The Retrieval

Chris Eska's ambitious indie film is set during the waning months of the Civil War and tells a distinctive coming-of-age story.

"...Ambitious as all get out, The Retrieval is an indie film production that belies its..."

May 2, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Call

Halle Berry plays a 911 phone operator who takes a call in which everything's on the line.

"...Claustrophobes beware of The Call, Brad Anderson’s emotionally rending thriller that transpires almost..."

March 22, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner

The Lucky One

This latest adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks bestseller is timelessly shopworn.

"...Hicks. Starring: Zac Efron, Taylor Schilling, Riley Thomas Stewart, Blythe Danner, Jay R. Ferguson and Adam LeFevre...."

April 20, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Raid: Redemption

This Indonesian film truly has a nonstop glut of martial-arts action, so don't worry about the minimalist story and characters.

"...For once, the phrase “nonstop action” accurately describes the movie at hand...."

March 30, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Deep in the Heart

The life story of Richard Wallrath, a former alcoholic who now funds scholarships for 4-H and FFA students, is told in this inspirational biopic.

"...The life story of Richard Wallrath, an alcoholic who turned..."

Feb. 17, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

On the Seventh Day

Judith Shulevitz considers the Sabbath at the Austin Jewish Book Fair

"...In 1929, the Soviet Union set in motion the nepreryvka, or the..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

The Man With Two Brains

Ghostland Observatory pulls back the curtain

"...and trademark shades whipped off, Aaron Behrens bursts through the sturdy door of Thomas Turner's home studio, letting the..."

Oct. 22, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

This new chapter in the series splits the difference between kickstarter Twilight’s stylish camp and follow-up New Moon’s turgid drama, but still does not come up a winner.

"...sure – but it’s Robert Frost she quotes in the beginning minutes of this third film in the Twilight..."

July 2, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

McCoy the Top QB Ever? Talk to the Ghost of VY.

Colt poised to be the winningest college QB

"...Go ahead and say it. Everyone else will repeat the mantra this weekend and on through the end of..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Where the Wild Things Are

This very special film is the rare children’s offering that isn’t coded for adults or made corny and flip for kids.

"...Directed by: Spike Jonze. Starring: Max Records, Catherine Keener, Mark Ruffalo, Pepita Emmerichs and Steve Mouzakis. “Be..."

Oct. 16, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Flight of the Red Balloon

Taiwanese master Hou Hsiao-hsien directs this contemporary homage to the classic international short, "The Red Balloon."

"...Song, Hippolyte Girardot and Louise Margolin. I have only the faintest recollection of Albert Lamorisse’s "The Red Balloon" –..."

June 27, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

One of the most compelling documentary portraits of a musician yet made, Julien Temple's film about the former Clash musician acknowledges the legend while uncovering the truth.

"...Directed by: Julien Temple. On the eve of the Clash's 1983 American tour and during..."

Dec. 7, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Page Two: Personalizing the Mythic

How a former president's understated decency and the hectic birth of rock & roll electrified Toronto screens

"...The Toronto International Film Festival is simply a fantastic event,..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Column by Louis Black

Page Two: All in the Family

Debunking the hippie Mafia theory, and starting to say goodbye to Rollo Banks

"...stop yourself from counting mile markers, you suddenly hit the moment when you are on the stretch of road..."

April 20, 2007 Column by Louis Black

The Memory of a Killer

A hitman who's losing his memory to Alzheimer's anchors this absorbing Belgian policier that's tightly wound and expertly unraveled.

"...De Meyere and Hilde De Baerdemaeker. Also known as The Alzheimer Case, this Belgian film tells the story of..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Amityville Horror

A dream home on Long Island is not all it's cracked up to be: The family inside sees dead people.

"...Chloe Moretz and Rachel Nichols. It’s a shame that the final film from MGM, which has just been bought..."

April 15, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Ring Two

Narrative listlessness and a lack of scares makes this mother-and-son reunion a shabby affair.

"...Sissy Spacek, Elizabeth Perkins, Gary Cole and Kelly Stables. The Ring Two may be the dampest movie since Waterworld,..."

March 25, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

The scruffy, seminal punk band that put the Bop in the Blitzkrieg is given its due in this treasure-laden doc.

"...help but feel conflicted watching this superb documentary about the seminal New York-based punk rock vanguard, the Ramones. On..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Man on the Train

"...to get some aspirin for his headache. While leaving the shop, another customer offers him a glass of water..."

May 23, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Man From Elysian Fields

"...or is Mick Jagger turning into John Hurt? In The Man From Elysian Fields, Jagger plays Luther Fox, the..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Man Who Cried

"...As it is, a better title might have been The Audience Who Yawned. Potter blew minds with 1992's Orlando,..."

June 8, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

All the Pretty Horses

"...Colon, Bruce Dern and Sam Shepard. This much-storied and long-in-the-making film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's widely cherished Western novel..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle

"...this wildly uneven but occasionally hilarious updating that takes the animated duo and pits them once again against their..."

June 30, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Hi-Line

"...Tantoo Cardinal, Ryan Alosio and Rachael Leigh Cook. A quiet moodiness envelops The Hi-Line, the first feature film by..."

June 9, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Third Miracle

"...Anne Heche, Barbara Sukowa and Charles Haid. Ever since The Exorcist, we've come to expect movies about the spirit..."

March 4, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Opposite of Sex

"...Sergei. A nasty, offensive, and thoroughly enjoyable romp through the dark, embittered land of Bad Girl, U.S.A., Don Roos'..."

July 3, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Twilight of the Golds

"...this adaptation of Jonathan Tolins' controversial stage play has the look and flavor of its made-for-television origins, though the..."

Feb. 6, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Staccato Purr of CineFestival

Latino Filmmakers Explore the Middle Class

"...and Chicano filmmakers shared divergent voices and agendas at the 19th annual CineFestival in San Antonio two weeks ago...."

Feb. 16, 1996 Screens Feature

The Wild Bunch

"...O'Brien, Warren Oates, Jaime Sanchez, Ben Johnson, Emilio Fernandez, Strother Martin and L.Q. Jones. “Let's Go.” “Why Not? Then,..."

March 31, 1995 Movie Review by Louis Black

Space and Distance: A Joint Interview With Balmorhea and Explosions in the Sky

How Austin’s landmark instrumental outfits soundtrack the state of Texas

"...Chris Hrasky wishes there was a better backstory to Big Bend (An Original..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Music Feature by Austin Powell

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