Pokémon: The First Movie

"...Directed by: Kunihiko Yuyama and Michael Haigney. There is a new definition of the term, “critic-proof movie,”..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part

Everything is still pretty awesome as this sequel builds on the first film

"...awesome in this waggishly entertaining sequel to one of the most creative animated movies released in recent memory. Upon..."

Feb. 8, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Peanuts Movie

Happiness is a warm animated cartoon called The Peanuts Movie

"...Happiness is a warm feature-length animated cartoon called The Peanuts Movie, a loving tribute to the beloved comic..."

Nov. 6, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

An animated adaptation of the beloved book series

"...words like “butt” and “booger” and “fart” innately hilarious; they’re like Pavlov’s pups, tittering and giggling at the mere..."

June 9, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold

Whether this is a real film or a priceless stunt, Morgan Spurlock has the goods on product placement.

"...Directed by: Morgan Spurlock. The line between filmmaker and stuntman has never been murkier..."

April 22, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The First Saturday in May

This documentary follows six horse trainers and their experiences on the 2006 trail to the Kentucky Derby.

"...Brad Hennegan and John Hennegan. As we all know, the first Saturday in May marks a date with the..."

April 18, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

How The First Omen Broke the Curse of Legacy Sequels

Arkasha Stevenson and Tim Smith on creating a horror they believe in

"...There are scenes in The First Omen that will restore..."

April 3, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The First Purge

Blumhouse's political-horror franchise gets a timely prequel

"...Let's face facts: The Marvel Cinematic Universe is the movie franchise we want...."

July 6, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Q&A Hole: What Was the Worst Movie You Ever Saw?

With Lars Nilsen, Chris Cubas, Julie Gillis, Buzz Moran, and more

"...No, we mean the actual worst...."

Dec. 31, 2012 Screens Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Tigger Movie

"...Ken Sansom, Nikita Hopkins and Jim Cummings. Bats in the Hundred-Acre Wood?! For a moment there I thought I'd..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Austin Films For the First Wave of Austin Film Festival

Fugitive Dreams, Horton Foote doc in first wave

"...The team behind Austin Film Festival promised that they'd stick..."

Aug. 27, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Remembering 'Easy Rider' and 'The Last Movie'

CinemaTexas program notes

"...The following program notes were originally printed in conjunction with..."

June 4, 2010 Screens Feature

The Muppet Movie

"...Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz, Charles Durning and Austin Pendleton. The first Muppet feature showcases Kermit on the road to..."

July 5, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Doug's First Movie

"...by: Maurice Joyce. Doug Funnie is, in some respects, the Charlie Brown of the Nineties. Warmhearted, shy, and likable,..."

March 26, 1999 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Reinventing the Fantasy Movie With SXSW Opening Night's Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Writers/directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein on dungeons, dragons, and heists

"...The opening night slot at the South by Southwest Film..."

March 10, 2023 Screens Feature by Matthew Monagle

Faster Than Sound: The First-Ever Lucktoberfest Lands Halloweekend at Willie Nelson’s Luck, Texas

Plus, the Red River Cultural District searches for a new director, and remembering Stewart Wise

"...years ago, Ellee Fletcher Durniak and Matt Bizer organized their first-ever show at Luck, Texas. The booking duo's activation..."

July 29, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Giddyup to the Home Movie Round-Up

Texas Archive of the Moving Image needs your old tapes

"...LBJ's campaign commercials. A family vacation to the Hill Country when the bluebonnets are in full bloom...."

April 13, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Goal!: The Dream Begins

From East L.A. to the soccer fields of England, this rags-to-riches story sticks closely to the sports movie formula.

"...Pertwee and Kieran O'Brien. Despite employing every cliché in the sports-movie handbook, Goal!: The Dream Begins tells a reasonably..."

May 12, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Josh Rosenblatt Has Seen the Future, and It Isn't Pretty

Magic eight-balling 2008, month by month

"...The Year 2008 in Film, Culture, Uprising: Speculation This week,..."

Jan. 3, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

D2: The Mighty Ducks

"...Erbe. “We will, we will quack you,” goes this movie's singsong chant. Usually, movies only spawn sequels and self-perpetuating..."

April 1, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mike Judge and Cast on the Impact of Office Space 25 Years On

SXSW panel celebrates the cult comedy that refuses to quit

"...As the moderator of Saturday’s Office Space reunion panel pointed out,..."

March 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Equalizer 2

Denzel Washington action sequel is a total misfire

"...It’s not hard to figure out the formula director Antoine Fuqua was angling for with his..."

July 20, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

The Sunday Survey: 10/12/10

A storm, a firing, a budget and Four Lions

"...Rain, rain, go away, Come again another day...."

Sept. 12, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village

Bolting episodes of the anime smash together does not a movie make

"...There’s a feeling that happens to me sometimes when I’m..."

March 10, 2023 Movie Review by Jasmine Lane

The Quiet

The first Burnt Orange Productions joint mixes The Piano with Poison Ivy. Perhaps future generations of film scholars will embrace The Quiet as a B-movie that problematizes the oppressive gaze, but for now, it's a misfire.

"...Edie Falco, Martin Donovan, Shawn Ashmore and Katy Mixon. The first Burnt Orange Productions joint is a strange mash-up..."

Sept. 1, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Scary Stories for the Thinking Man

Director Guillermo del Toro keeps company with the undead in two new films, Blade 2 and The Devil's Backbone.

"...Horror movies aren't known for their subtlety. It's a fact I..."

March 8, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Story of Boys and Girls

"...Lucrezia Lante Della Rovere, Felice Andreasi and Alessadro Haber. The Story of Boys and Girls would love nothing so..."

Nov. 22, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Beauty and the Beast

A live-action remake of the Disney film

"...film musical inspires both imagination and cynicism. Presented under the auspices of introducing a new generation to yet another..."

March 24, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Steal This Movie!

"...Garofalo and Vincent D'Onofrio. If nothing else, Steal This Movie! provides an invaluable service in educating a new generation..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Jackie Chan's First Strike

"...in Chan’s outreach to an international audience. Though nominally the fourth installment in the long-running Police Story series, it..."

Jan. 17, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

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