Holes

Adapted from the children’s book by Austin author Louis Sachar, the film features LaBeouf as a teen stuck at a Texas camp for juvenile delinquents.

"...types don’t foul up the movie based on your book is to write the screenplay yourself, which is exactly..."

April 18, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Dig Deeper

Now what kind of mother would take her kids to see a movie about juvenile delinquents serving time in a hard-labor prison camp? A smart one, if she's read Holes, Louis Sachar's wacky, wickedly funny children's book that makes the leap to the big screen this Friday.

"...Goonies-like boys, that it's based on the award-winning children's book by Austin's own Louis Sachar, and that it's far..."

April 18, 2003 Screens Feature by Peter Debruge

Stronger

The story of Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman

"...Directed by: David Gordon Green. Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Maslany, Miranda Richardson, Lenny Clarke,..."

Sept. 29, 2017 Movie Review by Danielle White

The Hulk

"...actor – who plays warped papa to the rampaging, green, computer-generated id that is the Hulk and also to..."

June 20, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Pages And Pages of Free Comics

Flicking through this year's Free Comic Book Day comics

"...What is Free Comic Book Day? Imagine record store day, but for comics. Oh,..."

May 5, 2011 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

The Incredible Hulk

Finally, the Hulk is truly incredible. As of right now, it's Marvel's universe; we just live in it.

"...a stylistically and narratively daring reimagining of what a comic-book movie could be (an example that tanked disastrously at..."

June 13, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Behind the Scenes With 'The Fault In Our Stars'

Watch John Green and Josh Boone share set stories at Forever Fest sneak

"...moviegoers were treated to a Q&A with author John Green and director Josh Boone...."

May 23, 2014 Screens Post by Neha Aziz

The Best of Enemies

Unlikely alliances grow as conversation finds common ground in this historical true-life drama

"...it falls somewhere between Spike Lee’s recent BlacKkKlansman and Green Book in terms of its “based on a true..."

April 5, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Upside

Remake of a true story of an unlikely friendship is the flattest version yet

"...with a more recent release of dubious racial connotations: Green Book...."

Jan. 18, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Bookshop

British period literary drama is pretty weak tea

"...Who can possibly hate a book shop? Or rather, why? That's the ponderous engine meant..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Fault in Our Stars

The film does justice to the popular novel in this judicious teen tearjerker.

"...foregone, even for those who hadn’t already gulped John Green’s gorgeous source novel – director Josh Boone (Stuck in..."

June 6, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Guardians of the Galaxy

These lesser-known, misfit, comic-book characters are a grand addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

"...– and presses it lovingly into a fart joke book. Once Quill takes possession of the infinity stone, an..."

Aug. 1, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Naturally Nader

Consumer Advocate Mounts Green Party Presidential Campaign

"...right now, Nader, 66, who is running as the Green Party candidate, has little money. He's hoping to raise..."

April 7, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Deadpool

This sassy superhero movie is not your child’s comic-book origin tale

"...sex, and sadistic violence, Deadpool is not your youngster’s comic-book origin story. Deadpool earns every bit of its R..."

Feb. 12, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

It's Hatch Chile Season Again

Austin celebrates the seasonal pepper

"...to the invasion of thousands of pounds of big green chiles from the agricultural area around tiny Hatch, New..."

Aug. 7, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Bedside Manner: Mogwai's Travel Reading

What Savlov's dog is napping on these days

"...about or watching movies, I'm either deep inside a book, graphic novel, magazine, or some other form of printed..."

Nov. 30, 2010 Books Post by Marc Savlov

Growing Pains

Rapidly expanding Austin Green Art works to sustain its mission and identity

"...Last spring, I met Austin Green Art founder Randy Jewart for a one-on-one conversation about..."

April 18, 2008 Arts Feature by Nikki Moore

Street Style, Festival Edition

Sartorial snapshots from Congress during AFF and TBF

"...did battle for dominance on Congress Avenue: the Texas Book Festival and the Austin Film Festival...."

Oct. 28, 2013 Design Post by Amy Gentry

Mars Needs Moms

Based on a children's book by Berkely Breathed, this animated film looks good but lacks emotion.

"...abduction, she sends Milo (whose motion-capture performance is by Green, while Milo’s voice is provided by young Dusky) to..."

March 11, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Gulliver's Travels

In this update of the satiric Jonathan Swift novel, Jack Black plays s travel writer who becomes lost on the island of Lilliput.

"...in clashing Lilliputian accents) to nothing more than a green screen. People have been making film versions of Jonathan..."

Dec. 31, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

Oliver Stone delivers an enlivening and wickedly entertaining take on the occasional angels and plentiful demons that have run the country into financial ruin.

"...doesn’t want back in, not really. He’s written a book called Is Greed Good?, tweaking the catchphrase that set..."

Sept. 24, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Spider-Man 2

Even superheroes have to do their own laundry in Sam Raimi's truly spectacular vision that combines human pathos and breathtaking action.

"...by director Sam Raimi. With this sequel to 2002’s comic-book smash, Raimi has crafted a knock-down, drag-out, emotionally turbocharged..."

July 2, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

The boy wizard rides again and this outing proves zippier and spookier than the previous two.

"..."Is it true to the book?" shriek legions of fans, clutching their wands, robes, and..."

June 4, 2004 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

... And Read All Over

Everybody's doing it -- devouring Holes, that is, this year's selection for citywide reading.

"...chosen Sachar's Newbery-winning story of Stanley Yelnats and Camp Green Lake as the second annual "Mayor's Book Club" book...."

April 18, 2003 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

The Guru

"...to rip his New Age verbiage straight from the book o’ love by porn star Sharonna (Graham), which, in..."

Feb. 14, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

Where's the beating heart in this beloved children's book adaptation?

"...Crocodile, the feature film adaptation of the 1962 children’s book The House on East 88th Street by Bernard Waber,..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

The Call of the Wild

Buck the dog makes another trip to the Yukon, this time with CGI assistance

"...Jack London’s 1903 novella tempers the brutality of the book’s Darwinist narrative, one in which a St. Bernard/Scotch Shepherd..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Movie Review by Steve Davis

AFF2012: DC vs. Marvel Panel

Hulk argue, smash, concur

"...Friday's super-panel drew only half the audience of James "Green Goblin V 2.0" Franco's conversation earlier in the day...."

Oct. 21, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

The Spirit

Graphic novelist Frank Miller delivers this film version of Will Eisner's classic comic-book series.

"...and Jaime King. Miller's big-screen adaptation of Will Eisner's comic-book crime fighter has plenty of spirit but no soul..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Hottest Commodity

Once green with envy, Texas now joins New Mexico in championing the chile … just in time for the 12th annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival!

"...out of the woodwork when they smell New Mexico green chile roasting," says Hill Rylander, market master at Austin's..."

Aug. 23, 2002 Food Feature by Sandy Szwarc

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