The Honeymooners

Instead of reworking the original TV show’s subject matter regarding class and marriage, this is plodding mimicry featuring a predominantly African-American cast.

"...Directed by: John Schultz. Starring: Cedric the Entertainer, Mike Epps, Gabrielle Union, Regina Hall, Eric Stoltz,..."

June 10, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course

"...outdoorsman Steve Irwin is one of two things: He's either incredibly brave, or certifiably insane. Looking like an overgrown..."

July 19, 2002 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Out-of-Towners

"...attitudes about Neil Simon can be plotted somewhere along the vast arc between indifference and near-religious zealotry, this remake..."

April 2, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Mod Squad

"...talent with a cheesy, barrel-scraping Seventies-TV revival flick that's the artistic equivalent of a $5 back-alley blowjob. Actually, a..."

March 26, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Chasing the Dream

"...Directed by: Jeff Fraley and Harry Lynch. Rodeo, the national sport of Texas, has its roots in the..."

Oct. 17, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

George of the Jungle

"...Greg Cruttwell, Abraham Benrubi and John Cleese. Based on the late Sixties Jay Ward cartoon of the same name,..."

July 18, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

It Ain't the Meat, It's the Notion

Smokin' to the East, Smokin' to the West

"...Smokestack Lightning: Adventures in the Heart of Barbecue Country..."

June 14, 1996 Books Feature by Ed Ward

The Quest

"...delivers far more unintentional laughter than genuine chopsocky thrills. The globe-trotting narrative sends the so-called “Muscles From Brussels” from..."

May 3, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

The Tie That Binds

"...limp “suspense thriller” that's anything but thrilling or suspenseful, The Tie That Binds is an inane, poorly conceived bore..."

Sept. 15, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

The Miracle

"...Byrne and Lorraine Pilkington. After his big-time, American-made film (the painfully unfunny comedy We're No Angels) went bust, director..."

Aug. 23, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Deep in the Heart

Texas' diverse and precious wildlife gets the documentary it deserves

"...One of the most obnoxious elements of Texas culture is the arrogance..."

June 3, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Call of the Wild

Buck the dog makes another trip to the Yukon, this time with CGI assistance

"...This domesticated adaptation of Jack London’s 1903 novella tempers the brutality of the book’s Darwinist narrative, one in which..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Movie Review by Steve Davis

War for the Planet of the Apes

The capstone of the Apes reboot sticks the landing

"...course, 20 years later Mad Max: Fury Road, “in the roar of an engine,” regained everything. Even so, cinematic..."

July 14, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Lights Go Down at South Lamar

Final night at the Alamo Drafthouse mothership

"...It may not be the original Alamo Drafthouse, or the biggest, but the Alamo..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fire in the Night, Music in Bone-Deep Bassnote Throbs

Reveling among the multiform delights of Art Outside

"...I want to tell you about the men and women with the live fireworks exploding off..."

Oct. 29, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

'The Butcher's Hands'

Short Story Contest second-place winner

"...1935, the month of July: while the rest of Spain suffered..."

Feb. 10, 2012 Books Feature by Dana De Greff

The Thing

Functioning as a prequel to John Carpenter's The Thing, this film answers questions even though there's little mystery.

"...Antarctica, 1982: Thirteen men, two women, and something from another world duke it out for the right to call..."

Oct. 14, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Top of the Line

The nominees for the 2011 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...For the 19th year, an informal affiliation of local arts critics..."

May 27, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Shaggy Dog

There are precious few surprises here, but this breezy remake starring Tim Allen is a painless affair.

"...man bites dog” tale, thanks in large part to the retro-iconic status afforded the great Fred MacMurray, who parlayed..."

March 10, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Legendary Snow Monkeys of Texas

A brief open season on monkeys resulted in protections for them in the Lone Star State

"...It was Jan. 21, 1996, the last day of the winter buck season. Missy, Lilly,..."

Aug. 5, 2005 News Feature by Ed Baker

Dark Side of the Potterverse

Brad Neely's 'Wizard People, Dear Readers' and the volatility of artistic alchemy

"...The God-Wheel of Fate has stopped for all these kiddies..."

July 23, 2004 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

The Story of the Weeping Camel

A story about a Mongolian camel and her newborn calf becomes a transfixing lesson about the rhythms of life.

"...wrote, "Music has charms to sooth a savage breast," there’s no way he could have had this little Mongolian..."

July 16, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Triplets of Belleville

Move over Disney and Pixar: Sylvain Chomet’s Oscar-nominated animated feature is the kind of work that could only be authored by a singular individual.

"...animated feature (which has been nominated for Oscars in the categories of Best Animated Feature and Best Song) is..."

Feb. 13, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Real Cancun

"...Directed by: Rick De Oliveira. New Line wins the race to become the first company to transfer the..."

April 25, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Country Bears

"...and Christopher Walken. To paraphrase George A. Romero, when there's no more room in hell, the Country Bears will..."

Aug. 2, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Angel in the Dark

The last release from pop noir princess Laura Nyro.

"...In Monterey Pop, renowned documentary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker captured the 1967 pre-Woodstock rock festival oozing good vibrations and California..."

April 6, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Lifestyle: Group Sex in the Suburbs

"...Never has sexuality looked so unsexy. Schisgall's documentary explores the semi-hidden world of “the lifestyle" -- swingers in suburbia..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Beyond the Norm

The Impressive Euro-Asian Fare at Bistro 88

"...sounds unbearably politically incorrect -- Oriental food for non-Asians. Hole-in-the-wall noodle shop it certainly is not, but if you..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Food Feature by Rebecca Chastenet dé Gery

Ferngully: The Last Rainforest

"...you thought you'd been ecologized to death, here comes another preachy-teachy, green cartoon. But wait, this is no Captain..."

April 17, 1992 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

You Better Cop the Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast!

Art Acevedo drops by the Totescast, plus other city rumblings

"...The Totescast has a special call-in guest this week: Austin..."

March 10, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

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