Enlighten Up!

The filmmaker, a yoga practitioner, documents a skeptic’s journey into the big om.

"...will find plenty to meditate on, too, as Enlighten Up! is billed as a skeptic’s journey into the big..."

June 19, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Up

Pixar tops itself with its new animated film that offers so much more than its promotional promise of a fantastical movie about a house that flies on balloon power.

"...Peterson. Pixar tops itself with its new animated offering Up, a movie so visually and emotionally skillful that it..."

May 29, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Lightweight Lightning Lives Up to Its Billing

Boxing fans got what they came for last Saturday night

"...Lightweight Lightning, as the card was billed, definitely lived up to its name and even if it did start..."

April 7, 2009 Sports Post by Justin Sanders

Fired Up

This new teen sex comedy is both sexist and prudish.

"...Adhir Kalyan and AnnaLynne McCord. In the interest of upping my national profile as a writer, I hereby present..."

Feb. 20, 2009 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Up the Yangtze

Canadian documentary effectively personalizes the effect of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River and the 2 million it displaced.

"...were impacted. That’s a staggering number to contemplate, but Up the Yangtze effectively personalizes that near-meaningless number by putting..."

Sept. 19, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Step Up 2 the Streets

Romantic sparks fly (again) among students from different backgrounds at the Maryland School of the Arts.

"...crime rates or dilapidated schools, rotting infrastructure or political corruption. I’m talking about the threat of wandering bands of..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Surf's Up

This animated avian surf epic is most alive when its radio-friendly pop hits accompany beautiful CGI waves.

"...and Diedrich Bader. While the cartoon penguins of Surf's Up “hang six” and persevere (“Find a way ’cause that’s..."

June 8, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Grandma to Tony La Russa: 'Shape Up or Ship Out'

"...ride this morning, whoever you are – I called up my grandmother in St. Louis. After the requisite small..."

Oct. 8, 2006 Sports Post by Shawn Badgley

The Break-Up

Thirtysomething icon Jennifer Aniston grieves a failed relationship in one half of the movie, while thirtysomething icon Vince Vaughn grows up in the other.

"...Justin Long. As I was leaving this considerably anticipated matchup between lovable Vaughn and the Woman Who by All..."

June 2, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Up and Down

Director Jan Hrebejk’s stylishly interwoven tales of modern-day Prague add up to a melancholy, comedic riff on what it means to be European these days.

"...there’s the pair of immigrant smugglers who unintentionally end up in possession of a misplaced Gypsy infant. Through a..."

May 6, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Waking Up in Reno

"...year, Miramax has finally seen fit to release Waking Up in Reno ... although, given the zero publicity afforded..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Up South

Austin MC Bavu Blakes takes it to the streets.

"...-- Bavu Blakes, "Up South."..."

Aug. 30, 2002 Music Feature by Chale Nafus

Turn it Up

"...with unusual force as I was watching Turn It Up, Robert Adetuyi's contribution to the popular modern genre of..."

Sept. 15, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Held Up

"...humor, and meaning out of the conflict whereas Held Up, well ... doesn't. The story, if you care to..."

May 19, 2000 Movie Review by Bryan Poyser

Up at the Villa

"...Fox, Jeremy Davies, Derek Jacobi and Massimo Ghini. Visiting Up at the Villa is a pleasant enough experience, although..."

May 19, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

42 Up

"...Directed by: Michael Apted. 42 Up is the latest entry in the world-famous documentary series..."

May 12, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Hanging Up

"...boomer angst, but it's not done with you. Hanging Up, like many films you can expect to see in..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Light It Up

"...high school they've, well, commandeered. Actually, Bolotin's film matches up the old John Hughes classic with 1984's Toy Soldiers..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

I Got the Hook-Up

"...ahead of himself a bit, but I Got the Hook-Up is still more notable than other urban comedies of..."

June 5, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Caught Up

"...boy 'n' the hood drama about an ex-con caught up in a maelstrom of deceit, double-crosses, and murder as..."

March 6, 1998 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Breaking Up

"...you want to do is go bang, but end up hitting your head against the same kitchen cabinets over..."

Oct. 17, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Denise Calls Up

"...Ubach and Sylvia Miles. At first glance, Denise Calls Up appears to be one long, facile, trendy, overextended cinematic..."

May 24, 1996 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Up Close and Personal

"...it that every time I saw the trailer for Up Close and Personal, I felt that I ought to..."

March 1, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Totally F***ed Up

Queer New Wave classic tracks six teenagers living in Los Angeles.

"...life's growing pains ache even more. In Totally F***ed Up -- a phrase used by one despondent character to..."

Nov. 4, 1994 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Locked Up Time

"...working in DEFA, the East German film bureaucracy, the couple was frustrated because all their projects were turned down...."

July 31, 1992 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Thirty-Five Up

"...in this movie requires some accommodation. In 1963, a group of seven-year-olds from various backgrounds were chosen as subjects..."

March 20, 1992 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Hanging Up the Horns

"...future the University of Texas and other universities stand up to these pressures and protect their schools from these..."

April 1, 2025 Postmarks

Austin Steps Up for Its Critters

Cuteness came home for the holidays

"...The APA’s Luis Sanchez thanked the community for its support and for opening their hearts to the creatures that..."

Jan. 23, 2025 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Quarters Pop-Up Gallery Magnifies Austin’s Art Scene

Rotating shows provide low-barrier representation for emerging artists

"...Billed as a pop-up hosting four three-month residencies a year (hence the name),..."

Nov. 8, 2024 Arts Feature by Lina Fisher

ACL Preview: Orville Peck Is Ready for His Close-Up

The queer country renegade lowers the mask

"...really have any kind of queer artists to look up to as role models, or anything that I could..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

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