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Spring Previews 2000
"...action producer Joel Silver (The Matrix) promises equally impressive special effects in this Jet Li starrer which is billed..."
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Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten
The Lost World
"...city is memorable for its amazing Willis O'Brien stop-motion special effects. Long available only in butchered prints, a loving..."
Sept. 2, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Cleopatra
"...that also earned Oscars for its cinematography, art direction, special effects, and costumes...."
July 8, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
eXistenZ
An elaborate cat-and-mouse game between human reality and game reality from David Cronenberg.
"...quite some time. Holm and Dafoe also turn in especially amusing performances. Cronenberg also receives able assists from longtime..."
May 14, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
The Prince of Egypt
"...of blood, the capo di tutti of all the special-effects artists who ever were. The filmmakers should be given..."
Dec. 18, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Bryan Singer's Apt Pupil
"...BS: It's very special-effects intensive, but still a lot of good characters and..."
Oct. 2, 1998 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov
Scanlines
The Muppet Movie
"...the Frog (with the aid of some fairly decent special effects) drifts through a swamp on his lily pad,..."
Sept. 18, 1998 Screens Feature
Postmarks
Short Shrift
"...friends have told me about it) that other than special effects and music the film was one of the..."
April 3, 1998 Column
Titanic
James Cameron's epic and romantic fantasy of the ocean tragedy
"...of a film in which, for once, the astonishing special effects are overshadowed by the characters onscreen. Just barely,..."
Dec. 19, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Exhibitionism
"...most die-hard Dickens fan. I scrupulously avoid any holiday special based on the plot. I refuse to sit through..."
Dec. 12, 1997 Arts Review
Conspiracy Theory
"...every 10 minutes, the storyline actually takes precedence over special effects, and the target viewere is someone with a..."
Aug. 8, 1997 Movie Review by Steve Davis
The Spirit of Giving
A Special Christmas Wish List for the Local Media
"...would lend realism, context, and texture to business coverage, especially stories containing references to the "global economy."..."
Dec. 20, 1996 News Column by Chris Walters
To Gillian On Her Thirty-Seventh Birthday
"...(Thankfully the film treats these rendezvous straightforwardly, with no special-effects ghost images to cheapen the sentiment.) Labor Day and..."
Oct. 25, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor
Let's Fix That
How New Plays Are Developed in Austin
"...rehearsal, and you recognize it's done." The payoff is especially rich because by the time a show has been..."
Oct. 18, 1996 Arts Feature by Brett Holloway-Reeves
Last Man Standing
"...a welcome change of pace from the jokey, mega-budgeted, special-effects spectacles that have come to dominate the market. From..."
Sept. 27, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan
Chain Reaction
"...tire of it quickly). There are a few nice special effects, and Jerry Goldsmith's score works overtime to make..."
Aug. 2, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
"...a step up for Mike and the 'bots; its special effects were widely praised by 1950s critics. However, loyal..."
April 19, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor
Film Reviews
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"...at the Alamo, certainly knows the territory. He is especially adept in the film's earlier scenes where the characters..."
Nov. 3, 1995 News Feature
Film Reviews
Recommended
"...at the Alamo, certainly knows the territory. He is especially adept in the film's earlier scenes where the characters..."
Oct. 27, 1995 News Feature
Film Reviews
Recommended
"...them, Tak Fujimoto's cinematography seems to catch the light especially vividly, the sounds of Franklin's exquisite soundtrack of period..."
Oct. 6, 1995 News Feature
First Knight
"...Perhaps it's the cluttered frame compositions or the below-average special effects work that give off this impression but, more..."
July 7, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan
SXSW Announces Gaming Award Nominees and Hosts
WWE star Xavier Woods to co-host ceremony in March
"...This includes, but isn’t limited to, artwork, writing, videography, special effects, and more. Brutal Doom 64 – Sergeant_Mark_IV Enderal..."
Jan. 25, 2017 Screens Post by James Renovitch
DVDanger: Elstree 1976
On set for Star Wars, plus Creepshow and Harryhausen
"...of horror: director George Romero (interviewed here at length), effects maestro Tom Savini (another heavily featured talking head), and..."
July 2, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
DVDanger: 'Lifeforce'
Like a comet, Tobe Hooper's long-forgotten sci-fi oddity returns
"...to fix that. Then there's John Dykstra handling the special effects shop: An Academy-award winner, sure, but spending all..."
June 22, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
The Blue Menace
The latest program from the Violet Crown Radio Players is an appealing return to yesteryear via the nostalgic delights of radio drama
"...The greatest special effects ever came from radio drama. I'm not just..."
June 4, 2004 Arts Review by Robert Faires
Letters at 3AM
They may not truthfully reflect the way we live, but sometimes the big and small screen present honest explorations of the way we dream. The year 2000 gave us some exceptionally fine works in this regard.
"...another country and 200 years ago to achieve its effects; to explore the relations between transgression and liberty, madness..."
Jan. 5, 2001 Column by Michael Ventura
Letters at 3AM
Poetry is an act of faith.
"...audience-friendly comforts of a plot; with no recourse to special effects; and requiring, both to compose and to experience,..."
Nov. 12, 1999 Column by Michael Ventura
Fantastic Fest Returns to Celebrate Itself
Global genre gathering announces streaming lineup
"...happen to live in Austin, there will be two special theatrical screenings, both Texas premieres: Brandon Cronenberg’s eagerly-awaited Possessor..."
Sept. 10, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Carrie: Special Edition
Some kind of first for nearly everyone involved, the
incredible 'Carrie' is done justice by its
incredible DVD extras
"...Carrie: Special Edition..."
April 1, 2005 Screens Review by Stephen MacMillan Moser
Minari Tops Austin Film Critics Association Awards
Nomadland, Promising Young Woman win big
"...In the special awards, kudos to Ric Roman Waugh: the stuntman-turned-director takes..."
