The November Men

"...though the superimpositions of rifle cross-hairs over the candidates' faces are sure to stir some controversy. Such images, after..."

July 8, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Love on Delivery

"...down the street, all of them piled into a small car and wearing Garfield masks. Somewhere in this pile..."

May 20, 1994 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Deadly Currents

"...the compassion-fatigued perspective of Western mass media), puts human faces on it and, in the process, also manages to..."

June 18, 1993 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Johanna D'arc of Mongolia

"...sweetest scenes, the klezmer gals hold gongs before their faces, trusting the accuracy of the tribal archers who produce..."

Feb. 21, 1992 Movie Review by Chris Walters

A Thousand Pieces of Gold

"...Northwest. Sold to a ruthless Chinese saloon keeper, she faces a life of forced prostitution. But our Polly has..."

July 5, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

12:08 East of Bucharest

Using a conversation about history, three men, and a talk show, this Romanian comedy and Cannes Camera d’Or winner achieves surprising levels of underplayed wit and pathos. AFS@Dobie

"...Corban and Ion Sapdaru. On Dec. 22 in a small town east of Bucharest, the anniversary of the 1989..."

Sept. 14, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Spotlight

This terrific newspaper movie gets all the elements right

"...Spotlight reporters, digging into these matters came with no small amount of public resistance and personal struggle for the..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Beneath the Darkness

This thriller starring Dennis Quaid was filmed in Smithville and Bastrop.

"...a wonderfully outrageous assortment of tics, grimaces, and outright faces of death (other people's, that is)...."

Jan. 6, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Army of Shadows

Although made in 1969, this French masterpiece by Jean-Pierre Melville is receiving its first stateside release.

"...detention camps, traitors are exposed and dealt with, and small victories and losses come and go. There is a..."

Nov. 10, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A History of Violence

Cronenberg's new horror film implicitly tackles the old question of nature vs. nurture: What are we born with and what do we acquire from our environment?

"...their two kids live a quiet life in the small, everyone-knows-everyone-else town of Millbrook, Ind. Tom and Edie, who’ve..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

You Can Count On Me

"...sister raised each other in the picturesque but suffocating small town of Scottsville, New York. Sammy grew up to..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Distinguished Gentleman

"...old schtick. The Distinguished Gentleman gives us Eddie the small-time con man who manages to scam his way into..."

Dec. 11, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

1917

World War I drama shows heroism in saving, not taking, lives

"...been made now. It is, in many ways, a small story. Two British lance corporals – Schofield (MacKay) and..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Yes Yes: Sundance Announces 2014 Class

Austinites a-plenty in Competition and NEXT slates

"...and NEXT picks, dedicated to cutting-edge independent films. Familiar faces abound...."

Dec. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Wadjda

In this first Saudi Arabian film ever directed by a woman, much is revealed about the reality of life for women there via its story of a 10-year-old girl who wants a bicycle.

"...Arabian film directed by a woman, which is no small feat in a kingdom where cinemas are outlawed (although..."

Oct. 18, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Goodbye Solo

This small marvel of a film by American portraitist Ramin Bahrani is a large-hearted examination of human curiosity and kindness and the limits of both.

"...Trek isn't going anywhere, and, without a doubt, Bahrani's small marvel of a film will be muscled out of..."

May 8, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Little Red Truck

A chronicle of the work of the Missoula Children’s Theatre, which travels the country to introduce children to the joys of musical theatre.

"...melodies to learn, sets to build, choreography to forget, faces to wash, shoes to tie, and Ritalin pills to..."

Sept. 5, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Off the Record

Graham Williams of Transmission Entertainment breaks down this weekend's Fun Fun Fun Fest, while Ian McLagan and the Chronicle music staff sound off on the 2008 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballot

"...petition appeared arguing a case for UK combo the Faces (www.petitionspot.com/petitions/thefacesrrhof). Nearly 700 people have signed up to date,..."

Nov. 2, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

Interview

Steve Buscemi directs and co-stars in this film with Sienna Miller as the pair play out an emotionally charged pas de deux.

"...Tucci, and John Turturro (three of the most recognizable faces, if not names, from the Nineties indie-film world) –..."

Sept. 7, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Out Front

Profile of newly minted solo artist Gurf Morlix

"...came to be associated with Williams, due in no small part to Morlix's playing and production...."

April 14, 2000 Music Feature by Lee Nichols

Fall Movie Round-Up

Sneaking Into Autumn

"...THE MIRROR HAS TWO FACES D: Barbra Streisand; with Streisand, Jeff Bridges, Pierce Brosnan,..."

Sept. 6, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Public Access

"...story of a mysterious stranger who comes to the small town of Brewster, rents a room in the home..."

Nov. 17, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Take That F***er Back: Ronnie Lane/Texas Tornados/Clifford Antone Tributes 2007

"...Ian McLagan & the Bump Band's tribute to McLagan's Small Faces bandmate Ronnie Lane, who succumbed to multiple sclerosis..."

March 3, 2017 Features Feature by Greg Beets

Film Flam

On marshmallows, V.C.'s in Vegas, and a Weird sad signoff

"...hat, and more news lighting up Screens big and small...."

Dec. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Fantastic Fest Tells Tales of the Long and the Short and the Tall

Short film selection from Austin to Estonia, animation to sushi

"...It's time to get small. With two rounds of feature films already on the..."

Sept. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Off the Record

Unveiling the Austin Music Awards lineup and greeting England's newest hitmakers

"...Invasion DVD series spotlights the rambunctious glory of the Small Faces with All or Nothing 1965-1968, a two-hour documentary..."

Feb. 19, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

2006-07 Austin Music Awards Show

Austin Convention Center, Wednesday, March 14

"...the Austin Music Awards evoked the spirit of a smaller, more casual town that continues to persist even as..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Ian McLagan & the Bump Band

Record review

"...dad called him to the telly to see Lane's Small Faces on Ready Steady Go! Mere weeks later, the..."

April 28, 2006 Music Review by Christopher Gray

TCB

Career advice from Ian McLagan and political counsel from Andrew WK

"...musician?" prompts Ian McLagan. What? "A corpse." The onetime Small Faces keyboardist and session man for the Rolling Stones..."

Aug. 15, 2003 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Record Reviews

"...That's England, not Alabama, which means, of course, the Small Faces and Humble Pie -- not, uh, the Black..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Music Review

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