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 Last Song

Miley Cyrus steps out of her Hannah Montana comfort zone to play a rebellious teen in this Nicholas Sparks melodrama.

"...waves goodbye to her Hannah Montana tween-star identity with The Last Song, the latest Nicholas Sparks-penned romance to be..."

April 2, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Last Word

A young writer has to pen a woman's obituary before she dies

"...away from playing difficult and somewhat unlikable women onscreen. The pinnacle of the archetype is her portrayal of Aurora..."

March 24, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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

The Last Five Years

Anna Kendrick shines in Richard LaGravenese's loving adaptation of Jason Robert Brown's stage musical.

"...The Last Five Years is a film about a loving..."

Feb. 20, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Simpsons Movie

The film delivers familiar hilarity and some treats you’ll never get on the show (nudity and drunkenness) but steers shy of anything bold and new.

"...Silverman. Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the last 18 years or have no sense of humor..."

Aug. 3, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

The Last Emperor: Director's Cut

"...58 minutes on to Bertolucci's magnificent 1987 original. At the time of its initial release, The Last Emperor snagged..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Last Supper

"...Dunn, Ron Perlman, Jason Alexander and Charles Durning. All the courses are here and so are the nutrients, but..."

June 7, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Last of the Mohicans

"...Jodhi May, Russell Means, Wes Studi and Eric Schweig. The breakneck pace of The Last of the Mohicans affords..."

Oct. 2, 1992 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Last King of Scotland

Forest Whitaker becomes dictator Idi Amin in a ferocious performance that often dwarfs the more ordinary aspects of this picture.

"...Washington, Gillian Anderson, Simon McBurney and David Oyelowo. At the heart of this movie is a ferocious performance by..."

Oct. 13, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Last September

"...David Tennant, Fiona Shaw and Richard Roxburgh. Not even the rich and nuanced performances of stage veterans Maggie Smith,..."

May 5, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Last Circus

Two generations of circus clowns, set against the bloody backdrop of Franco's Spain.

"...te quiero infinito/Yo te quiero, oh mi corazon" sang the Clash, but for incendiary auteur filmmaker Álex de la..."

Sept. 16, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Last Mimzy

Solid performances elevate this mild but hardly magical children's sci-fi story.

"...Michael Clarke Duncan and Kirsten Williamson. This children’s sci-fi movie should be palatable to the young and old alike,..."

March 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Last Black Man in San Francisco

A gentle, poetic look at gentrification that shimmers with the winds of history

"...The Last Black Man in San Francisco, already one of..."

June 14, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Last Lions

This stunning nature documentary about the vanishing lions of Africa is not your children’s Lion King.

"...Directed by: Dereck Joubert. This nature documentary about the vanishing lions of Africa is not your children’s Lion..."

March 18, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Last Big Thing

"...like Zukovic's pained anti-hero, your head throbs from all the rants. Taking a tremendously wide broadside at the pop..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Last Full Measure

A true story of a hero denied recognition

"...to injured soldiers. Pinned down by enemy fire, with the helicopters incapable of getting anyone else out, Pitsenbarger stayed..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

How The Last Black Man in San Francisco Traded Righteous Rage For Gentleness

Director Joe Talbot on the poignant side of gentrification

"...a director to make that film right now. For The Last Black Man in San Francisco, director Joe Talbot..."

June 13, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Insidious: The Last Key

Ghostly goings-on continue in franchise's fourth part

"...The mystery at the heart of this demon possession franchise..."

Jan. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Transformers: The Last Knight

Stick meet dead horse

"...becomes officially “James Cameron-Lite” with this fifth installment in the painfully self-perpetuating Paramount/Hasbro summer franchise that, at nearly two-and-a-half..."

June 23, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

DVDanger: The Last Survivors

A different kind of post-apocalyptic teen heroine

"...Bloopers. Deleted scenes. DVD special features sometimes blur together. But the contribution of The Last Survivors star Haley..."

Aug. 4, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Last Exorcism: Part II

In this sequel, the devil follows the same girl from the backwoods to New Orleans; sadly this follow-up has none of the smarts of its predecessor.

"...The Lord may be my shepherd, but I want the..."

March 8, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Last Exorcism

This faux documentary pulls few punches in its fresh look at what happens when religion and the secular world collide.

"...Jones, Tony Bentley and Shanna Forrestall. Every generation gets the devil it deserves, and this faux documentary pulls few..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Last Samurai

Tom Cruise turns Japanese.

"...Timothy Spall, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tony Goldwyn and Billy Connolly. The Last Samurai is Hollywood’s reimagination of those gloriously muscular..."

Dec. 5, 2003 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Last Castle

"...George Scott. Some films just leave you puzzled, and The Last Castle is one of them. The movie is..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Last Emperor

"...and John Lone. This historical drama is inspired by the life story of Pu Yi, the last emperor of..."

July 5, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Last Days of Disco

"...Sevigny, Kate Beckinsale, Chris Eigeman, Matt Keeslar, Mackenzie Astin, Matthew Ross, Robert Sean Leonard and Jennifer Beals. Despite the..."

June 5, 1998 Movie Review by Steve Davis

DVD Review: François Truffaut's The Last Metro

Truffaut review

"...Auteur theory or not, François Truffaut's often bleak world view never..."

April 7, 2009 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

SXSW Film Review: Cheech and Chong’s Last Movie

The stoner comedian duo has come a long way, man

"...old, but we’re still here,” quipped Tommy Chong after the world premiere of a documentary detailing his and Cheech..."

March 13, 2024 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Banderas is back in the boots in this superior Shrek spin-off

"...During my time at the Chronicle, I’ve reviewed several of the animated releases from..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Movie Review by Sarah Jane

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