Take Shelter

Is Curtis LaForche slowly going mad or is something apocalyptic about to happen? Michael Shannon stars in this truly unsettling movie.

"...Jessica Chastain, Tova Stewart, Shea Whigham, Katy Mixon and Kathy Baker. Curtis LaForche (Shannon) stands in the wide-open expanse..."

Oct. 28, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

To Gillian On Her Thirty-Seventh Birthday

"...Directed by: Michael Pressman. Starring: Peter Gallagher, Claire Danes, Kathy Baker, Wendy Crewson, Bruce Altman and Michelle Pfeiffer. How..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Fall Movie Round-Up

Sneaking Into Autumn

"...BIRTHDAY D: Michael Pressman; with Peter Gallagher, Claire Danes, Kathy Baker, Bruce Altman, Wendy Crewson, Michelle Pfeiffer...."

Sept. 6, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Jane Austen Book Club

Though it’s as estrogenic as dong quai, this amiable film about six friends and their book club is thoughtfully rendered with a certain universality of spirit.

"...Directed by: Robin Swicord. Starring: Kathy Baker, Maria Bello, Emily Blunt, Amy Brenneman, Hugh Dancy,..."

Oct. 5, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Read My Lips

In this startling thriller, a mousy but frustrated office worker and an unrepentant thief pull off a heist that depends in equal measures on quick thinking and creative choreography.

"...appearance (facially, she's like some kind of combination of Kathy Baker and Laurie Metcalf). At the office, Carla is..."

Sept. 6, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Inventing the Abbotts

"...Tyler, Joaquin Phoenix, Billy Crudup, Jennifer Connelly, Joanna Going, Kathy Baker, Will Patton and Barbara Williams. For Jacey Holt..."

April 4, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Last Chance Harvey

Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, and a strong supporting cast elevate this simple tale of two middle-aged discontents who grab a last chance at love.

"...Joel Hopkins. Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Eileen Atkins, Kathy Baker, Liane Balaban, James Brolin and Richard Schiff. Harvey..."

Jan. 16, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Nine Lives

Composed of nine occasionally interlocking vignettes that star a dozen or so terrific actresses, Nine Lives presents intimate portraits of women grapplng with life.

"...Directed by: Rodrigo García. Starring: Kathy Baker, Amy Brenneman, Glenn Close, Stephen Dillane, Dakota Fanning,..."

Jan. 6, 2006 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley's Free Fire, and more

"...the ugly realities of frontier justice. Cast: Bill Pullman, Kathy Baker, Jim Caviezel, Tommy Flanagan, Peter Fonda, Joe Anderson,..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Sundance Announces Competition Slate

Austinite Jeff Nichols will compete in Park City

"...unlikely love affair. Cast: William Mapother, Brit Marling, Jordan Baker, Robin Lord Taylor, Flint Beverage. Benavides Born (Director: Amy..."

Dec. 1, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...90 min.) Writer/Director: Jaffar Mahmood
Cast: Zachary Levi, Brian George, Kathy Baker, Sarah Shahi, Franz Kranz, Bonnie Sommerville World Premiere..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

A Whole Lotta Lava Going On

Winter/Spring Movie Sneaks

"...D: Paul Thomas Anderson; with Samuel L. Jackson, Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow...."

Feb. 14, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Art of Racing in the Rain

They're all good philosophizing puppers, Brent

"...Ventimiglia, Amanda Seyfried, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Gary Cole and Kathy Baker...."

Aug. 9, 2019 Movie Review by Katelyn Landry

The Age of Adaline

Romantic hokum, well done

"...Lively, Michiel Huisman, Harrison Ford, Ellen Burstyn, Amanda Crew, Kathy Baker, Richard Harmon and Hugh Ross...."

April 24, 2015 Movie Review by William Goss

Machine Gun Preacher

Gerard Butler and Michael Shannon star in this drama about a reformed bruiser and drug addict who now rescues children from the conflict in Sudan.

"...Marc Forster. Starring: Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, Michael Shannon, Kathy Baker and Souleymane Sy Savane...."

Oct. 7, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

'Take Shelter' Finds a Home

Sony Pictures Classics picks up Jeff Nichols' second film

"...Malick's Tree of Life), Shea Whigham, Katy Mixon, and Kathy Baker...."

Jan. 18, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

All the King's Men

Despite an A-list cast and director, it's astonishing how bad this movie is.

"...Ruffalo, Patricia Clarkson, Anthony Hopkins, Jackie Earle Haley and Kathy Baker. Despite an A-list cast and director, it's astonishing..."

Sept. 22, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

13 Going on 30

Magic wishing dust allows Jennifer Garner to completely skip over her teens and twenties.

"...Starring: Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer, Andy Serkis, Kathy Baker and Phil Reeves. "I want to be 30,"..."

April 23, 2004 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Cold Mountain

Swoony kisses and true grit mark this Civil War epic from the director of The English Patient.

"...Kidman, Renée Zellweger, Donald Sutherland, Ray Winstone, Brendan Gleeson, Kathy Baker, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Jack White. It takes..."

Dec. 26, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Glass House

"...Sobieski, Diane Lane, Stellan Skarsgaard, Trevor Morgan, Bruce Dern, Kathy Baker, Rita Wilson, Michael O'Keefe and Chris Noth. The..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Show and Tell

Spring Previews 2000

"...Close, Cameron Diaz, Calista Flockhart, Holly Hunter, Amy Brenneman, Kathy Baker...."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Cider House Rules

"...Caine, Delroy Lindo, Paul Rudd, Jane Alexander, Kieran Culkin, Kathy Baker, Kate Nelligan, Heavy D and Erykah Badu. Novelist..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dangerous Liaisons, Jennifer Eight

"...with Andy Garcia, Lance Henriksen, Uma Thurman, Graham Beckel, Kathy Baker. Among the many great jokes in Spike Jonze's..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Screens Review by Sarah Hepola

Mad Dog and Glory

"...McNaughton. Starring: Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, Bill Murray, Kathy Baker and David Caruso. After his shocking film debut..."

March 5, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Edward Scissorhands

Burton's combination of fantastic and real imagery adds to this story's dreamy but satiric edge. Depp, as the the fragile but irresistibly fabulous title character, is "shear" delight.

"...Tim Burton. Starring: Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Conchata Ferrell, Kathy Baker, Anthony Michael Hall, Alan Arkin, Vincent Price and..."

Dec. 21, 1990 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

How Firm a Foundation?

"...of a community the last few years," says Allan Baker, chairman of Austin Lesbian/Gay Political Caucus (ALGPC). Baker and..."

July 11, 1997 News Feature by Dan Quinn

Icing the Batter Electric

Cake decorators both professional and passionately amateur prep for local competition

"...Kathy Galvan was an accomplished home baker who was tired..."

June 10, 2005 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

The Texas Book Festival Unveils Its List of Participating Authors

In-person and virtual panels and discussions abound

"...page-turning celebration includes a slate of authors including Chandler Baker, Oscar Cásares, Ann Cleeves, Tamron Hall, Nathan Harris, Louis..."

Sept. 22, 2021 Arts Post by Adrienne Hunter

Linklater/Hawke/Black: The Complete Transcript

"...Louis: Let's talk about Chet Baker now. I know you two have a Chet Baker..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature

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

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Tim Hopper, Ann Whitney, Keith Kupferer, Guy Massey, Lance Baker, D'Wayne Taylor (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

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