Superman: The Movie – Director's Cut

"...Mcclure, Glenn Ford and Ned Beatty. Look, up on the screen! It's a bird, it's a plane, it's the..."

Oct. 25, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Superman: The Movie

This Superman combines cheeky attitude with wowwy effects and genuine thrills to tell the story of the genesis of the Man of Steel.

"...Glenn Ford and Valerie Perrine. This original Superman is the best of the bunch. It combines cheeky attitude with..."

July 29, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Pursuit of Happyness

Will Smith plays a self-made success who trains as a stockbroker even though he is homeless and raising a young son on the streets of San Francisco in this movie based on the true-life story of Chris Gardner.

"...Howe, James Karen and Kurt Fuller. If you’ve seen the schlocky trailer for The Pursuit of Happyness, you’ve seen..."

Dec. 15, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

The LEGO Batman Movie

The Dark Knight returns to Legoland

"...Everything is Batman in this boisterously entertaining cousin of the awesome The LEGO Movie, which snuck under the radar..."

Feb. 10, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Life and Death of Schools

Educational warrior Diane Ravitch takes on the "school reform" movement

"...On the subject of public education, Diane Ravitch may be America's..."

Sept. 28, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Love Parade

Star-cross'd love, superhero-style

"..."I know you said that the X-Men movies constitute 'art,' but would you really put..."

July 8, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Around the World of Weird

The many genre delights of Fantastic Fest 2008

"...this year's Australian-exploitation film overload, postapocalyptic vehicular car-nage via the ever-mad Max Rockatansky), this year's Fantastic Fest will turn..."

Sept. 12, 2008 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Kid's Got Moxie!

Man of the Century director Adam Abraham talks about old-style Hollywood panache, the precarious nature of a career in independent cinema, and a little film that could -- and did.

"...You've probably never heard of Man of the Century. Of all the trailers you've sat through and..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

The Art of 'Green Lantern'

Three local artists quiz DC Comics' Doug Mahnke

"...his run on DC Comics' Green Lantern one of the best-selling titles on the racks, but he has been..."

June 23, 2011 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Letting the Freak Brothers Flag Fly

Gilbert Shelton on his iconic comic's long, strange trip to the screen

"...If it's fair to posit that the Austin Music Scene, referred to so reverentially it practically..."

March 12, 2010 Screens Feature by Margaret Moser

The Comics (Artist) Panel

Five Austinites on the state of the sequential art, from comics to comix to manga and beyond

"...nervous. And it's certainly more than enough to justify the geek-chic culture. But while Chris Ware reigned through the..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Arts Feature by Joey Seiler

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

Forget that horrible live-action trailer – here's your real Teen Titans

"...Deadpool 2 was 2018’s final word on superhero meta-humor, then let me introduce you to Teen Titans Go! To..."

July 27, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Guggenheim on Education and Getting the Job Done

Q&A with the director of Waiting for 'Superman'

"...Davis Guggenheim, the director of controversial new education documentary Waiting for 'Superman,'..."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Guardians of the Galaxy

These lesser-known, misfit, comic-book characters are a grand addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

"...coherent ones – have never been a priority of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They’re typically hung on some gobbledygook..."

Aug. 1, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Express

The story of Ernie Davis, the first African-American Heisman Trophy winner, is full of heart-pumping stadium heroics and quiet acts of dignity.

"...and your World War II sharpshooters. For my money, there’s no juicier role out there for an actor than..."

Oct. 10, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Christopher Columbus: The Discovery

"...Davi, Tom Selleck and Rachel Ward. What with all the recent hue and cry over the anniversary of that..."

Aug. 28, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Broken Hearts Club

"...John Mahoney, Andrew Keegan, Nia Long and Billy Porter. There's been a fair amount of ballyhoo in the press..."

Nov. 17, 2000 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Wrestler

In the latest film from Darren Aronofsky, Mickey Rourke rips his tattered name from the dustbin of history with his portrayal of an aging professional wrestler.

"...and your Brad Pitts and your Frank Langellas; if there’s any justice in the world, this year’s best actor..."

Jan. 9, 2009 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Ana Lily Amirpour on Her New Film The Bad Batch

Cannibals, cult leaders, and friendship

"...Writer/director Ana Lily Amirpour, whose first feature was the 2014 Iranian vampire, spaghetti Western A Girl Walks Home..."

June 23, 2017 Screens Feature by Lars Nilsen

The Common Law

Copyright – movie scripts

"...When you write a movie script (or any literary work for that matter), do..."

May 27, 2005 Column by Luke Ellis

The Madness of King Geek

Harry Jay Knowles' Cool Movie News

"...do you explain someone like Harry Jay Knowles, and the corollary, should you even try? You might as well..."

June 6, 1997 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Free Comics

"...free on Free Comic Book Day, yet not all the participating publishers have specified what they will be. But..."

May 3, 2002 Books Feature by Robert Faires

Like Out of a Movie

The legend of Alejandro Gomez Monteverde

"...Mont-everde grew up in Tampico, Mexico, he instead used the toy men as actors on the stage to fulfill..."

March 9, 2007 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

DVDanger: The Hallow

There’s something evil in the woods

"...Every Northern European culture knows that Robert Frost was wrong. The..."

April 9, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Toy

"...stupid, insulting, and boring are just a few of the words that come to mind when describing this pathetic..."

Dec. 17, 1982 Movie Review by Martin Chait

The Good Eye

New Year's style resolutions

"...At the dawn of a new year, one is inclined to..."

Jan. 10, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

Scott McCloud in Austin with The Sculptor this Weekend

The affable theorist of Understanding Comics waxes all fictional.

"...Note: The new book isn't an Understanding Comics follow-up. In fact,..."

Feb. 4, 2015 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Under the Skin

Psychological thriller Felt slices into rape culture

"...All films are personal, some just more than others. In the case of Felt, the new drama based..."

July 17, 2015 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Shazam!

DC finally gets to the heart of why we love superheroes

"...Proof that the universe has a sense of humor: A week after..."

April 5, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Black Adam

The Rock joins the DC Universe as the shadowy version of Superman

"...a long time coming. An idea for a Shazam! movie featuring DC's shadowy Superman was tossed around throughout the..."

Oct. 28, 2022 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

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