The Virgin Suicides

"...collectively by a group of men (given voice by Giovanni Ribisi) who remain, 25 years later, consumed by the..."

May 5, 2000 Movie Review by Sarah Hepola

The Rum Diary

Johnny Depp stars in this adaptation of one of Hunter S. Thompson's earliest novels, which is set in Puerto Rico in 1960 and soaked in booze

"...Bruce Robinson. Starring: Johnny Depp, Michael Rispoli, Amber Heard, Giovanni Ribisi, Richard Jenkins, Aaron Eckhart and Bill Smitrovich...."

Oct. 28, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Boiler Room

"...Scott Caan, Nicky Katt, Nia Long, Vin Diesel and Giovanni Ribisi. “People that tell you that money is the..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

First Love, Last Rites

"...Directed by: Jesse Peretz. Starring: Natasha Gregson Wagner, Giovanni Ribisi, Robert John Burke, Jeannetta Arnette, Donal Logue and..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Middle Men

Middle Men journeys backward in Internet history to 1995 when two coked-up ne'er-do-wells created the first dial-up, porn-on-demand website.

"...Directed by: George Gallo. Starring: Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi, James Caan, Gabriel Macht, Stacey Alysson, Jacinda Barrett,..."

Aug. 6, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Gangster Squad

Despite uneven filmmaking and questionable facts, an extraordinary cast brings this story about mobster Mickey Cohen's attempted takeover of L.A. and the handful of honest cops who thwarted him.

"...Gosling, Emma Stone, Nick Nolte, Robert Patrick, Michael Peña, Giovanni Ribisi, Anthony Mackie and Austin Highsmith...."

Jan. 11, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

Gone in Sixty Seconds

"...Directed by: Dominic Sena. Starring: Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi, Robert Duvall, Will Patton, Delroy Lindo, Chi McBride,..."

June 9, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Other Sister

"...Directed by: Garry Marshall. Starring: Giovanni Ribisi, Tom Skerritt, Diane Keaton and Juliette Lewis. From..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

SXSW Film Reviews

"...I Love Your Work D: Adam Goldberg; with Giovanni Ribisi, Franka Potente, Joshua Jackson, Marisa Coughlan, Christina Ricci,..."

March 19, 2004 Screens Feature by Peter Debruge

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

This CGI adventure yarn is a loving tribute to all things retro-futuristic.

"...Kerry Conran. Starring: Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Gambon, Ling Bai and Omid Djalili. If..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Cold Mountain

Swoony kisses and true grit mark this Civil War epic from the director of The English Patient.

"...more cameo celebrities – Natalie Portman, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Giovanni Ribisi – than you can shake a US Weekly..."

Dec. 26, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Larry Charles, Dylan's Director, Un-'Masked'

He's not Bob Dylan. He's Bob Dylan's director.

"...Cruz, John Goodman, Ed Harris, Val Kilmer, Jessica Lange, Giovanni Ribisi, and Luke Wilson), the film -- with a..."

Aug. 22, 2003 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

A Million Ways to Die in the West

Seth MacFarlane furthers his Hollywood onslaught with this Western spoof in which he's no longer strictly a voice talent but is now playing the onscreen lead.

"...Starring: Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried, Liam Neeson, Giovanni Ribisi, Neil Patrick Harris, Sarah Silverman, Christopher Hagen, Wes..."

May 30, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Dead Girl

The filmmaker and an all-star cast create this somber murder mystery that has little mystery but is filled with a deep foreboding about the anguish that dominates some women's lives.

"...Byrne, Kerry Washington, Nick Searcy, James Franco, Josh Brolin, Giovanni Ribisi, Mary Steenburgen, Piper Laurie and Bruce Davison. “You’ll..."

Feb. 9, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Lost in Translation

Sofia Coppola spins a unique tale about a yearning, indelible love-affair-that-isn’t between characters played by Bill Murray and this season's It Girl Scarlett Johansson.

