Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction

Less a doc than a lyrical presentation of the cult actor and surprising song man.

"...and mesmerizing pockmark on the visual history of cinema. Harry Dean Stanton: actor, mystic, lover of women, and ultimately..."

Sept. 27, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

From the Vaults: Harry Dean Stanton – Partly Musician

The actor partly reveals himself in song

"...That face makes an impression. Over the decades, Harry Dean Stanton has peered out at us from more..."

Sept. 28, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Harry Dean Stanton's Long Ride in the Whirlwind

The character actor moves front and center in SXSW doc

"...Swiss director Sophie Huber's Partly Fiction: Harry Dean Stanton is an impressionistic portrait of the legendary..."

March 6, 2013 Screens Post by Shawn Badgley

Harry Dean Stanton Is a Great Actor!!

"...In a recent issue, the Chronicle made mention of Harry Knowles looking to bring back some of the older..."

Nov. 4, 2003 Postmarks

Celluloid Icons

The larger-than-life John Milius and the enigmatic, introverted Harry Dean Stanton come into focus

"...The careers of John Milius and Harry Dean Stanton have intersected on two occasions – Dillinger..."

March 8, 2013 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes

History of the avant-garde jazz pioneers is surprisingly lacking in innovation

"...created a portrait of another cultural institution in 2012’s Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction) could have investigated those things..."

July 19, 2019 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Alpha Dog

It’s a soggy true-crime drama – too serious to be trashy, too trashy to be serious.

"...it flaunts a certain indie cred (also look for Harry Dean Stanton, who seems to have been rented by..."

Jan. 12, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Bukowski: Born Into This

Every young writer goes through a Bukowski phase, but only the skid row author himself was "born into it."

"...are on hand – Sean Penn, Bono, Tom Waits, Harry Dean Stanton (himself a walking, talking Bukowski poem) –..."

Jan. 14, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lucky

Cranky loner (and beloved character actor) faces mortality

"...Directed by: John Carroll Lynch. Starring: Harry Dean Stanton, Barry Shabaka Henley, Beth Grant, Ron Livingston,..."

Oct. 13, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Pretty in Pink

"...Howard Deutch. Starring: Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer, Andrew McCarthy, Harry Dean Stanton, Annie Potts, James Spader, Alexa Kenin, Margaret..."

Aug. 15, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fire Down Below

"...by: Felix Enriquez Alcala. Starring: Steven Seagal, Marg Helgenberger, Harry Dean Stanton and Kris Kristofferson. Steven Seagal strikes me..."

Sept. 12, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Man Trouble

"...Ellen Barkin, Jack Nicholson, Michael McKean, Beverly D'Angelo and Harry Dean Stanton. Given the stars, the director and a..."

July 24, 1992 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Scanlines

"...in providing videos, laser discs, and DVDs.) The incredible Harry Dean Stanton is shown here in Repo Man, but..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Screens Feature

Boots and Suits, Scheming and Dreaming

The Wilson Brothers on The Wendell Baker Story

"...Joe Shaver, and Kris Kristofferson. Also on board is Harry Dean Stanton, who apparently partied his 80-year-old ass off..."

May 18, 2007 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

One From the Heart

"...Teri Garr, Raul Julia, Nastassja Kinski, Lainie Kazan and Harry Dean Stanton. Coppola goes for broke, in more ways..."

Jan. 2, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...Linas Phillips, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Sarah-Eve Gazitt, Annette Toutonghi, Harry Curtis, Ronin West, Shayla Timbermoon (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Punk Legend John Doe Presents at AFS Cinema

The L.A. to Austin transplant on acting: "I want to be sideways!"

"...(1982), the 66-year-old Doe's seemingly been first-call for roles Harry Dean Stanton was too old to play in the..."

Aug. 2, 2019 Screens Feature by Tim Stegall

This Must Be the Place

In this odd but intriguing concoction, Sean Penn disappears into the strange body of a retired goth rock god who leaves his Dublin castle and goes on a road trip across America to hunt a Nazi prison guard.

"...Penn, Frances McDormand, Judd Hirsch, Eve Hewson, Kerry Condon, Harry Dean Stanton, Joyce Van Patten, David Byrne, Olven Fouéré..."

Nov. 16, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Seven Psychopaths

A knockout cast of oddball actors seize the reins in Martin McDonagh's smart comedy about dumb people doing really awful things.

"...Walken, Tom Waits, Abbie Cornish, Olga Kurylenko, Michael Pitt, Harry Dean Stanton, Kevin Corrigan and Long Nguyen...."

Oct. 12, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Anger Management

"...Allen, John C. Reilly, Woody Harrelson, Heather Graham and Harry Dean Stanton. It’s probably a good thing that Jack..."

April 11, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Pledge

"...Vanessa Redgrave, Helen Mirren, Patricia Clarkson, Mickey Rourke and Harry Dean Stanton. Despite its cast of powerhouse thespians and..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Green Mile

"...James Cromwell, Doug Hutchison, Sam Rockwell, Barry Pepper and Harry Dean Stanton. Oh, the time and money we all..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Down Periscope

"...S. Ward. Starring: Kelsey Grammer, Lauren Holly, Rob Schneider, Harry Dean Stanton, Bruce Dern, Rip Torn, William H. Macy..."

March 8, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Postmarks

The 'Chronicle' Sells Out, Again; Go Ahead, Lament Us; Table of Contents Not Useful on Page 4; Envision a Correct Map; Fair Reporting on Police

"...Harry Dean Stanton Is a Great Actor!!..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Column

Ride in the Whirlwind

Hellman's cult uses Western frontier justice to reflect the political climate of the mid-Sixties.

"...with Jack Nicholson, Millie Perkins, Katherine Squire, Cameron Mitchell, Harry Dean Stanton, George Mitchell...."

Nov. 15, 2002 Screens Review by Eli Kooris

From the Vaults: Red Dawn (1984) Reviewed

Godless commies invaded America once before

"...with Patrick Swayze, Powers Boothe, Ron O’Neal, Thomas Howell, Harry Dean Stanton...."

Nov. 22, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...to change careers. Chili's trail has led him to Harry Zimm (Hackman, in one of the best performances of..."

Oct. 20, 1995 News Feature

Chrystal

Billy Bob Thornton plays an Arkansas husband who attempts to redeem himself after critically injuring his wife and killing their son in a car accident four years earlier.

"...Billy Bob Thornton, Lisa Blount, Ray McKinnon, Grace Zabriskie, Harry Lennix, Walt Goggins and Johnny Galecki. You might not..."

April 15, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Scanlines

"...Forrest, Teri Garr, Raul Julia, Nastassia Kinski, Lainie Kazan, Harry Dean Stanton...."

June 30, 1995 Arts Feature

Marc Savlov’s Top 10 Films of 2017

"...Harry Dean Stanton's final film is a fine a career..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

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