A Thing Called Divine Fits Part 2

More Q&A with Spoon's Britt Daniel

"...Before Divine Fits, the last time Britt Daniel appeared in a..."

Aug. 23, 2012 Music Post by Austin Powell

The Girl From Monaco

This French film is equal parts sex farce, Mai-Decembre romance, middle-aged white male fantasy, and wannabe Hitchockian intrigue.

"...Directed by: Anne Fontaine. Starring: Fabrice Luchini, Roschdy Zem, Louise Bourgoin, Stéphane Audran,..."

July 10, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Monster House

This animated tale of a carnivorous, haunted house and the band of neighborhood kids who decide to put it out of commission feels maddeningly unfinished.

"...who decide to put it out of commission feels maddeningly unfinished, as though it were tinkered with in postproduction,..."

July 21, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Just My Luck

Lindsay Lohan takes on a grown-up role, but we can't tell the difference.

"...Directed by: Donald Petrie. Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Chris Pine, Samaire Armstrong, Bree Turner, Faizon..."

May 12, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Eight Below

We smell penguins, even though Eight Below's animals are really a pack of sled dogs in a wonderful man-and-dog movie.

"...Directed by: Frank Marshall. Starring: Paul Walker, Bruce Greenwood, Moon Bloodgood, Jason Biggs and..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Dying Gaul

Playwright and screenwriter Craig Lucas debuts as a director of his own material with this nasty little story about interpersonal deceptions and Hollywood ethics.

"...Directed by: Craig Lucas. Starring: Peter Sarsgaard, Patricia Clarkson and Campbell Scott. Playwright and..."

Nov. 25, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Love Me if You Dare

Love and malice, as only the French can do it.

"...Directed by: Yann Samuell. Starring: Guillaume Canet, Marion Cotillard, Thibault Verhaeghe and Joséphine Lebas-Joly...."

June 11, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Wash

"...Directed by: Dj Pooh. Starring: George Wallace, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. I could..."

Nov. 23, 2001 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Class Act

"...Directed by: Randall Miller. Starring: Christopher “kid” Reid, Christopher “play” Martin and Meshach Taylor...."

June 12, 1992 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Rally Road Racers

Animated race movie about a slow loris with speedy dreams

"...One of the complaints leveled against the recent smash hit The Super Mario..."

May 19, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Suerte’s Patio Opens, Thanksgiving Gobbles Hard, Otoko Brands a Sake, Nido and Industry Get All Brunchy, Aviary Collabs Supercharge Sunday Nights, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here's some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene, as wrangled from numerous PR..."

Nov. 16, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Becoming Leslie

The complicated real life behind Austin's weird icon

"...This documentary portrait of well-known Austin icon Leslie Cochran fittingly debuted at the 2019 SXSW..."

Feb. 7, 2020 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Bad Samaritan

David Tennant plays Hannibal Lecter, which is less fun than it sounds.

"...Directed by: Dean Devlin. Starring: David Tennant, Robert Sheehan, Carlito Olivero, Kerry Condon,..."

May 4, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Victoria & Abdul

An unlikely friendship develops in this period piece

"...Directed by: Stephen Frears. Starring: Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Michael Gambon, Eddie Izzard, Olivia..."

Oct. 6, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Blair Witch

Stay out of the (noisy) woods

"...Directed by: Adam Wingard. Starring: James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez, Corbin Reid, Brandon..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Legend of Hercules

Kellan Lutz muscles his way into classical mythology.

"...Directed by: Renny Harlin. Starring: Kellan Lutz, Gaia Weiss, Scott Adkins, Roxanne McKee..."

Jan. 17, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

About Time

Love Actually maestro wants to make you cry with this romantic dramedy.

"...Directed by: Richard Curtis. Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Lydia Wilson, Lindsay..."

Nov. 1, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

20 Feet From Stardom

This film is an extended hosanna to an undersung artist, the backup singer, and what a joyful noise it makes.

"...an extended hosanna to an undersung artist, the backup singer, and what a joyful noise it makes. To chart..."

July 5, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

From the Vaults: Scoot McNairy’s Splendid Year

One-time Austin resident Scoot McNairy sees his Hollywood star rise

"...Back in October, the trade paper Variety named Texas-born actor Scoot..."

Nov. 30, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Killer Joe

Matthew McConaughey's Killer Joe is sociopathy incarnate; William Friedkin adds visual punch to the venality within Tracy Letts' screenplay.

"...Directed by: William Friedkin. Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden..."

Aug. 3, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Tomboy

In this French film a 10-year-old girl moves into a new neighborhood and pretends to be a boy because, well, it seems like boys just have more fun.

"...Directed by: Céline Sciamma. Starring: Zoé Héran, Malonn Lévana, Jeanne Disson, Sophie..."

Dec. 9, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Until the Light Takes Us

This music documentary chronicles the history, ideology, and aesthetic of Norwegian black metal.

"...Directed by: Audrey Ewell and Aaron Aites. Swedish vampire tingler Let the Right One In turns out to be..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Movie Review by Raoul Hernandez

Snakes on a Plane

This solid little B-movie arrives cloaked in the dodgy garb of a fanboy phenomenon.

"...Directed by: David R. Ellis. Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Julianna Margulies, Nathan Phillips, Rachel Blanchard,..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lower City

The toastiest summer on record is but an intermittently flickering 40-watt bulb compared to this positively incendiary sexual firestorm.

"...Directed by: Sérgio Machado. Starring: Alice Braga, Lázaro Ramos and Wagner Moura. Right about..."

Aug. 18, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Carandiru

In prison in Brazil is a woeful place to be.

"...Directed by: Hector Babenco. Starring: Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos, Milton Gonçalves, Ivan de Almeida, Aílton..."

July 30, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Extreme Ops

"...Directed by: Christian Duguay. Starring: Rufus Sewell, Devon Sawa, Rupert Graves, Heino Ferch, Bridgette..."

Dec. 6, 2002 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Big Trouble

"...Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld. Starring: Tim Allen, Rene Russo, Stanley Tucci, Tom Sizemore, Janeane..."

April 12, 2002 Movie Review by Russell Smith

TV Eye

Belinda Acosta was all set to hate The Oblongs, the new animated series on the WB about mutants living near a toxic waste dump. But then something unexpected happened: It was funny.

"...I am going to hell. I'm going straight to hell. Maybe I'll..."

April 13, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Orfeu

"...Directed by: Carlos Diegues. Starring: Stepan Nercessian, Maria Ceiça, Isabel Fillardis, Milton Gonçalves, Zezé..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Boxer

"...Directed by: Jim Sheridan. Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Emily Watson, Ken Stott, Ciaran Fitzgerald, Brian..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

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