Breaking Up

"...Directed by: Robert Greenwald. Starring: Russell Crowe and Salma Hayek. When you're in love,..."

Oct. 17, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Aquamarine

Based on a young adult novel by Alice Hoffman, the film is about two best girlfriends who meet up with … a mermaid!

"...Directed by: Elizabeth Allen. Starring: Emma Roberts, Joanna “JoJo” Levesque, Sara Paxton, Jake McDorman..."

March 3, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Broken Embraces

Penélope Cruz stars in Pedro Almodóvar's latest, which plays like the lost love child of Douglas Sirk and Alfred Hitchcock.

"...Directed by: Pedro Almodóvar. Starring: Penélope Cruz, Lluís Homar, Blanca Portillo, José Luis Gómez,..."

Jan. 8, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Topsy-Turvy

"...Directed by: Mike Leigh. Starring: Shirley Henderson, Martin Savage, Kevin McKidd, Timothy Spall, Ron..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Summer Catch

"...Directed by: Mike Tollin. Starring: Brian Dennehy, Brittany Murphy, Jason Gedrick, Fred Ward,..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Isn’t It Romantic

Another entry in the bizarre "head trauma leads to female empowerment" rom-com genre

"...Directed by: Todd Strauss-Schulson. Starring: Rebel Wilson, Liam Hemsworth, Adam Devine, Priyanka Chopra, Betty..."

Feb. 15, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not

Colombani's debut features a finely nuanced and altogether striking performance by Tautou, whose wide eyes adroitly reflect an inner world that ricochets from hopelessly in love to simply hopeless.

"...Directed by: Laetitia Colombani. Starring: Audrey Tautou, Samuel Le Bihan, Isabelle Carré, Clément Sibony..."

March 7, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

aGLIFF 2019 Announces Full Lineup, Including Trixie Mattel Documentary

Gay Chorus Deep South to open jampacked fest schedule

"...and Identities Film Festival – has announced its full lineup for 2019, and they're top-and-tailing it with titles requiring..."

July 17, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Les Miserables

"...Directed by: Bille August. Starring: Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma Thurman, Claire Danes, Hans..."

May 1, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Three of Hearts

"...Directed by: Yurek Bogayevicz. Starring: Kelly Lynch, William Baldwin, Sherilyn Fenn, Joe Pantoliano and..."

May 7, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Uncovering Leah Lax

Author Leah Lax on coming out of the closet and religion

"...“Memory is a weird thing,” says author Leah Lax as she recalls writing her..."

Feb. 16, 2016 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

The Horseman on the Roof

The film captures the heroic exploits of an Italian resistance soldier who falls in love with a French noblewoman during the French cholera plague of the early 19th century.

"...Directed by: Jean-Paul Rappeneau. Starring: Olivier Martinez, Juliette Binoche, Pierre Arditi, Francois Cluzet and..."

May 31, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Future Imperfect: Our Favorite Dystopian Films

VOTE: Deadly roller derby, sad clones, and a Road Warrior duke it out

"...of us much want to spend our leisure time contemplating nuclear annihilation or government surveillance. But that’s what’s so..."

Sept. 28, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Songcatcher

"...Directed by: Maggie Greenwald. Starring: Emmy Rossum, Pat Carroll, E. Katherine Kerr, Jane Adams,..."

June 29, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Fifty Shades Freed

Mr. and Mrs. Grey break out the whips one last time

"...Directed by: James Foley. Starring: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Eric Johnson, Rita Ora, Luke..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Exit Interview: Trailer Space Owner Spot Long

Choosing happiness – even when going out of business

"...for an East Side Pies expansion. With its exit, Austin loses a unique asset: an all-in-one record store, music..."

Oct. 15, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Playboys

"...Directed by: Gillies Mackinnon. Starring: Albert Finney, Aidan Quinn, Robin Wright, Milo O'Shea..."

May 8, 1992 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Sound Checking for a Pulse, and Finding It

The rock docs in this year's 24 Beats Per Second program rattle and hum with soul and revolt.

"...off South Congress, about six blocks below the river, in the heart of Travis Heights, sits an enormous house..."

March 10, 2006 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Brain Boom

Austin's Techno Geeks and Slackers Cash In

"...Crack dot Com, with a nest egg gathered by working for larger firms. photograph by John Anderson Ten years..."

March 20, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Introducing the Dwights

Introducing the Dwights is a difficult film to watch. Ostensibly a comedy, it’s really just a collection of awkward stage performances set off by scenes of familial dysfunction.

"...Directed by: Cherie Nowlan. Starring: Brenda Blethyn, Rebecca Gibney, Khan Chittenden, Richard Wilson, Russell..."

July 20, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Country of Exiles?

Country of Exiles: The Destruction of Place in American Life

"...If, as Gertrude Stein once said about her hometown -- "there is no..."

July 9, 1999 Books Review

Antz

"...Lawrence Guterman. It's about to get a little crowded in the world of computer-generated animation (CGI). This fall sees..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Song of Sway Lake

Period family drama is evocative, if sometimes lacking in clarity

"...Directed by: Ari Gold. Starring: Rory Culkin, Robert Sheehan, Mary Beth Peil, Elizabeth Peña,..."

Sept. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Gift Guide 2016: Coffeetable Books

Big books give heft to big success stories about women in business, Flatbed Press, UT’s collections, Pan Am, and the Spurs

"...You can't tell a huge story in a little book. If the subject has real heft..."

Dec. 16, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Ripple Effect

Like a pilgrim seeking salvation, Ripple Effect is awash in self-important questions, becoming an exercise in pop mysticism which stars Forest Whitaker.

"...Directed by: Philippe Caland. Starring: Philippe Caland, Forest Whitaker, Virginia Madsen, Minnie Driver, Kali..."

Aug. 1, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

All Over Me

"...Directed by: Alex Sichel. Starring: Alison Folland, Tara Subkoff, Cole Hauser, Wilson Cruz, Ann..."

July 4, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Golden Globe Award Nominations: Best Original Song

Five nominees might get you off Netflix and into theatres

"...The Golden Globe Awards announced its nominees today, and my eyes are fixed on the Best..."

Dec. 12, 2013 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Sarah's Muse

Sarah Jarosz, 'tweener' no more

"...In June 2009, one month after Sarah Jarosz turned 18..."

Jan. 15, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Della's Gift and Holy Night

The two lovely new operas 'Della's Gift' and 'Holy Night' offer us intimate examinations of love of Christmastime

"...Running Time: 2 hrs, 40 min..."

April 29, 2005 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Texas Book Festival 2020: The Full Line-Up

All 150 authors announced for the 25th anniversary lit celebration

"...aka Virtual Texas Book Festival No. 1 – is raring to go, and the proof is in the lineup...."

Sept. 16, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

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