Angel-A

Luc Besson delivers a gorgeous-looking but ill-conceived mash note to the city of Paris that stars a petty crook and an ethereal beauty.

"...Besson? The genius hyperstylist director behind Subway, La Femme Nikita, Léon, and, take it or leave it, The Fifth..."

July 13, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Austin Symphony Orchestra: Roll over, Beethoven

The Austin Symphony is set on playing all nine of Beethoven's symphonies before it makes its first appearance in the Long Center in 2008

"...Symphony No. 13, featuring pianist Melissa Marse and bassist Nikita Storojev as guests. A taste of Russian winter as..."

Sept. 1, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

District B13

Set in the near-future of 2010, this French import is not big on plot exposition, instead focusing on its finely wrought action momentum, which moves ever forward with rushing exhilaration.

"...which was conceived and co-scripted by Besson (La Femme Nikita). Set in the near-future of 2010, the film is..."

June 2, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Giving Voice

Students and colleagues sing in tribute to the late Martha Deatherage

"...members of the voice faculty: Darlene Wiley, Leonard Johnson, Nikita Storojev, and David Small. Lita Guerra of the piano..."

April 2, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Kiss of the Dragon

"...No Return, the American remake of Besson's La Femme Nikita). For all intents and purposes this is a Luc..."

July 6, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

3000 Miles to Graceland

"...Wild Bunch, The Killer, Dobermann, Reservoir Dogs, La Femme Nikita, even Armageddon -- all of these resonate long after..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Addicted to Love

"...in with Anton (Karyo of Luc Besson's La Femme Nikita), a French émigré and owner of a swank Greenwich..."

May 23, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Fifth Element

Besson's smart editing and sly sense of humor keep this science-fiction epic from bogging down. Despite a grim storyline, the film never takes itself too seriously.

"...current French directors working today Luc Besson (La Femme Nikita, The Professional) is perhaps best suited to the job...."

May 9, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Long Kiss Goodnight

Davis plays a suburban mom, amnesiac, and trained-to-kill bottle blonde.

"...The plot itself is a twist on La Femme Nikita, a recent French movie which has already been re-made..."

Oct. 11, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Great Conqueror's Concubine

"...Cat, an unofficial Hong Kong remake of La Femme Nikita. Star power helps drive the picture: Ray Lui (To..."

Dec. 2, 1994 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

SXSW Film Review: Tetris

The story of the classic video game as international thriller

"...a Soviet government computer agency, Alexey Pajitnov (an excellent Nikita Efremov) developed Tetris on a computer that didn’t even..."

March 16, 2023 Screens Post by Joe Gross

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...and corruption behind the Iron Curtain. Cast: Taron Egerton, Nikita Efremov, Sofia Lebedeva, Anthony Boyle, Ben Miles, Ken Yamamura,..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...Former Soviet leaders Nikita Khrushchev, Leonid Brezhnev, and Mikhail Gorbachev all either were..."

June 10, 2022 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Ukrainians With Austin Family Defy Death to Get Here

Seeking refuge in Austin

"...of the Texas Capitol, where their smiley 2-year-old son Nikita sits in a wagon and Chris holds a sign..."

March 18, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...dance, uncovering a shocking family secret. Cast: Faran Tahir, Nikita Tewani, Muhammad Qavi Khan, Sheetal Sheth, Shawn Parsons, Andrea..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Blinded by the Light

Semi-true story of how the Boss shook the world of a boy from Luton

"...Ghir, Meera Ganatra, Dean-Charles Chapman, Nell Williams, Aaron Phagura, Nikita Mehta, Hayley Atwell and Tara Divina...."

Aug. 16, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Luv Doc: The Old Dude

The word "immature" is both overused and ineffective

"...Well, enough of my geriatric raving. Let's get back..."

May 10, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

A Guide to Austin Classical Music

The virtuosi who know the score and make beautiful music happen here

"...Nel, violinist Sandy Yamamoto, cellist Bion Tsang, and bass Nikita Storojev, to name a few – but also from..."

April 26, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Outside Looking In by T.C. Boyle

With this novel about Timothy Leary and LSD in the early Sixties, T.C. Boyle has written a mighty book – and a gift

"...dress up as Jackie Kennedy for Halloween, men wear Nikita Khrushchev masks, and teenage girls have third eyes on..."

April 12, 2019 Arts Review by David Gaines

Qmmunity

Lewkin' at the Lege

"...first anniversary by supporting this month's show! They've got Nikita Redkar doin' stand-up, improv from Big Bully (Irielle Wesley..."

Feb. 1, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Five Recommended Arts Events This Weekend

Just, ah, watch out for those big ol’ motorbikes, mmmkay?

"...(but hilarious) trio of comics. Pat Dean? Chris Cubas? Nikita Redkar? Devon Walker? Yes! And who are the other..."

June 8, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Graveside at The Death of Stalin

Armando Iannucci on monsters and accents

"...Mikoyan] is TV comedy, Steve Buscemi [future Russian premier Nikita Khrushchev] is everything. I just like that, having that..."

March 23, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: A Very Uninteresting Robot

What doesn't take two thumbs, both eyes, and the lives of innocents?

"...Phone conversations do, however, demand tact and diplomacy, skills..."

Oct. 6, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

Report From the Toronto International Film Festival

Pass the popcorn (and the awards)

"...acerbic political comedy, which stars an unlikely Buscemi as Nikita Khrushchev). Buscemi also co-starred in another fave, Lean on..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Babes Fest

"...Nikita Redkar..."

Aug. 1, 2017 Photo Gallery

Texas Burlesque Festival Does the Whole Shebang!

Bumpin' and grindin' into the Paramount for 10th anniversary

"...Nishikido (aka the the radically ingenious and ingeniously radical Nikita Bitch Project), and Seattle's Paris Original. He's one-third of..."

April 6, 2017 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Insects vs. Robots

"...instrumentation and musical acumen. Nelson's nimble charango picking and Nikita Sorokin's effects-sodden strings remain key sonic delineations. While TheyllKillYaa..."

Dec. 23, 2016 Music Review by Greg Beets

"Elliott Erwitt: Home Around the World" at the Ransom Center

This survey shows how the photographer captured the culture of his time in ways both compelling and frightening

"...photo of then-Vice President Richard Nixon and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev shows Nixon jabbing a finger into a disgruntled..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

DVDanger: Final Girl

Abigail Breslin, the revisionist scream queen

"...weapon of vengeance and justice, a teen La Femme Nikita: the hunter, never the hunted...."

Oct. 17, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

MAD's Greatest Writers: Frank Jacobs

Collecting 50 years of the satire that's made MAD the preferred reading of smarty-pants fifth-graders everywhere

"...What, who? The "East Side Story" film send-up stars (Nikita) Khrushchev, (Jawaharlal) Nehru, and (Gamal Abdel) Nasser. Go ahead,..."

June 12, 2015 Arts Feature by Raoul Hernandez

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