Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

"...the death of his father Thomas (Hanks) in the World Trade Center attacks, Oskar is convinced his father has..."

Jan. 20, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Exit Through the Gift Shop

Documentary? Artwork? Puzzle? Prank? Social commentary? This film by the British graffiti artist known as Banksy is, indeed, all of the above.

"...outlaw street artist makes a stunning debut into the world of film. The film intrigues and baffles at the..."

May 14, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Syndromes and a Century

Thai filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul creates a baffling yet intriguing film of meandering abstractions. (AFS@Dobie)

"...Jenjira Pongpas, Sophon Pukanok and Arkanae Cherkam. In the spirit of complete candor, I feel I should admit that..."

July 13, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Valiant

Valiant, an animated adventure about heroic homing pigeons in England during World War II, flies in on a wing and a prayer.

"...adventure about heroic homing pigeons in Great Britain during World War II, comes flying in on a wing and..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

In this Depression-era Coen brothers film, a trio of chain-gang escapees seek a (possibly mythical) treasure while on the lam from a diabolical sheriff.

"...his best, Clooney, who seems to be channeling the spirit of Johnny Depp as Ed Wood by way of..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

El Dia De Los Muertos

"...stems more from the Native American tradition of a spirit life after death in which the dead serve as..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Arts Feature

Dusting the Bookshelf

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"...As the accordion makes its way through the new world amidst dire, tragic, and, more often than not, insurmountable..."

Jan. 24, 1997 Books Review

Wes Craven's New Nightmare

"...is that once the original film series ended, the spirit of Krueger's character actually comes to life in the..."

Oct. 21, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Faust

"...the Brothers Quay will find in Svankmajer a kindred spirit, full of dark pessimism and black humor. This, his..."

Oct. 14, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Little Rascals

"...Sure, the faces are different, but the attitude, the spirit, the sense of fun are the same. Our gang..."

Aug. 19, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Boys' Shorts: The New Queer Cinema

"...about what it means to be gay in today's world of AIDS, homophobia, and the quest to remain true..."

Feb. 18, 1994 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Léolo

"...the curse of his demented family, he reinvents the world, from his own genesis (sprung from his mother's encounter..."

May 28, 1993 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Swing Kids

"...is the idea that a generation can change the world through its music. New waves in music generally bring..."

March 12, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

All the Vermeers in New York

"...corruption, of both the social body and the individual spirit.” Set in the New York art world of the..."

June 19, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Once Upon a Crime

"...than anything, of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. Aiming for that same kind of madcap zaniness, it..."

March 13, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Keepin' Up With the Jones Family

The Jones Family Singers hear the spirit speak in Austin

"...skirts start to sway as if moved by a spiritual wind. For the next hour, I'm transfixed...."

Sept. 20, 2013 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

Michael Martin Murphey's Cowboy Christmas Ball

Back to the land for the holidays

"...Murphey brings his Cowboy Christmas show to the One World Theatre for two performances, 6 & 8:30pm. He’s been..."

Dec. 12, 2012 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Tron: Legacy

After touting this reboot for the past year, Disney has finally unleashed this immersive spectacle about man and machine.

"...a ghost in it, and, not surprisingly, it's the spirit of Tron v1.0. Debuting director Kosinski, emerging from the..."

Dec. 17, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Grand Canyon

"...it's about the miracle that, though the malevolent outside world threatens these people at every turn, it never really..."

Jan. 17, 1992 Movie Review by Louis Black

SXSW Film Review: Talk to Me

Séance chiller saves the best for first and last

"...local séance where they can commune with an undead spirit using a hand-shaped talisman. But when Mia forms an..."

March 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Matthew Monagle

The Women’s Balcony

An Orthodox community gets embroiled in gender politics

"...also manifested in a variety of ways throughout the world today...."

July 21, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Moana

Set sail for Disney's gorgeous new adventure

"...an inkling of what’s going on in the real world, and the news of late has been rife with..."

Nov. 23, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

RocknRolla

Director Guy Ritchie once more delivers a kinetic and consequence-free tribute to the criminal lifestyle.

"...lifestyle to pure consequence-free, hyper-stylized pop. In Ritchie’s breakneck world, psychological motivation and emotional ambiguity are as scarce as..."

Oct. 31, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Babylon A.D.

Vin Diesel stars as a mercenary hired to escort a woman with a dangerous virus out of Russia.

"...a race against time to save an already worthless world. Revelation, redemption, and cute offspring ensue. I call it..."

Sept. 5, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Over Her Dead Body

In this DOA romantic comedy, Eva Longoria Parker plays a ghost who haunts her former fiancé-to-be when it's time for him to move on.

"...vindictive as Kate. Instead, she returns to earth in spirit form to keep an eye on her fiancé-in-mourning, Henry..."

Feb. 1, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Rescue Dawn

German arthouse director Werner Herzog tells the story of Navy air pilot and POW Dieter Dengler (Christian Bale) and proves that he is capable – like his characters – of almost anything.

"...of the most clear-eyed portraits of the American can-do spirit ever seen on film. Minus jingoism and sentimentality, this..."

July 27, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

MirrorMask

The work of fantasist Neil Gaiman finally makes it to the screen with its innate sense of wonder intact, despite this sporadically overstuffed package of magic, mystery, and masked madwomen.

"...good looks as for his writing (insomuch as the world of fantasy geekdom has a pinup boy to call..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Minority Report

"...adaptation of Philip K. Dick's novella is closer in spirit to both Dick's own Blade Runner and Fifties film..."

June 21, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Italian for Beginners

"...is in town to fill in for the regular spiritual leader who's been prone to pushing parishioners off the..."

April 12, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The first film in Jackson's Tolkien trilogy stays true to the spirit and logistics of the novels, but is also a breathtaking and beautiful work of art on its own.

"...that Jackson has not only stayed true to the spirit and complex fantastical logistics of the novels in his..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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