School of Hard Fox

Superintendent Jim Fox Is Far From Warm and Fuzzy

"...AISD Superintendent Jim Fox On November 1995, members of parent-teacher associations from all..."

Dec. 13, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Robin Williams and Michael J. Fox: Thursday Night Sitcom Showdown

Two old-school comedians go different ways with new sitcoms

"...how giddily charmed I am by The Michael J. Fox Show and left utterly cold by Robin Williams vehicle..."

Oct. 17, 2013 Screens Post by Aleksander Chan

ATX TV Honors Michael J. Fox

Small Axe, Ziwe, Faking It make the must-see list

"...activist, and New York Times best-selling author Michael J. Fox will receive its annual Award in Television eXcellence at..."

April 22, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival to Honor James Ivory and Ron Bass

Oscar winners joined by The Farewell, Seinfeld writers

"...around too easily when it comes to filmmakers, but James Ivory – who, along with producer Ismail Merchant and..."

Sept. 4, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Afraid of the Dark

"...Directed by: Mark Peploe. Starring: James Fox, Fanny Ardant and Paul McGann Clare Holman. If..."

Nov. 13, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Golden Bowl

"...Directed by: James Ivory. Starring: Uma Thurman, Kate Beckinsale, Jeremy Northam, Nick..."

May 25, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Life With Mikey

"...Directed by: James Lapine. Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christina Vidal, Nathan Lane,..."

June 11, 1993 Movie Review by Louis Black

Dark Phoenix

The X-Men finally leave the silver screen with a story they already told

"...Directed by: Simon Kinberg. Starring: Sophie Turner, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan..."

June 7, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Alex Cross

Stretching out of his Madea comfort zone to play James Patterson's FBI profiler is a courageous but misguided move on Tyler Perry’s part.

"...by: Rob Cohen. Starring: Tyler Perry, Edward Burns, Matthew Fox, Jean Reno, Rachel Nichols, Giancarlo Esposito, Cicely Tyson, Carmen..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Remains of the Day

"...Directed by: James Ivory. Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, James Fox, Christopher..."

Nov. 12, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Savior of the Soul

"...arms against a malevolent, wandering warrior -- the Silver Fox (Kwok) -- intent on killing him and his partner/lover,..."

Oct. 11, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

King Rat (1965)

King Rat is a terribly honest and brutally realistic film about WWII P.O.W.s -- a perfect counter to its story of terribly dishonest people living in brutal times.

"...D: Bryan Forbes; with George Segal, Tom Courtenay, James Fox, John Mills, Denholm Elliott...."

Oct. 4, 2002 Screens Review by Eli Kooris

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...DAUGHTER D: Simon West; with John Travolta, Madeleine Stowe, James Cromwell, Timothy Hutton, Leslie Stefanson, Clarence Williams III, James..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

Another Stakeout

"...from both the original Stakeout or his Michael J. Fox/James Woods pairing, The Hard Way. As Seattle detectives Lecce..."

July 23, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Man From Elysian Fields

"...Starring: Andy Garcia, Mick Jagger, Olivia Williams, Julianna Margulies, James Coburn, Anjelica Huston and Michael Des Barres. Is it..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The AggreGAYtor: August 23

Your daily dose of LGBTQ news

"...Kathy Griffin invents the remix, James Franco takes up Cruising, and Dan Savage breaks bread...."

Aug. 23, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

The Ultimate Gift

In this inspirational film, a deceased tycoon's will decrees that his grandson perform a series of tasks to determine if the young man is worthy of inheriting the fortune.

"...Directed by: Michael O. Sajbel. Starring: Drew Fuller, James Garner, Ali Hillis, Abigail Breslin, Lee Meriwether, Brian Dennehy..."

March 16, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

The Good Liar

Mirren and McKellen cross paths in this retiree con flick

"...(Tovey), a collegiate history major who immediately senses a fox in the proverbial henhouse but whose protestations – almost..."

Nov. 22, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Permanent Record's White

In James Ijames' satirical portrait of the artist as a privileged white guy, a black woman provides the most vivid and interesting shades

"...Playwright James Ijames slathers on Gus' elitist self-justification like van Gogh..."

Dec. 21, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Scanlines

The Sexual Life of the Belgians

"...Floundering D: Peter McCarthy; with James LeGros, Ethan Hawke, Steve Buscemi, John Cusack. VHS Home..."

Nov. 22, 1996 Screens Feature

Home Run

A pro ballplayer with a substance-abuse problem goes back home for rehab, and finds Christian redemption by coaching a Little League team.

"...David Boyd. Starring: Scott Elrod, Dorian Brown, Vivica A. Fox, Charles Henry Wyson and James Devoti...."

April 26, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

AISD Notebook

"...when Seton's the visiting team, so to speak. Superintendent James Fox leapt into the discussion at that point, emphasizing..."

Aug. 9, 1996 News Feature

Wanted

Based on Mark Millar’s ultraviolent comic-book miniseries, Wanted isn’t so much a movie as it is a parade of fast cars, big guns, heavy metal guitars, exposed cleavage, and tests of masculinity.

"...Directed by: Timur Bekmambetov. Starring: James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie, Terence Stamp, Thomas Kretschmann,..."

June 27, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Mister Lonely

Oddly, Harmony Korine's film may be his most accessible as a director, featuring characters and images that are unforgettable – even if they don't add up to a complete narrative or visual whole.

"...Starring: Diego Luna, Samantha Morton, Denis Lavant, Werner Herzog, James Fox, Anita Pallenberg, Richard Strange, Melita Morgan, Rachel Korine,..."

June 6, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Letters at 3AM: BigBoy's 'Slap Noir'

James BigBoy Medlin's 'Slap Noir' changed my life in a most concrete fashion

"...Angeles, during the years we partnered as screenwriters, Mr. James BigBoy Medlin wrote a solo script, a pet project..."

March 7, 2014 Column by Michael Ventura

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...adaptation/fanboy-bait Max Payne (from local screenwriter Beau Thorne), and James Gray's Two Lovers, which netted a lot of attention..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Aeronauts

Ballooning adventure never drops its baffling meet-cute ballast

"...Felicity Jones, Eddie Redmayne, Himesh Patel, Tom Courtenay, Phoebe Fox, Anne Reid, Tim McInnerny, Robert Glenister, Rebecca Front, Lewin..."

Dec. 6, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

ATX Television Festival Expands With Empire

"Creatives" panel added, plus an FX comedies night

"...Fox’s breakout drama Empire conquered the battle for audience eyeballs..."

April 28, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Moontower 2014, Day 2: Dennis Miller

Whatever his politics, the man's still a comedy treasure

"...anchor whom the smarting left still lambasts as a turncoat-turned-Fox-News-gasbag, performed at the Paramount Theatre last night to a..."

April 25, 2014 Arts Post by Russ Espinoza

He Needed a Hero

A regular schlub turns caped crusader in James Gunn's Super

"...Bad things happen to good people in James Gunn's films. Really bad things. In Tromeo & Juliet,..."

March 11, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

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