Fast Five

Those renegade street racers reassemble for the fifth installment in the franchise, this time in scenic Rio de Janeiro.

"...Macho men and their "fuel-injected suicide machines" (to quote Mad Max, which might as well be the bible on..."

May 6, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

From Prada to Nada

Former Spy Kid Alexa Vega co-stars in this comedy that provides a Hispanic spin on Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility.

"...to varying degrees, of one's ethnic heritage, the previously Prada-mad Mary takes their financial downfall a bit harder, fretting..."

Feb. 4, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Did You Hear About the Morgans?

Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker play a feuding New York City couple who rediscover their love while out West.

"...West reminds the couple of how much they still love each other, and as was declared in that great..."

Dec. 18, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

Much like the title character Precious, this rough-hewn movie overcomes the unlikely odds for its success.

"...kind of success stories that the American mythmaking machinery loves to love. Claireece Precious Jones (Sidibe) is known by..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Bolt

Bolt is a canine who plays a cybernetically enhanced dog on TV but has no knowledge of how to cope in the real world in this new animated film.

"...of doom. His mission? Protect, at all costs, his beloved "person," the teenage Penny (Cyrus), and aid in her..."

Nov. 21, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Scary Movie 4

What's new in this fourth edition of the popular-culture spoof machine? Well, Shaquille O'Neal and Dr. Phil, for starters.

"...off-kilter issue of the post-William M. Gaines version of Mad magazine, seems adrift in an ocean of cheesy mimicry..."

April 21, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Camp

"...them into troupers in the Andy Hardy vein. As Mad magazine used to say, however, this is purely humor..."

Aug. 15, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

CQ

"...simultaneously spinning a pop-art confectioner's idea of a cotton-candy love note to Sixties Euro-filmmaking tropes. That it also has..."

Aug. 23, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Blade II

"...both -- and the result is a rush of mad demonic fervor whose relentless zeal and bloody passion obeys..."

March 22, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Kate & Leopold

"...so dashing that when it's time to write a love note, he siphons the ink from a ballpoint and..."

Dec. 28, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Family Man

"...Sommer, Harve Presnell and Mary Beth Hurt. Hollywood sure loves to teach magnificent bastards the true meaning of Christmas,..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Tomorrow Never Dies

"...series, is radically unlike any of the pillowy vinyl love dolls who've preceded her in this role. But goodgodalmighty..."

Dec. 19, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

A Kid in King Arthur's Court

"...20th-century treasures -- superglue, a CD player, rollerblades, and Mad Dog chewing gum. But, as it turns out, this..."

Aug. 18, 1995 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Weird Wednesday Interview: Don Barton and 'Zaat'

And you thought C.H.U.D. was slimy

"...Floridian Don Barton's 1971 film Zaat is a rad, mad, monster movie sorta-classic, and a primo example of his..."

July 10, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Battle Chasers and Darksiders

Joe Mad talks ESRB versus Comics Code before Wizard World

"...In the late '90s, Joe Madureira was one of the hottest comic artists on the..."

Nov. 13, 2010 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

Summoning the Blair Witch

Into the woods with Simon Barrett and Adam Wingard

"...Love it or hate it, The Blair Witch Project birthed..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bride of the Wind

"...follows Alma's evolution -- from a coquette into a lover, into a wife and mother, and finally into a..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Idle Hands

"...Hand to Evil Dead 2 and from Karl Freund's Mad Love to any number of old E.C. horror comics...."

April 30, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Playback: The Indestructible Mr. Lewis

The trials and tribulations of Mr. Lewis & the Funeral 5, plus a UtopiaFest report, and the passing of Seth Gibbs

"...coffin-shaped thumb drives, manifests strong themes of death and mad love. In the melodically soaring bereavement "See You Soon,"..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Luv Doc: Happy Grunting!

There are certain smells that even love can't overcome

"...I was being stupid and that if I don't love her when she is pooping, I don't love her..."

Dec. 1, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

The Food Issue: Moonage Daydream

Baked goods + Austin Psych Fest = cookie monster

"...that crock pot than most cooking implements. There’s no love of the blender, for instance. I put it down..."

June 13, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

TV Eye

The Emmys bump two writing categories from the live telecast. Bad move.

"...Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: Lost (ABC) and Mad Men (AMC). For the Outstanding Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic..."

Aug. 7, 2009 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Girlie Action

Girlie Action

"...What makes the collection so vulnerable isn't only Solberg's lovely voice but the nearness of death emboldened by the..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Sara Hickman and Darden Smith

A new-album roundtable for two

"...Sara Hickman’s Shine came out yesterday, while Darden Smith’s Love Calling sees the light of day next week. I..."

July 24, 2013 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Fantastic Fest First Wave Films Announced (Finally)

Fantastic Fest 2009, Round One

"...heart, natch) featuring jet-pack-wearing stags and the longhairs that love them. Yes! Read that last sentence again: "jet-pack-wearing stags!"..."

July 13, 2009 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Old Soul

Bill Maddox died violently under bizarre circumstances – and left a legacy of music, love, and friendship

"...Bill Maddox was a born musician...."

March 18, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

DVDanger: Of Flesh, Blood and Boners

"The Final Member" gets phallic, plus "Dracula" and "Ravenous" bite

"...Their previous directorial contribution was one minute short Egg Love (although Bekhor has produced several docs, including SXSW 2013..."

June 17, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Rube Goldberg Spins in Grave, Invents Coolest Coffin Ever

Notes on Rube Goldberg and "The Collector"

"...Let's get one thing straight: We love, love, love Rube Goldberg. The Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, author,..."

July 23, 2009 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Venus: Shocking Blue & Cabanel

The Shocking Blue scores Alexandre Cabanel's Birth of Venus

"...like a silver flame. The summit of beauty and love, And Venus was her name. Looks like a sand..."

July 20, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Film Review: Villains

Relationships are hard (when you’re aging spree-killers)

"...this year’s Festival, but have no doubt: This twisted love would be right at home with the late-night crowd...."

March 10, 2019 SXSW Post by Matthew Monagle

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