George of the Jungle

"...Greg Cruttwell, Abraham Benrubi and John Cleese. Based on the late Sixties Jay Ward cartoon of the same name,..."

July 18, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

If you're looking for escape, then the fourth installment in the beloved cliff-hanging archaeological-adventure franchise should fit the bill.

"...want from our summer movies, really, than to break the chains that hold us fast to the workaday and..."

May 23, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Triumph of the Yellow Kid

Comics are art, Spiegelman notes in his panel-busting history lesson

"...From the beginning, comics knew the pain of the late Rodney..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Legend of Tarzan

This new take on Tarzan, with its CGI jungle animals, isn't half bad

"...Every generation gets the iconic treatments it deserves, and that’s what had me..."

July 1, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle

"...by: Des Mcanuff. Starring: John Goodman, Whoopi Goldberg, Janeane Garofalo, Piper Perabo, Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, Randy Quaid, Robert..."

June 30, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Out-of-Towners

"...attitudes about Neil Simon can be plotted somewhere along the vast arc between indifference and near-religious zealotry, this remake..."

April 2, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Under the Tuscan Sun

Bella Italia substitutes for the Caribbean in this clunky but enjoyable version of How Frances Got Her Groove Back, starring Diane Lane.

"...Oh, Lindsay Duncan and Raoul Bova. Writer/director Wells turns the eponymous memoir by Frances Mayes into a predictable but..."

Sept. 26, 2003 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Hearts of Darkness

"...Directed by: Fax Bahr. Starring: George Hickenlooper and Documentary Footage Directed By Eleanor Coppola. This..."

Feb. 21, 1992 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Fantasia Review: The Clapboard Jungle

Live shots from the indie filmmaking trenches

"...The longer you spend in film journalism, the more filmmakers..."

Aug. 26, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

When the Clock Strikes 12

Bill Haley died for rock & roll – in Harlingen

"...In 2007, Pete Best performed Downtown on the outdoor stage of Threadgill's World Headquarters. You of a..."

May 16, 2014 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Game On: Sports Films Hit the Ransom Center

Series pairs with 'Literature in Sport' exhibit

"...The Harry Ransom Center is batting a thousand with its..."

June 17, 2013 Screens Post by Russ Espinoza

Another Round of Praise

Nominations for the 2007-2008 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...For the 16th year, an informal affiliation of local arts critics..."

May 9, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Call Girl of Cthulhu Comes Knocking

Director Chris LaMartina on puns and Lovecraft

"...In the history of indie horror-comedy, the name Call Girl of..."

April 16, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Still the Greatest

When We Were Kings

"...lifetime, only one public figure has claimed to be "the greatest" and not been a liar. That person is..."

March 28, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Off the Record

Across the Borderline: BettySoo travels abroad with Doug Cox, Monte Wardens discovers Kevin Ahart, and Ancient VVisdom collaborates with Charles Manson

"...Kevin Ahart might be the best Austin singer you've never heard. He's a smooth..."

June 17, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Hightower Report

The Wal-Mart way in Latin America is a bad way, factory monitor learns; and economic theorists not thinking in real-world terms

"...ads asserting that, far from being a global sweatshop profiteer, it's a model employer that constantly monitors its worldwide..."

Aug. 5, 2005 News Column by Jim Hightower

Land of 1,000 Dances

Sundance Film Festival 1997

"...her festival coverage for Cinemania Online, Sheila Benson is the first to report a new trend in independent films:..."

Jan. 31, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Top 10 Notable Theatrics of 2011

Recalling how scoundrels, amphibians, and grace brightened Austin stages in 2011

"...1) 'BIOGRAPHY OF PHYSICAL SENSATION' (Rubber Repertory) Admittedly, I wasn't able to..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Arts Feature by Adam Roberts

They Got the Beat

Living the pop life in Austin

"...a mere three-letter word, cause this much havoc? Could there be a more misunderstood and misapplied musical classification? Little..."

May 4, 2001 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

The Winter Classic

South by Southwest 1998

"...Johnny Winter on the outdoor stage at Stubb's Saturday, March 21 photograph by..."

March 27, 1998 Music Feature

Tarzan

"...Burroughs' Ape Man has inspired nearly 50 movies over the years, testament enough to the enduring attachment we have..."

June 18, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dudley Do-Right

"...Let me just say how much I have enjoyed the work of Brendan Fraser in the past. I first..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Strictly Business

"...Starring: Tommy Davidson, Joseph C. Phillips and Halle Berry. There's not much here to distinguish Strictly Business from The..."

Nov. 15, 1991 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Like a Kid Again

For Spy Kids, his first youth-oriented movie, director Robert Rodriguez maintains the spirit of youth - and El Mariachi

"...It's Saturday night, and the sidewalk outside the Paramount Theater is a mob scene...."

March 30, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Best Clothing

By George

"...To which George are they referring? The Curious one? The one of..."

Oct. 14, 2005 Best of Austin Feature

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...Between mid May and Labor Day, there are only 15 weekends - the weekends that define..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Soul Power

The "Rumble in the Jungle" was the main event, but this concert in the Congo was a hell of an undercard.

"...Directed by: Jeffrey Levy-Hinte. The "Rumble in the Jungle" was the main event, but..."

Aug. 21, 2009 Movie Review by Thomas Fawcett

When We Were Kings

This documentary Oscar winner is a vivid retelling of the "Rumble in the Jungle," in which Muhammad Ali bested George Foreman in a storied boxing match in Kinshasa, Zaire.

"...Boxing, Don King, and Muhammad Ali are synonymous in the minds of many with decadent bloodsport, sleaze, and tragedy..."

March 28, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Godzilla

"...Directed by: Roland Emmerich. Starring: Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Maria Pitillo, Hank Azaria, Kevin Dunn,..."

May 22, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Rock Star

"...Flemyng, Timothy Olyphant, Jennifer Aniston and Mark Wahlberg. Coming of age during the Eighties, kids had two obvious paths..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

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