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The Internship

Once Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson joined forces to crash weddings; in their new comedy, the duo crashes Google as older-than-average interns.

"...logo here.) Product placement aside, there’s an admirable, even sweet, message about fellowship and misfit pride shot through the..."

June 7, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Good vibrations flow from this fictional story about the invention of the vibrator in Victorian England; Maggie Gyllenhaal stars.

"...Robert's head swivels between the two Dalrymple daughters – sweet, temperate Emily (Jones) and fiery suffragette Charlotte (Gyllenhaal). There's..."

June 15, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt are delightfully matched in this offbeat romantic comedy from the director of Chocolat.

"...own terms, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen marks a sweet little ripple in restorative waters...."

March 30, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

This is a love story love story about people of a certain age – which is not to be confused with a love story for the ages.

"...– and sex, I assume, although the film is rather modest about their particular passions – Anna overstays her..."

Nov. 11, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Blind Side

John Lee Hancock, director of The Rookie, scores with another sports drama, this time concerning a true football story.

"...takedown that ended the quarterback’s career. The play also rather violently demonstrates the essentiality of a left tackle to..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Adventureland

Adventureland is a confident return to the kind of teen comedy that’s funny without being raunchy and youthful without being juvenile.

"...movie that is closer in comedic spirit to the sweet and soulful Daytrippers than to the rad and raunchy..."

April 3, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

Newest Adam Sandler comedy Chuck & Larry is a movie full of weak moments, contrived to the point of painful, that quickly turns from wild farce to gay-agenda movie.

"...because it’s countered with a childish innocence that would rather throw water balloons at the Hooters girls than have..."

July 20, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

In Good Company

In Good Company is a sincere but serviceable-at-best dramedy from Paul Weitz, one-half of the fraternal team that has already brought us two studies about the human male: American Pie and About a Boy.

"...wife Ann (Helgenberger) and two daughters, are funny and sweet, and his initial clashes with Carter are believably tense;..."

Jan. 14, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

"...recipes from Epicurious. The film is every bit as sweet as it sounds, cheerful, charming, and amiable from start..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

A capacity crowd of family, friends, and fans packed Book Woman last Friday night to celebrate the paperback release of Austin author Karen Stolz's delightful first novel, World of Pies.

"...first novel, World of Pies (Hyperion, $11.95, paper). A sweet coming-of-age story that includes recipes, World of Pies has..."

July 13, 2001 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

State and Main

Mamet's story about a big-budget Hollywood production that steamrolls into a little Vermont town is told with a gentle smirk.

"...of tracking shots and best boys, of course, but rather, splashy accounts of tawdriness and temptation, bloated egos and..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Almost Famous

This sweet, amiable, and knowing coming-of-age tale is Cameron Crowe's semi-autobiographical boyz-to-men story about how he grew into the role of a rock & roll journalist in 1973.

"...Taylor, Anna Paquin, Fairuza Balk and Terry Chen. This sweet, amiable, accurate, and knowing coming-of-age tale is Cameron Crowe's..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore

"...lives up to all its advance billing. Amusing, evocative, sweet, and engaging, these stories strip the glossy veneer off..."

March 20, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Renée Zellweger is a star reborn in this Judy Garland biopic

"...Judy Garland will forever be remembered as the sweet girl in pigtails who longingly sang about a happy..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Last Ounce of Courage

A dead veteran's family heals their loss through their "free speech" battle to save Christmas from the godless ACLU.

"...Fred Williamson as a Grinchy ACLU-type) to a sparkly, sweet-smelling pine, which is what Last Ounce of Courage amounts..."

Sept. 21, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Tween idol Zac Efron graduates into a nonsinging and nondancing world in this body-switch movie, and the result should keep ’em coming back for more.

"...Lee Curtis in the Freaky Friday remake. Though remaining sweet and tasty, Efron, in his first nonsinging and dancing..."

April 17, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A mad scientist's experiments provide a beagle with superpowers and the ability to speak in this children's comedy based on an old cartoon.

"...never doubted that Lee’s voice was emanating from the rather charming beagle who has been green-screened with a swirling..."

Aug. 10, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Moonlight Mile

"...uncomfortable sensation that these are people talking about grief rather than feeling it -- a fault felt most keenly..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

"...gritty, hardened-by-the-street local, who in reality is just as sweet and sincere as Paul. Both are really quite likable,..."

July 21, 2000 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Cuisines editor Virginia B. Wood reveals who came to dinner on February 5, what they ate, and where their money went, and updates readers on changes in Austin's culinary world.

"...donated by the owners of Ella's, Ranch 616, and Rather Sweet Bakery plus exotic fruits and cheeses from Austin..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

"...standard British kitchen-sink drama set in a working-class milieu. Rather, it has a gimmick, and a great one at..."

Feb. 5, 1999 Movie Review by Steve Davis

"...Bunny, with his comically bushy sideburns and his insatiable sweet tooth, is a shabby excuse for a criminal --..."

July 3, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

When the Cat's Away

"...with nothing else to do, is both funny and sweet; the irony is that Chloé's loss is, in a..."

Aug. 22, 1997 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Before the TV series, there was the movie in which a Nineties Valley Girl discovers her true calling.

"...slayer. And, honestly, goofy as all this is, it's rather nice to see a young woman in the movies..."

Aug. 7, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Playback: Charlie Pierce Burns It Down

Charlie Pierce, the Gibby Haynes of piano, speaks out; Sweet Spirit serenades Spoon in a tour diary excerpt; and Phil Anselmo says maybe next year for a Housecore Horror ATX return

"...second album Nowhere isn't a podium-pounding political affair, but rather an emotive introspection on death, isolation, and freedom...."

May 29, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Meat of the Matter

The best of the 26th annual Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival

"...there will be some spectacular bite that makes my sweet or savory Top 10 list for the year. Tickets..."

April 1, 2011 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Stonehouse Vineyard Luncheon

Stonehouse Vineyard Luncheon at the Texas Hill Country Food and WIne Festival

"...Cream Cakelet, with fresh Blackberries, by Dessert Queen Rebecca Rather, owner of the Rather Sweet Bakery in Fredericksburg. A..."

April 22, 2009 Food Post by Kate Thornberry

"...www.spicewoodvineyards.com) will host a booksigning by Fredericksburg author Rebecca Rather. She will sign copies of her book, The Pastry..."

April 13, 2007 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Melinda and Melinda

Woody Allen literally imagines a scenario as both a comedy and a tragedy, but we can't understand why half of this movie isn't at least amusing.

"...who falls for Melinda. Although Ferrell does have several rather sweet moments, his sincere, dumb-lug brand of humor jars..."

April 1, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Virginia B. Wood offers up a little sample of everything in this week's "Food-o-File."

"...large this week, unfortunately. Dan Camp is co-owner of Rather Sweet Bakery & Arriba (249 E. Main, 830/990-0498) in..."

June 13, 2003 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

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