One Tough Cop

"...Barreto. Starring: Stephen Baldwin, Chris Penn, Gina Gershon, Mike Mcglone, Paul Guilfoyle, Amy Irving, Victor Slezak and Luis Guzman...."

Nov. 20, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

One Good Cop

"...squirm every time you see a new Keaton thriller. One Good Cop is yet another failed effort, and Keaton..."

May 10, 1991 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

With Cronk Out of The Way, Council Goes For a One-Year Cop Deal

Decision allows voters to consider police oversight in May

"...then they voted 9-2 to advance negotiations over a one-year extension of the police contract – an inevitable decision..."

Feb. 16, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Rock and Roll Cop

"...of the vicious “Red Scarf Gang” and the two cops, one from Hong Kong and the other from Mainland..."

Nov. 18, 1994 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

One for the Money

Heigl plays bounty hunter Stephanie Plum in this adaptation of the first book in Janet Evanovich's bestselling crime series.

"...is an idiot – a girly girl playacting at tough broad. When she gets sacked from her job at..."

Feb. 3, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

One of the Great Ones

"...Falcon, at least half a dozen firsts by hard-boiled pioneer Carroll John Daly, and lots of other cool stuff...."

Nov. 6, 1998 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

The Pro-Cop Breadcrumbs Our City Manager Has Been Dropping All Along

Just a few times Spencer Cronk showed us he puts police first

"...manager – but, perhaps, not for Council. “My obligation, one of many as the City Manager, is to ensure..."

Feb. 14, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

The Short Unhappy Life of Sophia King

The APD shooting death of Sophia King was a tragedy waiting to happen.

"...Dept. can be in addressing public perceptions of how cops do their jobs. Her shooting has provoked, at least..."

Aug. 2, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Film Listings:

"...LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL LIVING OUT LOUD MEET JOE BLACK ONE TOUGH COP ORGAZMO PLEASANTVILLE PRACTICAL MAGIC RINGMASTER THE RUGRATS..."

Nov. 27, 1998 News Feature

1998 Austin Theatrical Movie Openings

"...5/1/98 THE BIG LEBOWSKI 4.5 (M.B.) 3/6/98 THE BIG ONE 3.5 (M.B.) 4/24/98 BILLY'S HOLLYWOOD SCREEN KISS 3.5 (S.D.)..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Screens Feature

In Too Deep

"...or perhaps not deep enough. Either way, this undercover cop saga by Aussie director Rymer (Angel Baby) comes off..."

Aug. 27, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Man in Uniform

"...struggling actor who manages to land a part as tough guy Officer Flanagan in the hit television show Crime..."

Sept. 9, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ride Along 2

Ice Cube and Kevin Hart partner again as mismatched cops

"...comedy starring Ice Cube and Kevin Hart as mismatched cops came out. If you enjoyed that vehicle, then by..."

Jan. 15, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Angel Eyes

"...retrospect) have assembled it from a set of standard-issue components. The photogenic Lopez is a Chicago cop with a..."

May 18, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Hana-Bi (Fireworks)

"...standard reference points really apply. Like the wooden puzzle one of its characters constantly manipulates, the film's narrative structure..."

May 22, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Fatal Instinct

"...insight. Stupid humor is a mysterious art; so often, one man's giggle is another man's yawn. I'm at a..."

Nov. 5, 1993 Movie Review by Robert Faires

BlacKkKlansman

Spike Lee's wild true-life story would be a better documentary

"...that they have to be true, like the black cop who joined the Ku Klux Klan. In 1979, Ron..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Heaven's Prisoners

"...time he appears in messy, scattershot films like this one. I'm thinking about buying Tylenol in bulk these days...."

May 24, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Junior

"...and Schwarzenegger have made together -- Twins and Kindergarten Cop are the other two. Once again, these two have..."

Nov. 25, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Boys Life 2

"...credits rolled by. Tom DeCerchio's film opens with Chicago cop Tony Randozza (Vincent D'Onofrio) and his date (David Fresco)..."

April 18, 1997 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Bad Boys

"...Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer production team behind everything from Beverly Hills Cop to the Tom Cruise vehicle Days of Thunder, Bad..."

April 7, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

L.A. Confidential

Los Angeles police corruption and 1950s noir sexuality combine in this modern thriller.

"...it languished in development hell for years, nevertheless remaining one of the hottest unproduced properties around. Now it's here,..."

Sept. 19, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bound by Honor

"...home their messages -- “Drugs kill,” “Forgive and forget,” “Everyone needs a family” -- with all the stony style..."

May 7, 1993 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Reservoir Dogs

"...Tarantino's directorial debut, Reservoir Dogs is, at its bloody, tough-guy heart, a thin little film, gorgeous though it may..."

Oct. 30, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Man

Samuel L. Jackson and Eugene Levy have starred in bigger stinkers, but this wheezing comedy may herald the death knell of the interracial buddy-cop farce.

"...comedy may herald the death knell of the interracial buddy-cop farce. It’s not dreadful, but the movie is executed..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Girl, Interrupted

"...message across to young, angst-ridden girls that they're not alone -- a worthy cause to be sure, though one..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Stranger Among Us

"...Mia Sara and Jamey Sheridan. Say kaddish for this one, gang. Melanie Griffith proves that what they say about..."

July 24, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sin City

This ultra-noir adaptation of Frank Miller’s black-and-white cult comic series is a visual feast ripped straight from the original medium’s blood-soaked pages.

"...in the context of the film, it’s entirely appropriate. Honestly, this ultra-noir adaptation of Frank Miller’s black-and-white cult comic..."

April 1, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

July Is Crime Month: The Crime Blotter, Week 4

A curated guide to unlawful activities around town July 22-28

"...as possible before August shows up like a nosy cop asking all the wrong questions. So each week, we’ll..."

July 21, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Your friendly neighborhood web-head goes beyond Peter Parker

"...the chagrin of Miles' father Jefferson Davis (Henry), a cop who just wants his son to fulfill his potential...."

Dec. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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