Spark: A Burning Man Story

This doc's not for burning.

"...Spark is far from the first documentary to attempt to..."

Sept. 13, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Cortex and 'Spark'

John Twelve Hawks' dystopian thriller reviewed

"...Spark..."

Jan. 7, 2015 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Just One Spark: Disney and the Business of Joy at SXSW

Josh D'Amaro and Alan Bergman on how to make someone's favorite ride

March 16, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Round Rock High Schoolers Spark Learning During the Pandemic

"...leadership opportunities heading into high school, they came across SparkED. By August, the duo had launched the Round Rock..."

April 30, 2021 News Feature by Benton Graham

Wen Ren’s End-of-the-World Drama Last Sunrise Found Its Spark in China

Light in the dark

July 19, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

APD Jaywalking Arrests Spark Outcry

YouTube video of arrests ignite controversy over APD force

"...decision to continue all the way across the street sparked the hostile reaction (it was only after they'd crossed..."

Nov. 13, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Five Brenner Tips To Spark Your EAST Experience

Top stops, cheap art, and good eats on the 2011 East Austin Studio Tour

Nov. 18, 2011 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Proposed Southwest School Boundaries Spark Concerns

Parents fear a new middle school in Southwest Austin will fracture a community

Nov. 14, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

M. Butterfly

"...staged, or forced; there's little if any of the spark that needs to be there in order for the..."

Jan. 14, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Terminator: Dark Fate

Sarah Connor and the T-800 remain the best components of SF franchise

"...a new time stream, that the story finds real spark. Connor was always Hamilton's defining role, and the new..."

Nov. 1, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Stuber

Buddy cop action-comedy isn’t making many friends

"...aforementioned hell-bent-on-vengeance L.A.P.D. cop who commandeers Stu (Nanjiani), Stu’s sparkling clean Prius, and most importantly, Stu’s 20/20 eyesight. Following..."

July 12, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Burning

Extraordinary Korean drama adds emotion to the thriller equation

"...it to go south so rapidly. The glittering magical spark between them immediately halts when Hae-mi returns from a..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Gay Place

This Pride keep the spark alive

"...is usually awash with queers, but we're definitely more sparkly this time of year – and no, it's not..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Tully

Modern motherhood unraveled and rebuilt by the Young Adult team.

"...There is an undeniable spark in the Reitman/Cody mix. Her almost-naturalistic dialogue – best..."

May 4, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Death Wish

Bruce Willis picks up where Charles Bronson left off.

"...were tied to the train tracks). Nevertheless, the original sparked a national debate about gun violence and personal responsibility..."

March 9, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Forever My Girl

Nashville corporate country goes home in this sudsy snoozefest

"...nice enough to look at, but together, there’s no spark, and separate, little evidence of an interior life. In..."

Jan. 19, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Call Me by Your Name

Tenderness comes in many tongues in this coming-of-age romance

"...Elio jolts like he’s been shocked. It’s the first spark...."

Dec. 22, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Thelma

A college student's burgeoning sexuality brings on psychic powers

"...(Wilkins) sits next to her in the library. A spark of attraction leads to an epileptic-like seizure that waylays..."

Dec. 1, 2017 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Mistress America

Greta Gerwig borrows from Holly Golightly in Noah Baumbach's new comedy

"...and Tracy (Kirke), a hopeful writer, is smart to spark to her. A freshman at Barnard College, she aims..."

Aug. 28, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Fifty Shades of Grey

For all the commotion, it's just another wish-fulfillment fairy tale about a naive girl and her Prince Charming – but with tame BDSM.

"...to the story and, also, feeding poor people. The spark that alights from that interview carries over into a..."

Feb. 20, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Sex Tape

Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel have escapades while trying to retrieve their sexcapade.

"...(Segel) are a married couple trying to rekindle the spark of romantic love in the bluntly titled Sex Tape...."

July 25, 2014 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Cuban Fury

Nick Frost is a schlubby guy who's gotta dance.

"...and masculinity don’t mix. Here, the dancer with the spark is Bruce (Frost), a schlubby office drone utterly lacking..."

April 18, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Lunchbox

This off-Bollywood charmer is a light-hearted drama about two lonely souls who forge a friendship when they start passing written notes.

"...Ila (Kaur) is trying to spark the interest of her indifferent husband by preparing special..."

March 28, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ruby Sparks

Ruby Sparks tries hard, and though it's a likable film she never completely sparks.

"...Ruby Sparks doesn’t. Spark, that is. Oh, the film is sprightly..."

Aug. 3, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mirror Mirror

Holding on to the Snow White fairy tale's most tiresome aspects, this iteration has some visual sass but is devoid of wit.

"...It's an interesting touch, one of several visuals that spark – see also: dwarves who carouse as giants on..."

April 6, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Happy Feet Two

Some penguins march; these animated penguins dance – and sing – just like they did the last time around, only with a little less novelty.

"...Happy Feet Two is noisy, busy, and unable to spark much emotional involvement in the viewer other than fear..."

Nov. 18, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Thunder Soul

Thunder Soul tells the story of the Kashmere Stage Band, and before the film is through this high school band you’ve never heard of will have earned a top spot on your personal hit parade.

"...will get your body grooving, the story’s history will spark a greater understanding of the “times they are a-changin'”..."

Sept. 30, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Trip

Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon co-star as best friends on a road trip in Michael Winterbottom's colicky, melancholy, and very amusing comedy.

"...humans communicate. Winterbottom is keenly sensitive to how connections spark or sputter between them – in the way Coogan..."

July 15, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

True Legend

The great martial-arts choreographer Yuen Woo-ping directs this saga about the inventor of Drunken Fist fighting.

"...racing and demonstrate that Yuen hasn’t lost his creative spark. However, the plot of True Legend is a rote..."

May 13, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Jane Eyre

The foggy moors are palpable, the passions less so, but this new adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's oft-told story is a handsome addition to the canon.

"...Fish Tank). Despite individually excellent turns, there is little spark, hunger, or lust that ignites between the two separated-by-circumstance..."

March 25, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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