Juno

This indie comedy is funny, smart, cool, and heartfelt, and features breakout showcases for star Ellen Page and screenwriter Diablo Cody.

"...Jason Bateman, Allison Janney and J.K. Simmons. When 16-year-old Juno (Page) pays for her pregnancy test with the stick..."

Dec. 21, 2007 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Juno Black's Queer Riot Festival Creates Community Through Music

Friday's family friend fest unites LGBTQ and straight musicians

"...Artist and audio engineer Juno Black began to conceive the idea of a queer..."

March 7, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Kevin Curtin

"The First Horizons of Juno" at MASS Gallery

Within this smart and variable group show are three works that are muscular, robust, something to pump your fist to

"..."The First Horizons of Juno" features three moments I might describe as muscular. The..."

Oct. 14, 2016 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

Whip It

Drew Barrymore makes her directing debut with this Austin-set story about the modern age of roller girls.

"...Bliss Cavendar, Page demonstrates that her breakout performance in Juno was no fluke and that she has what it..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Jennifer's Body

There are few laughs and even fewer scares in Diablo Cody's followup to her smash hit Juno.

"...and Diablo Cody, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of 2007 sensation Juno, combine forces in Jennifer’s Body in an attempt to..."

Sept. 18, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

P.S. I Love You

Academy Award-winner Hilary Swank needs to call her agent before getting involved in any more romantic codswallop like this.

"...Jr. (doing an uncanny impression of Michael Cera in Juno), and BFFs Gershon and Kudrow, Swank embarks on a..."

Dec. 21, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Young Adult

Actors Charlize Theron and Patton Oswalt prove as riveting a combo as writer Diablo Cody and director Jason Reitman.

"...teamed up again following the splash they made with Juno in 2007. Young Adult is a completely different film..."

Dec. 16, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Film Critics Association Announces Top Pic(k)s

The AFCA anoints There Will Be Blood best film of the year

"...for her portrayal of a smart-mouthed pregnant teen in Juno. To learn more about the AFCA, visit www.austinfilmcritics.com. Top..."

Dec. 21, 2007 Screens Feature

Austin Theatre Critics' Table Nominations 1998

"...The Brothers Karamazov, UT Department of Theatre & Dance Juno and the Paycock, Different Stages Comedy..."

May 15, 1998 Arts Feature

Where Did Valentine’s Day Come From?

The beginning was, as for most of us, totally erotic

"...February 14 was originally the feast day of Juno Februata, the Roman Goddess of the Fever of Love...."

Feb. 2, 2018 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

There Will Be Film

"...MOST OVERRATED: Juno, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, The..."

Jan. 4, 2008 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Descent

Urban professionals go spelunking in an attempt to wipe away old horrors, only to find some new ones to call their own.

"...Appalachians (doubled by Scotland), where spelunking troupers Sarah (MacDonald), Juno (Mendoza), Beth (Reid), Rebecca (Mulder), Sam (Buring), and Holly..."

Aug. 4, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Chronicle Art Reviews Exhibitionism

"...JUNO AND THE PAYCOCK: BLEAK AND BLACK AND FUNNY AS..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Arts Review

Critics Poll

"...BEETS Juno..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Music Feature

There Will Be Film

"...7) Juno The year's other comedy about courtship after conception was..."

Jan. 4, 2008 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

The next generation of spook-scarers makes this resurrection fun

"...(Young Adult), being forced to grow up too fast (Juno), the generational divide (Men, Women & Children), and contending..."

Nov. 19, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

My Gear: Experimental Soundscaper Michael C. Sharp

A look into how the artist makes his Synth Vehicles for Guitar

"...You Tonight' feels like a movie soundtrack." 3) Roland Juno-106..."

July 16, 2021 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Broken Hearts Gallery

Clumsy meet-cute should have looked at the best friends instead

"...the same conversation as other polarizing, force-of-personality characters like Juno and Hannah Horvath – but as a contrasting example..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Summer of 84

Kids vs. serial killer, Eighties-style

"...the synth score a little too much (the Roland Juno-106 Analog synthesizer wasn’t ever that ubiquitous), but its attention..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Snapshot – RTX 2018: Cosplay Contest

The weekend's most creative cosplayers on handcrafting costumes and blowing little kids' minds

"...forget about it in your day-to-day life," said cosplayer Juno Rogoff. "A lot of the [RTX] workers and staff..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Arts Column by David Brendan Hall

Tully

Modern motherhood unraveled and rebuilt by the Young Adult team.

"...writer Diablo Cody collided with the whip-smart repartee of Juno, and their second collaboration (after Young Adult) with Charlize..."

May 4, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Ricki and the Flash

Meryl Streep, Jonathan Demme, Diablo Cody combine talents, but where's the magic?

"...(Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia) and screenwriter Diablo Cody (Juno, Young Adult). A spiky wit, Cody’s clearly having fun..."

Aug. 7, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Frank Miller's Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

Forget it, Jake; it's Sin City.

"...Meloni, Jeremy Piven, Christopher Lloyd, Stacy Keach, Jaime King, Juno Temple and Marton Csokas...."

Aug. 22, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Evil Dead

Fans of the original horror trilogy have nothing to fear from this gory new reworking.

"...tongue-in-cheek humor – despite the fact that Diablo Cody (Juno) has a screenwriting credit on this and was presumably..."

April 5, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Not Your Average Joe

William Friedkin on serial killers and 'spandex movies'

"...up with Joe's payment, the hit man takes Dottie (Juno Temple) – a zoned-out baby doll: the daughter and..."

Aug. 3, 2012 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW 2012 Film Lineup Announced

'21 Jump Street' selected as Centerpiece Film

"...winning play. Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Gina Gershon, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church (U.S. Premiere)..."

Feb. 1, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Up in the Air

The director of Juno and Thank You for Smoking is back with another film that is perfectly in touch with the times.

"...third, in fact, after Thank You for Smoking and Juno – but he hasn't made a truly great movie,..."

Dec. 18, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Smart People

Smart people, dumb choices: It's true for both the characters and the filmmakers in this acerbic comedy that stars Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker, Thomas Haden Church, and Ellen Page.

"...can disguise Quaid's innate likableness as an actor. Page (Juno) is truly one of the great acting discoveries of..."

April 11, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Moosehead

Canada gets bigger

"...Martha Wainwright: Name's familiar, and her folk-pop's divine. Juno Nominees..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

There Will Be Film

2007 opens up a vein of cinematic riches

"...6) Juno..."

Jan. 4, 2008 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

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