Mad God

Phil Tippett's stop motion masterpiece of depravity and the divine

"...Over 33 years, special effects guru and stop motion maestro Phil Tippett (Star Wars, Jurassic Park, RoboCop,..."

July 1, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

2020 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Animated

This year's Academy-loved cartoons push the boundaries of the medium

"...Kashcheeva truly pushing beyond the current limits of papier-mâché stop motion...."

Jan. 31, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Hunter Killer

Cold War flashbacks as Gerard Butler takes on the Russkies

"...remember them as the men who were unable to stop millions from dying in the coming conflict. If Tom..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Avengers: Infinity War

Earth's mightiest heroes face their greatest, most nuanced threat

"...Let's stop right there. That pretty much everyone reading this will..."

April 27, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Luv Doc: Uncool!

Yes, you should stop checking his phone

"...happens"? Or change my mindset in general? Should I stop checking his phone?..."

July 1, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2013: Animation

A dog in Eden, Maggie Simpson in an Ayn Rand daycare center, and creative guacamole making are some of the ideas conjured in this collection.

"...especially the two nominees that consider romance. Timothy Reckart’s stop-motion film “Head Over Heels” illustrates a long-married couple’s separate..."

Feb. 8, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Holy Motors

Holy Motors; hot damn. This French firecracker is set to detonate.

"...closing moments) drives Oscar to his various “appointments.” Each stop requires Oscar to make dramatic use of wigs, stage..."

Dec. 7, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Frankenweenie

Tim Burton’s animated, black-and-white movie about a boy and his dog is sweetly filtered through the lens of Frankenstein and other famous monsters.

"...Finally, a stop-motion, animated Halloween film that rivals Tim Burton and Henry..."

Oct. 5, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

Michael Caine zips around on a giant bumblebee and Dwayne Johnson is a pectoral spectacle in this family-friendly, fantasy-island adventure tale.

"...gross-out yuks (giant bird poop!) to the utterly entrancing stop-motion animation of, say, 1961's outlandishly fun, Harryhausen-animated Mysterious Island...."

Feb. 10, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Reefer Roundup 12/2/10

News from the frontline of the War on Drugs

"...Stop the presses: Willie Nelson was busted last week for..."

Dec. 2, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

A Town Called Panic

This whimsical, Belgian import is an animated stop-motion fantasy that uses childhood toys as characters who find themselves in all manner of goofy yet compelling adventures.

"...combining as it does the autonomous magic inherent in stop-motion with a decidedly Belgian sense of the absurd. Fans..."

Jan. 22, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Happy-Go-Lucky

British director Mike Leigh's latest is an uncharacteristic story about an indomitably joyful woman – a lovely state of being, perhaps, but not necessarily of dramatic interest.

"...an encounter with an abused child is enough to stop her from laughing, and that's the film's problem: Leigh's..."

Oct. 31, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

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.

"...on her wedding day. But not even death can stop a force as vindictive as Kate. Instead, she returns..."

Feb. 1, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Clerks II

Kevin Smith is on solid footing with this sequel, which finds the filmmaker and his raunchy protagonists at the precipice of maturity but moving ahead with cautious baby steps.

"...and Randal Graves (Anderson) at the New Jersey Quick Stop and next-door video store. Their thoughts and conversations are..."

July 21, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Bread and Tulips

An endearing romantic daydream about an underappreciated housewife who decides on whim to not return home.

"...an Italian tour bus pulls away from a rest stop, leaving behind Rosalba (Maglietta), the story's protagonist. From the..."

Oct. 5, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Pokémon: The Movie

"...the uninitiated as they were before, but that doesn't stop them from making sense to the kids. This new..."

July 21, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

City Council Supports High School Program to Aid "Bleeding Emergencies"

The dais endorses life-saving program Stop the Bleed

"...The Austin City Council endorsed bringing the life-saving program Stop the Bleed to all Austin high schools during the..."

Feb. 13, 2019 News Post by Alex Puente

Whitmire: Teach the Children Traffic Stops

State senator proposes classes on how to get pulled over right

"...of a driver who sped off from a nearby stop...."

Sept. 29, 2016 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Lit Meals on Wheels

'Road Show: Four Way Stop' finds literature in the everyday

"...book you'll be reading at Road Show: Four Way Stop is the world outside your window...."

April 12, 2013 Arts Feature by Amy Gentry

'The NFL Beat': Awards Shower

The best and worst of 2011 in the NFL

"...Today I heard a trucker get paged over the truck-stop intercom, notifying him that shower stall No. 2 was..."

June 16, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Riding MetroRail

A smooth ride this morning

"...Doug Allen, we discussed how to get the Downtown stop two blocks closer to Congress. Here's one idea...."

March 8, 2010 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Real American Heroes, Clocking in at 3¾ Inches

The GI Joe Stop-Motion Film Festival

"...his successful online phenomenon, Toninelo founded the GI Joe Stop-Motion Film Festival. Gambling slightly on the strength of this..."

July 11, 2008 Screens Feature by Ashley Moreno

Taking the Capitol Out of Capital Metro

Capital Metro: ready to establish the caliphate.

"...with Capitol Metro to address relocation of their bus stop on 11th Street adjacent to the Capitol Grounds." for..."

Dec. 28, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Irreplaceable

Co-director Mike Johnson on 'Tim Burton's Corpse Bride' and how stop-motion has done more than survive amid the rise of computer animation

"...story in what must be the most technically sophisticated stop-motion puppet feature ever and very likely the most narratively..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Fantastic Fest Review: Stopmotion

The artist subsumed by her art in chilling increments

"...clay and gave it life. That's the art of stop-motion animation, too: taking immobile matter and giving it the..."

Sept. 28, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Seeking Justice for the Killing of Alex Gonzales

Gonzales’ mother says, “I will not stop”

"...9. "I'm not playing and I'm not going to stop. I'm the voice of my son and I will..."

Jan. 20, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Death Watch: Defense to D.A. – A Conflict of Interest?

John Hummel’s attorney calls original trial lawyer’s presence in D.A.'s Office “an irresolvable conflict of interest,” seeks to stop execution on that ground

"...February asked Hummel's trial court in Ft. Worth to stop the execution on that ground. The court refused; Mowla..."

March 13, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

The dragon riders finally come in to land as the trilogy definitively ends

"...dear. We may not deserve them, but that doesn’t stop the heart from wanting...."

Feb. 22, 2019 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Arctic

Mads Mikkelsen follows in the wilderness steps of Jack London

"...whether you live or not, but that does not stop you appreciating their unrelenting grandeur. It does not reinvent..."

Feb. 15, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

If Beale Street Could Talk

Moonlight director Barry Jenkins adapts Baldwin's tale of love and racism

"...individual moments and scenes is undeniable, but there's a stop-start sensation, exacerbated by the way characters have their moment..."

Dec. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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