No Escape

Owen Wilson heads an American family swept up in a Southeast Asian coup

"...thrill-ride gestalt, No Escape completely short-shrifts its Southeast Asian players. There’s exactly one Asian character of note, a Kenny..."

Aug. 26, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Balls Out

College intramural football comedy features several SNL players

"...dick flick about a motley crew of amateur gridiron players who defy the odds purposely steals from every underdog..."

June 19, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Liberator

South American revolutionary Simón Bolívar is the subject of this vast epic.

"...His loves, family, comrades, and friends are all key players in his story. The film is quite ambitious in..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

The Past

Another masterstroke from Asghar Farhadi, The Past begins as a domestic drama and stealthily evolves into a kind of thriller.

"...The questions never stop, even as the many players in this domestic drama come into focus. It’s not..."

Jan. 31, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

American Hustle

It's all about the hair, the performances, and the grift and graft in this unpredictable new offering from David O. Russell.

"...screenplay in which things can derail at any minute. Players get played; scammers get scammed. What begins as a..."

Dec. 20, 2013 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Battle of the Year

In this dance competish, it's U.S.A. all the way.

"...a dream team of American breakdancers. Taking over 20 players to a former youth detention center, he puts them..."

Sept. 27, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

Planes

This new animated film is charmless and schematic.

"...– a hot-blooded Mexican racer is trailed by mariachi players, while in India sacred cows have been replaced by..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Organic Chemistry

Austin Chamber Music Festival ensembles prove the key to great musicmaking is to like your fellow players

"...The relationship among players is the cornerstone of chamber music. With no conductor..."

July 12, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Tackling Football’s Dark Side

Cohen New Works Festival: ‘Colossal’ reviewed

"...thrilling. But it’s also really fucking violent. It encourages players to muscle through concussions, and it encourages them to..."

March 27, 2013 Arts Post by Jillian Owens

'The NFL Beat': Lomas Brown's Fraternity

Admits to sabotaging Scott Mitchell's career

"...No bond unites NFL players. This is not the "fraternity" that it's often referred..."

Dec. 22, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

10 Years

This ensemble comedy follows a group of friends on the evening of their 10th high school reunion.

"...ensemble cast is packed with gifted comic and dramatic players, but Linden doesn’t give anyone enough to do –..."

Oct. 5, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Portrait of Wally

UT film professor Andrew Shea’s documentary is an engrossing account of how this Egon Schiele painting changed hands over the years.

"...via archival evidence, interviews with many of the key players, and an expansive scope that includes restitution laws, whitewashed..."

Sept. 7, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Undefeated

This Oscar-winner for Best Documentary tells a rousing and heartwarming tale of a West Memphis high school football team overcoming the odds.

"...as you might, the personal stories of the three players and the head coach that the filmmakers select as..."

April 6, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Country Strong

It's Nashville-on-the-rocks as Gwyneth Paltrow takes a starring turn as an alcoholic singer trying to make a comeback.

"...about a multiplatinum artist battling addiction and three Nashville players snared in her devastating orbit. Paltrow plays chart-topper Kelly..."

Jan. 14, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Lottery Ticket

Bow Wow stars in this comedy about a guy with a winning lottery ticket who must protect it over a long weekend.

"...Ticket is not lacking is a wealth of ensemble players who keep the patter lively and fresh even when..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Casino Jack and the United States of Money

Muckraking documentarian Alex Gibney here directs his camera toward the influence-peddling scandals that erupted around Jack Abramoff.

"...anyone of the nobleness of spirit of D.C.’s major players. Gibney (Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) is..."

May 21, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Robin Hood

Ridley Scott’s revisionist rendering of the Robin Hood tale is full of well-staged battle sequences and is something of an origins story.

"...dense swaths of history and making the events and players understandable, Robin Hood is notably lacking in warmth. Scott..."

May 14, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Just Wright

Queen Latifah co-stars with Common in this rote romantic comedy in which the only surprise element is the success of the New Jersey Nets.

"...Howard, Dwyane Wade, and a host of other NBA players and ancillary personnel get some screen time. Director Hamri..."

May 14, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Art of the Steal

This documentary looks at the quandary faced in Philadelphia about moving the Barnes Foundation, home to a premier Postimpressionist collection.

"...upon his death, that's exactly what certain Philadelphia power players (including the mayor, governor, and the Annenberg Foundation, among..."

April 16, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

For the Love of the Game

Pelada filmmaker Gwendolyn Oxenham on what happens when you don't go pro

"...and Ryan White, travel the world talking to amateur players, who will unlikely turn pro, about their passion for..."

March 15, 2010 Screens Post by Ashley Moreno

Games People Play

Casual gaming's rise opens the doors for players and developers

"...While the hardcore players were perfecting their strafing and shooting skills on the..."

Feb. 19, 2010 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Earth Days

Directed with a flawless eye and judicious craft, this documentary is an informative and nonpolemic look at the birth of the modern environmental movement.

"...modern environmental movement and its various offshoots and key players, Earth Days is directed with a flawless eye and..."

Oct. 30, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fast & Furious

This third franchise sequel doesn't have as much smarts as speed, but it's still an uncomplicated, undemanding lark.

"...street racer Dominic Toretto (Diesel), he was jacking DVD players from big rigs. My, how the times have changed:..."

April 3, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Big Changes in Big D

Cowboys offseason happenings

"...the team by subtraction. By adding only two role players and getting rid of the disgruntled, underperforming, troublemakers Jerry..."

March 5, 2009 Sports Post by Justin Sanders

Aztex Add Two More

The Austin Aztex continue to build their roster, plus more news

"...The Austin Aztex signed two players out of last weekend's open tryouts: striker Kyle Brown,..."

Feb. 11, 2009 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Fanboys

This shaggy comedy is an earnest, sweetly geeked tribute to fandom.

"...their characters' rift isn't terribly interesting. But the supporting players – including Tony Award winner Fogler, Tropic Thunder's wiry..."

Feb. 6, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

'The Best Game Ever: Giants vs. Colts, 1958, and the Birth of the Modern NFL'

Mark Bowden's book 'The Best Game Ever' delves into the game that put the NFL on the map

"...developed a reputation as one of the most dangerous players on the field due to his precision and methodical..."

Dec. 17, 2008 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

How to Get to Portland

Full recap of the Texecutioners triple win at last weekend's Battle Royale western regionals

"...single bout. There was the unmissable opportunity for many players, gathered in the Verizon Theater, to sit in a..."

Oct. 8, 2008 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Woody Allen's newest is by no means a bad film, but it’s irrefutable evidence that Allen has aged – or cloistered – himself into irrelevance.

"...too bemused with the ever-shifting dynamics among the four players – shifts that often seem unmotivated, despite the near-constant..."

Aug. 15, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

It seems rather churlish to complain about entertainment aimed at little girls, who almost never get big-budget movies made just for them, nevertheless … this movie substitutes pluck and spunk for drama and sparkle.

"...Kittredge isn't terrible: There is a handful of supporting players, like child actors Mills and Smith, who sparkle, and..."

July 4, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

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