Scary Movie 3

Third outing is 90% chaff, 10% wit, and pure Children of the Corny.

"...few gems amid the dross –– American Idol’s snarky Simon Callow appears as the judge of the faux-Eminem rap-off,..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bedrooms and Hallways

"...pelts and honesty stones, and as the group's leader, Simon Callow is devilishly funny. Doctrinaire thinkers may find themselves..."

Sept. 24, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

"...Directed by: Simon Callow. Starring: Vanessa Redgrave, David Carradine, Cork Hubbert and..."

June 7, 1991 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

No Man's Land

This bleak antiwar comedy won the Oscar for Best Foreign Film of 2001.

"...Danis Tanovic. Starring: Branko Djuric, Rene Bitorajac, Filip Sovagovic, Simon Callow and Katrin Cartlidge. No Man's Land won the..."

March 22, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Moonlight and Valentino

"...of laughter nonetheless; her sister Lucy (Paltrow) is a callow young woman still suffering from the death of their..."

Sept. 29, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Scanlines

James and the Giant Peach

"...Henry Selick; with Paul Terry, Joanna Lumley, Miriam Margolyes, Simon Callow, Richard Dreyfuss, Jane Leeves, Pete Postlethwaite, Susan Sarandon,..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Screens Feature

The Last King of Scotland

Forest Whitaker becomes dictator Idi Amin in a ferocious performance that often dwarfs the more ordinary aspects of this picture.

"...Starring: Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson, Simon McBurney and David Oyelowo. At the heart of this..."

Oct. 13, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Four Weddings and a Funeral

This romantic comedy is as intoxicated by words, dialogue, and characters as by love.

"...Newell. Starring: Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, Kristin Scott Thomas, Simon Callow, James Fleet, John Hannah, Charlotte Coleman and David..."

April 8, 1994 Movie Review by Louis Black

Fantastic Fest: 'Nevermore'

One-man Poe show closes festival

"...Much like Hal Holbrook did with Mark Twain or Simon Callow did on the English stage for Charles Dickens,..."

Oct. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

September Previews

"...with Kevin McKidd, Tom Hollander, James Purefoy, Hugo Weaving, Simon Callow...."

Sept. 10, 1999 Screens Feature

aGLIFF 2019 Announces Full Lineup, Including Trixie Mattel Documentary

Gay Chorus Deep South to open jampacked fest schedule

"...stars Kevin McKidd, James Purefoy, Tom Hollander, Julie Graham, Simon Callow and Hugo Weaving...."

July 17, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Charles Dickens' Prolific Work Comes to Several Austin Stages

There's more than Scrooge on Austin stages this holiday season – which is just as his creator would want it

"...went wild for the readings. Actor and Dickens biographer Simon Callow likened them to "rock concerts" – an apt..."

Nov. 23, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Blue Iguana

Trans-Atlantic diamond heist flick wth additional hijinks

"...Hadi Hajaig. Starring: Sam Rockwell, Ben Schwartz, Phoebe Fox, Simon Callow, Frances Barber and Amanda Donohoe...."

Aug. 24, 2018 Movie Review

The Man Who Invented Christmas

How Charles Dickens created Ebenezer Scrooge

"...Starring: Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer, Justin Edwards, Jonathan Pryce, Simon Callow, David McSavage, Ian McNeice, Donald Sumpter, Morfydd Clark,..."

Nov. 21, 2017 Movie Review by Danielle White

Victoria & Abdul

An unlikely friendship develops in this period piece

"...Michael Gambon, Eddie Izzard, Olivia Williams, Adeel Akhtar and Simon Callow...."

Oct. 6, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Boy Wonder at 100

Alamo Drafthouse screens Orson Welles centennial retrospective

"...Bard's dramas and played him to perfection. Welles' biographer Simon Callow calls it his true masterpiece, and it was..."

April 3, 2015 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera

The plodding stage musical finally comes to the big screen, its relentlessly bombastic score intact with a vengeance.

"...Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Miranda Richardson, Minnie Driver, Simon Callow and Ciarán Hinds. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s plodding stage..."

Dec. 24, 2004 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Out at the Movies

Equinox Knocks

"...Leo (Kevin McKidd). And Brendan (James Purefoy). And Keith (Simon Callow), the ever-so-earnest leader of the New Men's Group,..."

Aug. 27, 1999 Screens Feature

Shakespeare in Love

It's flighty, improbable stuff, meant not to be a historical restorative but a modern romantic tribute to the scribe whose words have launched a million sonnets.

"...Rush, Colin Firth, Ben Affleck, Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Simon Callow and Antony Sher. “The play's the thing,” proves..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...NATURE CALLSD: Steve Oedekerk; with Jim Carrey, Ian McNeice, Simon Callow, Maynard Eziashi, Bob Gunton. (PG-13, 91 min.) When..."

Dec. 8, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...NATURE CALLSD: Steve Oedekerk; with Jim Carrey, Ian McNeice, Simon Callow, Maynard Eziashi, Bob Gunton. (PG-13, 91 min.) When..."

Nov. 17, 1995 News Feature

Jefferson in Paris

"...Starring: Nick Nolte, Greta Scacchi, Gwyneth Paltrow, Thandie Newton, Simon Callow, Seth Gilliam, James Earl Jones, Tim Choate and..."

April 21, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Street Fighter

"...Jean-Claude Van Damme, Raul Julia, Ming-Na Wen, Kylie Minogue, Simon Callow, Wes Studi, Damian Chapa and Roshan Seth. Bizarre,..."

Jan. 6, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Laughter on the 23rd Floor

A strong acting ensemble plays this Neil Simon comedy like there's no tomorrow

"...comedic writing are few and far between, but Neil Simon is a master. For close to five decades Simon..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...lover, friends, and family. Heaven's a Drag is about Simon (Arklie) and Mark (Williams), two gay men coping with..."

Oct. 13, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...BLACK CATD: Stephen Shin; with Jade Leung Zhang, Simon Yam Tat-wah. Model-turned-actress Jade Leung Zhang stars in this..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...of laughter nonetheless; her sister Lucy (Paltrow) is a callow young woman still suffering from the death of their..."

Oct. 6, 1995 News Feature