Washington Square

"...Directed by: Agnieszka Holland. Starring: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Maggie Smith, Albert Finney and Ben Chaplin...."

Nov. 7, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

"...Directed by: Alan Rudolph. Starring: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Campbell Scott, Matthew Broderick, Andrew Mccarthy, Peter..."

Jan. 20, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The King is Alive

"...Starring: Romane Bohringer, David Calder, Bruce Davison, Janet McTeer, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Peter Kubheka. Ultimately, I think, it..."

June 1, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Anomalisa

Charlie Kaufman goes inside the minds of puppets

"...lit sometimes to look halo-like.) Lisa (touchingly voiced by Jennifer Jason Leigh) is a customer-service rep who’s in town..."

Jan. 15, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Anniversary Party

"...Directed by: Alan Cumming and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Starring: Cumming, Leigh, Phoebe Cates, Kevin Kline,..."

June 22, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Hateful Eight

Tarantino's latest opus screens in 70mm this week at two Austin venues

"...by: Quentin Tarantino. Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Demian Bichir, Tim Roth, Michael..."

Dec. 25, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Kansas City

"...Directed by: Robert Altman. Starring: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Miranda Richardson, Harry Belafonte, Michael Murphy, Dermot..."

Aug. 16, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Single White Female

"...Directed by: Barbet Schroeder. Starring: Bridget Fonda, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Steven Weber, Peter Friedman and Stephen Tobolowsky...."

Aug. 21, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Jacket

This mix of amnesia, time travel, and Adrien Brody adds up to a fairly forgettable experience.

"...John Maybury. Starring: Adrien Brody, Keira Knightley, Kris Kristofferson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Daniel Craig, Kelly Lynch and Brad Renfro...."

March 4, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

eXistenZ

An elaborate cat-and-mouse game between human reality and game reality from David Cronenberg.

"...Directed by: David Cronenberg. Starring: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jude Law, Willem Dafoe, Ian Holm, Sarah..."

May 14, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Morgan

An AI experiment goes wrong in this forgettable genre exercise

"...Jones, Paul Giamatti, Michael Yare, Chris Sullivan, Michelle Yeoh, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Boyd Holbrook and Vinette Robinson...."

Sept. 2, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Margot at the Wedding

The director of The Squid and the Whale mostly falters in this follow-up film that stars Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Jack Black as casually cruel narcissists.

"...Directed by: Noah Baumbach. Starring: Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jack Black, Zane Pais, John Turturro and..."

Dec. 14, 2007 Movie Review by Steve Davis

In the Cut

Jane Campion's erotic thriller In the Cut dulls its cutting edge.

"...Directed by: Jane Campion. Starring: Meg Ryan, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Nick Damici and Sharrieff Pugh. Jane Campion..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Punk Legend John Doe Presents at AFS Cinema

The L.A. to Austin transplant on acting: "I want to be sideways!"

"...he played the long-suffering bandmate of toxic junkie musician Jennifer Jason Leigh. "Georgia's a good movie," Doe insisted. "People..."

Aug. 2, 2019 Screens Feature by Tim Stegall

Good Time

A crime caper goes horribly movie

"...Josh Safdie. Starring: Robert Pattinson, Benny Safdie, Buddy Duress, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Taliah Webster, Peter Verby and Barkhad Abdi...."

Aug. 18, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Palindromes

Nominally the story of a 13-year-old girl who longs for a baby, Todd Solondz's latest is provocative, wicked, even bleakly funny, and ultimately empty.

"...play Aviva, from a tongue-thrusting 4-year-old (Emani Sledge) to Jennifer Jason Leigh – an old surrealist’s trick borrowed from..."

May 6, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Roll 'Em

March

"...D: Guy Ritchie; with Nick Moran, Jason Flemyng, Jason Statham, Dexter Fletcher. Vinne Jones, Steve Mackintosh,..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Postscripts

The last time we heard about Karla Faye Tucker, she was being executed; now, almost four years later, there's a new novel about her. Or about someone very like her. And Beverly Lowry's classic Crossed Over, a memoir about getting to know Karla Faye Tucker, gets a reissue.

"...new detective mystery about the pending execution of Rona Leigh Glueck, an axe murderer who finds salvation behind bars...."

Jan. 18, 2002 Books Column by Clay Smith

Annihilation

Alex Garland's SF mystery is weird for weirdness' sake.

"...Directed by: Alex Garland. Starring: Gina Rodriguez, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Natalie Portman, Oscar Isaac and Tessa Thompson...."

March 2, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Kill Your Darlings

Daniel Radcliffe stars as Allen Ginsburg in this sweet and sour story about the loves and collegiate years of some of the Beat writers.

"...Michael C. Hall, Jack Huston, Ben Foster, David Cross, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Elizabeth Olsen and John Cullum...."

Nov. 22, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...(1951, 122min/b&w, 35mm) Marlon Brando, Vivien Leigh, Kim Hunter, and Karl Malden. Directed by Elia Kazan...."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Rush

Kim Wozencraft's semi-autobiographical novel is the source material for this film about a couple of cops in Beaumont, Texas, who become heavily involved in drug use while working deep undercover.

"...Directed by: Lili Fini Zanuck. Starring: Jason Patric, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Max Perlich, Gregg Allman and..."

Jan. 10, 1992 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Poser

Arthouse Single White Female is more form than concept

"...arthouse Single White Female told from the perspective of Jennifer Jason Leigh's character...."

July 8, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Roommate

A college student grows fearful of her new dorm mate in this thriller which costars Minka Kelly and Leighton Meester.

"...Directed by: Christian E. Christiansen. Starring: Minka Kelly, Leighton Meester, Cam Gigandet, Matt Lanter, Billy Zane, Frances Fisher..."

Feb. 11, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Blank Generation

Amy Sedaris on 'Strangers With Candy'

"...don't, because If I was doing a scene with Jennifer Jason Leigh, okay, who's the actress? I can't call..."

July 21, 2006 Screens Feature by Steve Birmingham

Summer Film Calendar

Your month-to-month guide to summer film

"...re-enact King Lear while trying to stay alive. With Jennifer Jason Leigh...."

May 25, 2001 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Scanlines

If These Walls Could Talk

"...D: Joel Coen; with Tim Robbins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Paul Newman, John Mahoney, Charles Durning. VHS..."

April 18, 1997 Screens Feature

Scanlines

"...D. Alan Rudolph; with Jennifer Jason Leigh, Campbell Scott, Matthew Broderick, Peter Gallagher, Jennifer..."

Dec. 15, 1995 Screens Feature

A Thousand Acres

"...Directed by: Jocelyn Moorhouse. Starring: Jessica Lange, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jason Robards, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Colin Firth. Jane Smiley's..."

Sept. 19, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Sharp Stick

Lena Dunham's latest exploration of messy people is pretty messy itself

"...Lena Dunham. Starring: Kristine Froseth, Jon Bernthal, Taylour Paige, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Lena Dunham, Ebon Moss-Bacharach, Liam Michel Saux,..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

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