Ip Man 4: The Finale

The adventures of the martial arts legend come to an end ... possibly.

"...Directed by: Wilson Yip. Starring: Donnie Yen, Wu Yue, Danny Chan Kwok-kwan, Van..."

Jan. 3, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Ip Man 3

Donnie Yen returns as the grandmaster who taught Bruce Lee his moves

"...Directed by: Wilson Yip. Starring: Donnie Yen, Zhang Jin, Lynn Xiong, Mike Tyson,..."

Jan. 22, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster

This sequel is a model of the martial arts movie form.

"...Directed by: Wilson Yip. Starring: Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung, Huang Xiaoming, Lynn Hung,..."

Jan. 28, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ip Man: Kung Fu Master

The Wing Chun master reshaped for modern Chinese political intentions

"...Over the past two decades, the historical figure of Ip Man – martial arts grandmaster and one-time trainer of..."

Dec. 11, 2020 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Master Z: Ip Man Legacy

Latest in the Ip Man series moves away from the Wing Chun legend himself

"...filmmakers have tried to capture the life story of Ip Man, a Chinese grandmaster whose individual accomplishments were only..."

April 19, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

The Grandmaster

Visual master Wong Kar-Wai tells the story of the legendary martial-arts practitioner and teacher Ip Man.

"...a movie about the legendary martial-arts practitioner and teacher Ip Man (or Yip Man). Wong released a 130-minute domestic..."

Aug. 30, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Flash

Can we change history so this depressing IP smashup wasn't made?

"...the humor of superhero films isn’t born from unremitting quipping, but true inventiveness and finesse within the craft that..."

June 16, 2023 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Hunting Cybersex

What Fourth Amendment?

"...Although government officials assert that the Time Warner IP address link to Javier Perez was enough to establish..."

Aug. 17, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Porn Busters!

Investigators run roughshod over rights in hunt for cybersex offenders

"...unlawful search and seizure -- could be so easily manipulated in order to achieve "cyberporn" prosecutions and convictions...."

Aug. 17, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

FF2011: Getting Fisted By 'Knuckle'

An interview with 'Knuckle' director Ian Palmer

"...IP: They stopped being truly nomadic in the 1950s and..."

Sept. 22, 2011 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Summertime

L.A. poetry slam never quite makes a full movie

"...Directed by: Carlos López Estrada. Starring: Tyris Winter, Gordon Ip, Austin Antoine, Marquesha Babers, Bryce Banks, Bene’t Benton, Amaya..."

July 16, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Shake Appeal

Iggy Pop, whistling a merry tune

"...IP: Expectation. That gets a little weird. You have to..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Sinners

Michael B. Jordan stars in dual roles in a Ryan Coogler supernatural horror

"...a dual role) for this supernatural horror, Coogler’s first non-IP feature since his shattering debut film, Fruitvale Station. Warner..."

April 18, 2025 Movie Review

Freaky Tales

Multi-storyline film features a quasi-mystical vision of Oakland in 1987

"...up hot indie directors, throwing money and a big-name IP at them, and hoping they’d got a blockbuster out..."

April 4, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Mufasa: The Lion King

Live-action Lion King story continues with a sequel and prequel in one

"...stars, Jenkins was a polarizing choice for a Hollywood IP blockbuster, but here he holds his own against the..."

Dec. 20, 2024 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

The Fall Guy

Funny and fleet, this rom-com/actioner pays tribute to stuntpeople

"...Brad Pitt’s stunt double – has directed a steady clip of action films, including Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2, and..."

May 3, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The People’s Joker

Trans coming-of-age story filtered through superhero homage

"...under the law’s terms in what is basically a trippy biopic of Drew’s experiences as a trans woman that..."

April 12, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Faye Webster, Swamp Dogg, and More Reviews From Friday of SXSW

Memorable performances to close out the week

"...next step in Webster’s ascent from co-op-playing SXSW 2018 participation to a Stubb’s sellout last November was immediately replaced..."

March 16, 2024 Music Post by Julian Towers

The Exorcist: Believer

David Gordon Green moves from Halloween to another massive horror franchise

"...a safe pair of hands to handle a well-known IP: The writer and director of Joe and Prince Avalanche..."

Oct. 6, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Barbie

The doll that changed the world faces the world she changed in this fizzy meta-comedy

"...Will Ferrell, Kate McKinnon, Hari Nef, Simu Liu, Dua Lipa, Emma Mackey and Kingsley Ben-Adir...."

July 21, 2023 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

The Autobots get wild as their animal counterparts join the fight

"...seemingly nowhere else to turn. This hunk-of-junk piece of IP commodification truly can’t be regarded with any further value..."

June 9, 2023 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Knights of the Zodiac

Overstuffed adaptation of smash manga Saint Seiya

"...and try to turn it into the next big IP franchise? Apparently an overstuffed plot and a lot of..."

May 19, 2023 Movie Review by Alejandra Martinez

Renfield

Dracula's sidekick finally gets his day in the sun

"...overstuffed, poorly CGI’d take on another piece of familiar IP...."

April 14, 2023 Movie Review by Alejandra Martinez

It's in the Rivets: The Secret Passion of Loungefly

The "geeky Gucci" designer brand makes its SXSW debut

"...accessories that mixed high-end fashion standards with franchises and IP like Disney, Star Wars, and Sanrio. In 2018 it..."

March 12, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

How Becoming a Book Saved The Dead Friends Society

Austin filmmakers Paul Gandersman and Peter Hall turn the page on a new career as horror novelists

"...for a horror anthology, which evolved into a feature script based on an idea Hall had a decade ago..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Scream

Ghostface is back in the serial killer/movie nerd franchise

"...not only horror but with every major Hollywood studio IP (Halloween, Saw, Star Wars, The Matrix, the list goes..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Spirit Untamed

Soft reboot of the Netflix animated horse show never gets out of the gate

"...different generations, and just slapping any old vaguely recognizable IP on top of a generic, off-the-peg story? That's the..."

June 4, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Mortal Kombat

Blood knives! Fatalities! GORO!

"...Kano's comedy value, this iteration of the bone-smashing, head-grinding IP would depend on scowling, fast-cut action sequences, and a..."

April 30, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Playmobil: The Movie

Toys and film franchises, toys and film franchises ...

"...were entirely realized. This is a vastly inferior toy-to-film IP expansion, with duller songs, dumber jokes, and forgettable voice..."

Dec. 13, 2019 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Former DA Anderson Pleads Guilty to Withholding Evidence in Morton Case

Will do a turn in jail and surrender his law license

"...van near the house before the murder, and a transcript of a conversation between Christine's mother and police during..."

Nov. 8, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

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