Short Cuts

The tall, dark, and handsome knight returns: Adam West on the record, in Austin.

"...Holy Blast From the Past (in Tights, No Less) Dept.: Once in a..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Barney Miller: Dark Knight

Holy Wojo, Batman, these sitcom detectives seem awful familiar!

"...Welcome back to the 12th Precinct, citizen, where Detectives Harris and Yemana and..."

Oct. 19, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Gift Guide: Tabletop Gaming From Austin

Rolling the dice on The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is just one way to kill some time over the holidays

"...One of the things they don't tell you about adulthood is that..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Arts Feature by Matthew Monagle

Wizard World Austin 2017

The traveling comic con materializes here again Nov. 17-19

"...Wondering where Aquaman will be when the Justice League starts saving the world on Nov. 17?..."

Nov. 17, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Surfing Indra's Net

"...it since yesterday, when a song he played on the air at KUT, Rufus Wainwright's "Barcelona," tickled his memory,..."

Nov. 6, 1998 Music Feature by Robert Faires

Coffeetable Books

Dream On

"...Batman: The Complete History: The Life and Times of the..."

Dec. 24, 1999 Books Feature by Robert Faires

Of Scrolls, Swords, and Ponycorn Adventures

The year in gaming

"...1) The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Softworks) It might appear..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Tank Girl

A movie that combines Busby Berkeley chorus lines with killer mutant kangaroos and the wildest female action hero this side of La Femme Nikita.

"...one-liners, and gobs of little wonky bits that will either knock you upside the funny bone or leave you..."

March 31, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ant-Man

The Marvel Universe expands to include comedy

"...In our current age of obsessive entertainment consumption, there seems to be an Elizabeth Kübler-Ross model for how..."

July 17, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Confessions of a Superhero

What does Superman do when he's not posing for snapshots with tourists in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre? This documentary about Hollywood's ultimate poseurs tells all. SXSW Film Presents

"...with Hollywood Boulevard tourists in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre? Turns out he smokes like a chimney, guzzles milk..."

Nov. 2, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Beetlejuice

In this wonderfully comic spook tale, a couple of mild-mannered ghosts call upon the obnoxious demon Betelguese to help them reinhabit their house from the new (and living) tenants.

"...Keaton, Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Jeffrey Jones, Catherine O’Hara and Sylvia Sidney. Michael Keaton delivers one of..."

Oct. 5, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Richard Whittaker’s Top 10 Films of 2022

"...that's how you do multiversal storytelling: by spanning all the emotions...."

Dec. 16, 2022 Screens Feature

Joker

This joke isn't funny anymore (and wasn't to begin with)

"...Make no mistake, Joaquin Phoenix is one of the most talented and empathetic actors currently working in Hollywood...."

Oct. 4, 2019 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Late Nights ... and Suspense

"...getting somewhere. Pleasantries dispensed with, Queensbury Rules tossed out the window, gloves off...."

July 8, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Film Fight Response No. 1 (Over Breakfast)

"...cruelty to sucker punch a man first thing in the morning – before he’s had a chance to meditate,..."

July 7, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Gossip

"...students starts a nasty rumor in order to understand the life cycle of gossip. The course subject is never..."

April 28, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cobb

"...Bellamy, Scott Burkholder and Allan Mallamud. Ty Cobb was the greatest baseball player ever. Let's get that over with...."

Jan. 13, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

RoboCop 3

"...RoboCopped! Again. Delayed for quite a while due to the mess over at Orion Pictures, this third addition to..."

Nov. 12, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mr. Nanny

"...Hemsley, Austin Pendleton, Robert Gorman, Madeline Zima, Raymond O'Connor, Mother Love and David Johansen. Word got out, I guess,..."

Oct. 15, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Black Lizard

"...1968, but deemed too outrageous for American tastes at the time) is disarming in a vein similar to TV's..."

Feb. 21, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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

SXSW Gaming Awards Finalists Announced

Mix of blockbusters and indie faves top the list of noms

"...Now in its third year, the SXSW Gaming Awards returns with its trademark mix of..."

Jan. 26, 2016 Screens Post by Tucker Whatley

Face Off Recap: Not So Super Heroes

One of the CenTex delegation goes home in week two

"...One of the most admirable aspects of Face Off is that, for..."

Jan. 27, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Skyfall

Daniel Craig's glum third go-’round as 007 is enhanced by fun turns by all the supporting players, as well as the film's exciting camerawork.

"...Daniel Craig’s third go at 007, I’m not sure there’s much left that distinguishes Bond from Bourne from Batman...."

Nov. 9, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Monkeybone

"...Brendan Fraser. Monkeybone's premise -- an artist thrust into the midst of his own art -- isn't the most..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lethal Weapon 4

"...Donner's homage to cinematic white noise. Not only is the franchise growing hoary, by now it's become downright laughable,..."

July 17, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ed Wood

This biographical film is charming, melancholy, strange, and quirkily humorous. There's also a certain irony in giving the silver-screen treatment to the most infamous of bargain-basement directors and his motley crew of hangers-on.

"...Patricia Arquette, Jeffrey Jones, Bill Murray, Lisa Marie, George “The Animal” Steele and Juliet Landau. The strangest biographical film..."

Oct. 7, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Love Field

"...quietly engaging and uncharacteristic little period piece set in the American South in the early Sixties that tells the..."

Feb. 26, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dreadnaught

"...Kwan Tak-hing and Yuen Cheung-yan. Director Yuen Woo-Ping is the action maestro best known on these shores for choreographing..."

Jan. 4, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...Gillette began production of the disposable steel razor blade in 1903, and sold 51..."

March 2, 2018 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

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