Racer and the Jailbird

Euro crime drama skips a gear in its switchback action.

"...Let us address the elephant in the room, which is the title of..."

May 11, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Lu Over the Wall

Japanese mermaid tale with a big heart and a groovy beat.

"...Whether it's Texas or Japan, the story of being stuck..."

May 11, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Eighth Grade

Instagram and FOMO dominate this teen's inner life

"...In Eighth Grade (the feature directorial debut of comedian and YouTube star Bo..."

March 17, 2018 Screens Post by Jenny Nulf

The Cured

The zombie apocalypse is over. So now what?

"...Ask Frankenstein. Ask the Wolfman. There is no more tragic moment in a..."

March 9, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines: Islamophobia Is out of Hand

In Texas and the nation, anti-refugee and anti-Muslim fervor grows

"...More than 1,000 Texans representing groups of faith met at the Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 31,..."

Feb. 3, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Free State of Jones

Matthew McConaughey stars in pic about little-known Civil War event

"...Directed by: Gary Ross. Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, Keri Russell, Christopher Berry,..."

June 24, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

DVDanger: Estranged

Modern Gothic romance, with all the historic chills

"...When Guillermo del Toro made the grandiose Crimson Peak, he was quick to note that,..."

Feb. 13, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Purge: Anarchy

Back after last year's Purge struck such a unlikely chord, this story about an annual eruption of violence returns in stronger form.

"...Amid so many floundering studio tentpoles, last summer’s The Purge struck an unlikely chord. Its outlandish yet provocative..."

July 18, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

Poseiden's son and his pals reunite to retrieve the Golden Fleece, but only the film's special effects grabbed our attention.

"...be a total travesty, but this ham-fisted, teen-centric blend of Harry Potter and the infinitely more spellbinding Jason and..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Oranges

The great ensemble cast is the highlight of this movie about a 50-year-old man who falls in love with his best friend's daughter, who is half his age.

"...Directed by: Julian Farino. Starring: Hugh Laurie, Catherine Keener, Leighton Meester, Allison Janney, Oliver Platt, Alia Shawcat,..."

Oct. 5, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Get Him to the Greek

Jonah Hill and Russell Brand make a well-matched odd couple, and their path to Hollywood is littered with the excesses of drugs and rock & roll.

"...and Colm Meaney. Director Stoller and producer Judd Apatow of the 2008 Jason Segel-penned comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall have..."

June 4, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Powers on the Spot

Footage from the UT budget town hall [video]

"...Tuesday's UT budget town hall was supposed to be about staff cuts and the..."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: Rules of Disorder

The best democracy is a messy one

"...People will often ask me how well an issue or story has..."

July 10, 2009 Column by Louis Black

January in the Rear View

Bonneville and Marah tussle.

"...Before January recedes too far in the rear view mirror, I wanted to point out two..."

Feb. 6, 2008 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Page Two: Kings of Mean

The worst legacy of this administration is the terrible behavior it fostered in its citizens

"..."In everything that can be called art there is a quality of redemption. It may..."

Feb. 1, 2008 Column by Louis Black

The Abandoned

Creepy Eastern European atmospherics encase this horror film, which nevertheless suffers from an anemic script.

"...Roden, Valentin Ganev and Carlos Reig. Arriving in U.S. theatres from way, way out of left field, Cerdà's debut..."

March 2, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

She's the Man

Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night gets a teen-movie rehash in this manic panic of a mess that never rises to even the lowest levels of the Bard’s cross-dressing comedy of errors.

"...Laura Ramsey, Vinnie Jones, Julie Hagerty, David Cross, Robert Hoffman, Alex Breckenridge and James Kirk. Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night gets..."

March 24, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Producers

The film's wonderfully over-the-top performances often feel constrained by first-time film director Susan Stroman, whose inexperience behind the camera is all too apparent.

"...Directed by: Susan Stroman. Starring: Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman, Will Ferrell, Roger Bart, Gary Beach,..."

Dec. 30, 2005 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Christmas in the Clouds

This Native American romantic comedy, which won the Audience Award at the 2001 Austin Film Festival, arrives in theatres four years late but seasonally right on time.

"...Red Elk. This Native American romantic comedy, which won the Audience Award at the 2001 Austin Film Festival, arrives..."

Dec. 2, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Medallion

Furthering his American decline, Jackie Chan will wins no medallions for this stinker.

"...by: Gordon Chan. Starring: Jackie Chan, Lee Evans, Claire Forlani, Julian Sands, John Rhys-Davies and Alex Bao. The idea..."

Aug. 22, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

City of God

City of God, like the Rio de Janeiro housing project for which it’s named, is often grim and dire, but the film is also imbued with hope and transcendence.

"...Directed by: Fernando Meirelles. Starring: Alexandre Rodrigues, Matheus Nachtergaele, Seu Jorge, Leandro Firmino da Hora, Phellipe Haagensen,..."

March 14, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Time Machine

"...rarely a good sign when a production's original director calls it quits 18 days before the end of shooting..."

March 8, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

I Am Sam

"...Richard Schiff. Viewing I Am Sam is an experience of successive facial expressions: First there are embarrassed winces, followed..."

Jan. 25, 2002 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Digimon: The Movie

"...feel a bit like a music critic sussing out the latest Ol' Dirty Bastard CD for Martha Stewart Living...."

Oct. 13, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Players Club

"...Calhoun. Grab those hankies and bottomless popcorn tubs, fellas; there's a new entry in the burgeoning field of pastie-whirling..."

April 17, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Ice Storm

Emotional deep freeze during a 1973 Thanksgiving weekend in Connecticut.

"...Directed by: Ang Lee. Starring: Kevin Kline, Joan Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Christina Ricci, Tobey Maguire, Jamey Sheridan, Adam..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Crow: City of Angels

"...Starring: Vincent Perez, Mia Kirshner and Iggy Pop. More often than not, film sequels are inferior things, pale shades..."

Sept. 6, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Birdcage

Based on its French predecessor, La Cage aux Folles, this American comedy tells the story of two gay men trying to pass as straight for a family gathering.

"...Hackman, Dianne Wiest, Christine Baranski and Hank Azaria. Fans of Edouard Molinaro's La Cage aux Folles may rest assured..."

March 8, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

The Verde Report: It’s Finally Time to Take #WolffOut Seriously

Winless streak hits new club milestone

"...Over the weekend, Austin FC collected a hideous club milestone that..."

Sept. 20, 2023 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

The Autobots get wild as their animal counterparts join the fight

"...Admire or loathe the Michael Bay Transformers films, at least they were..."

June 9, 2023 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

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