Wild Tales

Anthology film from Argentina finds the dark humor in six revenge stories

"...Snap! That’s the crack of people teetering on the verge in each..."

March 27, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Solitary Man

In this small-scale drama, Michael Douglas plays a disgraced businessman and inveterate skirt-chaser who makes one bad decision after another.

"...is one downward dog. No, this solitary man of the title is not into yoga, he’s just a skirt-chaser..."

June 18, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sin City

This ultra-noir adaptation of Frank Miller’s black-and-white cult comic series is a visual feast ripped straight from the original medium’s blood-soaked pages.

"...words: Sin City kicks ass. You’ll have to excuse the language, but, in the context of the film, it’s..."

April 1, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Feardotcom

"...is it about William Malone's horror knock-offs that makes them so irresistible to big-name actors casting about for a..."

Sept. 6, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Michael

Travolta plays an unkempt, beer-swilling, Beatles-quoting angel who – yes – also dances.

"...in with comeback kid John Travolta he was channeling the powers of higher intelligence in the crypto-spiritual barnstormer Phenomenon...."

Dec. 27, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Twister

A daredevil storm chaser gets the tornado he's always longed to see.

"...Ruck and Philip Seymour Hoffman. In a word, wow. The first of the 1996 summer blockbusters finally arrives (after..."

May 10, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Leaving Las Vegas

"...a breath of fresh air coupled with a 100-proof chaser. The movie is an amazing, bracing, funny, audacious, tender,..."

Nov. 22, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

North

"...goes out on a limb and finds he exceeds the maximum weight requirement for sapling-climbing. In this surreal childhood..."

July 22, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

My Donkey, My Lover & I

Giddy romp through the South of France is charming and scenic

"...to sing a song of temptation and longing for the school’s talent show, of sorts, for the parents. In..."

July 22, 2022 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Fast Food Fast Women

"...those crisscrossing slice-of-life storylines so typical of tales of the city. Thomson, Kollek's doe-eyed favorite leading lady, holds the..."

Aug. 17, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Fearless

"...of life and death. Hailed as a hero by the media for rescuing a number of fellow passengers as..."

Oct. 29, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

Welcome back, Mister Wick!

"...unstoppable hit man John Wick as PETA Spokesperson of the Year, as well as, in no particular order, best..."

May 17, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Kidnap

Don't mess with Halle Berry

"...While the writer of Kidnap probably could have come up with..."

Aug. 11, 2017 Movie Review by Danielle White

Monsters

In this startlingly original indie film, a road trip combines with an alien invasion to remind us of our ageless fear of otherness.

"...via a handheld subjective camera, Blair Witch-style, and from the perspective of survivors of an alien invasion. Then Matt..."

Oct. 29, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

A Single Man

Tom Ford ditched fashion designing for filmmaking with this smart adaptation of the Christopher Isherwood story about a grieving gay man in 1962 California.

"...Directed by: Tom Ford. Starring: Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode, Nicholas Hoult, Jon Kortajarena, Ginnifer Goodwin and Paulette..."

Jan. 15, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Zoo

Filmmaker Robinson Devor sadly sabotages his own attempt to bring the practice of bestiality into the light.

"...Minard. In an attempt to divest his film of the potential salaciousness of its subject matter, Devor (The Woman..."

May 25, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Transporter 2

For all its gimmicky mayhem, Transporter 2 is an improvement over the original, completely setting aside such yawn-inducing cinematic standbys as a romantic interest and realism.

"...Starring: Jason Statham, Alessandro Gassman, Amber Valletta, Kate Nauta, Matthew Modine, Jason Flemyng, Keith David and François Berléand. While..."

Sept. 9, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

3000 Miles to Graceland

"...great action film leaves you feeling shaken and stirred. The Wild Bunch, The Killer, Dobermann, Reservoir Dogs, La Femme..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Girl, Interrupted

"...and Jillian Armenante. Adapted from Susanna Kaysen's memoir of the same title, Girl, Interrupted tackles the ever-popular subject of..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Long Fringe Review: Southern Fried Chickie

A one-woman meet 'n' greet with the gals at the trailer park

"...Larry the Cable Guy has met his match in a busty,..."

Feb. 1, 2012 Arts Post by Jillian Owens

Good News for Mélat

Final clip from singer’s debut advances new LP and festival trifecta

"...Kassa continues readying her upcoming release, Move Me 2, the Ethiopian-American singer delivers visuals for atmospheric love chaser “No..."

July 25, 2017 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

Checking In: Brannen Temple Stays Hyper Vigilant

“These are strange times with heightened social unrest”

"...Temple, sitting in my kitchen big as life. “My father was trying to hip me to him, and he..."

Nov. 11, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Skirt Chasin' Smirk Chasers

The Queer Queens of Qomedy qame to town

"...One of the uniquely human senses binding all walks of life is..."

Sept. 16, 2014 Qmmunity Post by Erin McArthur

Tales That Must Be Told

Previewing the ninth Cine las Americas

"...Pablo Stoll; with Andrés Pazos, Mirella Pascual, Jorge Bolani The co-writers and directors of the well-received Uruguayan comedy 25..."

April 14, 2006 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Rectangular Packages With Ribbons

"With its interdisciplinary focus, multicultural breadth, and assumption that cultural images are essentially powerful social constructions," writes James McWilliams of Martha Sandweiss' "handsome" new book on the West, "Print the Legend lays bare a trove of historical photographs"

"...Yes, it's technically of the coffee table ilk, and yes, you'll pay out the..."

Dec. 13, 2002 Books Feature by James McWilliams

Tyler Childers’ Universal Sound

High lonesome and dark-hollered grit

"...Childers for “Please Don’t Bury Me” and “Paradise.” He then ceded the stage completely for the Kentucky native to..."

July 20, 2018 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Aztex Thump Colorado Springs; Vancouver Up Next

Austin Aztex blank Colorado Springs, host Vancouver tomorrow

"...The Austin Aztex had a successful pro debut Saturday evening,..."

March 31, 2015 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Brooklyn Brewery Mash Arrives in Austin

The Mash hosts Local 2 Ways at Swift’s Attic

"...Launched amidst the fury of South by Southwest as part of an..."

March 11, 2013 Food Post by Anna Toon

Is Sea Moss Austin’s Next Superfood?

The edible algae is riding a wave of popularity across town

"...Let's take a trip to the Atlantic Ocean, shall we? Along the rocky coastlines of..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Food Feature by Hannah Uebele

Day Trips & Beyond: Mid-September Travel Updates

Travel news from around Texas and beyond

"...Finding ways to travel and stay safe during the pandemic requires looking beyond the crowds. Private and small-group..."

Sept. 10, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

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