The King's Speech

Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, and Helena Bonham Carter act up a royal storm in this movie about King George VI of Great Britain overcoming his speech impediment.

"...of which we feared. Eventually, we became fluent with the assistance of steel and cordite – tools as baffling..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Anna and the King

"...Alwi, Randall Duk Kim and Keith Chin. Anna and the King might be a perfectly fine film if only..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The King is Alive

"...Peter Kubheka. Ultimately, I think, it comes down to aesthetics -- a necessarily vague and academic-sounding term, like “postmodern”..."

June 1, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Joe the King

"...Brooks' dictum, it's not always so good to be the king. Whaley's directorial debut may be the feel-bad movie..."

Nov. 19, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Austin Film Festival Review: Down With the King

Freddie Gibbs finds a new flow as a rapper in the country

"..."rapper goes to live with farmers," if Down With the King had been pitched to a major studio, it..."

Oct. 23, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The King

America's soul explored on a road trip in Elvis Presley's car

"...Directed by: Eugene Jarecki. Why would the documentarian who has explored the American penal system as..."

July 20, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

A Hologram for the King

Tom Hanks stars in this seriocomic take on Dave Eggers’ 2012 novel

"...The two Toms – writer/director Tykwer and actor/co-producer Hanks –..."

April 22, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

This is a winning, sweet, and occasionally disturbing documentary about otherwise sensible adults who vie for the title of World's Best Donkey Kong Player.

"...Directed by: Seth Gordon. Video games are the future of entertainment, we've been told time and again,..."

Aug. 17, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

I Served the King of England

The new film from Czech New Wave hero Jirí Menzel presents a whimsical version of 20th century European history.

"...and Harpo Marx but with a self-absorbed indifference to the suffering of others to which none of those old-time..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

FF2012: 'The King of Pigs'

And you thought your schooldays were hellish

"...want about animation being a flimsy to convey mature themes and imagery that, pre-CGI, would have been impossible to..."

Sept. 24, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

All the King's Men

Despite an A-list cast and director, it's astonishing how bad this movie is.

"...director, it's astonishing how bad this movie is. It's furthermore astonishing since it's a remake of the 1949 Academy..."

Sept. 22, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Down With the King

Freddie Gibbs scorches the earth as a rapper in touch with the land

"..."rapper goes to live with farmers," if Down With the King had been pitched to a major studio, it..."

July 1, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The saga ends (and ends) back in the Shire where it began.

"...and somewhat sadly, but it’s doubtless a relief to king of the Kiwis Peter Jackson that his epic, sprawling,..."

Dec. 19, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The King's Man

Spy comedy threequel is a king-sized disaster

"...Directed by: Matthew Vaughn. Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Harris Dickinson, Djimon Hounsou, Gemma..."

Dec. 24, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

All Hail the King Cake

It's not Carnival until you find the hidden baby

"...In New Orleans, king cakes are a regular feature of the Carnival season,..."

Feb. 6, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Long Live the King!

The Decemberists' Nate Query talks about their new CD

"...The day after the royal wedding, the Decemberists hit Stubb's..."

April 29, 2011 Music Post by Margaret Moser

The King and I

"...surprised that such a project was ever green-lighted in the first place; Fifties-era Broadway musicals are hardly the hottest..."

March 19, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Kicked Outta Country, But Still the King

George Strait celebrates Erwin Center at 40

"...last played Austin in 2014, it was billed as the country legend’s final tour. The show’s celebratory if bittersweet..."

June 4, 2018 Music Post by Doug Freeman

The King's Speech

This PG-13 remix (of a film we liked considerably upon its initial release) does nothing more or less than mute and/or modify the king's utterance of the four-letter vulgarity that earned the film its initial R rating.

"...We have not seen this new PG-13 version of the film that we recommended upon its original release. In..."

April 1, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

Uwe Boll, the Timex watch of contemporary filmmakers (he takes a licking but keeps on ticking), strikes again.

"...Starring: Jason Statham, Leelee Sobieski, John Rhys-Davies, Ray Liotta, Matthew Lillard, Burt Reynolds, Will Sanderson, Ron Perlman, Claire Forlani,..."

Jan. 18, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Long Live the King at Chuy's

Celebrate Elvis with food and drink specials, costumes, souvenirs

"...Mike Young and John Zapp opened the original Chuy's in 1982 with no decorating budget. That's..."

Jan. 8, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

The King

First-time filmmaker James Marsh delivers a Texas gothic that stars Gael García Bernal and William Hurt, but the characters lack depth and humanity.

"...García Bernal, William Hurt, Pell James and Paul Dano. The most frustrating films are the ones that reach desperately..."

July 7, 2006 Movie Review by Brian Clark

Face to Face With the King of Trill

I got to meet Bun B and it was real.

"...I'm handing the reins over to Chronicle City Beat editor Anne Harris..."

May 23, 2008 Music Post by Anne Harris

Return of the King: George Strait

Megastar plays Gruene Hall for the first time in 34 years

"...Star danceterias like Gruene Hall, George Strait hadn’t played the historic venue since 1982, a year after the release..."

Nov. 17, 2016 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Confessions From the King of Fuzz

Cult soundtrack composer Davie Allan comes to the Alamo Ritz

"...That's the first confession from the cult composer whose signature sound..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Screens Feature by Margaret Moser

APD Deposes The King

"...According to employees working at Jazz on Feb. 27, local bass-playing street musician..."

March 7, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The King’s Daughter

Long-delayed historical fairy tale is an overdue oddity

"...My favorite period of an actor’s career is the narrow window where they’re big enough to headline major..."

Jan. 28, 2022 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

The King of Staten Island

Pete Davidson grows up a bit in this semi-autobiographical dramedy

"...like his schtick, he's been part of some of the worst sketches in the show's recent run (was he..."

June 12, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Down on the Farm for Down With the King

Bob Tarasuk talks rap and agriculture in the new Freddie Gibbs film

"...does Bob Tarasuk have in common with Noomi Rapace? They're both actors, and they've both had their arm up..."

July 9, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The King and I

TV Eye

"...too well. But we still love you! Nothing in the background of my family offers any clue as to..."

Aug. 15, 1997 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

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