A Ghost Story

A meditative story of a spirit who lingers on

"...party that takes place in the house where a ghost (Affleck) continues to reside long after his physical body..."

July 14, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

Jarmusch's film is a tone poem about a contemporary hitman nicknamed Ghost Dog (Whitaker), who is steeped in the code of the ancient Japanese samurai.

"...with this new work about a contemporary hitman nicknamed Ghost Dog (Whitaker), who is steeped in the code of..."

March 24, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Ghost Writer

Polanski is back in the saddle with his new political mystery thriller, which stars Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan.

"...doesn’t surpass the excitement of his greatest achievements. The Ghost Writer hasn’t the complexity or breadth of such stunners..."

Feb. 26, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Chinese Ghost Story III

"...Once Upon a Time in China series) Tsui Hark, Ghost Story III is more of a rehash of events..."

Feb. 19, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ghost Rider

The movie adds little to Marvel's source material, but to be fair, there wasn't a surfeit of originality in the comic book to begin with.

"...Wes Bentley, Peter Fonda, Sam Elliott and Donal Logue. Ghost Rider is based on Marvel Comics' Seventies-era title featuring..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ghost World

Brilliant portrait of teen anomie is based on the underground comic book by Daniel Clowes.

"...Brad Renfro, Illeana Douglas, Bob Balaban and Teri Garr. Ghost World's Enid (Birch), a recent high-school grad, is a..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ghost in the Shell

"...and Hirohiko Yamaga's The Wings of Hommeamise, Mamoru Oshî's Ghost in the Shell -- the latest “anime” feature to..."

March 22, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Ghost Ship

"...Washington, Ron Eldard, Desmond Harrington and Emily Browning. If Ghost Ship feels like 13 Ghosts meets The Abyss to..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ghost in the Machine

"...Marcoux and Wil Horneff. Exploring new realms of unoriginality, Ghost in the Machine begs, borrows and steals bits and..."

Dec. 31, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ghost Stories

Three very British tales of terror.

"...the minds of Brits Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson, Ghost Stories continues the tradition, but unfortunately offers up the..."

May 4, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Ghost in the Shell

Scar Jo as cybernetic warrior

"...Actually, Shirow’s original themes of identity, the soul (or “ghost” in the film’s parlance), and self-determination come in at..."

April 7, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ghost Team

A group of losers stumble onto paranormal activity

"...goings-on at an old farmhouse in the utterly unfunny Ghost Team. Louis (Heder) and his sad-sack friend Stan (Krumholtz)..."

Sept. 9, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation

"...his masters. Along the way, he falls for a ghost called Shine, who apparently can't decide between possessing him..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

Nicolas Cage rides again.

"...bounty hunter, Johnny Blaze (both here and in 2007's Ghost Rider), have been duds. Cage appears to find his..."

Feb. 24, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Ghost Wolves Premiere ‘Shotgun Pistol Grip’

One-string swinger from upcoming LP ‘Man, Woman, Beast’

"...Jonny and Carley Wolf in the coda to the Ghost Wolves’ “Shotgun Pistol Grip,” reminding us all that the..."

March 31, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Third Man Records Releases Ghost Wolves 7-inch

Austin duo pair up with Jack White’s label

"...Ghost Wolves, the Austin twosome known for their eerie, blues-influenced..."

Sept. 6, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Western Ghost House Record Release/Attendance Records Benefit Show

Ashley's pick for tonight.

"...music. Satisfying those two cravings tonight will be Western Ghost House's album release show at 29th Street Ballroom, benefiting..."

Dec. 16, 2011 Events Post by Ashley Nicole Hardy

Giving Up the Ghost

Donna Johnson's Holy Ghost Girl

"...into a slice of pie, Donna Johnson's memoir Holy Ghost Girl (Gotham Books) might spook you something fierce. Johnson..."

Oct. 21, 2011 Books Feature by Sarah Smith

Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension

In this final film in the series, found footage causes more trouble

"...The Ghost Dimension is allegedly the final installment, and I was..."

Oct. 30, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ghost Town

A sweet, old-fashioned kind of picture content to burrow into the quiet spaces, where boring, ordinary adults live and fitfully try to love again. Oh, and occasionally talk to dead people.

"...has a neat twist on the plight of stymied ghosts.) Still, newly dead Frank Herlihy (Kinnear, perfectly cast as..."

Sept. 19, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Erotic Ghost Story

"...a bad episode of Hef's Playboy After Dark, Erotic Ghost Story tries desperately to be titillating but instead only..."

Aug. 12, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ghost Hunting at Austin’s Spookiest Bars and Restaurants

Our favorite haunts

"...like it's a usual thing to run across a ghostly "help" scrawled on the Driskill's elevator door (or more..."

Oct. 28, 2016 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

David Lowery on His Haunting New Film A Ghost Story

Casey Affleck plays a spirit unstuck in time

"...most bizarre and inspired films of the year, a ghost called C (Casey Affleck, wearing the standard white sheet..."

July 14, 2017 Screens Feature by Sean L. Malin

The Ghost of Peter Sellers

The tale of the comedy genius' lost film, and how he shredded it

"...autopsy - exploring how Peter Sellers capsized piratical comedy Ghost in the Noonday Sun...."

May 29, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Ghost Discography

"...Ghost (1990)..."

May 15, 2009 Music Feature

Penfold Theatre's Ghost Quartet

Among the threads of this darkling tapestry are spirits of malice and mayhem and longing and love

"...time of year, you want to hear a good ghost story – and you wind up hearing several good..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Telling Some Very British Ghost Stories at SXSW Film

Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman on the evil seed that would become their Midnighter

"...It started, as so many ghost stories do, with two English boys obsessed with the..."

March 9, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Holy Ghost

Austin's Revenant Records follows up its Grammy-winning Charley Patton box set with free jazzman Albert Ayler's 9-CD 'Holy Ghost'

"...argued about and retaining genuine power to shock? Holy Ghost is our attempt at reckoning Ayler's story."..."

Oct. 8, 2004 Music Feature by Harvey Pekar

Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone

Texas-made luchadores-meets-wire-fu playful adventure

"...fight choreography going on in Texas-shot action comedy Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone to fill out..."

April 29, 2022 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ghost Light

The curse of Macbeth is given effervescent life

"...are a cowardly, superstitious lot. In theatrical supernatural comedy Ghost Light, that dramatic truism has equal merit as a..."

June 21, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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