Hacksaw Ridge

A pacifist goes to war in Mel Gibson's brutal film

"...Ridge plays to Gibson’s established strengths, making it a perfect comeback vehicle. This movie about the World War II..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Blue Öyster Cult, Mannequin Pussy, Guthrie Girls, and more shows to see

"...With May EP Perfect, the Philly punks push this dichotomy even further. Fuzz..."

Oct. 8, 2021 Music Column by Carys Anderson

Fantasia Review: Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist

An overdue tribute to one of the greats of animation

"...between dreams and reality. Across four features (1999's psycho-horror Perfect Blue, 2003's cinematic history Millennium Actress, 2004's heartwarming comedy..."

Aug. 2, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bridget Jones's Baby

Third time's a charm, if a bit forgettable

"...for its cheery uplift of an emphatically but endearingly imperfect woman drunk-stumbling through her early 30s – already spawned..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

A Single Man

Tom Ford ditched fashion designing for filmmaking with this smart adaptation of the Christopher Isherwood story about a grieving gay man in 1962 California.

"...of polish on the now slightly stiff but quite perfect George, I know fully what part I'm supposed to..."

Jan. 15, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Teeth

Austin-shot horror pic about a girl who discovers that her naughty bits are bitey.

"...such, her incipient lust-crush over new-geek-at-school Appleman leads from blue lagoon to black and beyond. As if hormones weren't..."

Jan. 25, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Upping the Animé

Satoshi Kon's 'Tokyo Godfathers' is social commentary transposed onto a toonscape: an interview

"...being given the opportunity to direct his first feature, Perfect Blue, in 1997. A gritty tale of a Japanese..."

Jan. 23, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Luminarias

"...irascible but sagacious uncle), arresting art direction (two words: blue truck), and outrageous costuming (Irene's way-over-the-top miniature sombrero couture..."

July 14, 2000 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

This cinematic pop opera is a disorienting, strange experience at first – every word is sung, even the most banal of dialogue. The simple yet sophisticated French film tells the story of two star-crossed lovers, a 16-year-old shopgirl and her gas-station attendant sweetheart, without any apology for the unashamedly romantic heart.

"...as the film's amants could transcend anything -- what perfect specimens they are! Although some may dismiss the two..."

July 19, 1996 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Anchoress

"...lack of color conveys atmosphere much the way the blue-filtered forest scenes did in The Piano. There is a..."

Sept. 23, 1994 Movie Review by Alison Macor

The Hairdresser's Husband

The Hairdresser's Husband is a tightly knit, though slight, tale told in the best of humor. It's the story of despair bred by utter happiness. The story of this marriage begins with the husband's childhood in which he developed an adolescent crush on the town's buxom barber and also a severe case of jock itch thanks to the red wool bathing trunks his mother made him wear. Freud would not approve.

"...right hairdresser for himself, it seems he has found perfect happiness. In their blue-tiled paradise, her little shop with..."

Sept. 18, 1992 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Buck Dharma in the 21st Century!

Epic Q&A with Blue Öyster Cult’s “Reaper”

"...Long Island singer-songwriter cabal Blue Öyster Cult composed art-rock unlike any of their era..."

Aug. 9, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

This spell isn't as bewitching the second time around

"...among actresses – gave us our first true, arguably perfect, glimpse at a live-action Maleficent, one of the original..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Movie Review by Sarah Marloff

The Intruder

Is going Full-On Quaid a thing? Maybe so, as the veteran goes bugnuts melodrama in the "crazy neighbor" thriller

"...with his wife Annie (Good). Soon they find the perfect home to start a family; rustic, remote, and surrounded..."

May 3, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Mountain

Scenes from the edge of the world in this meditative documentary

"...a visual essay somewhere between the elation of The Blue Planet and the meditations of Koyaanisqatsi. Jennifer Peedom has..."

June 8, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Finding Your Feet

Upper class British rom-com plays for laughs.

"...of family and friends. No, it’s not Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine, though plot similarities abound. Here’s another clue: The..."

April 20, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Brooklyn

When looking homeward do we glance toward the past or the future?

"...arresting hue in the film is the pale, pale blue of Ronan’s eyes. She’s never looked this soft or..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Bui Is the Warmest Color

Albert Bui's latest endeavor warms us to a modern lez love-story

"...on a cool (warm?) promo for the new film, Blue Is the Warmest Color, opening today in Austin...."

Nov. 1, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

All the Ladies in the House

Texas authors Sarah Bird and Diane Wilson win Dobie Paisano fellowships

"...Monthly columnist and much-loved comic novelist Sarah Bird (How Perfect Is That) won the Johnston Fellowship, for writers more..."

May 15, 2009 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Lars and the Real Girl

This movie's high-concept premise would be easy to dismiss were it not so flawlessly executed.

"...shocks his family and community when, out of the blue, he introduces them to the wheelchair-bound Bianca, a lifelike..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

This new animated comedy is a brilliantly conceived and executed bit of Brit wit, perfect for both kids and their parents and anyone even remotely interested in laughing themselves silly.

"...a brilliantly conceived and executed bit of Brit wit, perfect for both kids and their parents and anyone even..."

Oct. 7, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

Dopey comedy is good fun.

"...the buddies decide to go in search of the perfect food – White Castle sliders, of course – which..."

July 30, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Grind

"...memories. C’est la guerre. After last year’s brilliant, sexy, perfect documentary on the birth of skateboarding culture – Stacy..."

Aug. 15, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mystery Men

Inept amateur superheroes must save the day in this comedy.

"...but Usher's casting right on down the line is near-perfect, making this one of the most riotous ensemble comedies..."

Aug. 6, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Apollo 13

Howard's take on the ill-fated 1970 moon shot is filled with the almost unassailable heroics of the U.S. space program and the genuine urgency of history.

"...from James Horner's well-placed, not-quite-as-over-the-top-as-you'd-think score and the astronauts' red-white-and-blue courage in the face of danger. It's almost a..."

June 30, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Bulgarian Chainsaw Massacre

David Blue Garcia proves you can take Leatherface out of Texas in the new Netflix horror Texas Chainsaw Massacre

"...David Blue Garcia knows the trenches of indie filmmaking. The Austin..."

Feb. 18, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Tides of March

Ready for a blue wave in November's midterms? That'll depend on the race.

"...The quadrennial challenge for state Democrats is finding the perfect candidate to unseat – or at least, shake the..."

Feb. 9, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Dining del Lago 2010

What a difference some rain makes! The water is blue, the hills are green, and several new restaurants are cooking near area lakes.

"...entrées, we chose the 18-ounce T-bone steak ($22), served perfectly medium rare with red pepper compound butter and a..."

July 2, 2010 Food Feature

1999 Austin Film Releases

A complete list of all films released for theatrical runs in Austin in the calendar year 1999 and eligible for consideration in the Top Ten.

"...MASK3.0(M.S)5/21/99 THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT4.5(M.B.)7/16/99 BLAST FROM THE PAST2.0(H.C.)2/12/99 BLUE STREAK1.0(M.B.)9/24/99 BODY SHOTS2.0(S.H.)10/29/99 THE BONE COLLECTOR2.5(M.S.)11/5/99 BOOK OF LIFE3.5(M.S.)8/20/99..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Screens Feature

My Semester on the Beat

Wherein our reporter pursues the bad guys, abhors Problem People, studies community policing, and earns a perfect attendance koozie in the APD's Citizen Police Academy

"...– or at least not some species of unthinking blue ogre ready to pounce on the guilty and innocent..."

Dec. 1, 2006 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

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