Vampire Hunter D

"...Directed by: Toyoo Ashida. Five years ago, a friend of..."

June 26, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

Animated Japanese sequel about the legendary bounty hunter.

"...Directed by: Yoshiaki Kawajiri. Starring: John DiMaggio, Matt McKenzie, Pamela..."

Nov. 30, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Who knew our beloved president also worked the graveyard shift? This capable rewrite of American history delivers its splatter with a straight face.

"...Directed by: Timur Bekmambetov. Starring: Benjamin Walker, Rufus Sewell, Dominic..."

June 22, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Castle of Cagliostro

Hayao Miyazaki made his debut as a director of animated films with this story of the greatest gentleman thief of all time: Lupin III.

"...Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki. What can you say about a..."

June 26, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Tokyo Godfathers

A homeless drag queen adopts an orphan in what is, but for some violence and harsh language, old-fashioned, big-hearted entertainment in high animé style.

"...Directed by: Satoshi Kon. This ain’t your little brother’s animé...."

Jan. 23, 2004 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Pokémon Heroes

"...Directed by: Kunihiko Yuyama and Jim Malone. Does any kid..."

May 16, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Qmmunity: Here, There, Homoscopes

Your favorite gay ol' calendar guided by the divine celestial bodies above

"...Celestial bodies above have spoken and oh! my! glob! You won't..."

Feb. 24, 2023 Column by James Scott

Carlson and Connolly's Further Plans to 'DESTROY'

Best Worst Movie filmmakers option local duo's script

"...After a successful fall tour promoting their book Destroy All Movies!!!: The Complete Guide to Punks on Film,..."

Feb. 16, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Scary Stories for the Thinking Man

Director Guillermo del Toro keeps company with the undead in two new films, Blade 2 and The Devil's Backbone.

"...fact I reflect on as I sit in Guillermo del Toro's darkened office-cum-fanboy-playpen, viewing a sequence from the director's..."

March 8, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

Nicolas Cage rides again.

"...Directed by: Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. Starring: Nicolas Cage,..."

Feb. 24, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...by Marjorie Baumgarten and Jessica Reisman..."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

Overnight Sensation

Sword of Dracula' creator Jason Henderson is taking over the (fantasy) world

"...Listen. The only thing you'll ever really need to know about Jason Henderson is that one of..."

Jan. 14, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Almost Lights Out at the Ballpark

Emo's turns off KOOP, Wheatsville SKUs skewer BookPeople, Waterloo Records grounds Vampire Bats

"...We had all waited three months for this one. The Emo’s..."

Aug. 14, 2009 Sports Post by Mike Crissey

Ghost Rider

The movie adds little to Marvel's source material, but to be fair, there wasn't a surfeit of originality in the comic book to begin with.

"...Directed by: Mark Steven Johnson. Starring: Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes,..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A 'Fright Night' at The Opera

Stars of the remake get all Marx Brothers at the Drafthouse

"...There are three easy hints to getting on the good side of the cast of Fright Night. Remind Christopher..."

Aug. 19, 2011 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bedside Manner: Hell on Earth

Dark literature in dark times, plus a plea for casting sanity

"...There is a time of mourning coming in my reading habits. Hellboy is dead, the X-Men are splitting, and..."

Sept. 6, 2011 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

It Came From Beyond

"I saw my first cadaver when I was about five years old. I saw my first rotting corpse at 10." Now, at 35, Guillermo del Toro is probably the world's most promising horror film director.

"..."I saw my first cadaver when I was about five years old. I saw..."

July 21, 2000 Screens Feature by Cary L. Roberts

"Jane! Stop This Crazy Thing!" (The Downside to Galaxy Highland Theater's New Robotic Seats)

Five Films We Don't Want to See in D-Box

"...that the best non-Alamo theater in town is the Highland Galaxy on Middle Fiskville Road, just behind funktastic ghetto-grotto..."

May 18, 2009 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

First-Person Mayhem

Insane POV film Hardcore Henry unleashes the ultraviolence

"..."Reinventing the wheel? I gladly accept the term," says a deservedly proud Ilya Naishuller,..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature by Kahron Spearman

Hitching the Movie Trailers at Super Bowl XLVII

Trailers for new 'Star Trek', 'Fast and Furious' break up game

"...The big game has become the big product launch. Everyone knows, the first Sunday in February is..."

Feb. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Film Flam

Texas Film Hall of Fame high-fives John Hawkes and Spoon, Bob Byington narrowly avoids probing Down Under, and more

"...The Austin Film Society has revealed two more additions to its already star-larded 2011 Texas..."

Feb. 25, 2011 Screens Column by Kimberley Jones

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...PUBLIC ACCESSD: Bryan Singer; with Ron Mar quette, Dina Brooks, Burt..."

Nov. 17, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...THEREMIN: AN ELECTRONIC ODYSSEYD: Steven M. Martin. (PG-13, 85 min.) Some stories just..."

Nov. 3, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...THEREMIN: AN ELECTRONIC ODYSSEYD: Steven M. Martin. (PG-13, 85 min.) Some stories just..."

Oct. 27, 1995 News Feature

It's Knives Out For Rian Johnson at Fantastic Fest

The Last Jedi director's latest to close fest

"...A wealthy family. A murder. A mystery. That's a fine night in anyone's book,..."

Aug. 20, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Bright New Boise

Hyde Park Theatre's latest takes a compelling look at religious extremism through a glass, darkly

"...A Bright New BoiseHyde Park Theatre, 511 W. 43rd www.hydeparktheatre.org Through Oct. 25..."

Oct. 17, 2014 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Other Worlds Boards the Flight of the Navigator

Beloved '80s sci fi adventure picked as Defender of the Universe

"...Other Worlds Film Festival, Austin's celebration of science fiction cinema and..."

Dec. 1, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fall Film Previews

September

"...AYN RAND: A SENSE OF LIFE..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...DOUBLE HAPPINESSD: Mina Shum; with Sandra Oh, Alannah Ong, Stephen..."

Oct. 13, 1995 News Feature

From Hollywood to Sporting Wood

"...("Video Reviews" wishes to thank Encore Movies & Music, I..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Screens Review by Ken Lieck

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