The Mummy

"...O'Connor, Jonathan Hyde, Oded Fehr and Omid Djalili. In the pantheon of classic Universal monster movies, the original The..."

May 7, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Mummy Returns

"...Patricia Velazquez, Adewale Akinnouye-Agbaje, Freddie Boath, Oded Fehr and The Rock. Exploding corpses, defiled tombs, POV shots of arcane..."

May 4, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

This third outing makes it abundantly clear that this once-fresh mummy franchise is dead in everything but name.

"...and Bello, playing Rachel Weisz, poorly) last kicked off the wrappings of undead Egyptian Imhotep, and by golly, they..."

Aug. 1, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Mummy

Tom Cruise does the monster mash

"...counting 2004’s execrable Van Helsing, this umpteenth iteration of the 1932 Boris Karloff shocker is Universal’s initial foray into..."

June 9, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Legend of Zorro

Whereas the Zorro of yore was a cunning subversive with a libidinous guerrilla panache, this new take with a tyke added is more like Leave It to Zorro.

"...Directed by: Martin Campbell. Starring: Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Adrian Alonso, Rufus Sewell, Nick Chinlund, Julio Oscar..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Jumanji: The Next Level

Back in the game for a fun if flimsier sequel

"...we ended up with Brendan Fraser's wild-ride take on The Mummy? So it was with Jumanji: Welcome to the..."

Dec. 13, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Flight of the Phoenix

Sticking closely to the tone of its predecessor, this remake of Robert Aldrich’s 1965 adventure film lacks the tang of the original, and trades the late-vintage Jimmy Stewart for the shirtless Dennis Quaid.

"...Jared Padalecki, Tony Curran and Jacob Vargas. Flight of the Phoenix begins with the kind of explosive, nail-gnawing cinematic..."

Dec. 17, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Scorpion King

"...Heslov, Michael Clarke Duncan, Kelly Hu, Steven Brand and The Rock. It's entirely appropriate that professional wrestler the Rock..."

April 19, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Chronicle Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Before the latest Dr. Strange, every MCU film reviewed

"...true believers, are you ready for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness? The 28th movie in the ever-expanding..."

May 5, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Year of Being John Malkovich

Top 10 Films of the Year, Decade, and Eternity

"...proclaiming 1999 as a good year for movies, citing the number of excellent films released during the past months..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

By the Book

Recent Fiction and Nonfiction Reviewed

"...The Eye of Horus: A Novel of Suspenseby Carol Thurston..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Books Feature by Adrienne Martini

The Paramount Theatre Summer Film Classics

"...6/12 8:00 The Dirty Dozen..."

June 4, 1999 Screens Feature

The Souvenir

Joanna Hogg's dreamlike memoir of love and loss in 1980s London

"...late. In Joanna Hogg's tender, terrible, heartbreaking love story The Souvenir, the fall starts gently enough, a drop so..."

May 31, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Marvel's master of kung fu makes a convoluted cosmic splash

"...The roots of Marvel's master of king-fu, Shang-Chi, are drenched..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

All the Gory Details

The Maestro of movie make-up Tom Savini talks about George Romero, the increasing popularity of CGI, and what it felt like to shoot a crotch-gun.

"...A man jumps onto the hood of a car and fires both barrels of..."

March 24, 2000 Screens Feature by Jerry Renshaw

First Look: The New Dog & Duck Pub

Austin classic given second life

"...From 1990 to 2014, the original Dog & Duck Pub welcomed innumerable regulars and..."

Nov. 18, 2015 Food Post by Katherine McNevins

The Luv Doc: Sacrifice

It's always best to seize the moral high ground

"...For the last five years, my boyfriend and I have gone..."

Dec. 22, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

'The American Scream' Rises From the Grave

Fantastic Fest Halloween doc fave returns to screens today

"...Hallows Eve had lasted just a few more days, then your dark wish is fulfilled with the resurrection of..."

Nov. 9, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

In Search of a Well-Set Table? Bring Back the Bling

Set formal holiday tables this year with thrift store finds

"...I never got to really see the dining room tables that I was continuously reminded were..."

Nov. 30, 2009 Design Post by Anne Harris

And Then a Step to the Right

TV Eye

"...The Rocky Horror Picture Show on VH-1 all Hallowe'en night...."

Oct. 31, 1997 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Housecore Horror Reunites The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Austin hosts the official gathering of the original Lone Star terror

"...The wait is over: The Housecore Horror Film Festival has..."

May 1, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Mummy's the Word

Mexic-Arte Museum screens a landmark of Mexican fantastic cinema

"...Never forget: Your mummy loves you. Especially if you're the reincarnation of his..."

Aug. 15, 2008 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Hightower Lowdown

Cows Go High Tech; Sweet Smell of Poison

"...Applying the die-hard American notion that technology is the answer, no..."

Dec. 15, 2000 News Column by Jim Hightower

'Downton Abbey' and the 'Desire of Suitors'

Mary is beating suitors off with a stick

"...Grantham was called to America to help get Cora’s brother out of hot water. • Isobel nursed an ill..."

Feb. 17, 2014 Screens Post by Melanie Haupt

Spoiler Alert! John Dies at the End!

Phantasm creator Don Coscarelli is still doing exactly as he damn well pleases

"...a demonic mortician in Phantasm, or Elvis versus a mummy in Bubba Ho-Tep, wait for John Dies at the..."

Feb. 22, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Sticking it to the Fat, Lazy Americans

International Acts at SXSW

"...Death Metal Symphony in Deep C. It's just what the name implies - a full metal symphony - and..."

March 13, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

The Madness of King Geek

Harry Jay Knowles' Cool Movie News

"...do you explain someone like Harry Jay Knowles, and the corollary, should you even try? You might as well..."

June 6, 1997 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Hotel Transylvania 2

The Universal monsters reunite for another animated kiddie fling

"...Let’s take a moment to consider the feckless career of Adam Sandler. Once upon a time..."

Sept. 25, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

DVDanger: Horror in 150 Words or Less

Putting a stake through some recent terror releases

"...The post-Halloween season is supposed to be all mist and..."

Dec. 17, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

First Look: Mondo's New Monsters

Exclusive look at Greg Ruth's Bride of Frankenstein

"...Austin's Mondo Gallery is kicking off 2018 with the return of a classic fright this weekend with its..."

Jan. 17, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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