Stonewall

"...drag queens outside a nondescript Greenwich Village bar called the Stonewall over 25 years ago would be mythologized as..."

Sept. 20, 1996 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Once Upon a Time in China

"...Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan and Yuen Biao. Set in the turbulent world of 19th-century China, University of Texas alumnus..."

Dec. 4, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bitter Harvest

In 1930s Ukraine, young lovers fight Stalin and forced starvation

"...Ukraine has been much in the news of late. Vladimir Putin’s annexation of Crimea and..."

Feb. 24, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lincoln

Despite a monumental performance by Daniel Day-Lewis, Spielberg's film has a fussed-over theatricality that's hard to escape.

"...Even when filming scenes of chaos or carnage, there’s an everything-in-its-place precision to Steven Spielberg’s staging. In moments..."

Nov. 16, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Millennium Actress

This Japanimation import is a sweeping romantic saga full of big, lush ideas.

"...Directed by: Satoshi Kon. Absolutely nothing like that other recent Japanimation import – Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fool's Gold

Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson star in this tale of two gorgeous, love-tossed, star-crossed treasure hunters who reunite to search for a lost 18th century galleon.

"...Directed by: Andy Tennant. Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland, Alexis Dziena, Ewen Bremner,..."

Feb. 8, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Harriet

Overdue biopic of the fearless anti-slavery hero loses sight of reality

"...Harriet Tubman as superhero? In this long-awaited biopic about the most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad, the eponymous..."

Nov. 1, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

A United Kingdom

A film on love, race, and royalty

"...A sense of respectability stifles A United Kingdom, the biographical romantic drama about the then-shocking marriage between English-educated..."

March 3, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Snowden

Oliver Stone tackles the famous whistleblower

"...Oliver Stone, our national cinematic conspiracy theorist and all-around anti-establishment auteur, digs deep into the latest..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Hands of Stone

Robert De Niro returns to the ring in this Roberto Durán biopic

"...cast Robert De Niro in a boxing movie without the cinematic collective unconscious reeling from the psychic reverberations of..."

Aug. 26, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Kill Your Darlings

Daniel Radcliffe stars as Allen Ginsburg in this sweet and sour story about the loves and collegiate years of some of the Beat writers.

"...”First thought, best thought,” is the maxim a young, aspiring poet by the name of..."

Nov. 22, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Miracle at St. Anna

Spike Lee fights the good fight but loses the battle in his bloated and muddled World War II epic that pays tribute to the Army's Buffalo Soldiers.

"...Sciabordi, John Turturro and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. It’s inarguable that the accuracy of racial portrayals in American movies needs redressing...."

Sept. 26, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Lightning in a Bottle

Ostensibly a record of one mighty blues show, this film goes beyond the tag of concert film and achieves something more: a living history lesson, tracing the evolving sound of the blues.

"...films go, this is heady stuff, full immersion in the blues bath via a February 2003 megaconcert at Radio..."

Nov. 12, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

We Were Soldiers

"...Greg Kinnear, Madeleine Stowe and Sam Elliott. Based on the book We Were Soldiers Once … and Young by..."

March 1, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Smilla's Sense of Snow

"...Vanessa Redgrave, Jim Broadbent and Mario Adorf. Based on the world-wide bestseller Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow by Danish..."

March 21, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Land and Freedom

"...Tom Gilroy, Marc Martinez and Frederic Pierrot. War film, history lesson, love story? Loach's new work is all of..."

June 14, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Panther

"...and James Legros. After years of floating around Hollywood, the story of the Black Panther Party has finally made..."

May 5, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Schindler's List

Spielberg marshals all his formidable storytelling talents and puts them at the service of an epic human drama.

"...How does a person who is neither humanitarian nor beast fit into society – especially when..."

Jan. 14, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Black Robe

"...Aden Young, Sandrine Holt and August Shellenberg. As a history lesson, it's not likely that Black Robe will improve..."

Nov. 22, 1991 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Mobsters

"...Guns if you like, but don't compare it to The Godfather trilogy, Once Upon a Time in America, or..."

Aug. 2, 1991 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Bridge of Spies

Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks revisit the Cold War

"...Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Alan Alda, Amy Ryan, Dakin Matthews, Jon Donahue, Sebastian Koch, Austin Stowell and Michael Gaston...."

Oct. 16, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Alamo Aftermath: A Texas Revolution Operetta

Crank Collective's atypical new musical succeeds in sharing a brief Texas history lesson with us

"...City Theatre, 3823-D Airport www.crankcollective.wordpress.com Through Nov. 16 Running Time: 50..."

Nov. 15, 2013 Arts Review by Adam Roberts

Thirteen Days

"...Greenwood and Kevin Costner. As a critic who spent the better part of this past year grousing about the..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mi Casa Es Su Teatro

The unexpected is to be expected when it comes to FronteraFest's Mi Casa Es Su Teatro, which features everything from monologues to musicals to martial arts in theatres, living rooms, and bathrooms around Austin

"...The unexpected is always to be expected when it comes..."

Feb. 3, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

DVDanger: 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'

John Barrymore's lascivious trip into the heart of his own darkness

"...who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man." That was the struggle..."

Feb. 8, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Disney’s Newsies

The Broadway strike musical occupies Zilker Hillside Theatre spectacularly

"...In the late 19th century, newspaper moguls Joseph Pulitzer and William..."

July 15, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

TV Show Prompts Mayor Adler to Name Oct. 29 United Tacos of America Day

Mando Rayo and Jarod Neece rank brisket taco amongst the nation’s best

"...show exploring American taco culture Tuesdays at 9pm on the El Rey Network. While United Tacos of America takes..."

Oct. 28, 2019 Food Post by Jessika Roth

Articulations

New Drama in Austin: The History Lesson

"...To give some context to the story at right, here's a backward look at new..."

March 12, 1999 Arts Column by Robert Faires

July Is Crime Month: Batman Day

Holy Diamond Anniversary, Caped Crusader! Let's party!

"...The Dark Knight. The Caped Crusader. The Masked Manhunter. The..."

July 23, 2014 Books Post by Robert Faires

Exhibitionism

Latino Comedy Festival: Ripeness Is All

"...State Theater, August 13..."

Aug. 20, 1999 Arts Review

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