In the Loop

In the Loop is a scabrous and funny study of how an offhand remark by a career politician can metastasize into an international conflict and, ultimately, war.

"...I'm Alan Partridge.) Set within the corridors of power (Washington, D.C.) and the hallways of powerlessness (London) during the..."

Aug. 14, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

August Rush

August Rush is a rather prosaic, oddly anxious, contemporary take on Oliver Twist, with Robin Williams – in nasty-man twee mode – thrown in for bad measure.

"...a magical night coupling on a rooftop overlooking Manhattan's Washington Square Arch, they promptly go their separate ways. Neither..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Undertow

Cross-pollinate the arthouse film with B-movie backwoods gothic, and you get something like Undertow’s peculiar fusion of high and low culture.

"...do mean smudged; as in his other pictures (George Washington, All the Real Girls), director and co-writer David Gordon..."

Nov. 12, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Naked City

Washington Square Reprieve

"...demolition permit on a cluster of four cottages on Washington Square, built in the Thirties by UT's first athletic..."

June 27, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

BlacKkKlansman

Spike Lee's wild true-life story would be a better documentary

"...Directed by: Spike Lee. Starring: John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier, Topher Grace, Ryan Eggold, Paul..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips: Whale-watching

Washington state offers an exciting escape from the summer heat

"...Whale-watching off the Washington coast is a little like playing a game of..."

Aug. 11, 2017 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Magnificent Seven

Revisionist remake stars a diverse rainbow coalition

"...Directed by: Antoine Fuqua. Starring: Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Byung-hun Lee, Manuel..."

Sept. 23, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tyler Perry Presents Peeples

This likable comedy is equal parts silly and sweet.

"...Directed by: Tina Gordon Chism. Starring: Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, David Alan Grier, S. Epatha Merkerson, Tyler James Williams,..."

May 17, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Gimme the Loot

This prize-winning indie debut follows two wannabe graffiti artists on one long night.

"...Directed by: Adam Leon. Starring: Tashiana Washington, Ty Hickson, Zoë Lescaze and Meeko. If The Wire..."

May 17, 2013 Movie Review by Monica Riese

Django Unchained

As entertaining and subversive as Django Unchained is, Tarantino's latest also suffers from a certain slackness.

"...Tarantino. Starring: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Laura Cayouette and Don Johnson...."

Dec. 28, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Flight

"...Directed by: Robert Zemeckis. Starring: Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Kelly Reilly, John Goodman, Bruce Greenwood, Brian..."

Nov. 2, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

For Colored Girls

Tyler Perry tackles Ntozake Shange's beloved play.

"...Jackson, Loretta Devine, Thandie Newton, Anika Noni Rose, Kerry Washington, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, Whoopi Goldberg, Macy Gray, Michael..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Lakeview Terrace

By-the-book domestic thriller about the consequences of moving into a neighborhood lorded over by a rules-happy sociopath with a gun and a badge.

"...Neil LaBute. Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Wilson, Kerry Washington, Ron Glass, Justin Chambers, Jay Hernandez, Regine Nehy and..."

Sept. 19, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

American Gangster

A sizzling cast and their director do a crackerjack job of nailing the look and feel of New York City's bad old days of internal corruption and outer rot.

"...Directed by: Ridley Scott. Starring: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Josh Brolin, Ruby Dee, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba..."

Nov. 2, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Oh, OK, Dude. That Makes It All Better.

Will someone please just hand Isaiah Washington a ballgag, and let's get this over with...

"...of the doubt, we stayed quiet about the Isaiah Washington ruckus. But in his desperate attempts to clarify, the..."

July 3, 2007 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

'It All Leads Back to Texas'

Robert Bryce on the Texas-Washington-international crony network

"...the way that tradition has now been transferred to Washington, D.C." In this week's issue, we publish a chapter..."

June 18, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Fallen

"...Directed by: Gregory Hoblit. Starring: Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Donald Sutherland, Embeth Davidtz, James Gandolfini and..."

Jan. 16, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Devil in a Blue Dress

"...Directed by: Carl Franklin. Starring: Denzel Washington, Tom Sizemore, Jennifer Beals, Don Cheadle, Maury Chaykin, Terry..."

Oct. 6, 1995 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Three Years After the January 6 Insurrection, What’s Changed in Central Texas?

Locals have pleaded guilty, but conspiracy theories still reign

"...a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Though more than 700 people have pleaded guilty..."

Jan. 6, 2024 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

With Playoff Selection, Texas Is Back to College Football’s Elite Status

No. 3 seed Longhorns meet No. 2 seed Washington in the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day

"...the four-team playoff and will face No. 2 seed Washington in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on New..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Sports Feature by Eric Goodman

Cap Metro CEO Departing to D.C.

Randy Clarke is set to head Washington D.C.’s transit authority

"...later this summer to take the reins of the Washington Metro Area Transit Authority, serving the nation's capital. The..."

May 13, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Abhi the Nomad, Marina, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Nick Cave + Warren Ellis, Sam Pankey, the Austin Music Awards, and more

"...and punk style. – Christina Garcia Mardi Gras: Walter "Wolfman" Washington, the Nth PowerAntone's, Saturday 5..."

March 4, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Hostiles

The closing days of the old West, and the legacy of the Indian Wars, bloodily examined

"...nearing retirement, but his violent legacy is one that Washington wants to put behind him. His final mission seems..."

Jan. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House

Account of the informant who brought down Nixon's administration

"...turning full-on informant to Woodward and Bernstein of The Washington Post and thus forcing Nixon’s resignation...."

Oct. 20, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Doggett: Keep Hope Alive

Lloyd Doggett on Trump, the future, and the responsibility of citizens

"...U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-San Antonio/Austin, by phone from Washington, during the first days of the 115th Congress. For..."

Jan. 12, 2017 News Post by Michael King

The Purge: Election Year

The third entry in this nasty series adopts a political bent

"...last film) are double-crossed and on the streets of Washington, D.C., during the Purging, thanks to Caleb Warrens (Raymond..."

July 1, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

All the Houses

Karen Olsson's novel tells the tragedy of Washington, D.C., through one family's isolated members

"...heart attack and subsequent surgery, she returns home to Washington, D.C., to care for him and, in the process,..."

Oct. 16, 2015 Arts Feature by Melanie Haupt

Horns

Daniel Radcliffe sprouts horns in this spiky fable about the devil in all of us.

"...solve his girlfriend’s murder, Iggy zooms around his sleepy Washington town in a red-hot Gremlin, working on a mystery..."

Oct. 31, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Non-Stop

Liam Neeson plays a flawed lawman once again, this time tasked with finding the terrorist on a plane.

"...Last year, we had Denzel Washington’s boozing airline pilot in Flight. Now, Non-Stop brings us..."

Feb. 28, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

From the Vaults: David Gordon Green

Highlights of our coverage of the filmmaker since 2001

"...America. Since the release of his first feature, George Washington, in 2001, Green has directed eight more films, as..."

Aug. 16, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

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