The Big Blue: The Director's Cut

"...Directed by: Lionel Coleman. Starring: Margaret Cho. Included in the spate of..."

July 14, 2000 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Half-Baked

Cameos from Steven Wright, Willie Nelson, Tommy Chong, and Janeane Garofalo help stoke this addled comic premise about selling pot to raise a buddy's bail.

"...Directed by: Tamra Davis. Starring: David Chappelle, Jim Breuer, Guillermo Diaz, Rachel..."

Jan. 23, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

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

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a few..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

A stellar entry into the beloved franchise

"...Directed by: Rian Johnson. Starring: John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Laura Dern, Adam..."

Dec. 15, 2017 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Whose Streets?

A you-are-there portrait of the tragedy in Ferguson

"...Directed by: Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis...."

Aug. 25, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Theeb

A young Bedouin boy in 1916 has an adventure in the war-torn desert

"...Directed by: Naji Abu Nowar. Starring: Jacir Eid, Hussein Salameh, Hassan Mutlag..."

Dec. 4, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

West of Memphis

Eighteen years of wrongful imprisonment and four documentaries still don't put to rest the trials of the West Memphis Three.

"...Directed by: Amy Berg...."

March 15, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner

Lord, Save Us From Your Followers

Dan Merchant seeks to uncover why the gospel of love is dividing America.

"...Directed by: Dan Merchant. This one’s a strange kettle of fish –..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Not Clucking Around

East Texas chicken magnate Bo Pilgrim wants a state permit to build a bigger chicken slaughterhouse and waste disposal facility -- right across the creek from Sen. Bill Ratliff's in-laws' vacation home.

"...If Jesus can bless Bo Pilgrim with a new jet airplane, why..."

Nov. 3, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Jackal

"...Directed by: Michael Caton-Jones. Starring: Richard Gere, Bruce Willis, Sidney Poitier and..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Wayne’s World 2

"...Directed by: Stephen Surjik. Starring: Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Christopher Walken, Tia Carrere, Ralph..."

Dec. 10, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Serenity

Matthew McConaughey's beach thriller drowns in red herrings

"...Directed by: Steven Knight. Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jason Clarke, Diane Lane, Djimon..."

Jan. 25, 2019 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Fantastic Fest Fills the Card

Massive list includes closing night film

"...The Fantastic Fest second wave is here, and bigger than you..."

Sept. 5, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Kon-Tiki

Real-life adventurer Thor Heyerdahl's 1947 trip across the Pacific on a raft is re-created in this beautifully lensed film.

"...Directed by: Joachim Roenning and Espen Sandberg. Starring: Pål Hagen, Anders Baasmo..."

May 31, 2013 Movie Review by Steve Davis

National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj

This highly unanticipated offering is cut ’n’ paste horn-dog humor.

"...Directed by: Mort Nathan. Starring: Kal Penn, Lauren Cohen, Daniel Percival, Glen Barry,..."

Dec. 8, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Day of the Beast

De la Iglesia builds this original horror film around a priest who belives the Antichrist will be born on Christmas Day. The director's unique visions blend ultra-violence and satiric touches make this a stunning example of his work screening in this four-part Alamo series.

"...Directed by: Álex De la Iglesia. Starring: Álex Angulo, Armando De Razza, Santiago Segura,..."

Feb. 26, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Alive & Kicking

"...Directed by: Nancy Meckler. Starring: Jason Flemyng, Antony Sher, Anthony Higgins, Dorothy..."

Sept. 26, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Other Worlds Says Sorry About the Demon

Sci fi film fest announces final lineup for final outing

"...It was with sadness that we announced that Other Worlds -..."

Nov. 15, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

What Would Jesus Buy?

The good Reverend Billy is on an agitprop mission to convince his fellow Americans that our heedless consumerism will be their spiritual undoing.

"...Directed by: Rob VanAlkamade. Two thousand years ago, an uncharacteristically angry Jesus stormed..."

Dec. 7, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Hulk

"...Directed by: Ang Lee. Starring: Eric Bana, Nick Nolte, Jennifer Connelly, Sam..."

June 20, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Austin Films For the First Wave of Austin Film Festival

Fugitive Dreams, Horton Foote doc in first wave

"...The team behind Austin Film Festival promised that they'd stick to..."

Aug. 27, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Son of Saul

Hungarian Oscar entry finds original way to present a Holocaust drama

"...Directed by: László Nemes. Starring: Géza Röhrig, Levente Molnar, Urs Rechn, Todd Charmont, Sándor..."

Feb. 26, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Hitman: Agent 47

A great old video game is back for a lackluster film reboot

"...Directed by: Aleksander Bach. Starring: Rupert Friend, Hannah Ware, Zachary Quinto, Ciarán..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Snowpiercer

This English-language debut from acclaimed South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho is a riveting sci-fi action film entirely set on a speeding train.

"...Directed by: Bong Joon-ho. Starring: Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho, Tilda Swinton, Ko..."

June 27, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Mr. Popper's Penguins

Jim Carrey plays a man who inherits six penguins in this family film that finds the actor neither too manic nor mawkish.

"...Directed by: Mark Waters. Starring: Jim Carrey, Carla Gugin, Angela Lansbury, Ophelia..."

June 24, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Free Zone

Israeli film presents the region's conflict in terms of the world's most annoying, dysfunctional-family road trip, which renders the proceedings almost as exhausting as the real thing.

"...Directed by: Amos Gitai. Starring: Natalie Portman, Hana Laszlo and Hiam Abbass...."

July 28, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lady in the Water

The performances are bang-on, and there are moments of great beauty throughout, but Lady in the Water ultimately capsizes under the weight of its own goofy story.

"...Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan. Starring: Paul Giamatti, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jeffrey Wright, Bob..."

July 21, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Motorcycle Diaries

Young Che Guevara takes a road trip up the length of South America and discovers his humanity in this portrait of the future revolutionary as a young man.

"...Directed by: Walter Salles. Starring: Gael García Bernal, Rodrigo de la Serna,..."

Oct. 8, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Southerner

The Southerner, Jean Renoir's last great film, and the only one to earn him an Academy Award nomination.

"...THE SOUTHERNER (1945)D: Jean Renoir; with Zachary Scott, Betty Field, Beulah Bondi, J...."

March 29, 2002 Screens Review by Shawn Badgley

Soda Jerks

The AISD Vending Machine Scandal and the World of Snacks and Sodas

"...Robert Liva, a hard-working hustler in the soda and snack machine..."

April 27, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

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