Ace in the Hole

"...filmmaker (1906-2002) followed the second of three Best Screenplay Oscars for Sunset Boulevard with this lesser effort – nevertheless..."

July 20, 2007 Screens Review by Raoul Hernandez

Academy Award-Nominated Short Films 2004

A program of eight short films nominated for live-action and animated Academy Awards in 2004.

"...Directed by: Various. Relax. They’ve already been nominated for Oscars, so this collection doesn’t suffer from the qualitative unevenness..."

April 1, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

After a Fashion

How does Stephen M. M. repeatedly get such hot dates? By being the Avatar's Avatar, that's how. See what local gigs he appeared at this week …

"...playoff games heading for the Superbowl of Fashion: the Oscars. I wish some network would find it worthy to..."

Oct. 8, 2004 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

The Manchurian Candidate

Is it Gulf War syndrome or justified paranoia? The Manchurian Candidate thrills again.

"...for the female performance to beat come next year’s Oscars and Schreiber’s controlled passivity is an impressive thing. Streep’s..."

July 30, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

After a Fashion

From whose necks are local faves Anthony Nak dripping this week – or Fashion Week for that matter? Does it matter? Sure. So much bold type, so little time!

"...from having their jewelry so prominently displayed during the Oscars, SAG Awards, and Golden Globes. Beauties such as Andie..."

April 9, 2004 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

After a Fashion

Is Stephen your style avatar or Eddie Izzard? Who was that man behind the shades at the Texas Film Hall of Fame?

"...their achievements. I heard it referred to as Austin's Oscars, which has a nice ring to it and isn't..."

March 19, 2004 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

After a Fashion

Stephen goes shopping with a friend to get ready for all the big to-do’s on the social horizon. Hide your credit cards.

"...was putty in her hands... Sunday night was the Oscars. Ho hum. The major thing I remembered was Kelly..."

March 12, 2004 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

The Barbarian Invasions

Winner of the Best Foreign Film Oscar, this French-Canadian film reunites a group of old friends.

"...the award for Best Foreign Film at the recent Oscars ceremony. Denys Arcand, the director of 1986's comedy The..."

March 5, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Triplets of Belleville

Move over Disney and Pixar: Sylvain Chomet’s Oscar-nominated animated feature is the kind of work that could only be authored by a singular individual.

"...Chomet’s new animated feature (which has been nominated for Oscars in the categories of Best Animated Feature and Best..."

Feb. 13, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...people walking around. We had come to see the Oscars but that became impossible so we left early, and..."

April 18, 2003 Column

View From the Top

"...and Marc Blucas. No doubt it gets stuffy winning Oscars and wooing onscreen suitors with a stiff British accent,..."

March 28, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Willard

"...It may be a stretch to think that the Oscars will remember Glover’s performance this time next year, but..."

March 14, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

After a Fashion: SXSW Wednesday

Ka-plam! Your Style Avatar is out and about and making the scene at SXSW. It's just begun, y'all.

"...While it held little of the glamour of the Oscars, it was fun to see so many tech folks..."

March 14, 2003 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

After a Fashion

Whose hair made Stephen say, "DHOH!" at the GG's this year, and who was TLWIH? And that's just the national scene. … Locally, which partygoers were also BOAers and who counts as Stephen's NBF??? U must read 2 C!!

"...reason the Golden Globes are more fun than the Oscars is because at the Golden Globes they serve cocktails...."

Feb. 7, 2003 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

King Solomon's Mines

"...diamond mines of King Solomon. The polished production won Oscars for its editing and cinematography (Robert Surtees)...."

Sept. 23, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Woodman Cometh

In promotion of his new film 'Hollywood Ending,' reluctant traveler Woody Allen appeared briefly in Austin to talk bats, barbecue, and why he'll never go back to stand-up.

"...So I found myself going to Cannes and the Oscars in the same three-month span. So it really looks..."

May 3, 2002 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

After a Fashion

You'd think we'd be all star-f***ed out after SXSW, but here it is, Oscar-time and we are just beside ourselves with the bold type and the dropped names! What? No silly. We said "fawned."

"...good haircut, and then he'd be way cuter. The why-is-she-at-the-Oscars Faith Hill clearly won the award for Biggest Diamond..."

March 29, 2002 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

You Can't Take It With You

Based on the antic stage play by George S. Kaufmann and Moss Hart, this Capra film earned Oscars for the film and the director. With her impeccable timing and idiosyncratic delivery, Jean Arthur plays a girl who must introduce her fiancé and his parents to her decidedly eccentric family.

"...S. Kaufmann and Moss Hart, this Capra film earned Oscars for the film and the director. With her impeccable..."

Jan. 16, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

"...overflows with great performances and set-pieces. The movie won Oscars for art direction and special effects...."

July 26, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Longest Day

"...invasion of Normandy ­ D-Day ­ and it won Oscars for cinematography and special effects...."

May 30, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

TV Eye

Belinda Acosta frees her inner dork, with big ups for The Lone Gunmen and BattleBots, among others. Also, a partial Oscar ballot.

"...there's still time to enter the Chronicle Oscar Contest: www.austinchronicle.com/oscars/.E-mail Belinda Acosta at tveye@austinchronicle.com..."

March 23, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Glory

"...the young Northerner who leads them. Glory won numerous Oscars for its overall excellence and also a Best Supporting..."

Feb. 7, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Barry Lyndon

"...life and his three-hour, visually packed tableaux won four Oscars (including cinematography, art direction, and costume design)...."

Aug. 2, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Network

This is a prescient, sharply drawn, and award-winning comedy written by Paddy Chayevsky about the depths to which one unscrupulous television station will sink. It makes Howard Beale "mad as hell" and he memorably raises his window to announce that he's "not going to take it anymore."

"...satire about television. Chayevsky, Dunaway, and Straight also won Oscars for their work in this prescient and sharply drawn..."

July 26, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Elmer Gantry

"...in the 1920s Midwest. Lancaster and Jones also won Oscars...."

June 16, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

East Is East

"...for six BAFTA awards (the national equivalent of the Oscars), yet it somehow misses its mark. Adapted by Ayub..."

May 26, 2000 Movie Review by Bryan Poyser

Short Cuts

Upcoming events and workshops of interest to the Austin film community.

"...April 3, 2000, 5pm sharp. Eyeball their site at http://www.oscars.org/saa for any and all other info. Send film and..."

Jan. 28, 2000 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Gandhi

"...the man and his struggles. The film won eight Oscars and Ben Kingsley's starring work is a real standout...."

July 22, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cleopatra

"...of love and nations, a film that also earned Oscars for its cinematography, art direction, special effects, and costumes...."

July 8, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Short Cuts

"...information about the Nicholl Fellowships can be found at http://www.oscars.org/nicholl. The Web site also has a printable version of..."

April 16, 1999 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

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