The Show

"...Directed by: Brian Robbins. Not reviewed at press time. Here's something curious. This documentary..."

Nov. 3, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ashes of Time

"...structurally complex in its unfolding of plot and characters, not to mention so ruthlessly revolutionary in its destruction of..."

June 9, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

White

"...beautiful French wife Dominique (Delpy, who, as a side note, is currently cast as one of the leads in..."

June 24, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Night and the City

"...on preemptive litigious blows and quick cash settlements. Whether it's a below-the-board cabbie license or a trumped-up whiplash suit,..."

Oct. 23, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Toni Erdmann

An honest and bizarre take on the parent/child relationship

"...father/daughter drama is also one of the most strikingly unusual films of the year, period. It’s a Teutonic take..."

Feb. 17, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Women on the 6th Floor

This light comedy from France is pure bourgeois fantasy, but it's a genial fantasy nevertheless.

"...on the 6th Floor heads in that direction, but not without an unusual twist. Infatuated though he is with..."

Dec. 2, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Push

This sci-fi actioner about warring clairvoyants is generically incomprehensible with cyberpunk overtones.

"...least one of the Geneva Conventions regarding cruel and unusual mindfuckery. It's as if someone at the National Security..."

Feb. 13, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Innocence

"...paean to the durability and longevity of love -- not just the spiritual kind of love, but the physical..."

Nov. 9, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Exhibitionism

"...The quest for the book has taken yet another odd turn. Which book? Ah, obviously you haven't been..."

Dec. 19, 1997 Arts Review

Utz

"...Baron von Utz (Mueller-Stahl) is one. Yet Utz is not just any collector; he's more a collector's collector. His..."

June 11, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Bridges of Madison County

"...the stagnant genre of women's film melodrama. But probably not, because Bridges is, after all, a woman's story, and..."

June 2, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fantastic Fest Catches Taika Waititi's JoJo Rabbit

Thor: Ragnarok director's film to open 2019 celebration of the strange

"...has to be a Stephen King story. This time, it's not just the reigning monarch of horror, but also..."

July 30, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Elvis & Nixon

Now we can do more than wonder about the day these two men met

"...longtime fancier of guns and badges, had the crackpot notion that he should be appointed to the nonexistent post..."

April 22, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...Also of note: Two of last year's innovations are returning, and expanding..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

True Grit

Rooster Cogburn rides again in this Coen brothers' remake of the Western classic.

"...at the same time incorrectly commenting on the brothers’ unusual tackling of a generic Western, as though the distinctiveness..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Charlie St. Cloud

Zac Efron breaks free of his High School Musical routine with this unusual drama about a young man overcoming grief.

"...package that is unconventional despite its relative predictability. Particularly unusual is the film’s lovely seaside setting and all the..."

July 30, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Saddest Music in the World

Strange, marvelous, and unique, Guy Maddin's new film starring Isabella Rossellini is his best work to date.

"...Canadian director Guy Maddin is one of the most unusual and distinctive filmmakers in the world. His movies defy..."

June 4, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Happy Times

"...light buddy farce set in urban, contemporary China -- unusual terrain for director Zhang, internationally famous for humanistic epics..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

About a Boy

"...some sort of prize for its very welcome (and unusual) release smack in the midst of summer blockbuster season...."

May 17, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Restoration

"...of the court mistresses, on the promise that Merivel not fall in love with his new, beautiful wife. Of..."

Feb. 2, 1996 Movie Review by Steve Davis

What's Behind the Delays at Austin's Airport and What's Being Done to Help

Lots of turbulence as airport rebounds from COVID lows

"...activated the protocol due to a COVID case, says it's not unusual to close towers, that other controllers in..."

July 8, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Spy Behind Home Plate

Fascinating documentary about spy/baseball player Moe Berg never cracks his code

"...Age of baseball, World War II spy missions, and unusual corners of American Jewish history. The subject of the..."

July 19, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Wedding Guest

A simmering thriller of international abduction and pursuit

"...Slumdog Millionaire and Lion, plays the kidnapper Jay here. Not only is it unusual to see the British actor..."

March 22, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Favourite

Period drama puts power and personality first

"...the throne because she wasn't Catholic, making her reign unusual as one of the few women to hold the..."

Nov. 30, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Does Anybody Want the Warren Wildlife Gallery in Bouldin Creek?

Rick Warren's indoor safari brings turmoil to the South Austin neighborhood

"...Step into the gallery's lobby and it's immediate information overload. The brainchild of venture capitalist Rick..."

Jan. 12, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

An Inside Look at Austin’s Biggest Used Bookstore

Half Price Books, N. Lamar: “We tend more toward the unusual.”

"...[Note: That rare-books-room article fits right in here.]..."

Oct. 19, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Tomorrowland

Seeming more like a calculation than a flight of fancy, this adventure tale has both hits and misses

"...developed the story with Jeff Jensen. The film is not, as some feared it might be, a feature-length commercial..."

May 22, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mommy

Canadian wunderkind Xavier Dolan creates a volatile drama about a violently hyperactive teen, his strong-willed mother, and the nice woman who lives across the street.

"...his unconstrained mother Diane, who calls herself Die (an unusual spelling that’s not happenstance to this character who intersperses..."

Feb. 6, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Footloose

Finally, a remake that’s not a just a mindless retread.

"...remake – a darn faithful one, too – that’s not a just a pointless rehash or mindless retread. Craig..."

Oct. 14, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Higher Ground

Oscar-winning actress Vera Farmiga makes her debut as a director with this film in which she also stars as a woman who struggles with religious faith.

"...company of these religious zealots, Higher Ground charts an unusual course by not patronizing or belittling the faithful. It’s..."

Sept. 9, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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