The Son's Room

"...accidental death leaves his family members struggling to find the means of coping with their grief in The Son's..."

May 17, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Son

The Father director crashes with this mental health drama

"...French writer/director Florian Zeller’s 2020 film The Father was an audacious, remarkable representation of life from..."

Jan. 20, 2023 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

The Son Rises With Philipp Meyer

Austin author on adapting his award-winning novel for AMC

"...when he decided to adapt his epic Texas novel The Son for the screen...."

April 7, 2017 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

$1M Gift From the Son of the First Black Graduate of UT Funds Endowments

Pathways for grad students from HBCUs and a professorship focused on inclusion in the built environment

"...Tony Chase, son of John Chase, the first Black graduate of UT-Austin..."

March 11, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Revenge of the Return of the Son of the Graphics Giveaway Begins!

If Scrooge McDuck, Bruce Wayne, and Veronica Lodge are giving away millions, it can only be Free Comic Book Day, Part IV

"...his fellow gazillionaires Bruce Wayne and Veronica Lodge. What they're being so generous with are their own adventures, of..."

May 6, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Film: The Son Red Carpet

"...Pierce Brosnan at The Son red carpet for SXSW on March 12, 2017..."

March 13, 2017 Photo Gallery

Son of God

This biopic is strictly for easily-entertained believers.

"...of "what you see is what you get" in Son of God, but instead: You get what you want..."

March 7, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

The Grandfather

"...about as exciting as watching bugs sleep, due to the film's stodgy formalism. Calling The Grandfather glacial does a..."

Dec. 3, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Punisher

Strictly from the so-bad-it's-good school of entertainment.

"...Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Laura Elena, Samantha Mathis and Roy Scheider. The Punisher is such a bad film that it becomes..."

April 16, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Master of Disguise

"...a “master of disguise.” But he's no filmmaker, as The Master of Disguise so painfully proves. The film is..."

Aug. 2, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Blue Kite

"...Pu Quanxin. Chinese director Tian Zhuangzhuang's early films (On the Hunting Ground, Horse Thief) have been compared to the..."

Sept. 9, 1994 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Tito and the Birds

Brazilian animation goes for the throat of Late Capitalism

"...enhancement, it creates a world just a hair over the brink of insanity from where we currently live: The..."

Feb. 8, 2019 Movie Review by Danielle White

The Song

When he rockets to sudden fame, a Christian songwriter is tempted by the perks of fame.

"...Starring: Alan Powell, Ali Faulkner, Caitlin Nicol-Thomas and Danny Vinson...."

Sept. 26, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

L.A. Stands in for the ATX in 9-1-1: Lone Star

Fox confirms new Rob Lowe vehicle will not shoot in Austin

"...In recent years, through shows like AMC’s The Son and HBO’s The Leftovers, Austin has built up..."

July 2, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

On Any Sunday: The Next Chapter

Everything you wanted to know about riding and racing motorcycles is revealed in this encyclopedic doc.

"...The encyclopedic documentary On Any Sunday: The Next Chapter spans..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Fireflies in the Garden

This long-delayed drama about family dysfunction stars Ryan Reynolds, Willem Dafoe, and Julia Roberts.

"...Lee. Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Willem Dafoe, Julia Roberts, Emily Watson, Carrie-Anne Moss, Ioan Gruffudd, Hayden Panettiere, Shannon Lucio, Cayden..."

Oct. 14, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Eagle

This sword-and-sandals epic is an old-fashioned boys' adventure tale about Roman warriors in the second century.

"...by: Kevin Macdonald. Starring: Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland, Mark Strong, Tahar Rahim and Denis O’Hare. The Eagle..."

Feb. 11, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Nativity Story

Sadly, this familiar tale is presented with a yawn-inducing neutrality more reminiscent of a community-center Christmas pageant than an epic story of divine humanity.

"...Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke. Starring: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Oscar Isaac, Ciarán Hinds, Shohreh..."

Dec. 1, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

The Weather Man

In this heartfelt comic drama, a wonderfully controlled Nicolas Cage plays a man who, despite the appearance of success, is despondent over his superficiality.

"...Ostensibly a success story, Spritz is a top Chicago weatherman who’s currently under consideration for a broadcasting position on..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Princess and the Goblin

"...Sally Ann Marsh. At times, it seems children are the easiest to fool. Watching The Princess and the Goblin,..."

June 10, 1994 Movie Review by Alvaro Rodriguez

The Judas Project

"...need to make it through this modern-garbed passion play. The Judas Project tells the story of Jesus in modern..."

March 5, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Wild Wheels, Over the Hedge

"...Directed by: Harrod Blank. D: K.d. Davis. As the producer and director of the offbeat documentary Wild Wheels,..."

Feb. 19, 1993 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Hit the Road

Sweet and layered Iranian road trip dramedy

"...Hit the Road begins with a delicate score, a tranquil moment..."

May 13, 2022 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

The River and the Wall

More than a nature hike, this border wall documentary replaces rhetoric with reality

"...At 1,759 miles, the Rio Grande is the fourth-largest river in the United..."

May 3, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Curse of the Golden Flower

The rather emotionally insignificant melodrama at the center of this film is given only minimal cover from scrutiny by Zhang Yimou’s visual virtuosity.

"...Man and Qin Junjie. Chinese royal-family drama Curse of the Golden Flower is set in the decadent last days..."

Jan. 12, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Thief

"...Chukhrai. Starring: Vladimir Mashkov, Eketerina Rednikova and Misha Philipchuk. The theme explored in the Oscar-nominated Russian film The Thief..."

Aug. 28, 1998 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Battle for the Minds

"...Directed by: Steven Lipscomb. (Battle for the Minds opens theatrically in Austin following its previous run..."

May 16, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

SXSW Film Changes the Channel With a New Name

Festival gives TV content co-headline billing

"...Film Festival, and hello, SXSW Film & TV Festival. The annual cultural extravaganza has just announced that it's changing..."

July 28, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fear the Walking Dead Casts Its Shadow Over Austin

The AMC spin-off smash brings the dead to Texas

"...Like any good postapocalyptic drama, The Walking Dead zombie franchise has always had a little..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Exposing the Art of the Scam in Lie, Cheat & Steal

Comics Pat Sirois and Kath Barbadaro school you on the grift in their podcast

"...crimes lately? Pat Sirois and Kath Barbadoro have, and they're eager to tell you all about them. The two..."

July 27, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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