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Clouds of Sils Maria
Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart, and Chloë Grace Moretz mix wonderfully in this drama
"...Maria Enders (Binoche) is a seasoned French actress who, as..."

May 1, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Maria Full of Grace
A desperate young woman from Colombia, who hopes to better her life, becomes a drug mule for the syndicate, transporting heroin to the States.
"...Moreno could pass for a model, but she plays Maria with a quiet and determined respect. Living in a..."

Aug. 6, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Maria by Callas
The genius soprano's contentious career in her own words
"...Tom Volf’s documentary about the opera singer Maria Callas (1923-1977) aims to rectify the world-acclaimed soprano’s scandal-ridden..."

Nov. 30, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Maria’s Taco Xpress Sells to Investment Company, Sign Up for Sale
Iconic South Austin restaurant has been operating since 1997
"...Maria Corbalan, owner and namesake of the South Austin institution..."

Sept. 30, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Maria’s Taco Xpress Tries to Save a Life
Benefit also raises awareness of bone marrow transplants
"...Last June, a staff member at Maria’s Taco Xpress on South Lamar, Vincente Pedroza, 21, starting..."

Feb. 14, 2014 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Moontower Review: Maria Bamford
This Moontower favorite set the Paramount abuzz
"...long been a staple topic in the comedy of Maria Bamford, a chemically unstable child of the repressive Midwest..."

April 22, 2016 Arts Post by Sean L. Malin

Review: DK Maria's Legendary Tex-Mex
OK food from a problematic concept
"...a bubble, I probably would have skipped reviewing DK Maria's altogether. Tonya Noble-Moore from Noble Designs led a buildout..."

Aug. 11, 2017 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Day Trips: Santa Maria Plaza de Toros, La Gloria
The last bloodless bullfight in Texas (maybe)
"...Santa Maria Plaza de Toros in La Gloria hosted exciting bloodless..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Good Citizens Need Not Fear by Maria Reva
Anything can happen in the wonderfully weird Ukraine of this short story collection
"...mulishness nicely sets the tone of perverse absurdity in Maria Reva's tales of life in Ukraine, where either the..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

"Maria Chávez: String Room"
With this interactive sound installation, it’s hard to tell whether it’s more about music or not-music
"...Maria Chávez's "String Room" is a collection of steel piano..."

April 28, 2017 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

Will Maria's Save Walgreens?
The chain drug store and the indie south side landmark bring their deal to ZAP
"...It's odd that the fate of Maria's Taco X-Press would rest on the success of a..."

June 11, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Maria de la Luz
"...Austin couple who have many family members buried at Maria de la Luz. According to Mrs. Rodriguez, the care..."

Nov. 1, 1996 Food Feature

Maria and Málaga
A world-renowned wine master and her chef show what Spain is made of.
"...a sanctioned event. The Grand Dame of Spanish winemakers, Maria Martinez-Sierra of Bodegas Montecillo in Rioja, was in town..."

April 28, 2006 Food Review by Mick Vann

Moontower, Day 2: Maria Bamford
This comic's comic put Austin in a Moontower state of mind
"...Maria Bamford’s hour-long standup set at Stateside kicked off the..."

April 26, 2013 Arts Post by Russ Espinoza

Solas
"...Directed by: Benito Zambrano. Starring: Ana Fernandez, Maria Galiana, Paco De Osca, Carlos Alvarez-Novoa, Juan Fernandez and..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ballet Austin II Launches Fables of the World Series
A more inclusive happily ever after with Maria and the Mouse Deer
"...breaks their two-year live audience hiatus this weekend with Maria and the Mouse Deer, the first in a new..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Arts Feature by Leila Saidane

The Other Side of the Door
The portal between the living and dead is once again breached
"...you weren’t already clued in by the film’s title). Maria (Callies) and Michael (Sisto), are an American couple who..."

March 11, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

I Like to Watch
Maria Bamford's "life" on display in Netflix's Lady Dynamite
"...Maria Bamford’s Netflix comedy Lady Dynamite, which debuted today, starts..."

May 20, 2016 Screens Post by Jacob Clifton

Trust
"...else is left for this movie to go? Well, Maria's mom kicks her out of the house, the high..."

Sept. 13, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Everlasting Moments
Swedish master Jan Troell's period drama tells the story of a woman who learns new ways to see herself and her life as she discovers the art of photography.
"...Directed by: Jan Troell. Starring: Maria Heiskanen, Mikael Persbrandt, Jesper Christensen, Callin Öhrvall, Ghita Nørby,..."

April 17, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Compadres
Mexican action comedy
"...his partner killed. Three months later, Garza’s new girlfriend Maria (Derbez) is kidnapped by Santos’ thugs, and Garza must..."

April 22, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Playback: Taco Queen Upgrades
Maria Taco Xpress keeps up with South Lamar, Moistboyz debut Dean Ween in Austin, and SXSW footnotes
"...the rapidly developing South Lamar strip, Austin taco queen Maria Corbalan is now expanding the focus of her eccentric..."

March 28, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Supernatural
Santana live at the Moody Theater
"...back him on Havana Moon, Santana knows Austin beyond Maria Maria, one of four franchise eateries associated with him...."

Sept. 13, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The House of Sand
The House of Sand is a quintessentially moderate art film: panoramic and symbolic, epic in scope, technically accomplished, and miraculously acted by the mother-daughter team of Fernandas Montenegro and Torres in showy dual roles.
"...a crazed settler (Guerra), and her taciturn mother, Dona Maria (Montenegro). One or two sudden reversals of fortune later,..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Especially on Sunday
"...Bruno Ganz, Ornella Muti, Nicoletta Braschi, Andrea Prodan and Maria Maddalena Fellini. A trilogy of Italian short films, all..."

Oct. 29, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
This unasked-for sequel goes down like an overdose of baklava
"...in the first film, but rather her bossy mother, Maria (Kazan). My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 bases its..."

March 25, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

2016 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Live Action
Form an opinion instead of guessing what will win this category
"...clash of cultures in Basil Khalil’s irreverently delightful “Ave Maria,” each film features characters struggling to cope with difficult..."

Jan. 29, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Book of Life
Dia de los Muertos provides a colorful and vivid background for this animated film.
"...– battle each other for the hand of lovely Maria (Saldana). Manolo is tricked into pursuing Maria to the..."

Oct. 17, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Impossible
The sound and fury of the Christmas tsunami is deeply harrowing as shown here through the microcosm of one family's experience.
"...when a British family of five – Henry (McGregor), Maria (Watts), and their three young sons – travel to..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

I, the Worst of All
Based on the book The Traps of Faith by Octavio Paz, this Argentinean film takes place in 17th century “New Spain” (Mexico) as Juana Ines de la Cruz enters a nunnery to pursue her intellectual aims.
"...Directed by: Maria Luisa Bemberg. Starring: Assumpta Serna and Dominique Sanda. “Get..."

Feb. 3, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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