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Hero
If Douglas Sirk had made martial arts movies they probably would have looked something like Zhang Yimou's stunning new opus.
"...would have looked something like Zhang Yimou’s Chinese drama Hero. Zhang’s rich-hued, methodical, and emotionally expressive color palette here..."

Aug. 27, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Hero
"...Runner are equally cynical), Frears has come up with Hero, a “contemporary comedy” that's less a comedy than it..."

Oct. 2, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Big Hero 6
Witty charm, lively animation, and a swift pace help this animated superhero story rise a cut above.
"...Another friggin’ superhero story that acknowledges comic-book tropes while rarely subverting them,..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising
Get ready for anime superhero action!
"...hunting for treasure (well, that bit was pretty self-explanatory). Heroes Rising, the latest in the massively successful My Hero..."

March 13, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

My Father is a Hero
"...identity. But when determined Hong Kong cop Anita Mui (Heroic Trio) attempts to dig up the details of Li's..."

June 30, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

The Hero
Sam Elliott plays a cowboy actor dying of cancer
"...Rockies. So the opening scene in the elegiac The Hero, in which 71-year-old veteran cowboy actor Lee Hayden (Elliott)..."

June 23, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Austin Film Festival: Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero
Maz Jobrani strikes a rich vein of comedy
"...readily spring to mind. Maz Jobrani’s Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero is the movie that will change that misconception...."

Oct. 26, 2014 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero
Charming, old-fashioned true story of one brave pupper.
"...unsentimental and straightforward, this computer-animated film recalls the forgotten heroism of the purportedly most decorated dog in United States..."

April 13, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Everyone's Hero
Everyone's Hero displays its heart firmly on its sleeve as the pedestrian animation celebrates the pursuit of one's dreams.
"...passed away before its completion, the heart of Everyone's Hero remains firmly displayed on its sleeve as it celebrates..."

Sept. 22, 2006 Movie Review by Brian Clark

Last Action Hero
Overflowing with stunts, one-liners, and cameos, this would-be blockbuster overflows with unfulfilled potential.
"...to everybody rarely, if ever, works, and Last Action Hero is a textbook case in point. Borrowing heavily from..."

June 25, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fantasia Review: Cult Hero
Silly Canadian comedy-horror gets the biggest laughs from its smarts
"...is no such show, but at least there's Cult Hero to mock it anyway...."

Aug. 12, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Wrangler Dane Krager Named to Al Lucas Hero Team
"...Los Angeles Avenger lineman Al Lucas, the Al Lucas Hero Award is presented to the Arena Football League player..."

July 17, 2007 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

Local Cannabiz Hometown Hero Fought Delta-8 Ban and Won
"Hemp and cannabis industries here in Texas have never had a brighter future."
"...New York Times article about an Austin-based cannabusiness, Hometown Hero. Founded in 2015 by U.S. Coast Guard veteran Lukas..."

July 16, 2021 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

A Hero
No good deed goes unpunished in this Iranian drama
"...that feel tremendous. The Iranian filmmaker’s latest feature, A Hero, is a bubbling thriller about one man’s two-day leave..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
Latest anime outing for the heroes-in-training is loud but not much fun
"...latest adaptation of Kōhei Horikoshi's massively successful manga My Hero Academia, the homages to Marvel's merry band of mutants,..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s
"...Dear "real" musicians: For sure, Guitar Hero is bogus compared to the real thing. And plastic..."

July 27, 2007 Screens Feature by Courtney Fitzgerald

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
An old adversary spices up an otherwise very Dragon Ball-y flick
"...other 20 Dragon Ball films, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero crams in meaningless cameos by dozens of fan-favorite characters...."

Aug. 19, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Hero Mode
Gaming romp takes a family-friendly look at developer life
"...been a good movie based on a video game. Hero Mode is not that kind of video game movie,..."

June 4, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Austin Author Ed Ward Revisits Rock’s First Guitar Hero, Michael Bloomfield
“When you heard Mike Bloomfield play, you got the sense this was the real shit."
"...Bloomfield: The Rise & Fall of an American Guitar Hero (Chicago Review Press, 272 pp., $26.99), calls the genre's..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

SXSW Film Review: I Am a Hero
Japanese zombie flick takes Midnighters prize
"...That's a core joke in I Am a Hero, Shinsuke Sato's adaptation of Kengo Hanazawa's epic zombie manga,..."

March 23, 2016 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Nader Is No Hero
"...definition of certain political vocabulary words, in this case, "hero." "A person noted for feats of courage or nobility..."

Aug. 9, 2004 Postmarks

Hail the Conquering Hero
"...Deed Goes Unpunished. Sturges sends up the military, wartime hero fever, and political horse races in this tale of..."

June 30, 1999 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Gary Floater: A Hero Never Learns
Owen Temple lookalike pretends not to care but does, no joke
"...AC: Who are your heroes?..."

April 1, 2014 Music Post by William Harries Graham

A Self-Made Hero
"...country nebbish who, during World War II, fabricates a heroic background as a French Resistance fighter. Albert's weak, eager-to-please..."

Feb. 6, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Unspeakably Cruel Hero for the Planet?
"...president he was an environmental lawyer once named a “Hero for the Planet” by Time magazine. He certainly deserves..."

May 28, 2024 Postmarks

The Hero Returns
Vince Young carves out a second career at UT-Austin
"...of color. When one imagines where a legendary football hero will go when he returns home to the university..."

Feb. 13, 2015 News Feature by Jessica Luther

Munson a Wine Hero
"...credited with saving the wine industry, he is a hero." To this day, French wines are grown, and grafted,..."

Oct. 16, 2012 Postmarks

Baseball Hero To Be Honored With Mural
The late Willie Wells to be immortalized by Tim Kerr
"...is no baseball aficionado. "I just want a local hero to be given due respect," he says. Johnson had..."

Jan. 2, 2012 Chronolog Post by R.U. Steinberg

'Great American Hero' Tim League
Anderson Cooper dubs Alamo Drafthouse boss a "great American hero"
"...He summed up by calling League a “great American hero,” and we’re thrilled for his recognition...."

June 8, 2011 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Everyday Hero Everyday
Gabrielle Giffords' hero Daniel Hernandez
"...his being gay is the make-or-break piece of his heroism. I don't think that it isn't, either...."

Jan. 11, 2011 Qmmunity Post by Julie Gillis

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