The Last Black Man in San Francisco

A gentle, poetic look at gentrification that shimmers with the winds of history

"...characters who witness the white influx of newly minted tech millionaires into formerly black neighborhoods (which, of course, were..."

June 14, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Hustle

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels remake can't con its way to success

"...two women strike a deal: Whoever swindles a vacationing tech magnate first gets to stay; the other will depart..."

May 17, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Little

Time goes backward in this riff on Big (or maybe it just feels that way)

"...bossy, sharp-tongued, fashionable woman in charge of her own tech company. She’s also pretty much heinous to everyone around..."

April 12, 2019 Movie Review by Danielle White

Alita: Battle Angel

The manga heroine comes to motion capture life

"...the cyborg residents of the city and searching for high-tech scrap in the wasteland, which is where he discovers..."

Feb. 15, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki

Behind the scenes as the Studio Ghibli mastermind returns to film

"...Miyazaki is equally befuddled by the array of CGI tech presented to him. It’s as if an essential component..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Loveless

Russia's middle class eviscerates itself.

"...Director Zvyagintsev (Leviathan) exposes the viral, negative effects of technology and the workplace on a marriage, and the communication..."

March 30, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Pacific Rim Uprising

Robots vs. monsters sequel is pure scrap.

"...for thievables one day, he meets cute with 15-year-old tech genius-orphan Amara (Spaeny), who has cobbled together her own..."

March 23, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

“Rachel Stuckey: Good Days & Bad Days on the Internet” at Women & Their Work

The artist creates some genuinely geeky-cool stuff in this show that’s smart, funny, and fresh in its treatment of tech

"...the auto-generated text is culled from posts related to technology and tagged #awesomeday, #ftw, #worstdayever, and #fml. It's a..."

Dec. 15, 2017 Arts Review by Melany Jean

Jennifer Raye's Boa Retina Explores Messy Gender Uncertainty

Tech old and new explores trans issues

"...in the digital world. It uses a variety of tech and interfaces to engage the viewer. Everything from a..."

June 16, 2017 Arts Feature by James Renovitch

The Circle

An absurd cautionary tale on technology

"...quickly rises up in the ranks of the titular high-tech company co-founded by Eamon Bailey (Hanks), a zillionaire visionary..."

May 5, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Independence Day: Resurgence

ID:R is probably everything you were expecting and less

"...invasion, USMC Captain Hiller perished while flight-testing some alien tech-enhanced hardware) converge and collide to little emotional affect. There’s..."

July 1, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSWedu Recap

Education tech finds new ways to reach kids

"...learning platform developer Cerego, echoed the idea of inserting tech seamlessly into the classroom. He sent a stern warning..."

March 11, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lazer Team

The first feature film from Austin's Rooster Teeth gang is a hoot

"...a supersoldier who would one day don an E.T. tech suit imbued with the powers necessary to prevail in..."

Jan. 29, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Help Desk

Tech-savvy ways to cut expenses

"...see, your column is for the new people, the tech-boom types who are driving up the cost of living..."

June 12, 2015 Screens Column by Michael Agresta

Spare Parts

This movie about undocumented teens building an attention-grabbing robot stands and delivers.

"...at a cost less than $800 to compete against high-tech machinery engineered with almost 20 times the price tag..."

Jan. 16, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Reform PAC Cash Floods AISD Races

Bloomberg, Silicon Valley money boosts reform candidates

"...part of a Texas-based initiative, the other a DC-based tech sector money spigot – have been throwing cash around...."

Nov. 3, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Fake Press Conferences Concerning Texas Football: Nov. 3, 2014

Booster Red McCombs stops in to discuss weekend win over Texas Tech

"...Texas dispatched Texas Tech Saturday night in Lubbock, winning 34-13. The Red Raiders..."

Nov. 3, 2014 Sports Post by Eric Sollenberger

The Signal

A trio of tech-savvy twentysomethings get waylaid and wind up as subjects in a weird but stylish sci-fi mystery.

"...and this Sundance-approved follow-up, in which a trio of tech-savvy twentysomethings – Nic, Haley, and Jonah (Thwaites, Cooke, and..."

June 13, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

Tim's Vermeer

Vermeer must have painted by using a camera obscura and Tim Jenison spends four years proving the method in this fascinating documentary by Penn & Teller.

"...Jillette, the film follows Tim Jenison, the San Antonio-based tech inventor (Video Toaster, among others) and all-around curious fellow,..."

March 21, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Point Austin: Firefighters in Action

Snowden and allies on the tech side of human rights and personal privacy

"...each addressed the particular interests and expertise of their tech-savvy audiences. The NSA "is setting fire to the future..."

March 14, 2014 News Column by Michael King

SXSW and the Matter of Life and Death

'Death acceptance is an acceptance of reality'

"...a mortician from L.A., and Chanel Reynolds, a Seattle tech project manager and founder of getyourshittogether.org, together presented a..."

March 9, 2014 SXSW Post by Melanie Haupt

SXSW Eco: Remember the Dinosaurs

Green conference bridges gap between environmental movement and tech scene

"...the gap between the traditional environmental movement and the tech scene. Yet, as the trade show floor and the..."

Oct. 11, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Converge and Captivate

Bringing gaming, film, music, and mobile tech together

"...of Austin City Limits is a bold move. Will tech-oriented out-of-towners be interested in filling the in-between week with..."

Oct. 4, 2013 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

The Internship

Once Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson joined forces to crash weddings; in their new comedy, the duo crashes Google as older-than-average interns.

"...new direction by bedding down with the enemy – technology – as over-the-hill interns at Google. They are middle-aged,..."

June 7, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

At Any Price

This family drama puts a human face on corporate agribusiness.

"...access to university research programs, genetic engineering, and patented, high-tech systems are pushing out traditional corn-growers. In a refreshing..."

May 17, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner

Aggies Sleepwalk Through Rout Over Sam Houston

No bye week, no worries

"...Texas A&M Aggies. Forty-eight hours before kickoff against Louisiana Tech in Shreveport, school officials canceled the game due to..."

Nov. 20, 2012 Sports Post by Emily Bevan

Headhunters

This Norwegian crime thriller is anchored by a schemer who brings on his own ruin.

"...mark – Clas Greve (Game of Thrones' Coster-Waldau), a tech entrepreneur with a paramilitary background and a Flemish masterpiece..."

June 1, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

I Saw the Devil

A serial killer meets his match – and then some – in this nasty revenge drama from South Korea that's nevertheless executed with superlative style and wit.

"...but kills the misogynistic serial killer, then plants a high-tech GPS device in his intestines, and begins an elaborate..."

March 25, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Iron Man 2

Despite a high tech sheen and an excellent but overstuffed cast, this sequel feels more like a setup for the upcoming Avengers movie than its own picture.

"...starring in this Iron Man sequel. Despite its high tech sheen and overstuffed cast of characters, played by some..."

May 7, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Harmony and Me

This Austin-made gem by Bob Byington is a sharply written and acted observational piece about a heartsick guy played by Justin Rice.

"...Harmony as he ambles about from his vaguely sketched tech job to visits with friends and family members, piano..."

Jan. 8, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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