Monsters

In this startlingly original indie film, a road trip combines with an alien invasion to remind us of our ageless fear of otherness.

"...and from the perspective of survivors of an alien invasion. Then Matt Reeves' Cloverfield came along in 2008 and..."

Oct. 29, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Page Two: The Ways Sisyphus Had It Easy

Consequences of perception

"...of whom are described as conservatives, supported the U.S. invasion of Iraq? Those particular poll numbers might not exist,..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Column by Louis Black

Furry Vengeance

In this kids' film, creatures of the forest rebel when a housing development threatens their forest home.

"...when it comes to protecting their homesteads from outside invasion. What? There are no interspecies laws regarding eminent domain?..."

April 30, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Green Zone

With Matt Damon's Bourne director at the helm, the actor plays an officer in Iraq who's mystified by why he's unable to uncover any WMDs.

"...days just prior to and immediately following the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003 that it's stunning to remember that,..."

March 19, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Learning the Game

Learning Buddy Holly's game, 203 tracks at a time

"...a half-dozen classic rock radio basics. Beyond the British Invasion's two biggest bangs covering the Panhandle's No. 1 son..."

Feb. 5, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Wes Anderson's delightful animated film has room for both existentialist dread and a grinning joie de vivre.

"...the same camerawork (whip pans) and music cues (British Invasion bands, nondiagetic lifts from other films). He even uses..."

Nov. 27, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Fourth Kind

This pseudo-mockumentary starring Milla Jovovich echoes both The Blair Witch Project and The X-Files.

"...That classic slice of Seventies sci-fi depicted an alien invasion (sort of) as a cuddly, life-affirming meeting between moon-faced,..."

Nov. 6, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Men Who Stare at Goats

Army experiments in the paranormal become a warped platform on which George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges, and Kevin Spacey run narrative circles.

"...seeking the wilder climes of Iraq, circa the second invasion. Cooling his heels in Kuwait, Wilton more or less..."

Nov. 6, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Amreeka

In this delightfully human and sweetly comic ode to the contemporary immigrant experience in a post-9/11 “Amreeka,” a Palestinian mother and son create a world of possibilities.

"...(the film is set in 2003 during the American invasion of Iraq). As a Palestinian, Muna is without a..."

Sept. 25, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

How the Beatles Destroyed Rock 'n' Roll: An Alternative History of American Popular Music

The Fab Four ruined so-called 'rock 'n' roll music'

"...of American popular music that began with the British Invasion has hurt white music more than it hurt black."..."

July 17, 2009 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Page Two: A Higher Court

Rash judgment and vitriol don't validate simplistic morality

"...Witness the discussion of the invasion of Iraq. How many single theories have been proposed..."

June 5, 2009 Column by Louis Black

Obsessed

Idris Elba and Beyoncé co-star as a married couple whose happy life is disrupted by a stalker.

"...all by herself she fends off the crazy temp’s invasion of her home. Fierce/Sharon manages this feat in high..."

May 1, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Alien Trespass

Taking its cues from several classic 1950s sci-fi films, Alien Trespass is a deeply affectionate homage to the era when every kid on the block knew what "Klaatu borada nikto" meant.

"...already here!" from that other Red Menace cautionary tale, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, this is an impressively realized..."

April 3, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Film

Reviews and interviews

"...Scotti, recently returned from Afghanistan, joined the 2003 Iraq invasion force as a gung ho Marine, believing wholeheartedly that..."

March 20, 2009 Screens Feature by Michael King

Klein in Town to Talk 'Shock'

Author/activist Naomi Klein will be in Austin this week to discuss the bailout and other upbeat topics

"...a crisis, domestically, abroad, and in our Pax Americana invasion of Iraq. It explains why Republican Rep. Richard Baker..."

Oct. 10, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Page Two: Dead Dinosaurs

The only legitimate shot at energy independence is to develop alternative power sources

"...After the invasion of Afghanistan, many in the liberal and anti-war communities..."

July 4, 2008 Column by Louis Black

Point Austin: Meanwhile ...

Approaching Memorial Day, something else to consider

"...Iraq, estimated 650,000 excess civilian deaths since the 2003 invasion (90% from violence); two years and many bloody battles..."

May 23, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Page Two: Righting Wrongs

A position checklist of pragmatic politics

"...Iraq: I was against the invasion of Iraq not because I love tyrants or want..."

April 11, 2008 Column by Louis Black

Nim's Island

This girls adventure story that stars Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, and Gerard Butler bears the reminder that we should all be the heroes of our own life stories.

"...rattled by a gash in her leg and the invasion of her island by opportunistic sailors, the real character..."

April 4, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Hightower Report

Bush Pushes Military Commitment to Iraq; and The Howl of the Wolf

"...America. "Disarming Iraq," Wolfowitz solemnly declared just before Bush's invasion and occupation, "is a crucial part of winning the..."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower

Day Trips

The Battle of Sabine Pass is known as one of the greatest battles, yet it has been largely overshadowed by other Civil War engagements

"...know, 43 Irish-Texans with six cannons repelled a Union invasion force of 6,000 and saved the state from occupation...."

Jan. 11, 2008 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Page Two: Constitutionally Sound

At its best, the government is an exploding, bloated, graceless machine. That just means it's working.

"...of their voting their consciences instead led to the invasion of Iraq, the gutting of the safety social net,..."

Dec. 21, 2007 Column by Louis Black

Why the U.S. Invaded Iraq

"...amorphous specter of “Islamo-fascism,” the reasons for the U.S. invasion of Iraq have changed almost every year. But with..."

Nov. 27, 2007 Postmarks

Page Two: Immigration by the Numbers

As our focus shifts from Iraq failures, an untenable and disheartening argument arises

"...condescending dismissal of those who disagree was before the invasion of Iraq...."

Oct. 26, 2007 Column by Louis Black

Point Austin: Endless War

One, two, three, four – what are we fighting for?

"...for us the sad and tragic story of the invasion and bloody occupation of their nation."..."

July 27, 2007 News Column by Michael King

You Kill Me

Cuddlier and more charming, this alcoholic-hit-man comedy isn’t your typical John Dahl noir, but it is offbeat, lovably deadpan, and just tart enough.

"...truest villain. The gangland grit maxes out with a home-invasion set-piece reminiscent of Miller’s Crossing, and the lovers practice..."

July 13, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

10 Questions for the Dalai Lama

His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, is truly a spiritual leader for the 21st century.

"...of state was 15 years old during the Chinese invasion) and absolute beginners. It’s a slam-dunk for history classes,..."

June 1, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

AFS's Other Minds, Other Worlds

Global Sci-Fi Cinema

"...Fire in 1961 and Philip Kaufman's 1978 remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, both of which will be..."

June 1, 2007 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Overlord

Overlord

"...Beddows (Brian Stirner) from training camp to the D-Day invasion of France in 1944, where he will be among..."

April 20, 2007 Screens Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Prisoner or: How I Planned to Kill Tony Blair

Documentary from the filmmakers who made Gunner Palace details the story of Yunis Abbas, an Iraqi journalist falsely detained for nine months at Abu Ghraib.

"...most indelible because they indubitably document the chaos of invasion and occupation rather than reconstruct it subjectively. The very..."

March 30, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

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