The Apprentice

Fctionalized account of Donald Trump’s rise (Sebastian Stan) under the tutelage of lawyer Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong)

"...same: a good person has a flaw that sinister forces use to corrupt them. What's more challenging is what..."

Oct. 11, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Yogi Bear

This mixture of animated talking animals and live action is unbearable.

"...sell Jellystone’s logging rights, the bears and humans join forces to obstruct the sale. (Never mind that mayors have..."

Dec. 17, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Timeline

Time-traveling archeologists can't make the time pass quickly enough.

"...week, or, more likely, a jettisoned ABC After School Special. Part time-traveling action film and part love story for..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Rescue

Bravery in darkness in this Thai cave rescue documentary

"...stood and swam with the Thai emergency services and special forces divers. However, that’s the story: While never taking..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Siege Continues

No matter who wins the election, Iraqis awaken to occupation, devastation, and slaughter

"...of the excess deaths and air strikes from coalition forces accounted for most violent deaths."..."

Nov. 5, 2004 News Column by Michael King

SXSW 2012 Film Lineup Announced

'21 Jump Street' selected as Centerpiece Film

"...and forced into prostitution by domestic human traffickers, joins forces with her captors in a desperate plea to survive...."

Feb. 1, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Letters at 3AM: Conditions on the Ground

This is no war on terror; we're taking sides in a civil war

"...allow us to accelerate handing over responsibility to Afghan forces," said our president on Dec. 1, "and allow us..."

Dec. 18, 2009 Column by Michael Ventura

Ghost Rider

The movie adds little to Marvel's source material, but to be fair, there wasn't a surfeit of originality in the comic book to begin with.

"...for mankind, thus forcing Blaze/Ghost Rider to battle the forces of darkness, save old flame Roxanne (Mendes), and look..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Blix In Austin:

The UN weapons inspector blasts Bush at the LBJ School

"...there weren't any weapons. However, Saddam would also hear, especially from the United States, that sanctions would not be..."

May 7, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Enemy at the Gates

"...civilians were shot on sight by their own security forces if they attempted to flee the city. Against this..."

March 16, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Announces Grand Jury Award Winners

Austinite Iliana Sosa wins twice for What We Leave Behind

"...Jury Awards - and the announcement of one very special prize before the night began...."

March 16, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SAS: Red Notice

The UK makes an entry in the "absurd jingoistic action" sweepstakes

"...(Serkis) is forced to disavow the Swans, sending in special forces operative Tom Buckingham (Heughan) and others to quietly..."

April 23, 2021 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

For Many AISD Teachers, It's Career vs. Family

AISD forces reluctant teachers to return to campus

"...access means a better learning environment for many students, especially those with little or no broadband internet access at..."

Oct. 2, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Desert One

Inside Carter’s catastrophic mission to rescue the Iranian hostages

"...point in time, Delta Force was a newly formed specialized-mission unit of the army, and Eagle Claw was its..."

Aug. 21, 2020 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Free Burma Rangers

Documentary about missionaries on the front line

"...reviewed at press time. New documentary following former U.S. Special Forces soldier Dave Eubank and his wife Karen as..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Movie Review

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

Something something family something. The unkillable franchise lumbers on.

"...Security Service agent Luke Hobbs (Johnson) and former British special forces officer Deckard Shaw (Statham) lead two very different..."

Aug. 2, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Hotel Mumbai

True-life terrorism and heroism in the 2008 Mumbai attacks

"...in it) for four days. (Because there were no special forces in Mumbai at the time, the local police..."

March 29, 2019 Movie Review by Danielle White

Short and Sweet With Other Worlds Austin

Three micro-stories at the SF film fest

"...jobs, heating up coffee with their thermal powers. In "Special Forces," director Phil Bucci creates a world where it..."

Dec. 3, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Deadpool

This sassy superhero movie is not your child’s comic-book origin tale

"...but no hero.” He’s a chump-change mercenary and former Special Forces soldier (“a bad guy who fucks up worse..."

Feb. 12, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

TV Eye

Jack Bauer's back, and, boy, is TV Eye glad

"...24 returned to the airwaves last Sunday in a special TV "event" titled 24: Redemption, in a refreshing if..."

Nov. 28, 2008 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Don't Pack That Gavel Yet

Can the toll road conundrum be solved before the end of the session - or at all?

"...future of the Texas road system, and the threatened special session may become a reality if no agreement is..."

May 21, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

TV Eye

Testosterone on tap

"...importantly, keeping quiet about their husbands' real jobs as Special Forces operatives...."

March 31, 2006 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Transporter 2

For all its gimmicky mayhem, Transporter 2 is an improvement over the original, completely setting aside such yawn-inducing cinematic standbys as a romantic interest and realism.

"...entirely of even the closest semblance of reality, Statham’s ex-Special Forces driver-for-hire Frank Martin is twice daily ferrying the..."

Sept. 9, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Toys

"...in Toys as well; Cool J as the mysterious special forces soldier shows he's got the talent to crossover..."

Dec. 18, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Holiday Viewing: Doctor Who at Christmas

Which are the best (and worst) of the BBC classic's Xmas specials?

"...one night, then Dr. Who can have a Christmas special every year...."

Dec. 11, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

'There To Tell the Truth'

Seymour Hersh on journalism, politics, presidents, and war

"...Secret armies: Joint Special Operations Command – Cheney started them; Obama's kept them..."

March 30, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Written in Stone

UT's Jim Bob Moffett and Freeport-McMoRan ride a new wave of allegations of business as usual: exploitation, cronyism, and environmental devastation

"...Chronicle gossip column. The couple, whom Hodges identified as "special guests," were attending a party at the River Oaks..."

Sept. 23, 2005 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Qmmunity: Halloweekend

So much to do as a Halloween-loving homosexual, so little time to seek out dark forces and join their hellish crusade

"...we had more time to seek out the dark forces and join their hellish crusade, hopefully these upcoming All..."

Oct. 28, 2022 Column by James Scott

Headlines

News highlights from the week of May 7th

"...ordered the Texas State Guard to monitor the multistate special forces training exercise, both former Gov. Rick Perry and..."

May 8, 2015 News Feature

Realpolitik

Indonesia has ties to Austin through Jim Bob Moffett's Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold

"...Jaya, the site of Kissinger's particular gold mine, pro-independence forces are gaining strength. Over the past few months, Tom..."

May 19, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

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