Under the Skin

"...Directed by: Carine Adler. Starring: Samantha Morton, Claire Rushbrook, Rita Tushingham, Stuart Townsend and Christine..."

June 12, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Morvern Callar

"...Directed by: Lynne Ramsay. Starring: Samantha Morton, Kathleen McDermott, Raife Patrick Burchell, Dan Cadan, Carolyn..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Sweet and Lowdown

"...Starring: John Waters, Gretchen Mol, Anthony Lapaglia, Uma Thurman, Samantha Morton and Sean Penn. If there is any justice..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Movie Review by Sarah Hepola

Code 46

Cyberpunk meets renegade romance, à la Orwell.

"...Directed by: Michael Winterbottom. Starring: Tim Robbins, Samantha Morton, Om Puri, Jeanne Balibar and Nabil Elouahabi. In..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Jesus' Son

"...Directed by: Alison Maclean. Starring: Billy Crudup, Samantha Morton, Jack Black, Dennis Hopper, Holly Hunter, Denis Leary,..."

July 7, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

In America

The masterful storyteller Jim Sheridan, along with a wonderful cast, tell the story of a family whom you'll never forget.

"...Directed by: Jim Sheridan. Starring: Samantha Morton, Paddy Considine, Sarah Bolger, Emma Bolger and Djimon..."

Dec. 19, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Messenger

Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster play two members of the military's casualty notification team, which delivers bad news to soldiers' next of kin.

"...Directed by: Oren Moverman. Starring: Woody Harrelson, Ben Foster, Samantha Morton, Jena Malone, Eamonn Walker and Steve Buscemi. There..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Control

Control, Anton Corbijn's narrative portrait of Joy Division's suicidal singer, Ian Curtis, is easily one of the finest films ever made about the collision of music, madness, and the human heart.

"...Directed by: Anton Corbijn. Starring: Sam Riley, Samantha Morton, Toby Kebbell, Alexandra Maria Lara, Joe Anderson, James..."

Nov. 9, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Enduring Love

This creepy tale of a stalker and the object of his affection is adapted from an Ian McEwan novel.

"...Directed by: Roger Michell. Starring: Daniel Craig, Samantha Morton, Rhys Ifans, Alexandra Aitken, Susan Lynch and Bill..."

Nov. 19, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Night Visions

Director Alison Maclean and author Denis Johnson on Jesus' Son, a soulful, darkly comic take on life and death as a junkie

"...cast that includes Holly Hunter, Dennis Hopper, Denis Leary, Samantha Morton, and Jack Black -- it is this complicated..."

July 7, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Super Mario Bros.

"...Directed by: Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel. Starring: Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo, Dennis..."

June 4, 1993 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

She Said

The journalistic investigation of Harvey Weinstein gets the rage but not the tension

"...Mulligan, Zoe Kazan, Patricia Clarkson, Andre Braugher, Jennifer Ehle, Samantha Morton, Sean Cullen, Angela Yeoh, Peter Friedman, Zach Grenier,..."

Nov. 18, 2022 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Somersault

This Aussie coming-of-age film features a mesmerizing performance by stateside newcomer Abbie Cornish as the 16-year-old lead.

"...kind of “who is this creature?” agog as with Samantha Morton in her first film roles. She’s mesmerizing in..."

May 19, 2006 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Short Cuts

South by Southwest Film 04. March. You. Many others.

"...People) sci-fi film Code 46, with Tim Robbins and Samantha Morton, which comes freighted with enough advance buzz to..."

Jan. 16, 2004 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

Sundance, Slamdance, and South by Southwest: The 411 on upcoming fests is right here.

"...of Michael Winterbottom's Code 46, starring Tim Robbins and Samantha Morton, followed over the course of the fest by..."

Dec. 19, 2003 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Mister Lonely

Oddly, Harmony Korine's film may be his most accessible as a director, featuring characters and images that are unforgettable – even if they don't add up to a complete narrative or visual whole.

"...Directed by: Harmony Korine. Starring: Diego Luna, Samantha Morton, Denis Lavant, Werner Herzog, James Fox, Anita Pallenberg,..."

June 6, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

Cate Blanchett as Elizabeth I is back for seconds in this melodramatic sequel that emphasizes how the Virgin Queen lusted in her heart.

"...Starring: Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Clive Owen, Jordi Mollá, Samantha Morton, Abbie Cornish and Rhys Ifans. Nothing sets a..."

Oct. 12, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

DVDanger: The Harvest

Is it finally the Henry successor we wanted?

"...made-for-TV, Lifetime movie vibe. A doctor (Katherine, played by Samantha Morton) and a nurse (Richard, Michael Shannon) are raising..."

Sept. 18, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Longford

"...reformer whose misguided devotion to moors murderess Myra Hindley (Samantha Morton) all but ended his career as a public..."

June 15, 2007 Screens Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...a Virtual Reality experience narrated by Academy Award nominee Samantha Morton, is a journey through the strange world of..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

A delightful return to the world of Harry Potter

"...David Yates. Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol and Ezra Miller...."

Nov. 18, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

From the Archive: The Charlie Kaufman Canon

As Anomalisa opens in Austin, we revisit interviews and reviews

"...Caden's inamorata and a prospective home owner (played by Samantha Morton), sensibly assesses a house on fire (she worries..."

Jan. 15, 2016 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

From the Vaults: Harmony Korine Is Back From Break

Will 'Spring Breakers' continue its smash-and-grab at the box office?

"...with touching sensitivity by Diego Luna as Michael Jackson, Samantha Morton as Marilyn Monroe, and Denis Lavant (Holy Motors)..."

March 22, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cosmopolis

Even though it stars Robert Pattinson, we doubt his Twilight fans will fully appreciate this sleek, dystopian story that David Cronenberg adapted from Don DeLillo's 2003 novel.

"...Pattinson, Juliette Binoche, Sarah Gadon, Mathieu Amalric, Jay Baruchel, Samantha Morton and Paul Giamatti...."

Aug. 24, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

John Carter

Old-school "Gosh, wow!" sense-of-wonder filmmaking is in short supply these days, but now John Carter has arrived to fill the void.

"...Andrew Stanton. Starring: Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Willem Dafoe, Samantha Morton, Thomas Haden Church, Mark Strong, Ciarán Hinds, Dominic..."

March 9, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

AFF Knows We Like to Watch

Local film Harmony and Me tops sneak peek at festival lineup

"...Camon Director: Oren Moverman Cast: Woody Harrelson, Ben Foster, Samantha Morton, Jena Malone Regional Premiere Centerpiece Film The directorial..."

Aug. 26, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Synecdoche, New York

Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman’s first venture as a director is audacious, ambitious, and amazing; it’s also intricate, self-referencing, and all-encompassing: in a word, a masterpiece.

"...Directed by: Charlie Kaufman. Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Samantha Morton, Catherine Keener, Michelle Williams, Emily Watson, Dianne Wiest,..."

Nov. 14, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Emily Watson, Dianne Wiest, Michelle Williams, Samantha Morton, Tom Noonan, Catherine Keener Regional Premiere..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Austin Film Festival Announces Preliminary Lineup

Slumdog Millionaire, Synedoche, New York confirmed

"...Synedoche, New York, starring Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Emily Watson, Samantha Morton, and Catherine Keener in a film that will..."

Sept. 20, 2008 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Continental Drift

Scenes from the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival

"...with such all-stars as Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Samantha Morton, Emily Watson, Michelle Williams, Dianne Wiest, Hope Davis,..."

Sept. 19, 2008 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

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