"...Directed by: Sofia Coppola. Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Bill Murray, Giovanni Ribisi and Anna Faris. Recently I heard a story..."

Sept. 26, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Basic

"...McTiernan. Starring: John Travolta, Connie Nielsen, Samuel L. Jackson, Giovanni Ribisi, Brian Van Holt, Taye Diggs, Cristián de la..."

March 28, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Gift

"...Directed by: Sam Raimi. Starring: Cate Blanchett, Giovanni Ribisi, Keanu Reeves, Greg Kinnear, Hilary Swank, Katie Holmes,..."

Jan. 19, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Mod Squad

"...Directed by: Scott Silver. Starring: Steve Harris, Dennis Farina, Giovanni Ribisi, Omar Epps and Claire Danes. Irony, modern Hollywood..."

March 26, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Saving Private Ryan

"...Steven Spielberg. Starring: Dennis Farina, Ted Danson, Jeremy Davies, Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Adam Goldberg, Barry Pepper, Matt Damon,..."

July 24, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...Warbeck, Sarah Keller, Antoine Saint-John, Veronica Lazar, Anthony Flees, Giovanni De Nava, Al Cliver, Michele Mirabella, Gianpaolo Saccarola, Maria..."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

Avatar: The Way of Water

James Cameron goes deep, emotionally and aquatically, in his sci-fi epic

"...Jo-Li Bliss, Stephen Lang, Jack Champion, Cliff Curtis and Giovanni Ribisi...."

Dec. 16, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: Two Step

ATX-shot noir online for free right now

"...needs to make bail (like a low-rent version of Giovanni Ribisi's Marius Josipović in Sneaky Pete). On the far,..."

March 23, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Bad Batch

Ana Lily Amirpour's psychedelic Western

"...Jayda Fink, Keanu Reeves, Yolonda Ross, Diego Luna and Giovanni Ribisi...."

June 23, 2017 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Fantastic Fest Review: The Bad Batch

Ana Lily Amirpour gets post-apocalyptic with her second feature

"...drag somewhat during these portions, and two scenes by Giovanni Ribisi as a babbling pseudo-fount of knowledge are intriguing..."

Sept. 27, 2016 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Papa: Hemingway in Cuba

A young writer travels to revolutionary Cuba in 1959 to meet his idol

"...Directed by: Bob Yari. Starring: Giovanni Ribisi, Joely Richardson, Adrian Sparks and Minka Kelly. Not..."

April 29, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ted 2

Mark Wahlberg and the irrepressible Seth MacFarlane return for a sequel

"...Seth MacFarlane. Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried, Jessica Barth, Giovanni Ribisi, Morgan Freeman, Sam J. Jones, Patrick Warburton and..."

June 26, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Results

Indie filmmaker Andrew Bujalski enlists Guy Pearce and others for his new movie

"...Andrew Bujalski. Starring: Guy Pearce, Cobie Smulders, Kevin Corrigan, Giovanni Ribisi, Tishuan Scott, Constance Zimmer, Anthony Michael Hall and..."

May 29, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...romantic comedy. Cast: Guy Pearce, Cobie Smulders, Kevin Corrigan, Giovanni Ribisi, Anthony Michael Hall, Brooklyn Decker, Constance Zimmer *SXsports..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Selma

Although it's dramatically uneven, this film is a commendable historical drama about Martin Luther King Jr. that sidesteps the common pitfalls of adulatory biopics.

"...Common, Wendell Pierce, André Holland, Oprah Winfrey, Lorraine Toussaint, Giovanni Ribisi, Keith Stanfield, Niecy Nash, Alessandro Nivola, Dylan Baker..."

Jan. 9, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Results Is In

Sundance Film Festival to premiere Andrew Bujalski's latest

"...summer, Results stars Cobie Smulders, Guy Pearce, Kevin Corrigan, Giovanni Ribisi, Anthony Michael Hall, and Brooklyn Decker. Here's the..."

Dec. 3, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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