeople last Thursday,..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Carmen Jones

"...devoted to films whosegreatness serves as a tribute to George Morris, the Film Society's mentorand "patron saint," and a..."

July 29, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Day of Wrath

Made during the German occupation of Denmark, Dreyer's film explores the power of the supernatural to annihilate the foundations of society, although the story is set in the remote period of the witch hunts of the 17th-century. His first film since making Vampyr in 1932, Day of Wrath still shows Dreyer to be a master imagist.

"...to films whose greatness serves as a tribute to George Morris, the Film Society's mentor and "patron saint," and..."

July 1, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tobacco Road

"...to films whose greatness serves as a tribute to George Morris, the Film Society's mentor and "patron saint", and..."

June 17, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dazed and Confused

Linklater's 1976-set movie is one of the smartest and funniest coming-of-age films ever.

"...[P.S. to George Morris, who no longer walks amongst the living but..."

Sept. 24, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Searching for Once Upon a Time

Why Monument Valley – again part of the Netflix / Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Roadshow this summer – is such a magnetic place for me

"...for two cherished forefathers of Austin's rich film culture, George Morris and Ed Lowry...."

Aug. 11, 2006 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

'The Austin Chronicle' and Richard Linklater

The beginning of a beautiful friendship

"...teacher, well-known writer, and occasional Chronicle reviewer, the late George Morris wrote the story "Cinema Fist Part One: Samuel..."

Oct. 3, 2003 Screens Feature by Louis Black

The Band Wagon

Many astute people consider this witty backstage tale the greatest of all Minnelli's great musicals. Sublime performances, great musical numbers, and an inspired Betty Comden and Adolph Green script are the glue that holds together Minnelli's most masterful fusion of form, content, and froth.

"...of the competition.) Amongst The Band Wagon's enthusiasts was George Morris – the esteemed film critic and, at the..."

Nov. 18, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Kiss Me Deadly

Aldrich's paranoid film is the definitive Mike Hammer movie, outsleazing even Mickey Spillane’s conception of the private dick as an amoral slob.

"...to films whose greatness serves as a tribute to George Morris, the Film Society’s mentor and “patron saint,” and..."

Jan. 25, 1985 Movie Review by George Morris

The Banker

Controversial biopic about two bankers who helped build the African-American middle class

"...Directed by: George Nolfi. Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Mackie,..."

March 6, 2020 Movie Review

Jackpot

"...by: Michael Polish. Starring: Jon Gries, Daryl Hannah, Garrett Morris, Anthony Edwards, Crystal Bernard, Peggy Lipton, Adam Baldwin, Camellia..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ugetsu

Set in 16th century Japan, this award-winning film is a mixture of rich pageantry, clan wars, and eerie ghost story. The movie relates the story of two peasants who leave their rural homes to seek riches and glory.

"...to films whose greatness serves as a tribute to George Morris, the Film Society's mentor and "patron saint," and..."

Aug. 19, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

All That Heaven Allows

"...to films whose greatness serves as a tribute to George Morris, the Film Society's mentor and "patron saint" and..."

July 22, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Adds 102 Movies to 2019 Film Festival Lineup

After Us, what else does the film fest have in store?

"...with new films from Olivia Wilde, Robert Rodriguez, Christopher Morris, and more...."

Jan. 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Short Cuts

"...Summer Classics schedule written by our resident "revivals" expert George Morris. How appropriate that last week when the Austin..."

June 4, 1999 Screens Column

Something Wilder

AFS Essential Cinema: Censors, Drop Your Scissors! Billy Wilder's Later Comedies

"...years ago, not long before his death, my friend George Morris grew horrified when he learned that I had..."

Aug. 28, 2009 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Page Two: Sitting on the Dock of the Bay Watching the Tide Roll Away

The Chronicle at 35

"...XXII. George Morris: "... [Blake] Edwards is best known for his..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Column by Louis Black

The AIDS Quilt Cover

"...over the years. Another beloved film writer and teacher, George Morris, died in June 1989, also of AIDS. He..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Temple of Angels, a DJ Chicken George benefit, a Soap Creek Saloon reunion, and more recommended shows

"...led by Olivia Garner.  – Rachel Rascoe DJ Chicken George BenefitEmpire Control Room & Garage, Saturday 26..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Page Two

Even being in Slacker didn't prepare Chronicle Editor Louis Black for the film's eventual impact.

"...Community College film professors Charles Nafus and the late George Morris were central to this group. Morris was a..."

June 29, 2001 Column by Louis Black

I Confess

July 15, 1999 Movie Review

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