Trudell

John Trudell, the Native American rights activist and spoken-word artist and musician, is the subject of this reverential biographical portrait that feels more like a press package than a full-fledged biopic.

"...biopic. Trudell first came into the spotlight as the spokesman for the Native Americans who occupied Alcatraz in 1969..."

March 31, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Grandfather

"...and monks in order to get the crotchety old man off her back, the wily and scheming grandfather mounts..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Flawless

"...by: Joel Schumacher. Starring: Robert De Niro, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Barry Miller, Wilson Jermaine Heredia and Daphne Rubin-Vega. The..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Movie Review by Sarah Hepola

Wild Wild West

"...possibilities. Sonnenfeld's updating of the adventures of Civil War-era G-man Jim West (played on the small screen by Robert..."

July 2, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Separation, La

"...night out at the movies. Tensions escalate on Anne's side as her beau marches on in silent fright, videotaping..."

Jan. 15, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Soldier

"...sources from George Miller's Mad Max trilogy to all manner of Kurosawa knock-offs. “So what?” I hear you cry...."

Oct. 30, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Taste of Cherry

"...just can't make the leap into calling it a humanistic treasure about life's big questions. Slow and monotonous, the..."

Oct. 16, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Hana-Bi (Fireworks)

"...everymen, it's so much more than that in so many ways that few of the standard reference points really..."

May 22, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Playback: Straight Outta Calcutta

Sitar maestro Indrajit Banerjee, stoned synching Doom Side of the Moon and The Wizard of Oz, and a bigger Breakaway Records

"...the Bengal region of India. His mother, professional sitarist Manju Banerjee, died when young Indrajit was 6. As an..."

Aug. 4, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Legendary

The Roots kick it live from La Zona Rosa

"...I missed Leonard Hubbard last night. The bullish bass man who used to flank Philly’s finest stage left bounced..."

Oct. 13, 2008 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Fear & Loathing on the Inaugural Trail

One man's journey to the Bush inauguration confirms more than it denies.

"...The great thing about presidents is their vulnerability. Nothing is easier than ripping on..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Features Feature by Michael Bolduc

Dangerous Liaisons

A Gay Man's Search for Sex Ends in His Murder

"...wanted two things. He wanted the company of a man and he wanted some fresh white corn that reminded..."

March 14, 1997 News Feature by Amy Smith

Revenge

Bloody vengeance fit for the #MeToo era.

"...difference here is that it’s a female writer/director who manages to both subvert this mostly male-dominated (and oftentimes queasy)..."

May 11, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero

Charming, old-fashioned true story of one brave pupper.

"...doughboys lying in the trenches dug in the French countryside. Although Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero takes a few..."

April 13, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Exit Interview: Trailer Space Owner Spot Long

Choosing happiness – even when going out of business

"...on October 31 to make room for an East Side Pies expansion. With its exit, Austin loses a unique..."

Oct. 15, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Connection

The French-made Connection owes much to The French Connection

"...camaraderie no matter the title) offers up the French side of the coin/franc in its telling of one of..."

May 29, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Visitors

The Koyaanisqatsi director is back with his latest stream-of-vision meditation.

"...next. The overall effect is akin to having a God-side seat to the here and now...."

Feb. 14, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Starring Role: Interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson

Our man Brenner talks with the famed astrophysicist, because science.

"...of a thousand Facebook quote-posters, the Daily Show's new man-about-science, the former Austinite, the man whom media wags refer..."

Nov. 26, 2013 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Magic Mike

Steven Soderbergh directs this story about the male strippers of Tampa, whose lead characters are played by Matthew McConaughey and Channing Tatum.

"...Cody Horn, Olivia Munn, Matt Bomer, Riley Keough, Joe Manganiello, Kevin Nash, Adam Rodriguez and Gabriel Iglesias...."

June 29, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ugly Americans

"...nice. In other words, despite playing tough on that side of the pond, they were actually afraid of the..."

Aug. 18, 2008 Sports Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Jindabyne

The Australian director of Lantana returns to similar psychological terrain with this drama based on a Raymond Carver short story and starring the fantastic Laura Linney and Gabriel Byrne.

"...the complete dishevelment of the relationship. Jindabyne, however, never manages to get its relationships framed in as sharp focus..."

June 1, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Starter for 10

This British coming-of-age drama and romantic comedy is fairly predictable, although the charming actors manage to keep the story’s characters just this side of stereotype and mediocrity.

"...has a starring role as Brian Jackson, a young man from a British coastal town whose first year as..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Blood and Chocolate

Lycanthropy and young love: not as yummy as it sounds but nowhere near as godawful as Van Helsing, a small mercy but very much appreciated.

"...Garnier. Starring: Agnes Bruckner, Hugh Dancy, Olivier Martinez, Katja Riemann, Bryan Dick and Chris Geere. Lycanthropy and young love:..."

Feb. 2, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Eating Out

Crude comedy of sexual errors falls flat.

"...none-too-bright Caleb to pretend to bat for the other side in order to woo his lady love. Brocka’s film..."

May 27, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Saw

Saw is indeed a horror movie, but not necessarily in the manner the filmmakers intended.

"...the Dread Pirate Roberts himself, Cary Elwes – this side of a Herschell Gordon Lewis gag fest. It’s a..."

Oct. 29, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Raising Victor Vargas

"...Sollett. Starring: Victor Rasuk, Judy Marte, Melonie Diaz, Altagracia Guzman, Silvestre Rasuk, Krystal Rodriguez and Kevin Rivera. The camera..."

June 6, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

DysFunKtional Family

"...of narrative comedy. This is instead an 84-minute stand-up performance film from comic Griffin that alternates between his onstage..."

April 4, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Gangs of New York

The Lower East Side gang wars of the 1860s are brought to life by Scorsese.

"...all the various strands of the movie's Lower East Side gang wars coalesce with the city's Draft Riots of..."

Dec. 20, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Barbershop

"...but twice in this genial ensemble comedy-drama that gingerly sidesteps the pitfalls seemingly inherent in the genre, from the..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

"...Fantasy blurring the line between the natural and the man-made, calling a Japanese anime technically impressive is akin to..."

July 20, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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