The Exception

WW II melodrama lacks a charismatic lead

"...Directed by: David Leveaux. Starring: Lily James, Jai Courtney, Christopher Plummer, Janet McTeer, Ben Daniels,..."

July 7, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

The paternity mystery is solved, but the ABBA hits keep coming

"...Directed by: Ol Parker. Starring: Lily James, Amanda Seyfried, Meryl Streep, Dominic Cooper, Pierce Brosnan,..."

July 20, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Little Woods

Tessa Thompson takes all the tough choices in a grimy tale of downtrodden life

"...Directed by: Nia DaCosta. Starring: Tessa Thompson, Lily James, James Badge Dale, Luke Kirby, Lance Reddick and..."

April 19, 2019 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Cinderella

Simple, elegant, and lovely, this live-action fairy tale enchants

"...Directed by: Kenneth Branagh. Starring: Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, Helena Bonham Carter, Sophie..."

March 13, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

The mash-up title just about says it all

"...Directed by: Burr Steers. Starring: Lily James, Sam Riley, Lena Headey, Matt Smith, Jack Huston,..."

Feb. 5, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

The “world’s first Iranian feminist vampire spaghetti western” is a spooky doozy

"...Directed by: Ana Lily Amirpour. Starring: Sheila Vand, Arash Marandi, Marshall Manesh, Mozhan..."

April 10, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Krippendorf's Tribe

"...Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Jenna Elfman, Natasha Lyonne, Gregory Smith, Lily Tomlin, Stephen Root, Doris Belack, Carl Michael Lindner, Elaine..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Jury Awards Announced

The Fallout, Lily Topples the World take big wins

"...2021 Grand Jury prize winners, with The Fallout and Lily Topples the World taking top honors in the narrative..."

March 19, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...Imperial, Madeline Wise, Babe Howard, Dora Madison, Ivory Aquino, James McDaniel, Frank Wood, Arliss Howard, Pooya Mohseni, Portia (World..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Film Lineup

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

"...way to dark and complex truths. Cast: Alex Pettyfer, James Freedson-Jackson, Emily Althaus, Gene Jones (World Premiere) DOCUMENTARY FEATURE..."

Jan. 31, 2017 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Certain Women

Wonderful performances imbue this subtle drama

"...Directed by: Kelly Reichardt. Starring: Laura Dern, James Le Gros, Michelle Williams, Kristen Stewart, Lily Gladstone, Jared..."

Oct. 28, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Straight Talk

"...Directed by: Barnet Kellman. Starring: Dolly Parton, James Wood, Griffin Dunne, Spalding Gray and Jerry Orbach. The..."

April 10, 1992 Movie Review by Louis Black

Austin Film Festival Announces First Wave

New films star Melissa McCarthy, Frankie Muniz, Joel Edgerton

"...D: Nia DaCosta Writer: Nia DaCosta Starring: Tessa Thompson, Lily James, Lance Reddick A modern Western that tells the..."

Aug. 21, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Yesterday

Imagine a world without the Beatles ... then imagine a better film

"...Directed by: Danny Boyle. Starring: Himesh Patel, Lily James, Joel Fry, Kate McKinnon, Ed Sheeran, Meera Syal,..."

June 28, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Darkest Hour

Gary Oldman disappears into the role of the beloved English statesman

"...by: Joe Wright. Starring: Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James, Ben Mendelsohn, Stephen Dillane, Ronald Pickup, Richard Lumsden..."

Dec. 15, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Return of Ted Lasso, the Rescheduled Tokyo Olympics, and 44 Other TV Somethings to Consume in July

Also: a Gossip Girl reboot, dueling Love Islands

"...away to the disappointments of adulthood. Downton Abbey alums Lily James and Emily Beecham are terrific as two cousins,..."

July 1, 2021 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Adapting Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Writer/director Burr Steers mixes bonnets and the undead

"...credits even spoof the era's leading caricaturist and satirist, James Gillray). It helped that the original book is one..."

Feb. 4, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Oscars Accepts That Animated Films Are Animated

Austin-made Apollo 10 1/2 now eligible for Academy Award

"...three presenters of the Best Animated Feature award - Lily James, Naomi Scott, and Halle Bailey - all dismissed..."

Nov. 10, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Baby Driver

A heist goes wrong for a music-loving getaway driver.

"...Directed by: Edgar Wright. Starring: Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Lily James, Jon Hamm, Jamie Foxx, Eiza González, Jon Bernthal,..."

June 30, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Review: The Book of Mormon

Outlandish, unlikely musical hit might make you a believer

"...Trey Parker-Matt Stone-Robert Lopez musical: two Utah-bred Mormons as lily-white as their starched, short-sleeved shirts in a Ugandan village..."

Oct. 4, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

SXSW Film Announces Features Lineup

Competitive narratives and docs unveiled, plus more

"...collective:unconscious Directors: collective:unconscious (Lily Baldwin, Frances Bodomo, Daniel Patrick Carbone, Josephine Decker, Lauren..."

Feb. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Confidence

"...Directed by: James Foley. Starring: Edward Burns, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, Andy..."

April 25, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...Beats Per Second titles that includes metal master Ronnie James Dio (DIO Dreamers Never Die), prog pioneers King Crimosn..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Powers, Jonathan Bennett, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Cynthia Lauren Tewes, James Grixoni (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Picks 2 Click 2007

Brothers & Sisters bring the Beach Boys

"...more kindred than even the name implies. Will and Lily Courtney were reared by music; mother Cynthia Clawson is..."

March 2, 2007 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

Faith Healers

A look inside the Teen Challenge faith-based drug treatment in Fort Worth suggests that there are problems with Christian drug rehab programs.

"...a staff member in 1996. The staff member, Curtis James, was enrolled in the Life Challenge program -- a..."

Dec. 15, 2000 News Feature by Emily Pyle

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...Producers include Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell. Cast List: Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland, Morgan Davies, Gabrielle Echols, Nell Fisher..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Top 10s

"...5) Brothers and Sisters, Fortunately (Calla Lily)..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Music Feature

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...Frances Fisher, Gloria Stuart, and Bill Paxton. Directed by James Cameron. Much like my heart, the legend of this..."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Reflections

SXSW Film Festival and Conference

"...Scr: Tom Thurman, Tom Marksbury; Ed: Gary Grider; with James Coburn, Charlton Heston, Harry Dean Stanton, John Milius, Peter..."

March 14, 1997 Screens Feature

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