Sex and Zen

"...of his member, he takes it upon himself to visit a “sex surgeon” who lops off the offending hanger-on..."

June 25, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Iron & Silk

"...and China's reaction to him. This is, of course, set post-Cultural Revolution and pre-Tiananmen Square, so there's no real..."

May 10, 1991 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Brains Behind the Virgin Cheerleaders in Chains

Filmmaker Gary Gannaway on how Seinfeld influenced his metahorror

"...Ever since our set visit in 2016 (read more about that here, from..."

May 13, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Like Someone in Love

The latest film from Iranian filmmaking legend Abbas Kiarostami is set in Japan and looks at some characters playing out approximations of love.

"...been working outside of his native country since 2010’s Tuscany-set Certified Copy...."

March 15, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner

Little Buddha

"...films -- the multi-Oscar-winning The Last Emperor, the North African-set The Sheltering Sky, and, now, this exploration of Buddhist..."

May 27, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

My Cousin Rachel

Love and murder on the English Highlands

"...attending college, admitting in the effective voiceover used to set up his early history, that he has no affinity..."

June 16, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Hyde Park on Hudson

The film gets big points for casting Bill Murray as FDR but its vision gets muddy after that.

"...wife, Eleanor (who’s been subject to a whole different set of sexual rumors). It’s not exactly tawdriness we experience..."

Dec. 21, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Lockout

In this Luc Besson-produced thriller, a man must rescue the president's daughter from a prison in outer space that has been taken over by the inmates.

"...any case, Snow's arrival times neatly with a goodwill visit by the president's daughter, Emilie (Grace), which ends in..."

April 20, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

South Korean horror cultist Park Chan-wook's 2002 film is the opening freshet in his bloody cinematic triptych; it’s also a finely wrought and emotionally complex film of surpassing, stylized beauty.

"...spare kidney for his ill sister (Lim). An ill-advised visit to a black-market organ trader leaves him financially ruined..."

Sept. 9, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Missing

Ron Howard directs Tommy Lee Jones and Cate Blanchett in tough Western drama.

"...The Missing, a tough family drama and action film set in the American Southwest circa 1885. It’s impossible not..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Little Stranger

A very British ghost story takes unexpected turns

"...the tale of a haunted house, but not really. Set in the aftermath of World War II, this seductive..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Squeeze

Gamblers, mobsters, and high-stakes golf matches

"...Where to begin with The Squeeze, a movie set in the world of gamblers, mobsters, and high-stakes golf..."

April 17, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Get Low

Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, and Bill Murray all in one odd drama: What more is necessary?

"...home theatre and get out into a real one. Set in Depression-era backwoods Tennessee, Get Low begins and ends..."

Aug. 13, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Hausu (House)

This 1977 Japanese film is a surreal, indefinable piece of horror/comedy, a must-see film for lovers of the inscrutable, the grotesque, the funky, and the eccentric.

"...like a gorgeous nightmare prank, dripping, oozing with splendid set-pieces, bordering, at times (okay, all the time), on Dada..."

May 21, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Bubble

This gay-tinged Romeo and Juliet story set largely in Tel Aviv shows the complexities of love in a land where the conflicts are as old as Western religion and as new as suicide bombers.

"...as Western religion and as new as suicide bombers. Set in the lands of Zion and Palestine, The Bubble's..."

Nov. 2, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

First Snow

A moody thriller that tries to thumb its nose at fatalism, First Snow features another great performance from Guy Pearce.

"...to be repaired, Jimmy passes the time with a visit to a roadside palm reader (Simmons, also good), who..."

April 20, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Vera Drake

With this period piece set in 1950 London, British filmmaker Mike Leigh delivers his best picture in some time, and with it he seemingly aims to provoke conversation about the ethics of abortion.

"...Daniel Mays and Philip Davis. With this period piece set in 1950 London, British filmmaker Mike Leigh delivers his..."

Jan. 21, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ju-on: The Grudge

Fear of what's lurking just out of sight is at the heart of this Japanese horror film.

"...night I later found myself eyeing the barely open closet door in my bedroom with something bordering on alarm...."

Sept. 10, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Return

A long-absent father returns to his family in this prize-winning Russian drama, and for his two young sons the unexplained reason for his return is as mysterious as his absence.

"...atmosphere is all gray: the landscapes (the film is set somewhere outside of Moscow where everything has the look..."

June 18, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

One Hour Photo

"...were his own little island where customers come to visit and leave him intimate little offerings from their lives...."

Sept. 13, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Aimée & Jaguar

"...It's an immensely affecting period drama, a love story set in the waning, ruinous final days of the German..."

Sept. 15, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dancing at Lughnasa

"...of Brian Friel's multi-award-wining play of the same title. Set in Donegal, Ireland in 1936, the film tells the..."

Jan. 15, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Michael

Travolta plays an unkempt, beer-swilling, Beatles-quoting angel who – yes – also dances.

"...and Jim Quinlan) suffers from thin plotting and lame set-ups. Audiences are likely to react badly to the movie's..."

Dec. 27, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Little Princess

From the exquisite costumes to the remarkable set design to the superb performances, this fairy tale comes to life.

"...Schwimmer, Errol Sitahal and Heather Deloach. Sometimes, when I visit the places of my childhood, I am struck by..."

May 26, 1995 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Crooklyn

"...grand-scale bio-epic Malcolm X is a slice-of-life family drama set in 1970s Brooklyn. Instead of the elaborate, cross-continental filming..."

May 13, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Wedding Banquet

"...couple into their honeymoon suite, and through the extended visit of Mr. and Mrs Gao, who are residing in..."

Sept. 17, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

AFF Review: I'll Be There

Austin-made cancer dramedy casts a little MJ glitter over the pain

"...erection again. They're not the only specter over their visit to the hospital: lying in the county morgue next..."

Oct. 30, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Halloween Is Serious Business

Behind the gates at Scream Hollow and the House of Torment

"...of Torment, and the rising menace of Scream Hollow set the standard for shrieking scares...."

Oct. 31, 2017 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Setting Up for a Great Season

The Texas volleyball team begins its 2010 campaign

"...2005, but the verbal mistake that people make (“Bump, Set, Spike” as opposed to “Pass, Set, Kill”) still bothers..."

Aug. 24, 2010 Sports Post by Will Eidam

Hitting the Half-Pipe

South Austin skate park is hosting bands amid noise complaints

"...South Lamar began booking shows, I paid them a visit...."

Nov. 3, 2009 Music Post by Aaron Miller

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