Darling

A woman appears to go ’round the bend in this well-done horror film

"...ink (some actual, mostly digital) has been spilled on whether a cultural property that refers back to other, earlier..."

April 15, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Goodnight Mommy

Nine-year-old twins suspect that someone is impersonating their mother

"...An unnerving descent into the extreme, anxious corners of a mother’s relationship to and..."

Sept. 11, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Palindromes

Nominally the story of a 13-year-old girl who longs for a baby, Todd Solondz's latest is provocative, wicked, even bleakly funny, and ultimately empty.

"...repugnant and abrasive, and Solondz would probably agree. Nominally the story of Aviva, a 13-year-old girl who longs for..."

May 6, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Fantasia Review: Martyrs Lane

A childhood haunting that's far from angelic

"...generous. So which it is that comes walking up the titular Martyrs Lane is a matter of life and..."

Aug. 20, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Most Read Film Reviews of 2018

Number one will shock you. No, for reals. Shocked and appalled.

"...and scored (not including festival titles). But what were the reviews you were most interested in reading in 2018?..."

Dec. 29, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Daringly Perverse

Death chess, incest, maggots, kidnappings, hippies, cannibals, undead babes, Kaufman as a killer, corndogs, and the birth of slash: Halloween home viewing

"...The Black Cat (1934)D: Edward G. Ulmer; with Boris Karloff,..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Nightstream Review: Honeydew

Keep an ear open for this new tale of backwoods malice

"...Babes in the wood. Hansel and Gretel. Hop-o'-My-Thumb. The myth of the..."

Oct. 19, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: In Memory

The dead we remember, and the lessons we still need to learn

"...A few weeks ago, in connection with the Vietnam War Summit at the LBJ School, a half-size,..."

June 3, 2016 News Column by Michael King

La Dolce Rota

The Ultimate Best of Federico Fellini & Nino Rota

"...Morricone, 78, dwarfed by a visibly bemused Clint Eastwood, nevertheless cut a monumental figure onstage at the Academy Awards..."

June 22, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Broken City

Mark Wahlberg and Russell Crowe mix it up in this mystery thriller directed by Allen Hughes.

"...Directed by: Allen Hughes. Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jeffrey Wright, Barry Pepper, Alona Tal, Natalie Martinez,..."

Jan. 18, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner

House of 1000 Corpses

"...like I told my mom: Just because you have the stars of Burnt Offerings, Spider Baby, and Bonnie and..."

April 18, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Half Past Dead

"...observes rapper-cum-actor Ja Rule, taking aim during one of the myriad firefights that comprise this lunkheaded, vaguely dystopic actioner...."

Nov. 22, 2002 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Postmarks Web Extra

Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...I'm just now getting around to accessing the Chron via the Internet in the Balkans, where I've..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Column

Postmarks Web Extra

Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...her letter (Sept. 28), especially regarding Belinda Acosta and the "TV Eye" column. I can't imagine why Dr. Austen..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Column

Josh Kupecki's Top10 Films of 2022

"...1) Decision to Leave Absolutely the most satisfying time I spent in the cinema this..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Screens Feature

Miss Bala

Drug cartel action gets an unexpectedly glamorous makeover

"...Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke. Starring: Gina Rodriguez, Cristina Rodlo, Ismael Cruz Cordova,..."

Feb. 1, 2019 Movie Review by Danielle White

Wonder Woman

The origin story of Diana, princess of the Amazons

"...Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Connie Nielsen, Danny Huston, David Thewlis, Saïd Taghmaoui, Ewen Bremner, Eugene Brave Rock, Lucy Davis..."

June 2, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Royal Night Out

Fictional romp about the Princesses Margaret and Elizabeth on V-E Day

"...(Gadon) and her kid sister Margaret (Powley) kick up their heels to celebrate Victory in Europe in the trifling..."

Dec. 11, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Happy-Go-Lucky

British director Mike Leigh's latest is an uncharacteristic story about an indomitably joyful woman – a lovely state of being, perhaps, but not necessarily of dramatic interest.

"...Eddie Marsan, Alexis Zegerman, Samuel Roukin, Karina Fernandez, Sinead Matthews, Sylvestra Le Touzel and Sarah Niles. While recently suffering..."

Oct. 31, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

James' Journey to Jerusalem

A movie about a Christian pilgrim and chance, temptation, and illusions’ protection.

"...coming to life from some yet-unpublished modern testament. However, the film’s characters and subjects are not the kind of..."

May 14, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Help Corey Mitchell’s Family

Online fundraiser to assist Housecore founder’s wife and kids

"...As the family and friends of local author and Housecore Horror..."

Nov. 4, 2014 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

Presidential Election Will Be Interesting

"...Dear Editor, When I read that Gen. Meyers said there was no way to militarily win in Iraq and..."

May 20, 2004 Postmarks

Matthew Monagle’s Top 10 Films of 2022

"...2) God's Country My favorite tragedy of the year...."

Dec. 16, 2022 Screens Feature

Ruby Jane

Record review

"...Ruby Jane cut her teeth on the fiddle, but she'll make her name with her voice...."

June 29, 2012 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

RIP Corey Mitchell

Housecore Horror Festival co-founder dies during load-out

"...began to arrive early this afternoon that Corey Mitchell, the true-crime author and Housecore Horror Film Festival co-founder, had..."

Oct. 27, 2014 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Teenage Time Bomb

Can you handle the suburban hellscape of Blonde Death?

"...These are the building blocks of existence, according to teenage..."

Aug. 18, 2017 Screens Feature by Zack Carlson

Tandy Quits Drugs

After four years at the helm, Drug Enforcement Administration head Karen Tandy announced Oct. 22 that she is leaving the agency

"...After four years at the helm, Drug Enforcement Administration head Karen Tandy announced Oct...."

Oct. 28, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

Wrong Place, Wrong Time

Kirby Warnock's 'Border Bandits' raids the Alamo with the ugly truth of 1915 Texas.

"...In 1915, a series of escalating border-area skirmishes between the Texas Rangers and Mexican cattle and horse rustlers, revolutionaries,..."

Dec. 3, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

SXSW Film Review: Raging Grace

Filipino British Gothic drama overshadows its own polemic

"...Under the classics of British Gothic literature, your Wuthering Heights and..."

March 17, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Luv Doc Recommends: Open Screen Night

Alamo Drafthouse at the Ritz, Sunday, April 4, 2010

"...Hey everybody, it's Easter! Put your hands together for the Easter Bunny! Well, not you Jesus. You..."

April 2, 2010 Column by The Luv Doc

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