Carrie

Sin never dies.

"...As the mother and daughter in the 1976 version, Piper Laurie and Sissy Spacek have long since passed into..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Rich in Love

"...Finney, Jill Clayburgh, Kathryn Erbe, Kyle Mclachlan, Suzy Amis, Piper Laurie, Ethan Hawke and Alfre Woodard. The team who..."

March 26, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Hesher

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is Hesher, the nihilistic antidote to a downbeat family in this drama that raises its middle finger toward nothing in particular.

"...Starring: Devin Brochu, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Natalie Portman, Rainn Wilson, Piper Laurie and John Carroll Lynch. Hesher, the nihilistic character..."

May 13, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway

"...Randa Haines. Starring: Robert Duvall, Richard Harris, Shirley MacLaine, Piper Laurie and Sandra Bullock. More grumpy old men here...."

Feb. 4, 1994 Movie Review by Louis Black

The Faculty

Co-written by Scream scribe Kevin Williamson and George Huang (Swimming With Sharks), The Faculty is pure Robert Rodriguez: jam-packed with action, suspense, humor, horror, and plenty of cinematic homages.

"...Brewster, Clea Duvall, Josh Hartnett, Laura Harris, Bebe Neuwirth, Piper Laurie, Shawn Hatosy, Jon Stewart, Robert Patrick, Salma Hayek,..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Haunting of Molly Hartley

A frighteningly dull updating of The Omen and Rosemary's Baby for the Gossip Girl set.

"...sewing shears (and, as played by Hinkle, she's no Piper Laurie), her father (Weber, of the Dawn of the..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Grass Harp

"...Directed by: Charles Matthau. Starring: Piper Laurie, Walter Matthau, Sissy Spacek, Edward Furlong, Nell Carter,..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Movie Review by Steve Davis

White Boy Rick

A true-life tale of coke, corruption, and betrayal

"...Jason Leigh, Brian Tyree Henry, Rory Cochrane, Bruce Dern, Piper Laurie, RJ Cyler, Jonathan Majors and Eddie Marsan...."

Sept. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Dead Girl

The filmmaker and an all-star cast create this somber murder mystery that has little mystery but is filled with a deep foreboding about the anguish that dominates some women's lives.

"...Searcy, James Franco, Josh Brolin, Giovanni Ribisi, Mary Steenburgen, Piper Laurie and Bruce Davison. “You’ll never know dear, how..."

Feb. 9, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Eulogy

Amusing comedy with a killer cast seems like it should be a lot funnier than it ultimately is.

"...Michael Clancy. Starring: Hank Azaria, Zooey Deschanel, Famke Janssen, Piper Laurie, Kelly Preston, Ray Romano, Debra Winger, Glenne Headly,..."

Oct. 15, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Carrie: Special Edition

Some kind of first for nearly everyone involved, the incredible 'Carrie' is done justice by its incredible DVD extras

"...Stephen King novel), Brian De Palma's first mainstream effort, Piper Laurie's first film in 15 years, Betty Buckley's first..."

April 1, 2005 Screens Review by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Fall Movie Round-Up

Sneaking Into Autumn

"...DEAR GOD D: Garry Marshall; with Greg Kinnear, Laurie Metcalf, Maria Patillo, Tim Conway, Roscoe Lee Browne, Hector..."

Sept. 6, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...with Jack Nicholson, David Morse, Anjelica Huston, Robin Wright, Piper Laurie, Richard Bradford, David Baerwald, Robbie Robertson, John Savage...."

Dec. 8, 1995 News Feature

AFS Rolls Out the Carpet for White Boy Rick

Matthew McConaughey to attend preview screening, Q&A

"...film, starring McConaughey, Jennifer Jason lee, Bruce Dern, and Piper Laurie, is based on the true story of Richard..."

Aug. 21, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

Red-hot and really long list of all the titles to date

"...Cast: Natalie Portman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rainn Wilson, Devin Brochu, Piper Laurie..."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Dream a Little Dream

"...Rocco. Starring: Corey Haim, William McNamara, Harry Dean Stanton, Piper Laurie, Jason Robards, Meredith Salenger and Corey Feldman. The..."

Jan. 7, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Transforming Herself

Sissy Spacek's Most Memorable Movies

"...strong spell.CARRIED: Brian De Palma (1976); with Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, John Travolta, Amy Irving, William Katt, Nancy Allen...."

March 9, 2001 Screens Feature by Stephen MacMillan Moser

The Hustler

"...Directed by: Robert Rossen. Starring: Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie and George C. Scott. This pool-hall gem features..."

Aug. 30, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Short Cuts

"...talent (Salma Hayak, Bebe Neuwirth, Robert Patrick, Jon Stewart, Piper Laurie, Christopher McDonald, Famke Janssen, and our own Harry..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

Wrapped and Ready

"...Harris, Josh Hartnett, Shawn Hatosy, Salma Hayek, Famke Janssen, Piper Laurie, Christopher McDonald, Bebe Neuwirth, Robert Patrick, Jon Stewart,..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Invasion of the Lit Flix

Literary Classics Rush the Screen

"...fine ensemble cast that includes Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, and Nell Carter. In Kurt Vonnegut's Mother Night,..."

Nov. 8, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Storyville

"...Robards, Charlotte Lewis, Michael Warren, Michael Parks, Charlie Haid, Piper Laurie and Woody Strode. This New Orleans concoction of..."

Nov. 13, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Other People's Money

"...Devito, Penelope Ann Miller, Gregory Peck, Dean Jones and Piper Laurie. A would-be satire about high finance and greed..."

Oct. 25, 1991 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Only the Beginning

Wednesday Night SXSW "Sleepers"

"...strip can do it. (Antone's, 9pm) - Margaret Moser LAURIE FREELOVE: This former Two Nice Girl is what's so..."

March 13, 1998 Music Feature

Color of Justice

A drug bust in tiny Tulia, Texas opens up old racial wounds and raises questions about the veracity of the undercover cop-for-hire who orchestrated it all.

"...comparison, in another bust that made news last year, Laurie Hiett, the wife of the head of the U.S...."

July 28, 2000 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

TV Eye: Square Peg in a Globe-Sized Hole

Decoding the Golden Globe noms

"...Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire), Jon Hamm (Mad Men), Hugh Laurie (House), Michael C. Hall (Dexter), and Bryan Cranston (Breaking..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta