From the Vaults: Kathryn Bigelow Soldiers On

'The Hurt Locker' Oscar-winner was robbed of a 'Zero Dark Thirty' nom

"...forget three years ago when The Hurt Locker filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to ever receive a..."

Jan. 11, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Zero Dark Thirty

The film is suspenseful, dogged, relentless, and determined – amazing considering we already know the ending of this story about the 10-year hunt for Osama bin Laden.

"...Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow. Starring: Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton, Chris Pratt, Jason..."

Jan. 11, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

K-19: The Widowmaker

"...Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow. Starring: Harrison Ford, Liam Neeson, Peter Sarsgaard, Christian..."

July 19, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Every Step They Take

Kathryn Bigelow dramatizes the dangerous business of bomb detonation in The Hurt Locker

"...streets of Iraq provides the suspenseful dramatic frisson in Kathryn Bigelow's new movie, The Hurt Locker...."

March 13, 2009 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Point Break

Remake of 1991's action bromance

"...this remake of the 1991 cult classic directed by Kathryn Bigelow is essentially an extreme-sports showcase gussied up as..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Local Critics Pick ‘Zero Dark Thirty’

Austin Film Critics Association names P.T. Anderson Best Director

"...Zero Dark Thirty, Kathryn Bigelow’s harrowing drama about the hunt for Osama bin..."

Dec. 18, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

AFCA Announces 2009 Awards

The Austin Film Critics Association hands 'Hurt Locker' top honors

"...more than one member**. Instead, top honors went to Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker, which continues its domination of..."

Dec. 16, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Hurt Locker

An elite bomb-dismantling squad in Iraq tread the fine line between keeping themselves alive and coming back for another adrenaline rush.

"...Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow. Starring: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Guy..."

July 10, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Strange Days

"...Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow. Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, Juliette Lewis, Tom..."

Oct. 13, 1995 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Point Break

"...Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow. Starring: Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Gary Busey, Lori..."

July 19, 1991 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Detroit

The 1967 riots are brought to life in this docudrama

"...Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow. Starring: John Boyega, Will Poulter, Algee Smith, Jacob..."

Aug. 4, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Near Dark

"...Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow. Starring: Adrian Pasdar, Jenny Wright, Lance Henriksen, Bill..."

June 27, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Fun Platform

Helen Knode's new murder mystery finds her leaving noir and stepping into the light

"...like her taste), maybe some Ellen Willis. A little Kathryn Bigelow. And some Scarlett O'Hara...."

April 27, 2012 Books Feature by Cindy Widner

AFCA Announces 2009 Awards

The Austin Film Critics Association hands The Hurt Locker top prize

"...Hurt Locker taking first place. The AFCA also honored Kathryn Bigelow and cinematographer Barry Ackroyd for their work on..."

Dec. 18, 2009 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Scanlines

"...D: Kathryn Bigelow; with Adrian Pasdar, Jenny Wright, Lance Henriksen, Bill..."

Oct. 20, 1995 Arts Feature

Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power

Overblown TED Talk on sexism in Hollywood picks odd targets

"...She also says, in not so many words, that Kathryn Bigelow only won her Best Director Oscar for The..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Movie Review by Sarah Jane

Cartel Land

Vigilante groups on both sides of the border fight the Mexican cartels in this harrowing doc

"...and indelible images. The film attracted The Hurt Locker’s Kathryn Bigelow as an executive producer, and when Cartel Land..."

July 10, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The AggreGAYtor: December 19

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...an Armani suit, is sorry that his opinion of Kathryn Bigelow is skewed...."

Dec. 19, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Screens Top 10s

"...Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker), Spike Jonze (Where the Wild..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

The Forsaken

"...shocking about this by-the-numbers thriller, which borrows liberally from Kathryn Bigelow's classic Near Dark and Robert Harmon's The Hitcher...."

May 4, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Screamlines

"...D: Kathryn Bigelow (1987) w/Adrian Pasdar, Jenny Wright, Bill Paxton, Lance..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Screens Feature

Interview With the Vampire

Tom Cruise as Anne Rice's evil Lestat.

"...not even that original of a film, such as Kathryn Bigelow's redneck vampire opus Near Dark. It is, however,..."

Nov. 11, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, October 21-27

"...like stuff that gets your adrenaline going." Sagittarian filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow said that. With the help of this attitude,..."

Oct. 21, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Working Girls

What do the eight films in the Austin Film Society's latest free series "Dance, Girl, Dance: Women Directors of the 70s and 80s" have in common? They are all works by inherently feminist filmmakers, and the chronological order of the series tracks the growth of American feminist thought during these two decades.

"...the studio system. This New York indie features Kathyrn Bigelow in a small role. Bigelow, who has gone on..."

May 18, 2001 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Screens Top 10s

"...7) 'THE HURT LOCKER' Bigelow has made one helluva war movie, but it's her..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Continental Drift

Scenes from the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival

"...Also appealing were Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York and Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker. Kaufman debuts as a director..."

Sept. 19, 2008 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Page Two

To what citywide scandal has our monopoly daily directed its powerful attention? It's a local scourge, a plague, a deep-rooted city problem: the South by Southwest Conference and Festivals. (Okay, well, we don't get it either.)

"...July 3 Near Dark (1987), Kathryn Bigelow The fascinating question at the root of this..."

May 11, 2001 Column by Louis Black

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...STRANGE DAYSD: Kathryn Bigelow; with Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, Juliette Lewis, Tom..."

Nov. 3, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...STRANGE DAYSD: Kathryn Bigelow; with Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, Juliette Lewis, Tom..."

Oct. 27, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...STRANGE DAYSD: Kathryn Bigelow; with Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, Juliette Lewis, Tom..."

Oct. 20, 1995 News Feature

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