The Marine

WWE wrestling champion John Cena makes his film debut in this action film.

"...Manu Bennett, Drew Powell and Frank Carlopio. With biceps the size of watermelons and the physical grace of a..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Safety of Objects

"...Klein. A guitar. An antique chest. A Barbie doll. These are some of the objects that fill (but do..."

March 14, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

In the Bedroom

"...Field. Starring: Tom Wilkinson, Sissy Spacek, Nick Stahl, William Mapother, Marisa Tomei, William Wise, Celia Weston and Karen Allen...."

Jan. 4, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Others

"...Alakina Mann and James Bentley. I'm tempted to call The Others the best haunted house film since Robert Wise's..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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 Cup

Filmed in Bhutan with a cast of unknown Tibetan nonprofessionals, The Cup takes its charming premise – pint-sized monks striving against all odds to watch a satellite broadcast of the 1998 World Cup match between Brazil and France – and runs with it.

"...in Bhutan with a cast of unknown Tibetan nonprofessionals, The Cup takes its charming premise -- pint-sized monks striving..."

Feb. 25, 2000 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 Boys

"...and David Wentham. Absolutely uncompromising in its depiction of the tedium of garden-variety evil, this feature debut is as..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Astronaut's Wife

"...Donna Murphy, Samantha Eggar, Clea Duvall, Joe Morton, Charlize Theron and Johnny Depp. You have to wonder if the..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Sixth Sense

"...too easy to pigeonhole Bruce Willis into one of the many cookie-cutter action roles in which he made his..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Eel

"...Sho Aikawa, Ken Kobayashi and Sabu Kawara. Co-winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 1997, The Eel by..."

Nov. 20, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Daytrippers

"...Harden. Writer-director Greg Mottola's first feature is a deceptively quiet and funny film that sticks in your memory long..."

April 25, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Wooden Man's Bride

"...were forced to marry a jarful of ashes? That's the surreal predicament faced by the beleaguered heroine of The..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

The Legend of Zipang

"...Mami Yasuda and Mikijiro Taira. I can sum up The Legend of Zipang in a simple, one-syllable word: Fun...."

Sept. 15, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain

"...would end up snuggled into blankets and pillows on the couch, fortified with Saltines and ginger ale, eagerly awaiting..."

May 12, 1995 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

The Professional

Enigmatic hitman becomes unlikely caretaker of and mentor to the girl next door. The film features wonderful performances and lots of visual panache.

"...his American debut, French director Besson (La Femme Nikita, The Big Blue) gives us what at first appears to..."

Nov. 18, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Mask

"...Diaz. Bank teller Stanley Ipkiss (Carrey) is one of the nicest guys in the world, but he probably couldn't..."

July 29, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Scent of Green Papaya

"...Hoa and Vuong Hoa Hôi. Lush, succulent, verdant, aromatic. These are the kind of words that come to mind..."

May 6, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Accompanist

"...Richard Bohringer, Elena Safonova and Romaine Bohringer. Set during the winter of 1942-43 in German-occupied Paris and wartime London,..."

March 18, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Tune

"...MTV for bringing Bill Plympton's outrageous “Plymptoons” series to the twentysomethings of the world. His 15-60-second dollops of water-colored..."

Nov. 27, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Afraid of the Dark

"...Clare Holman. If Sigmund Freud had directed horror movies they might have looked something like Afraid of the Dark...."

Nov. 13, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a few titles for this..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Reclaiming 'The Corner'

Neighbors, police, and prosecutors applaud the 'Drug Market Intervention' at 12th and Chicon

"...lined up along Salina Street, just a block from the intersection of East 12th and Chicon, ground zero for..."

Sept. 20, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Band on the Run

ACL's battle of the bands, the Sound and the Jury, represents another new paradigm of indie music exposure in the post-label era of the music industry

"...sun, Aaron Behrens and Thomas Turner seem ill-suited for the glare of an Austin City Limits Music Festival afternoon..."

Sept. 14, 2007 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

We Have Met the Future, and It Is Us

Film on the Web, part II: the movies

"...Jean-Luc Godard: [I]n the movies it is different. You can be with other..."

March 9, 2007 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

The Winter Classic

South by Southwest 1998

"...Johnny Winter on the outdoor stage at Stubb's Saturday, March 21 photograph by..."

March 27, 1998 Music Feature

Portrait of the Artist as a Road Comic

Long Drives, Low Pay, and Drunks -- What a Life!

"...Road comics are the gypsies of the modern age, wandering far and..."

March 28, 1997 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

Thanks for the Kind Words

"...Baumgarten, Thanks so much for your kind words regarding The Quiet [“TIFF Notes,” Screens, Sept. 23]. It was a..."

Oct. 5, 2005 Postmarks

The Civil Dead

A very unconventional ghost story tests the limits of male loneliness

"...if not an unwanted houseguest? Mournful, silly hipster comedy The Civil Dead lumbers Clay (director Tatum) with the inconvenience..."

Feb. 10, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: The Severed Sun

British folk horror shows the devil in daylight

"...Days Bewitched proved that folk horror is global. Yet the roots of that bloody tree will always grow deepest..."

Sept. 26, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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