Amy

Doc about the life of Amy Winehouse is revelatory, amusing, and deeply devastating

"...(director of the equally excellent doc Senna) on Winehouse’s swift rise and all-too-public fall is one of the finest..."

July 10, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

This well-worn premise still has some life in it.

"...Nice effects work, a relatively swift-moving narrative, sweet performances, and, by now, a well-worn premise..."

Dec. 19, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

Big Hero 6

Witty charm, lively animation, and a swift pace help this animated superhero story rise a cut above.

"...powered nonetheless by its witty charms, lively animation, and swift pace. Disney’s first foray into Marvel territory (without tying..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

Locke

In this bravura movie, Tom Hardy plays a man who tries to mend the unraveling threads of his life while behind the wheel of a car for 85 minutes.

"...the feel of a one-act, one-man play, with its swift running time and limited scope. But then, it would..."

May 16, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

2 Guns

Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg let the bullets fly in this intricate action puzzle.

"...Blake Masters. The repartee between Bobby and Stig is swift and clever, and the plot convolutions are twisty enough..."

Aug. 2, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

This overflowing action stew is loaded to the brim with half-formed ideas, action stereotypes, and hints of characters.

"...activity too bizarre to not be included. Loud, violent, swift, and excessive, the film is a comic book adventure..."

April 5, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

The AggreGAYtor: October 30

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...Mitt Romney is caught on the record, Taylor Swift parties with porn stars, and Roseanne Barr defends herself...."

Oct. 30, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Dr. Seuss' The Lorax

Even though it's primarily a cautionary ecological tale, this animated film is fun and visually pleasing.

"...fray when young Ted (Efron) tries to impress Audrey (Swift), a girl who would like more than anything to..."

March 2, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Animal Kingdom

An Australian family that commits crimes together avoids time together in this brutal look at the human survival instinct.

"...feature, makes an impressive filmmaking debut. His storytelling is swift and expedient, and his cast rounds out the characters..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Yes Men Fix the World

These anti-corporate pranksters strike again.

"...time employing some of the blackest satire since Jonathan Swift's modest proposal. Their mission? The exposure of the awful..."

Feb. 5, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

Jeremy Piven stars in this swift-moving, cynical, equal-opportunity offender about a team of used-car liquidators.

"...humor, The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard is a swift-moving, equal-opportunity offender about a team of used-car liquidators hired..."

Aug. 14, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Bottle Shock

Stuff the cork back in: This wine movie was sold before its time.

"...and plodding in all the places he should be swift and sparkling, too bogged down in specifics and details..."

Aug. 15, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Gridiron Gang

The Rock's moral football tale is a pleasant surprise: a swift, sure-footed, and gritty melodrama that plays to the strengths of its formula and elicits empathy for its kids.

"...Yet the film is a pleasant surprise – a swift, sure-footed, and gritty melodrama that plays to the strengths..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Catch Me If You Can

The film is based on the autobiography by Frank Abagnale Jr., who at the tender age of 17 led the FBI and various other law enforcement agencies on a giddy global romp while he kited, forged, and manufactured checks over a four-year period.

"...and his exuberant role-playing is contagious. Everything about this swift and gorgeous and tremendously enjoyable film is played out..."

Dec. 27, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Scratch

"...homage to East Coast upstarts like the X-ecutioners Rob Swift and the turntablist crew the Beat Junkies. It's a..."

March 22, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Off the Bookshelf

Jonathan Swift: A Portrait

"......"

May 21, 1999 Books Feature

The Substance of Fire

"...him with all that plus a warrior wit -- swift, cutting, merciless. When the camera's on him, the film..."

April 25, 1997 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Daylight

"...away. Cohen's film starts off promisingly enough, with a swift opening volley of scenes establishing those who are about..."

Dec. 6, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

I Love Trouble

"...the romance -- but Shyer keeps things moving with swift pacing and a confident hand. Even the time-worn montage..."

July 8, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Favor

"...true. The players all are charming, full of sweet, swift shifts of expression that betray all the affection, anxiety,..."

May 6, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

The Legend of Fong Sai-Yuk II

"...or less, make sense. Director Kwai keeps the action swift (but then, has there been a Hong Kong film..."

Feb. 11, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Flight of the Innocent

"...two members of a rival family, the vengeance is swift, merciless, and extremely bloody. Young Vito's entire family is..."

Jan. 28, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Being at Home With Claude

"...all sound, Boudin keeps the film moving at a swift pace, circling the cop and the killer with the..."

July 16, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Waterland

"...haunting journey in a superb film adaptation of Graham Swift's contemporary classic novel. Irons portrays Tom Crick, a high..."

Nov. 20, 1992 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

The Hitman

"...uses guns to dispense justice rather than a good swift kick to the solar plexus. (You know that Norris..."

Nov. 1, 1991 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Shake Shack Chickens Out

Daily Austin food news

"...Swift's gives Chopped the Zack attack, Paula Forbes revisits Austin,..."

Jan. 14, 2016 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Miss Americana

Officially sanctioned documentary gets us a little closer to TayTay

"...tracks that will live forever on “This Is Taylor Swift” playlists, how well do we really know Taylor Swift?..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Movie Review by Ed Travis

Book Reviews

My Grandfather's Finger

"...by Edward Swift University of Georgia Press, $24.95 hard..."

May 21, 1999 Books Review

Richard Swift / Pink Mountaintops

SXSW live shot

"...Richard Swift / Pink Mountaintops..."

March 24, 2006 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

Richard Swift

"...Richard Swift..."

March 17, 2006 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

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