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Abbott Kicks Coke

May 16, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

Guzman Kicks Off AISD Campaign
Local businessman formally declares candidacy for Austin ISD board of trustees

March 30, 2007 News Feature by Michael King

ABC Kicks Everyone's Ass in the Headline Race
What else would you call an article about a queer pro ball player hired to sell razors?

March 12, 2007 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Champions League Round of 16 Kicks Off; Dynamo Lose

Feb. 21, 2007 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Page Two: Old Dogs, New Kicks
The past is a lie, and the future is unknowable – but we think it has something to do with the Internet

Aug. 4, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Clean Water, Clean Government Campaign Kicks Off
SOS Alliance wants more open and more proactive government on aquifer issues

Dec. 2, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Sustainable SUV Challenge Kicks Off at Freescale
Designing the SUV that's fuel-efficient and marketable

Jan. 14, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

DeLay Kicks Perry's Ass

Sept. 10, 2003 Postmarks

Do Aibos Dream of Electric Corner Kicks?
Gearing up for RoboCup VII

April 11, 2003 Screens Feature by Sidney Moody

The Runaways
A grittily femme perspective governs this otherwise conventional music saga about the Runaways, America's first all-girl rock band.
"...funny portrayal of a manic, conniving character; the film kicks into overdrive every time he appears onscreen. Nevertheless, The..."

March 19, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Zombieland: Double Tap
Zomcom sequel doesn't have the splattering charm of the original
"...to break free from her family unit is what kicks the sequel’s plot into motion...."

Oct. 18, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Happy Death Day 2U
Comedy-horror sequel is less Halloween, more Groundhog Day
"...concept is perfectly millennial – we who get our kicks proliferating memes that turn the idea of death into..."

Feb. 15, 2019 Movie Review by Danielle White

The Wall
Two American soldiers face off with an Iraqi sniper
"...There’s no doubt this dour and desiccated war movie kicks and spits both literal muzzleflash and also that of..."

May 12, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
The Force is strong with this one
"...it was just something I ate. Because Rogue One kicks ass in all the right ways. Like an Imperial..."

Dec. 16, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

White Girl
Sex, drugs, and privilege
"...busted, leaving Leah with the drugs. The film then kicks into high gear, as Leah, desperately trying to get..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Ip Man 3
Donnie Yen returns as the grandmaster who taught Bruce Lee his moves
"...Yip’s ongoing Ip Man series still – ahem – kicks ass and elbows amidst plenty of rollicking, Wing Chun..."

Jan. 22, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Crimson Peak
Guillermo del Toro goes Gothic, but falls short
"...plays out in fits and snatches and never fully kicks into high ghostly gear. Wasikowska is Edith Cushing, widowed..."

Oct. 16, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Human Centipede III (Final Sequence)
Did anyone really ask for a third helping of this stomach-turning provocation?
"...sewing a luckless trio of innocents anus-to-mouth just for kicks. Six imbued that surgical nightmare with a certain amount..."

May 29, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

St. Vincent
Bill Murray plays a hard-hearted grouch who warms to his new neighbors – Melissa McCarthy and her young son.
"...soul at the heart of the caricature. The story kicks into gear when new neighbors – Maggie (McCarthy) and..."

Oct. 17, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Neighbors
Lively performances from Seth Rogen and others brighten an otherwise perfunctory revenge comedy.
"...Soon enough, a late-night noise complaint to the cops kicks off a war between the neighbors...."

May 9, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

August: Osage County
Plates are broken and egos are trampled on in this wonderful ensemble rendition of Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
"...The film’s acting ensemble really kicks out the jams. Some viewers, no doubt, will find..."

Jan. 10, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
The Twilight's over, and the darkness has just begun.
"...The plot kicks in when Bella and Edward’s new progeny Renesmee –..."

Nov. 23, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Total Recall
This Total Recall is fast, furious, and frequently fun, but it lacks the snappy, weirdo vibe of its predecessor.
"...ponder this poor guy's exceedingly existential crisis. Total Recall kicks off at something approaching Mach 10 and never lets..."

Aug. 3, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
Tsui Hark directs this delightful mystery film that's part spectacular period piece and part Sherlock Holmes.
"...Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame kicks off a new mystery franchise...."

Sept. 30, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Colombiana
A professional assassin by day, a vigilante by night: Zoe Saldana is Luc Besson's latest femme fatale.
"...Colombiana's meandering story kicks off as the waifish Cataleya (played as a child..."

Sept. 2, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Our Idiot Brother
Paul Rudd plays a well-meaning pothead who couch-surfs among his family, leaving nothing but chaos and good vibes in his wake.
"...nicely. Following Ned’s release from jail, his girlfriend (Hahm) kicks him out and refuses to give him back his..."

Sept. 2, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Beaver
Jodie Foster directs Mel Gibson in this odd family drama.
"...life, but none surpasses Walter’s walking catatonia. After Meredith kicks him out of the house, Walter awakens from a..."

May 6, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
Bone-pulverizing kickassery trumps plot in this Donnie Yen martial-arts film directed by Andrew Lau.
"...got to admit, when this Legend of the Fist kicks ass – which it does frequently – it does..."

April 29, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

My Soul To Take
Wes Craven wrote and directed this serial-killer movie – but you'd never know it to look at it.
"...it's nowhere in evidence here. My Soul To Take kicks off with a relatively decent premise. On the very..."

Oct. 15, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Machete
Robert Rodriguez fulfills his early promise with this Mexploitation action film that also catapults Danny Trejo into full-fledged superhero status.
"...badass. Like in Bronson's Death Wish movies, the plot kicks off when Machete is double-crossed in Mexico and witnesses..."

Sept. 3, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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