Naked City

The anti-war movement has flagged, but some Texans still hard at work

"...Monday, April 25, Margorie Wood, a grandmother and an anti-war activist for Texans for Peace, slowly made her way..."

May 13, 2005 News Feature by Jeff Tonn

Fair Game

The performances of Sean Penn and Naomi Watts make this film rendition of the Valerie Plame affair a study in acting.

"...Directed by: Doug Liman. Starring: Naomi Watts, Sean Penn, Sam Shepard, Noah Emmerich, Bruce..."

Nov. 5, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Get Your Warblog On

As conventional media stumble, the Web's armchair war reporters rise to the occasion, to questionable effect.

"...Salam Pax, in case you hadn't heard, is back. The moniker, at..."

May 16, 2003 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Next Chapter

Three Austin-based national-security experts offer their views on how America can rebuild its reputation in Iraq and beyond

"...One day, there will be no more U.S. troops in Iraq, but that doesn't mean there will be no..."

Dec. 19, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Under the Shadow

A mother and her son are stuck in a war zone in this Iranian horror film

"...Directed by: Babak Anvari. Starring: Narges Rashidi, Bobby Naderi, Avin Manshadi, Ray Haratian, Arash..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

G.I. Jesus

Jesus Feliciano is a Mexican national who joins the Marines to gain U.S. citizenship and returns home from Iraq with a nasty case of post-traumatic stress disorder.

"...Directed by: Carl Colpaert. Starring: Joe Arquette, Patricia Mota, Telana Lynum, Maurizio Farhad and..."

March 23, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Terms of Engagement

If 'We Can't Make It Here,' then James McMurtry's in big trouble

"...There's fear and loathing in Crawford, Texas. You can see it in the..."

Sept. 9, 2005 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Naked City

Local peace activist is snared by Pentagon's "back-door draft"

"...In a situation fraught with terrible irony, a local peace..."

Aug. 6, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Holy Shit! Rumsfeld Quits!

"..."A superb leader in a time of change," says the president. Former CIA..."

Nov. 8, 2006 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Hurt Locker

An elite bomb-dismantling squad in Iraq tread the fine line between keeping themselves alive and coming back for another adrenaline rush.

"...Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow. Starring: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Guy Pearce, Ralph..."

July 10, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Sir! No Sir!

The GI anti-war movement during the Vietnam war is recounted in this revelatory documentary whose current implications cannot be underestimated.

"...Directed by: David Zeiger. Although Hollywood, to this day, remains skittish about making movies that concentrate on America’s Vietnam..."

May 19, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Lions for Lambs

Robert Redford's Lions for Lambs, in which he co-stars with Meryl Streep and Tom Cruise, is a piece of nervy political theatre that argues against individual complacency in wartime.

"...Directed by: Robert Redford. Starring: Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Tom Cruise, Derek Luke, Andrew..."

Nov. 9, 2007 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Taking the 'Us' out of It

Michael Tucker hears the voices calling him back to the war in Iraq

"...While making the Iraq-based documentary Gunner Palace in 2003, cameraman Michael..."

March 9, 2007 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Flags of Our Fathers

The first half of the film continues Clint Eastwood's ongoing deconstruction of America's hero myths but then detours into some uncharacteristically sentimental mulch.

"...Directed by: Clint Eastwood. Starring: Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford, Adam Beach, Barry..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Naked City

Military taxation resisters direct their money toward peace

"...While Ben Franklin's adage about the certainty of death and taxes may..."

Jan. 28, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Point and Shoot

This documentary follows an American man's motorcycle trip through Northern Africa and the Middle East, during which he takes up arms against Moammar Gadhafi in Libya.

"...The most infuriatingly frustrating documentary I have seen in a long time,..."

Dec. 12, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

Page Two: Kool-Aid for the Sheeple!

Burning the Reichstag in a hall of mirrors

"...Over the years, I've written a number of columns noting my many problems with conspiracy theories. Those involved protested..."

June 4, 2010 Column by Louis Black

'I'm Not Going Anywhere'

Veteran Casey Porter talks about benefit woes

"...to remember that, for all the money thrown at wars (now $1 trillion on Iraq and Afghanistan and counting)..."

May 31, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Jacket

This mix of amnesia, time travel, and Adrien Brody adds up to a fairly forgettable experience.

"...Directed by: John Maybury. Starring: Adrien Brody, Keira Knightley, Kris Kristofferson, Jennifer Jason Leigh,..."

March 4, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Invasion

This fourth film telling of Invasion of the Body Snatchers appears to be made by pod people themselves.

"...Directed by: Oliver Hirschbiegel. Starring: Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Jeremy Northam, Malin Akerman, Jackson..."

Aug. 24, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Grant Endorses Doherty

Defeated primary candidate endorses his Democratic opponent

"...Perhaps moved by the spirit of the Clintons, Dan Grant, a former Democratic candidate for Congressional District..."

Oct. 9, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Taxi to the Dark Side

Alex Gibney's new documentary focuses on the patterns of abuse committed by American armed forces against enemy combatants in Iraq and elsewhere. Instead of bad apples, he finds bad orders.

"...Alex Gibney. Wherever your political affiliations may lie, this grueling, thorough (and, it must be said, thoroughly nonpartisan) documentary..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Page Two

Requiem for decency

"...No Dead Kittens: Driving in to work this morning after dropping my son..."

Dec. 2, 2005 Column by Louis Black

Gonzales and the WMDs

US Rep. Waxman condemns former AG over intelligence abuses

"...week the Senate Armed Services Committee put him firmly in the legal decision making process that somehow made torture..."

Dec. 22, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The U.S. vs. John Lennon

Documentary about Lennon's political activism and time spent in New York basks in the legend's presence but offers little new on the subject.

"...Directed by: David Leaf and John Scheinfeld. Keeping company with the memory of John Lennon is..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Ghost Writer

Polanski is back in the saddle with his new political mystery thriller, which stars Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan.

"...Directed by: Roman Polanski. Starring: Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall, Olivia Williams, Tom..."

Feb. 26, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Outsourced

When a Seattle man is transferred to India due to outsourcing, he overcomes his aversion and becomes the eventual poster boy for immersing, life-altering travel.

"...Directed by: John Jeffcoat. Starring: Josh Hamilton, Ayesha Dharker, Asif Basra, Arjun Mathur, Larry..."

Sept. 28, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Hoboken Hollow

This Texas-made slasher film draws on the early Eighties Ellebracht slave-ranch case in Kerr County for its story, but like the real thing, it's a bloody mess.

"...Directed by: Glen Stephens. Starring: Jason Connery, C. Thomas Howell, Mark Holton, Randy Spelling,..."

Feb. 2, 2007 Movie Review by Shawn Badgley

Vice

Unsubtle Dick Cheney bio-pic is the political bludgeon we deserve

"...Directed by: Adam McKay. Starring: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, Jesse..."

Dec. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Front Runner

Jason Reitman revisits a long-ago time when a sex scandal could ruin a candidate's shot at the presidency

"...Directed by: Jason Reitman. Starring: Hugh Jackman, Vera Farmiga, J.K. Simmons, Alfred Molina, Sara..."

Nov. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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