SXSW 09 Film Lineup Announced

What's all the ruckus? Why, it's the SXSW Film lineup!

"...now – you’ve got 108 features to choose from, not to mention a whole host of shorts and music..."

Feb. 1, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

'A Bronx Tale'

Chazz Palminteri revives the show that made his name as a one-man stage drama

"...tell him about its impact on their lives. "I'm not just talkin' about New York," he says. "Or even..."

Aug. 29, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Hamilton Township

Salvage Vanguard turns Jason Grote's new play into a rare slice of performance: funny, frightening, visceral, violent, and totally unforgettable

"...a month later, Neulander moved to Austin, with Bucci not far behind, and thus was born the company that..."

June 13, 2008 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Campaigns for and Against

"...So my Saturday started with another scolding from David Hartstein because I missed the Friday..."

March 11, 2007 SXSW Post by Spencer Parsons

The Squid and the Whale

In this expertly acted piece about the coming apart of a family of New York intellectuals, humor is served not with a smirk but with a helpless shrug.

"...his pajama pants and cracking open a beer. It’s funny, and it’s heartbreaking, and the same can be said..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

May I Have This Laugh?

What are you laughing at? Cable network Trio -- will release "Uncensored Comedy," three meditations on the state of our sense of humor, in June, to help us figure it out.

"...three original documentaries that collectively ask: What makes something funny, what makes or breaks a career, and, most importantly,..."

May 30, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Full Frontal

"...is neither provocative enough nor oddball enough -- hell, not even interesting enough. Full Frontal is an arty, protracted..."

Aug. 2, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

"...Ogden Stiers and Charlize Theron. “I like your early, funny movies better,” someone tells Allen's filmmaker alter-ego Sandy Bates..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Original Kings of Comedy

"...eye, positioning it into a place in which it cannot be ignored. It both introduces these comedians -- Steve..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Caught Up

"...The protagonist narrator of Caught Up promises a wild, funny story that's nevertheless the truth, but what you ultimately..."

March 6, 1998 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

"...to spice it all up. The resulting concoction, while not vile, left a slightly sour taste in my mouth,..."

March 15, 1996 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

The Spy Who Dumped Me

Kunis and McKinnon run to Europe, but forget to pack jokes

"...cushy, the air-conditioning cold, MoviePass has lived to see another day (wait, lemme check my phone), and “big dumb..."

Aug. 3, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

City of Gold

Eat out with Jonathan Gold, the Pulitzer Prize-winning food critic

"...of Gold makes the case for Gold’s expertise in another field: cartography. A classically trained cellist who morphed into..."

April 15, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Imitation Game

The heartbreaking life of Alan Turing, the engineer who changed World War II

"...Is The Imitation Game gay enough? That’s not a flippant question; I fretted it both times I..."

Dec. 26, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

God Help the Girl

Belle & Sebastian frontman Stuart Murdoch's first film is a charming movie musical in the key of Mod.

"...anybody who’s ever Googled “nostalgia for a time you never existed in” has eventually come across saudade – far..."

Sept. 12, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Cyrus

John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill, and Marisa Tomei co-star in this Duplass brothers' comedy about a young man's obsessive attachment to his mother.

"...is complete – even though their new comedy will not be mistaken for any studio-generated yukfest. The addition to..."

June 25, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Strangers With Candy

The high school comedy of co-creators Dinello, Colbert, and Sedaris is completely over the top in its audacity and absurdity.

"...a cult following. Surreal and hilarious, the comedy may not be for everyone, but when you get it, you..."

July 21, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

In Her Shoes

Even if these Shoes are not perfectly stitched, the fit is nevertheless comfortable and the look is polished.

"...community in Florida where Ella (MacLaine), the grandmother she never knew she had, lives. While there, her grandmother helps..."

Oct. 7, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Without a Paddle

This yuck-fest gets its jokes from men's fear of homosexuality and impotence.

"...hunt to find the cash that went missing when notorious plane hijacker and extortionist D.B. Cooper parachuted out into..."

Aug. 20, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Get Folked!

An interview with the men behind the Folksmen.

"...because the country is just days from war. If not for the whir of Nikonic autowinders buzzing in the..."

May 9, 2003 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Hit and Runway

"...working relationship (Livingston the straight man to Cohen' s funny/gay man), one wonders if a little distance from the..."

May 4, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

After the Last Hurrah

Austin singer-songwriter-rocker Beaver Nelson returns with his second album.

"...He's the very definition of "scruffy." Thing is, it's not a fashion statement. What it is, is an accurate..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Fight Club

There's no middle ground in Fight Club: Either you go with its berserker ethos or go nuts.

"...Robert Bly, chest-thumping scrotal free-for-all -- this is some funny, subversive stuff. And I suspect that's what Fincher intended..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Postmarks

"...on page 62. Enough with the "Critics Picks" already. Not clever, not funny. Overload!!!..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Column

Pages for Presents

Helpful and Not-So-Helpful Book Ideas

"...this book talks about a "groover's" paradise, it is not referring to our fair town, "groover" being the toilet..."

Dec. 12, 1997 Books Feature by Margaret Moser

The Relic

"...Mystery Science Theater 3000-ready plot, the suspense stuff is not too shabby. The aforementioned Alien parallels kick in via..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Fantastic Fest Review: Zénithal

French sex comedy pitches the big and little brains in battle

"...Let’s just cut to the chase. Penises are funny. They are inherently kind of hilarious both in design..."

Sept. 23, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Kung Fu Panda 4

The titular Dragon Warrior searches for his replacement

"...that sensation. The fuzzy fighter became a beloved character not because of Jack Black’s funny delivery, but because he..."

March 8, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Ant-Man and the Wasp

Marvel's crime caper comedy sequel gets bigger, smaller, but still fun

"...the space between atoms for 30 years. But they’re not the only people with agendas: high-level fence Sonny Burch..."

July 6, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Comedy, This Month!

Who brings laughs to Austin stages in the next few weeks?

"...is just a heads-up about some major acts (or maybe-not-quite-major-as-such-but-we-totally-love-’em) coming your way in February...."

Jan. 29, 2018 Arts Post

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