10 Years

This ensemble comedy follows a group of friends on the evening of their 10th high school reunion.

"...Minghella, Rosario Dawson, Oscar Isaac, Chris Pratt, Ari Graynor, Kate Mara, Brian Geraghty, Ron Livingston, Anthony Mackie, Lynn Collins..."

Oct. 5, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

127 Hours

An unrelenting tour de force thanks to Simon Beaufoy's clever script, Danny Boyle's inspired direction, and James Franco's amazing performance, 127 Hours is primarily an unforgettable examination of the human spirit under extreme duress.

"...Directed by: Danny Boyle. Starring: James Franco, Kate Mara, Amber Tamblyn, Treat Williams, Kate Burton and John..."

Nov. 19, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Captive

Ripped-from-the-headlines movie about a hostage crisis defused by a devotional book

"...Directed by: Jerry Jameson. Starring: Kate Mara, David Oyelowo, Mimi Rogers, Michael Kenneth Williams, Leonor..."

Sept. 25, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Morgan

An AI experiment goes wrong in this forgettable genre exercise

"...Directed by: Luke Scott. Starring: Kate Mara, Anya Taylor-Joy, Rose Leslie, Toby Jones, Paul Giamatti,..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Megan Leavey

A soldier and her PTSD dog

"...Directed by: Gabriela Cowperthwaite. Starring: Kate Mara, Ramon Rodriguez, Tom Felton, Bradley Whitford, Common, Edie..."

June 9, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fantastic Four

Marvel not at this Fox flop

"...by: Josh Trank. Starring: Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell, Toby Kebbell, Reg E. Cathey and..."

Aug. 14, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Shooter

Mark Wahlberg plays an ex-Marine marksman who is set up to be the fall guy in a government plot.

"...Antoine Fuqua. Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Michael Peña, Danny Glover, Kate Mara, Elias Koteas, Rhona Mitra, Rade Serbedzija and Ned..."

March 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Zoom

This superhero sci-fi farce drags its feet, while the sappy sweetness will make you wince.

"...Allen, Courteney Cox, Chevy Chase, Spencer Breslin, Kevin Zegers, Kate Mara, Michael Cassidy, Ryan Newman and Rip Torn. When..."

Aug. 18, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Call Jane

Timely but lightweight abortion drama isn't up to the topic's pressing needs

"...Phyllis Nagy. Starring: Elizabeth Banks, Sigourney Weaver, Chris Messina, Kate Mara, Wunmi Mosaku, Cory Michael Smith and Grace Edwards...."

Oct. 28, 2022 Movie Review by Sarah Jane

Chappaquiddick

The car crash that changed America.

"...Directed by: John Curran. Starring: Jason Clarke, Kate Mara, Ed Helms, Bruce Dern, Jim Gaffigan, Clancy Brown,..."

April 13, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

Transcendence

Wally Phister, the Oscar-winning Inception lenser, takes the directing reins for this sci-fi puzzler that stars Johnny Depp.

"...Starring: Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Paul Bettany, Morgan Freeman, Kate Mara, Cillian Murphy, Clifton Collins Jr. and Cole Hauser...."

April 18, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Man Down

A soldier struggles with PTSD

"...Dito Montiel. Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Jai Courtney, Gary Oldman, Kate Mara, Charlie Shotwell, Clifton Collins Jr. and Tory Kittles...."

Dec. 2, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Transsiberian

With Woody Harrelson, Emily Mortimer, and Ben Kingsley, this train-set suspense movie also is full of sharp character studies.

"...Brad Anderson. Starring: Woody Harrelson, Emily Mortimer, Ben Kingsley, Kate Mara, Eduardo Noriega and Thomas Kretschmann. Oh, those strangers..."

Aug. 29, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Critics Announce Award Nominees

Carol leads nominations with seven nods

"...best lead actress nods for Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara...."

Dec. 16, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Revealing America’s Classroom Fetish in FX’s A Teacher

Hannah Fidell uncovers an abuse of trust

"...The framework is similar: High school English teacher Claire (Kate Mara) seduces one of her students, Eric (Nick Robinson)...."

Nov. 6, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Writer Explores the Contradictions of Ted Kennedy in Chappaquiddick

Telling the tale of the shattering of Camelot

"...man who was told he would be king, while Kate Mara is Mary Jo, his doomed passenger whose exact..."

April 6, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Festival Films of 2017 You Haven't Seen Yet

From zombie musicals to political scandals, a bumper year

"...scandal that ended the life of Mary Jo Kopechne (Kate Mara), and redrafted the political landscape, is a bulldozer...."

Jan. 1, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Martian

Circumstances force Matt Damon to become a wily Robinson Crusoe on Mars

"...Chastain, Jeff Daniels, Kristen Wiig, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Peña, Kate Mara, Aksel Hennie, Sebastian Stan, Sean Bean and Mackenzie..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Jake Gyllenhaal Is An Axe Murderer

Right now through the prism of actors in music videos

"...Gyllenhaal is wrecking people all over my screen. Or Kate Mara and Anton Yelchin take us on an interstellar..."

Jan. 22, 2014 Music Post by Lexie Maravich

We Are Marshall

There are football movies, and then there’s this 800-pound gorilla of a gridiron weepie, which should be penalized for roughing the viewer.

"...McConaughey, Matthew Fox, Anthony Mackie, David Strathairn, Ian McShane, Kate Mara, Kimberly Williams-Paisley and January Jones. There are football..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...rogue Kevin Smith), and Without Getting Killed or Caught, Tamara Saviano and Paul Whitfield's recounting of the complicated relationships..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

She Dies Tomorrow

Deathcentric dramedy mistakes gloom for depth

"...Directed by: Amy Seimetz. Starring: Kate Lyn Sheil, Jane Adams, Kentucker Audley, Chris Messina, Katie..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Women Talking

Sarah Polley finds stunning drama in one simple night of conversations in a barn

"...by: Sarah Polley. Starring: Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Rooney Mara, Ben Whishaw, Sheila McCarthy, Judith Ivey, Michelle McLeod, Kate..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Movie Review by Steve Davis

After Blue

French sci-fi weirdness finds a new Eden

"...Löwensohn, Agata Buzek, Vimala Pons, Michaël Erpelding, Claïna Clavaron, Mara Taquin and Claire Duburcq...."

June 3, 2022 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Assembling a Community of Women Talking

Director Sarah Polley and producer Dede Gardner on faith and building an ensemble

"...and Judith Ivey (Designing Women) to relative newcomers like Kate Hallett. The characters' responses also vary widely, from rage-filled..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW 2012 Film Lineup Announced

'21 Jump Street' selected as Centerpiece Film

"...of Step into Liquid, comes the story of visionary skateboarder Danny Way, who jumped China’s Great Wall and created..."

Feb. 1, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Five Marquee Movies at Austin Film Festival 2022

Headliners and Oscar contenders at this year's AFF

"...Toews' 2018 novel of the same name, with Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, and Frances McDormand as members..."

Oct. 21, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...only recognizable name. From Spike Lee to Daryl Hannah, Kate McKinnon to John Cena, plus Austin talents like the..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Play It Again, Sam

All About Eve (1950)

"...in its pathos as in anything overtly funny. (6/7-8) --Kate X Messer The Lady Eve (1941)..."

June 4, 1999 Screens Feature

SXSW Adds Glass Animals, Girlpool & Black Lips

Artist roster expands by 162 acts

"...Mara Connor (Los Angeles, CA.)..."

Feb. 27, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

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