The Animation Show 2005

This second incarnation of the Mike Judge- and Don Hertzfeldt-produced animation anthology is, if anything, even better than the first.

"...Directed by: Various. This second incarnation of the Mike Judge- and Don Hertzfeldt-produced animation anthology is, if..."

April 15, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Man on Fire

Mike Henry and the 'Slam Planet' recovery benefit

"...former Electric Lounger and current Slam Planet: War of the Words director Mike Henry was but a wee lad..."

April 15, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Holy Land

"...Tchelet Semel, Saul Stein, Arie Moskuna and Albert Illuz. The modern Israel portrayed in this movie is anything but..."

Aug. 8, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Sea

"...Gísladóttir and Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir. Colder and bleaker than the Icelandic countryside in winter, this domestic psychodrama by the..."

June 20, 2003 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Feardotcom

"...is it about William Malone's horror knock-offs that makes them so irresistible to big-name actors casting about for a..."

Sept. 6, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Breaking Out

"I wanted to write a prison movie, and it felt like the Retail Rodeo was the perfect place to set it," says screenwriter and actor Mike White of his new film, The Good Girl.

"...bed barely legal boys in motel rooms rented by the hour, or leave friends to die alone, but a..."

Aug. 23, 2002 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Finding Forrester

"...Van Sant was consistently making art that defied convention: thematically challenging films with astructural narratives and moments of dazzling..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Smiling Fish and Goat On Fire

"...Directed by: Kevin Jordan. Starring: Heather Jae Marie, Rosemarie Addeo, Amy Hathaway, Bill Henderson, Christa..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Get Carter

"...far too easy to poke fun at Sylvester Stallone, the man behind Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot and..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Crew

"...as it must've been to get aced out in the Grizzled Former (Fill-in-the-Blanks) Regain Their Mojo sweepstakes, director Mike..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Agnes Browne

"...Ray Winstone, Marion O'Dwyer and Anjelica Huston. Angela McCourt, the Irish heroine-mum of Frank McCourt's witheringly sentimental novel Angela's..."

April 7, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

God Said “HA!”

"...Directed by: Julia Sweeney. “The feel-good cervical cancer movie of the year!” That's how..."

May 7, 1999 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Rushmore

A modern cult classic.

"...Brian Cox, Sara Tanaka, Stephen McCole and Luke Wilson. There's something about Jason Schwartzman's face in Rushmore that makes..."

Feb. 5, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Monument Ave.

"...only know Denis Leary from comic roles such as The Ref (also directed by Demme) or his stand-up routines,..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Touch of Evil

"...ever, this newly re-edited version (based on a recently unearthed 58-page memo from Welles himself) of the great director's..."

Oct. 16, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Modulations

"...to Roni Size to Beastie Boy associate Mix Master Mike, Lee tosses in everything she can think of, shakes..."

Oct. 9, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Leather Jacket Love Story

"...Nicholas Worth and Morris Kight. Despite its rough-sounding title, Leather Jacket Love Story is a sweet-at-heart, romantic, gay comedy...."

June 5, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

In Person

Mike Cox

"...crime, Texas history, and adventurous tales well-told will welcome the arrival of a new book called Texas Ranger Tales..."

May 30, 1997 Books Feature

Geek Love

Protector of Cyberspace Mike Godwin

"...David to Time magazine and Nightline's two-headed Goliath. And other tales of geek glory...."

Nov. 1, 1996 Screens Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

The Pallbearer

"...is it possible, but letting David Schwimmer move from the overexposed sitcom Friends to the silver screen makes Matt..."

May 10, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Girl 6

"...Directed by: Spike Lee. Starring: Theresa Randle, Isaiah Washington, Spike Lee, Debi Mazar, Jennifer Lewis,..."

March 29, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Big Fish,Small Bowl

On View: Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Moses

"...On November 16 of last year, Mike Moses found out what it means to be a..."

Feb. 2, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

An Awfully Big Adventure

"...Pantoliano, Ally Walker and Holland Taylor. Last time out, the combination of director Mike Newell and actor Hugh Grant..."

Oct. 6, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Best of the New York Underground

"...and, if you're going to use this to measure the quality of the current NYC underground film scene, you're..."

July 29, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

Often cited as the first true horror movie and one of the first films to tell its story through the eyes of a delirious madman, the techniques of this film milestone are rarely imitated. Eschewing naturalism, the movie's sets are all painted in hallucinatory black-and-white designs and the acting, as well, follows Expressionistic techniques popular in Germany at the time.

"...live at each screening by Price and accordion accompanist Mike Maddux. Over the last year, Price and the Dobie..."

July 15, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Twenty-Fourth International Tournee of Animation

"...very solid compilation of 14 animated shorts from around the world. The Tournee seemed to be losing steam these..."

April 15, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

First International Festival of Short Films

"...Various. Featuring shorts from Britain, Canada, New Zealand, and the U.S., this first outing by the newly-formed Andalusian Pictures..."

June 18, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

1991 Festival of Animation

"...Directed by: Various. Unlike such previous animation festivals as the International Tournee of Animation and the Outrageous Animation Festival,..."

Aug. 23, 1991 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Kiss Me Deadly

Aldrich's paranoid film is the definitive Mike Hammer movie, outsleazing even Mickey Spillane’s conception of the private dick as an amoral slob.

"...The Austin Film Society’s current series is devoted to films..."

Jan. 25, 1985 Movie Review by George Morris

Opinion: Highway Caps Are Not Austin’s Priority

Council Member Mike Siegel makes the case against funding the I-35 cap and stitch project

"...impact city finances for years to come. We’ll decide whether to commit hundreds of millions of dollars for decks..."

May 16, 2025 Column by Mike Siegel

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