The Fountain

Like some epic figure of yore, writer/director Aronofsky has allowed his hubris to get the better of him: The Fountain is a dry well.

"...yore, writer/director Aronofsky has allowed his hubris to get the better of him. Whereas we indulged this filmmaker with..."

Nov. 24, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Marine

WWE wrestling champion John Cena makes his film debut in this action film.

"...Manu Bennett, Drew Powell and Frank Carlopio. With biceps the size of watermelons and the physical grace of a..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

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

The Death of Mr. Lazarescu

Mr. Dante Remus Lazarescu of Bucharest descends into a distinct rung of hell when he calls for an ambulance and is subsequently schlepped through Romania's uncaring medical system.

"...ulcer operation 14 years ago. Or maybe it’s his head, which he alternately describes as hurting. It’s Saturday night..."

July 7, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

(Don't) Take Them out at the Ball Game

At Dell Diamond, there's more than one kind of boob to be found in the stands.

"...We all know the old cliché about baseball. It's America's pastime, as American..."

May 19, 2006 News Feature by Melanie Haupt

Open Up – It's the Filmmakers!

Kirby Dick raids the MPAA

"...The Motion Picture Association of America's ratings board – the..."

March 10, 2006 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The World's Fastest Indian

Anthony Hopkins' great performance as Burt Munro, the real-life New Zealand codger and Indian motorcycle enthusiast who in 1967 set a land speed record that still stands today, is not enough to crash through this unabashedly sentimental wall of schmaltz.

"...Lawford. All one needs to know about Burt Munro, the real-life New Zealand codger and Indian motorcycle enthusiast who..."

Feb. 3, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam

Houston-based, Iranian-born filmmaker Mashayekh relates the story of the pioneering 11th-century mathematician, astronomer, and poet, and reminds Western audiences that there’s more to Iran and the Middle East than suicide bombers and hummus.

"...Thomas Howell. Houston-based, Iranian-born filmmaker Mashayekh seeks to expose the broader public to the story of the pioneering 11th-century..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Dying Gaul

Playwright and screenwriter Craig Lucas debuts as a director of his own material with this nasty little story about interpersonal deceptions and Hollywood ethics.

"...Clarkson and Campbell Scott. Playwright and screenwriter Craig Lucas (The Secret Lives of Dentists, Reckless, Prelude to a Kiss,..."

Nov. 25, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Weather Man

In this heartfelt comic drama, a wonderfully controlled Nicolas Cage plays a man who, despite the appearance of success, is despondent over his superficiality.

"...Ostensibly a success story, Spritz is a top Chicago weatherman who’s currently under consideration for a broadcasting position on..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Edukators

Sticking it to the man, German-style, is the subject of this smart, kicky little gem.

"...Jentsch, Stipe Erceg and Burghart Klaussner. Sticking it to the man, German-style, is the subject of this smart, kicky..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Chumscrubber

Teens, suburbia, five sets of dysfunctional parents, and the suicide that looms over it all.

"...Taylor Pucci. Angry, maybe-crazy teen rebellion. Overmedication. Clueless parents. Otherworldly visitations. Intimations of the apocalypse. If The Chumscrubber sounds..."

Aug. 5, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior

The mass release of this top-notch Thai action film should havee American audiences grinning ear to ear and shore to shore.

"...Wannakit Siriput. Jackie Chan, your days are numbered. Actually, they’ve been numbered for what seems like ages now as..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Gatekeeper

"...Brooks and Joe Pasqual. John Carlos Frey pulls off the proverbial hat-trick in his low-budget indie film The Gatekeeper...."

July 18, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

On the Lege

The GOP prepares to vote down Robin Hood without bothering to craft a replacement school-funding system.

"...While we were all in mourning last week, the House Republicans solved the school-finance crisis...."

Feb. 14, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

The Wild Thornberrys Movie

"...of L.A.-based animation house Klasky Csupo, I went into their Thornberrys film without having seen a lick of this..."

Dec. 20, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Santa Clause 2

"...Clause 2 is an amiable, formulaic holiday romp with the whole family in mind. Director Lembeck, a sitcom veteran,..."

Nov. 1, 2002 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Banger Sisters

"...and Robin Thomas. Its heart, at least, is in the right place. In an industry that promotes an offensively..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Winnowing the Charters

The Lege considers the troubled state of Texas charter schools

"...When the first 20 charter schools opened in Texas six years..."

July 12, 2002 News Feature by Michael May

The Bourne Identity

"...Clive Owen, Brian Cox, Adele Akinnouye-Agbaje and Julia Stiles. The Bourne Identity isn't a remake of one of those..."

June 14, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Deep End

"...To be a mother - at least, a good one - is to..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Fast and the Furious

"...Rick Yune, Ted Levine, Beau Holden and Thom Barry. The Fast and the Furious has cult movie scrawled all..."

June 22, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Skate the Rainbow

Gay Night at the Roller Rink Brings the Eighties Home

"...My roommate tried to convince me to go, with the promise of lots of cuties. I really wasn't buying..."

May 11, 2001 Features Feature by Verushka Gray

The Treats of Laredo

Shopping South of the Border Guarantees a Feliz Navidad

"..."You need prescriptions?" the little man rasps over the morning bustle along Avenida..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Features Feature by Amy Smith

The Minus Man

"...Garofalo and Owen Wilson. You can say this for The Minus Man: It comes with a darn good pedigree...."

Sept. 24, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Swindle

"...-- especially if -- your movie tastes run to the aggressively stylish textures and Benzedrine-cranking narratives of young filmmakers..."

July 16, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Last Big Thing

"...a tool, and so, like Zukovic's pained anti-hero, your head throbs from all the rants. Taking a tremendously wide..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Big One

"...all people. He is seriously in danger of becoming the new American Shmoo- you remember, that adorable, bottom-heavy, blobby..."

April 24, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Object of My Affection

"...Nigel Hawthorne, Tim Daly, Allison Janney and Steve Zahn. The prevailing, cynical joke in some circles of single heterosexual..."

April 24, 1998 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Leading Man

"...Patricia Hodge. A backstage drama brimming with hothouse menace, The Leading Man by John Duigan (Flirting, Sirens) is a..."

April 10, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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