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Eight Below
We smell penguins, even though Eight Below's animals are really a pack of sled dogs in a wonderful man-and-dog movie.
"...dogs until the next spring, Gerry literally wanders the globe trying to raise funds for a rescue mission. One..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Transamerica
Felicity Huffman’s commanding, gender-bending performance is the primary reason to see Transamerica.
"...part has already earned the Desperate Housewife a Golden Globe. However, there is little beyond Huffman’s always fascinating turn..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

War Made Easy
New echoes of Vietnam: 'Withdrawal would cripple U.S. credibility'
"...here's a revealing fact: In early 1968, The Boston Globe conducted a survey of 39 major U.S. daily newspapers..."

July 15, 2005 News Feature by Norman Solomon

The Chronicles of Riddick
Vin Diesel revs up the sci-fi franchise.
"...to the United States’ current imperialist mindset toward the globe. The Necromongers' cry of "join or die" echoes President..."

June 11, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Saddest Music in the World
Strange, marvelous, and unique, Guy Maddin's new film starring Isabella Rossellini is his best work to date.
"...your woman," she declares. Musicians flock from around the globe, lending the film some of its exotic charm, as..."

June 4, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Along Came Polly
Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston date and become more than just friends.
"...d’être in Annie Hall. Polly, having bounced around the globe from "Austin to Portland" and every other slacker haven..."

Jan. 16, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Step Into Liquid
Surf's up! It's The Endless Summer: The Next Generation.
"...surf heroes riding the wild wave all over the globe single-handedly introduced what was then something of an outlaw..."

Sept. 5, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
"...between the U.S., UK, Denmark, and Japan, it’s a globe-hopping adventure in the most literal sense of the term...."

July 25, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Rugrats Go Wild
"...The conceits at work – The Thornberrys are a globe-trotting anthropology brood with Chabert’s Eliza Thornberry, who can speak..."

June 13, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Die Another Day
"...everywhere, he eventually escapes and ends up in another globe-hopping adventure too spectacularly familiar to delve into here. Fans..."

Nov. 22, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

I Spy
"...has to Bill Cosby. They both dash around the globe with gadgetry galore, but this update is just plain..."

Nov. 1, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Hybridity Principle
A diverse, ambitious crop of restaurateurs is feeding Austin's cosmopolitan cravings.
"...with customers representing just about every corner of the globe...."

Oct. 25, 2002 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Forty Acres of Fresh, Ethnic Eats
Mick Vann teaches you a lesson on UT's campus-area restaurant resurgence.
"...cuisines found around campus, with all parts of the globe covered. Latin America is further represented by a branch..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Food Review by Mick Vann

Tulia, Too Late
Civil rights advocates and opponents of the "war on drugs" were relieved by the announcement last week that state Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate John Cornyn will initiate a probe into the notorious drug bust in the Panhandle town of Tulia. But is it too late?
"...the Tulia affair has been badly handled. The Amarillo Globe-News has offered a few irritated editorials, including a noteworthy..."

Sept. 6, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

The Sum of All Fears
Tom Clancy's CIA agent Jack Ryan makes his fourth film appearance in this thriller.
"...(Moynahan). It has the feel of one of 007's globe-hopping adventures, but without any of that franchise's giddy sense..."

May 31, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

About a Boy
"...all but unknown in Austin outside of the odd globe-trotting MixMag subscriber. Directed with winning panache by, of all..."

May 17, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mind Wide Open
D: Fuse, one of the world's biggest emerging DJs, hails from A-town.
"...of 15,000 people in stadiums and clubs across the globe. It's a stunning success story, really, and one that's..."

April 12, 2002 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Trailerthon
"...culled from the archives of private collectors around the globe...."

Aug. 9, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Golden Bowl
"...collection of priceless objets d'art scavenged from across the globe: his new wife Charlotte. The relationships among the four..."

May 25, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

UT Festival of Ethnographic Film
"...makers and anticipated audiences. Films from all over the globe are represented...."

April 25, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

3000 Miles to Graceland
"...gutshot alien. Russell, who was nominated for a Golden Globe for his title role in 1979's Elvis (and uses..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Best of Atom Films
"...is a presentation of award-winning films from around the globe, ranging from 30 seconds long to 30 minutes long...."

Feb. 21, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Lost at Sea and Back Again
Bill Broyles' Extraordinary Adventure Story
"...the path of the items shipped all over the globe by his company: when they get there, how they..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

The Hightower Lowdown
The Firestone Tire / Ford conspiracy; genetically engineered corn and StarLink; WTO's complaints about citizens
"...enforcer of Rambo corporatism in every corner of the globe, including in your neighborhood...."

Nov. 17, 2000 News Column by Jim Hightower

Image of a First Lady
Based on her physical appearance alone, Jean Stapleton is a natural to portray Eleanor. But it turns out that the accomplished actress' resemblance to the first lady doesn't end there. It extends to her idealism, her feminism, and even her awakening to activism.
"...play Eleanor Roosevelt,'" recalls the three-time Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actress. "So that's how it all began." This was..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Barbecue! Bible: Sauces, Rubs and Marinades, Bastes, Butters & Glazes
"...from backcountry America to the farthest-flung corners of the globe. Raichlen has exhaustively researched and tested every recipe, and..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Food Review by Mick Vann

Aimée & Jaguar
"...& Jaguar was nominated this year for the Golden Globe's Best Foreign Film, and although it lost to Pedro..."

Sept. 15, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

God Save the Pixel: The Sixteen Color Collection
"...online by amateur and professional animators from around the globe, and 16 Color’s collection represents one the most diverse..."

Aug. 16, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Blood Sweat and Pixels: The Adult Movies of Sixteen Color
"...online by amateur and professional animators from around the globe, and 16 Color’s collection represents one the most diverse..."

Aug. 16, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Natural Selection
Responding to market demands and consumer pressure, Whole Foods decides to banish genetically modified ingredients from its store-brand product lines.
"...activists track efforts across the country and around the globe, working to develop strategies that might help them take..."

Jan. 28, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

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