Spike & Mike's Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation 2008

Another compilation of old and new animated spectacles guaranteed to rot your eyeballs.

"...King of the Austin Hill Mike Judge (his 1992 short "Frog Baseball" earned him no ASPCA fans but won..."

Feb. 8, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

How She Move

She move something fierce in this low-budget Canadian crowd-pleaser about stepping.

"...routine also figured prominently in Bring It On). In short, there aren’t many surprises here, and even if there..."

Jan. 25, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Illegal Tender

A throwback to the Eighties crime dramas and Seventies blacksploitation films, this Latino action thriller about family ties and blood feuds rarely transcends clichés.

"...director's first name, Illegal Tender seems a flourish that's short on substance and long on affectation. Illegal Tender is..."

Aug. 31, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Word and the Image

The Pop Films of Peter Whitehead

"...retrospective arrives at the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown. During his short but celebrated career in the late Sixties and early..."

July 7, 2006 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Me and You and Everyone We Know

Performance artist Miranda July's feature-length debut is packed with arresting images, moments, and single lines of dialogue – enough to earn the film top awards at Sundance and Cannes.

"...Elias. Performance artist Miranda July has long trafficked in short pieces, and it shows: Her feature-length debut is packed..."

July 15, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Ladies in Lavender

Even though grande dames Maggie Smith and Judi Dench share the screen in this drama, their immense talents are mostly wasted.

"...the outset, Dance’s screenplay, which is based on a short story by William J. Locke, attempts to instill an..."

June 17, 2005 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Sleaze, Camp, and Social Justice

AFS presents On the Border: Films of Rogelio Agras& #225;nchez Sr.

"...the movies is the entertainment event of the week, films that provide the most bang for one's buck are..."

March 11, 2005 Screens Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Son of the Mask

Sequel has absolutely none of its predecessor’s manic charm.

"...from Cartoon Network and, in particular, Chuck Jones’ far-superior short "One Froggy Evening." Did I mention Norse gods Odin..."

Feb. 25, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Luv Doc Recommends: Cinematexas 9

Alamo Drafthouse Downtown, Thursday, September 23, 2004

"...mound of cinematic slag. This weekend some of those films, both digital and analog, will be screening at Cinematexas..."

Sept. 24, 2004 Column by The Luv Doc

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

All sugar, no spice in this modern-day fairy tale

"...pre-fab picturesque buildings and scampering orphans. Royal Engagement, in short, is pure contrivance, and at two hours, way too..."

Aug. 13, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Kids With Cameras

The Austin Student Digital Film Festival

"...the Austin Student Digital Film Festival, a showcase for short films made by students and teachers in school districts..."

April 2, 2004 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

The Human Stain

Despite some terrific moments, Philip Roth's words fail to stick to the screen.

"...grip of political correctness on the nation was nothing short of a stranglehold. It is during this time that..."

Nov. 14, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Ali G Indahouse

Unlike its televised predecessor, Ali G Indahouse just isn’t that funny.

"...from the most unreal gangsta in the hood. In short order Ali finds himself co-opted by Charles Dance’s Carlton,..."

Sept. 5, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Down From the Mountain

There was no snow at Sundance this year, but a strong slate nonetheless.

"...in progress at last year's Austin Film Festival. Both films present fascinating if incomplete pictures of Hollywood's "age of..."

Jan. 31, 2003 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat

"...the stage amid a scrim of smoke following a short biographical film is played) declares that he wants to..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

High Art and Holy Spirit Team Up at the Ragamuffin Film Festival

The Hope Arts Festival and local film collective Project Seven host an Evangelical Christian film festival at the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown this weekend.

"...AdBusters-inspired, 30-second faux public service announcements to more contemplative shorts like Jeffrey Travis' "The Party," which tackles adult themes..."

July 12, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

Animated equine love story that's also a fresh take on the standard cowboys-and-Indians tropes.

"...Pursuit by the army leads in short order to a routing of the Lakota encampment, as..."

May 24, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Other Side of Heaven

"...and his sweetheart, Jean (Hathaway). Their courtship is cut short when the young Mormon gets his shipping orders --..."

Feb. 1, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

In the Bedroom

"...the Bedroom distinguishes itself as one of the finest films of the year and one of the most surehanded..."

Jan. 4, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Fighting Words

David Gordon Green Slams Indie Filmmakers and Snubs Cannes. Who Is This Kid, Anyway?

"...of the most loudly lauded (some say overhyped) festival films to come out in the past year. It premiered..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Me, Myself & Irene

"...bump humor are overlooking the fact that their four films -- the woefully underappreciated Kingpin, Dumb & Dumber, There's..."

June 23, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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.

"...are coming to Austin to present a collection of short films from Mr. Show as part of the Austin..."

Oct. 8, 1999 Screens Feature by Ron Deutsch

Super-8's Super Fans

The Cinemaker Co-op preserves the art of the littlest of motion picture formats -- Super-8 -- and trains tomorrow's filmmakers along the way.

"...sacred mission out of promoting the creation of Super-8 short films in the capital city. Boasting a roll call..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Windhorse

"...Stone Carvers) actually serves as an update to those films by setting its story in the milieu of a..."

May 21, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...challenge of his output. The circumstances of his death shortly following the film's first screening and the rumors and..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

Air Bud: Golden Receiver

"...hellish gray area specially reserved for overzealous kid'n'pooch buddy films. Still, things could have been much worse. Zegers reprises..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Butcher Boy

"...slopping around in Francie's brain. The boy's still wearing short pants as his family begins to disintegrate and he..."

May 1, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Postmarks

"...I have three short responses to three letters published Nov.28 ["Postmarks," Vol.17, No.13]...."

Dec. 19, 1997 Column

'til There Was You

"...screenwriter is Winnie Holzman, whose insightful vision made the short-lived series My So-Called Life the dramatic gem that it..."

June 6, 1997 Movie Review by Alison Macor

The Devil's Own

"...and near-christlike abhorrence of violence. As usual with Pakula's films (Sophie's Choice, Klute, All the President's Men), The Devil's..."

March 28, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

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