The Dukes of Hazzard

A remake that's about as deep as Jessica Simpson's cleavage.

"...overly devoted to the source material – the after-dinner guilty pleasure of a generation, but hardly sacrosanct – yet..."

Aug. 5, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Melinda and Melinda

Woody Allen literally imagines a scenario as both a comedy and a tragedy, but we can't understand why half of this movie isn't at least amusing.

"...late-era efforts with a "better-than, less-than" approach; I’ve been guilty of it, too, but let’s shuck it for now...."

April 1, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Millions

A sweet, emotionally complex film about faith, charity, and growing up is not what most people would have expected from Trainspotting's Danny Boyle, but this new movie is unmistakably his.

"...wonder Etel has the pensive, dark look of a guilty party, caught with his hand in the cookie jar,..."

March 25, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Machinist

Christian Bale lost 60 lbs. in order to play the unsettling title character, a man who has maybe shed his sanity along with his weight.

"...his apartment provides a solid clue that Trevor’s feeling guilty about something. Yet all through the first half of..."

Nov. 26, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid

A Hollywood vessel of doom hunts for the Big Squeeze.

"...an unintentional howler of epic proportions. Alas, no such guilty pleasures are found on this Hunt, which follows a..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

A guilty pleasure for thirtysomething stoners with ironic dispositions and large nacho platters.

"...kids will be bored by it. This is a guilty pleasure for thirtysomething stoners with ironic dispositions and large..."

March 26, 2004 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

City by the Sea

"...through, as if she were something expendable. Forget the guilty conscience and self-reproach in City by the Sea --..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Big Momma's House

"...conscience into a movie that should simply be a guilty pleasure. In that effort, it kills any comic momentum..."

June 9, 2000 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

TV Eye

Guilty Pleasures for June

"...is the perfect summer getaway. Here are a few guilty pleasures to check out in June:..."

June 4, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The Associate

"...moral tone and then tries to get you feeling guilty for not laughing as much as you should. The..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Paradise Lost: The Child Murders of Robin Hood Hills

"...confessed during police questioning. Although each entered a “not guilty” plea and no physical evidence was presented at the..."

Oct. 18, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Juror

"...threatened by Mob henchmen in exchange for her “not guilty” vote. Yet she is also a woman who faces..."

Feb. 9, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Silent Fall

"...least Silent Fall is a whodunit/whydunit in which the guilty party and the motive are not evident in the..."

Nov. 4, 1994 Movie Review by Steve Davis

New Legend of Shaolin

"...quite comes together but should prove to be a guilty pleasure for fans enamored of the period kung fu..."

Sept. 23, 1994 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me

"...Paul Bartel. There's a new, fresh auteur on the guilty pleasure/psychotronic/cult film block. A one-time actor turned budding director..."

Aug. 27, 1993 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Rookie of the Year

"...and Eddie Bracken. Maybe I should be feeling as guilty as I think Joel Siegel should feel every time..."

July 9, 1993 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Raising Cain

De Palma once again blatantly borrows from other movies without shame and rubs your nose in every camera trick imaginable, but he also does something of which he's seldom been guilty: He ignores the fundamental principles of suspense.

"...he also does something of which he's seldom been guilty: he ignores the fundamental principles of suspense. From its..."

Aug. 14, 1992 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Silk Road

"...is a strong presence, even if he is sometimes guilty of overacting. If all of The Silk Road had..."

Aug. 7, 1992 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Under Suspicion

"...into the room, camera held high to catch the guilty couple and instead, photographs a gory death scene starring..."

July 31, 1992 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Close My Eyes

"...characters spend so much of their screen time in guilty self-castigation, that it's not a pleasant experience for us...."

Dec. 27, 1991 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Killer of Unarmed Immigrant Gets a Unique Sentence

He'll spend victim’s next 10 birthdays behind bars

"...Terry Turner has received his sentence for killing unarmed..."

Dec. 18, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Review: Austin Playhouse's The Norwegians

Revised revisiting of this dark comedy remains a guilty pleasure

"...scattered throughout the script, it's a bit of a guilty pleasure to watch – and watch you should...."

Sept. 29, 2023 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Kaitlin Armstrong’s Attorneys Suggest Police Lied to Arrest Her

New defense motions raise questions in high-profile murder

"...To thousands of true-crime watchers, Kaitlin Armstrong looks pretty guilty of murder...."

Aug. 17, 2022 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Death Watch: Unhappy New Year

Masterson found guilty of capital murder of Shane Honeycutt, set to die Jan. 20

"...jurors didn't think long on Masterson's intentions, finding him guilty of capital murder. During the punishment phase, a litany..."

Jan. 15, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Paxton Indicted

Grand jury slaps AG with three felony charges

"...the third count. Paxton is expected to plead not guilty...."

Aug. 7, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

CCA Considers Hank Skinner's Death-Case DNA Appeal

Should never-before evidence be tested for DNA?

"...to DNA testing that could demonstrate he is not guilty of the 1993 killing of his girlfriend and her..."

May 2, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

RNC Aftermath

Austin protester pleads guilty in Minnesota

"...disorderly conduct in St. Paul on Sept. 1, pleaded guilty last Thursday to one count of aiding and abetting..."

Jan. 16, 2009 News Feature by Diana Welch

Yogurt Shop Murders: New DNA Test Results Reported to Defense

Attorneys for defendants Robert Springsteen and Michael Scott get results from latest round of DNA testing

"...– once again – that his client is not guilty and should be set free after spending nearly 10..."

Dec. 31, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

O Silent Night

John Hunt on Dontrelle Willis, Barry Bonds, and Hank Aaron

"...is important to remember he is innocent until proven guilty. Tonight he will be trying his best to keep..."

July 30, 2007 Sports Post by John Hunt

If You're White, It's All Right

The colors of justice in Williamson County

"...the terms of their probation, all record of their guilty pleas in connection with the speed-lab cases will be..."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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