Violent Ends

Fifteen years after first inception, Machete hacks its way into theatres

"...From Dusk Till Dawn set on the day that Salma [Hayek] did the snake dance, which was my birthday,..."

Sept. 3, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Grown Ups

Grown Ups is the latest in an ongoing series of achingly nostalgic Adam Sandler schmaltzfests.

"...Sandler, Chris Rock, Kevin James, David Spade, Rob Schneider, Salma Hayek, Maria Bello, Maya Rudolph, Joyce Van Patten, Ebony..."

June 25, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Luv Doc Recommends: Robert Rodriguez Presents "Torso" and "Zombie"

Republic Square, Saturday, March 10, 2007

"...a south-of-the-border shoot-em-up with gratuitous gore, exploding vampires, and Salma Hayek (or Juliette Lewis if you like a little..."

March 9, 2007 Column by The Luv Doc

Yojimbo & Sanjuro: Two Samurai Films by Akira Kurosawa

A double re-release from one of cinema's greatest director-actor duos

"...bad (Dwight Yoakam), and the busty (Penélope Cruz and Salma Hayek). One lucky SOB: Steve Zahn. Viva Maria!..."

Feb. 2, 2007 Screens Review

Godzilla vs. the Green Screen

Austin special effects artists can kill you with a squib or with a CGI bullet hit, gore it up with pig entrails or digitally composited blood, and create just about anything you can imagine with their bare hands or software. Does the industry need both?

"...a green screen and shoot three different stages of Salma Hayek's make-up so that they could morph them together..."

April 22, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

After a Fashion

Big feet, freedom hairdressers, and the Oscars

"...around this time) – but we think that overall, Salma Hayek mowed 'em all down. "Best Dress" is tough..."

March 4, 2005 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Food-o-File

Everything is still happening in October!

"...8, at the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown. We'll be screening Salma Hayek's provocative bio-pic Frida, about famed Mexican painter Frida..."

Oct. 15, 2004 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

'Once' Needs to Be Seen More Than That to Make Sense

"...Rodriguez got together: Willem Dafoe, Mickey Rourke, Johnny Depp, Salma Hayek, Rubén Blades, Antonio Banderas, Danny Trejo. My wife..."

Sept. 16, 2003 Postmarks

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

The third film in Robert Rodriguez’s south-of-the-border action trilogy is a whole lot of movie.

"...Robert Rodriguez. Starring: Antonio Banderas, Johnny Depp, Willem Dafoe, Salma Hayek, Mickey Rourke and Enrique Iglesias. Like an armor-piercing..."

Sept. 12, 2003 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Los Lonely Boys Reviewed

"...Robert Rodriguez movie, preferably with the camera trained on Salma Hayek's hips. And where there's soul, there's blues: "Crazy..."

Aug. 1, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

"...Sabara, Alexa Vega, Ricardo Montalban, Sylvester Stallone, Mike Judge, Salma Hayek, Robert Vito, Ryan Pinkston, Bobby Edner, Courtney Jines,..."

July 25, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Web Extra: The Austin Chronicle interview with Robert Rodriguez's bandanna

"...was it like being that close to a naked Salma Hayek?..."

July 25, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Sour Notes For Robert Rodriguez

Robert Rodriguez runs into conflict with the Austin musicians' union over scoring his new release.

"...in the popular El Mariachi series, starring Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Johnny Depp, Rubén Blades, and Willem Dafoe, is..."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

Coming Soon

The Most Memorable Sex Scenes in Film

"...César she loves him, many male viewers will weep. Salma Hayek, Jennifer Lopez, and now soon-to-be Woman on Top,..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Screens Feature by Raoul Hernandez

All the Gory Details

The Maestro of movie make-up Tom Savini talks about George Romero, the increasing popularity of CGI, and what it felt like to shoot a crotch-gun.

"...In fact, he had the idea for Desperado -- Salma Hayek was gonna use it, but Rodriguez said they..."

March 24, 2000 Screens Feature by Jerry Renshaw

Show and Tell

Spring Previews 2000

"...D: Mike Figgis; with Saffron Burrows, Salma Hayek, Stellan Skarsgard, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Xander Berkeley...."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dogma

Kevin Smith manages to makes a film that both pokes fun at the Catholic Church and upholds the faith.

"...Affleck, George Carlin, Matt Damon, Linda Fiorentino, Chris Rock, Salma Hayek, Alanis Morissette, Jason Mewes, Jason Lee, Alan Rickman,..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Wild Bunch

"...Dusk Till Dawn where Quentin Tarantino drinks booze from Salma Hayek's foot has its origin in Alfonso Arau's federal..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Screens Feature by Charles Ramirez Berg

Something Completely Different

Comedy writers Bob Odenkirk and David Cross took everything they’d learned from past comic masters and made their Mr. Show variety show into something completely different.

"...Steve Zahn, who's incredible in it [the film co-stars Salma Hayek and Jeff Goldblum].On Austin and the FestivalBO: For..."

Oct. 8, 1999 Screens Feature by Ron Deutsch

Dancing About Architecture

The Chronicle music staff's picks for the 2000 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees; Austin bands point NXNW; and is this airport hip-hop rave really happening? Yes. For sure. Definitely. Maybe.

"...the positive ("No, wait, they'll get Jennifer Lopez and Salma Hayek to induct him!"). Finally, crawling in at #8,..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

November Previews

"...Smith; Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, George Carlin, Linda Fiorentino, Salma Hayek, Jason Lee, Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes, Alan Rickman,..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Screens Feature

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...Barry Sonnenfeld; with Will Smith, Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh, Salma Hayek...."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

1999 SXSW Music Festival

"...THE BLAZERS: Hotter than a soaking wet Salma Hayek, L.A.'s low-ridin' Blazers never leave an audience anything..."

March 19, 1999 Music Feature

Scanlines

"...Rodriguez (1996) with George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino, Harvey Keitel, Salma Hayek, Fred Williamson, Juliette Lewis, Tom Savini..."

March 5, 1999 Screens Feature

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.

"...Neuwirth, Piper Laurie, Shawn Hatosy, Jon Stewart, Robert Patrick, Salma Hayek, Famke Janssen and Usher Raymond. One of these..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Cozying Up to The Faculty

"...Knowles is having his hand bandaged by school nurse Salma Hayek, who is being hit on by science teacher..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Wrapped and Ready

"...Brewster, Clea DuVall, Laura Harris, Josh Hartnett, Shawn Hatosy, Salma Hayek, Famke Janssen, Piper Laurie, Christopher McDonald, Bebe Neuwirth,..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Shortcuts

"...Till Dawn, which stars George Clooney, Tarantino, Juliette LewisHarvey KeitelSalma Hayek, and Cheech Marin. Although the film premiered a..."

July 31, 1998 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...Mark Christopher; with Mike Myers, Neve Campbell, Ryan Phillipe, Salma Hayek, Sela Ward, Breckin Meyer, Sherry Stringfield, Lauren Hutton...."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

Films Without Borders

Cine Las Americas

"...Latin America. While such actors as Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek have earned new fans in the States, and..."

April 24, 1998 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

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