High School

One of America's most acclaimed documentarians, Wiseman employs a cinema vérité style to observe the relationships between human beings and the bureaucracies that serve them. High School is a stark observation of social conditioning at a large urban school.

"...Directed by: Frederick Wiseman. Trained as a lawyer, Frederick Wiseman aims..."

March 26, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Enlightenment Guaranteed

"...Directed by: Doris Dörrie. Starring: Heiner Hauterbach, Ulrike Kriener, Anica Dobra,..."

Sept. 28, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Mr. Nice Guy

"...Directed by: Sammo Hung. Starring: Jackie Chan, Gabrielle Fitzpatrick, Miki Lee,..."

March 27, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Jackie Brown

Based on Elmore Leonard's novel Rum Punch, this is a fairly straight-ahead, Seventies-styled caper film.

"...Directed by: Quentin Tarantino. Starring: Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert..."

Dec. 26, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Friday Headliner Face-Off: Miley Cyrus vs. George Strait

"Amarillo by Morning" or "Midnight Sky"? Here's a guide to decide

"...Photo by @vijatm / Courtesy of Sony Music Miley CyrusFriday, 8pm,..."

Oct. 1, 2021 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

Billy's on Burnet Hosts Lager Jam 2

Local breweries give some lager lovin'

"...grew up in a time when lagers were made by dull people for dull people. Consequently, lagers gained an..."

June 17, 2015 Food Post by Eric Puga

When Marnie Was There

Will this ghost story be the final film from animation powerhouse Studio Ghibli?

"...Directed by: Hiromasa Yonebayashi...."

June 5, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Good Eye: La Nausée

We had no idea Kübler-Ross wrote "The Story of Austin Style"

"...11th annual Tribeza Fashion Show "The Story of Austin Style."..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

The Raid: Redemption

This Indonesian film truly has a nonstop glut of martial-arts action, so don't worry about the minimalist story and characters.

"...Directed by: Gareth Huw Evans. Starring: Iko Uwais, Joe Taslim, Doni..."

March 30, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

After a Fashion

Have yourself a fashionable SXSW

"...darling Sixteen Deluxe played its only show of South by Southwest 2012, and celebrating three decades of awards was..."

March 16, 2012 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Marebito

Although long on style and concept, this film lacks the primal urgency of Shimizu’s 2003 J-horror blockbuster Ju-on.

"...Directed by: Takashi Shimizu. Starring: Shinya Tsukamoto, Tomomi Miyashita and Kazuhiro..."

Jan. 20, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Aristocrats

The gleefully profane The Aristocrats provides a survey of some of the best comic minds in the business.

"...Directed by: Penn Jillette and Paul Provenza. "The aristocrats!" It’s the..."

Aug. 26, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Good Thief

"...Directed by: Neil Jordan. Starring: Nick Nolte, Tchéky Karyo, Saïd Taghmaoui,..."

April 18, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Femme Fatale

A triumph of style over logic, this is still one of the best films from this period of De Palma's career.

"...Directed by: Brian De Palma. Starring: Antonio Banderas, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Peter..."

Nov. 8, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cecil B. Demented

"...Directed by: John Waters. Starring: Melanie Griffith, Stephen Dorff, Alicia Witt,..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Happy Together

In this classic Wong film, his alienated and love-obsessed characters take the form of a pair of gay lovers who have moved from Hong Kong to Buenos Aires to start their fractious relationship anew.

"...Directed by: Wong Kar-Wai. Starring: Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu Wai..."

Dec. 5, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Alien Resurrection

The franchise's fourth outing

"...Directed by: Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Winona Ryder, Dominique Pinon,..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Truth or Consequences, N.M.

"...Directed by: Kiefer Sutherland. Starring: Kiefer Sutherland, Vincent Gallo, Mykelti Williamson,..."

May 30, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Friday

"...Directed by: F. Gary Gray. Starring: Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, Nia..."

May 5, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Roadracers

"...Directed by: Robert Rodriguez. Starring: David Arquette, Salma Hayek, John Hawkes,..."

July 22, 1994 Movie Review by Louis Black

Boys' Shorts: The New Queer Cinema

"...Directed by: Stephen Cummins, Laurie Lynd, Marlon Riggs, Christopher Newby, Michael..."

Feb. 18, 1994 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

The Beach Bum

Fear and loathing in Florida with Korine and Matthew McConaughey

"...Directed by: Harmony Korine. Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Isla Fisher, Snoop Dogg,..."

March 29, 2019 Movie Review by Dan Gentile

"Jonathan Muzacz: Stained Slabs" at the Butridge

With his solo show, the artist revs up the gallery by bringing in the street in eye-catching style

"...blankets are hung next to black and white comic book-style screen prints, and neon pieces oppose found item sculptures...."

July 13, 2018 Arts Review by Melany Jean

Texas Book Festival: Fresh Cookbooks

New titles explore Mexico's diverse culinary legacy

"...in recent years. The bill of fare includes appearances by a nationally known author, an international culinary star, and..."

Oct. 24, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Do These Farm Bird Lollipops Make Us Look Fat?

The tug between substance and style at Searsucker

"...one of those restaurants that slavishly embraces American pop-culture style, repackaging it with a flirtatious wink and a nod...."

Sept. 6, 2013 Food Review by Rachel Feit

Making Curiosity a Reality With 'Waking Mars'

Mars Mania helps a locally developed game

"...my opinion) John Carter, set on a Mars populated by cast members of The Wire and Friday Night Lights...."

Aug. 22, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

After a Fashion

You never know what you're going to find on the way to the doctor …

"...a recent morning, my sister Margaret and I swung by there to take a look at what we thought..."

March 2, 2012 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Gran Torino

Clint Eastwood directs and stars in what could be a perfect career-capper due to the perceptive way the character he plays seems to be a culmination of all the roles he's played before.

"...Directed by: Clint Eastwood. Starring: Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Ahney Her,..."

Jan. 9, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Death Sentence

Vigilantism is alive and flourishing in this revenge thriller from James Wan, the so-called Splat Pack director of the original Saw movie.

"...Directed by: James Wan. Starring: Kevin Bacon, Garrett Hedlund, Kelly Preston,..."

Sept. 7, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Covenant

The Covenant is a sleek yet empty picture about four handsome high school seniors who possess supernatural powers and impossibly chiseled stomachs.

"...Directed by: Renny Harlin. Starring: Steven Strait, Sebastian Stan, Laura Ramsey,..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

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