Welcome to the Dollhouse

"...Directed by: Todd Solondz. Starring: Heather Matarazzo, Brendan Sexton, Matthew Faber, Eric..."

June 28, 1996 Movie Review by Steve Davis

All I Really Need to Know I Learned Watching Movies

A good student is a prepared student. Here's our back to school curricula.

"...The Freshman (1925)..."

Aug. 2, 2002 Screens Feature

Paramount Gets Romantic for the Summer Classic Film Series

The Padaleckis drop by for When Harry Met Sally, and more

"...Romance will be in the air as Austin gets all hot under the collar..."

May 14, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Girls in the Hood

Girls Like Us: The Texas Documentary Tour

"...Filmmakers Tina DiFeliciantonio and Jane Wagner Lisa no longer believes in Adam..."

Feb. 6, 1998 Screens Feature by Jason Silverman

The AggreGAYtor: February 20

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...Clarkson chooses her battles, and John Carona loses respect. Today's AggreGAYtor will rise again...."

Feb. 20, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Dark Horse

Optimistic youth continue to curdle in this latest Todd Solondz outing, even though the film's tone is less shrill and insistent.

"...Directed by: Todd Solondz. Starring: Jordan Gelber, Selma Blair, Christopher Walken, Mia..."

July 27, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Rocket Science

On the surface, Rocket Science is yet another quirky high school movie, but its story of a stutterer who's enticed into joining the debate team is special in its own way.

"...by: Jeffrey Blitz. Starring: Reece Thompson, Anna Kendrick, Nicholas D'Agosto, Vincent Piazza, Margo Martindale, Aaron Yoo, Josh Kay, Steve..."

Aug. 24, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Life During Wartime

Todd Solondz revisits the family from his film Happiness, but the characters are all played by different actors, and the result is no less disconcerting.

"...Directed by: Todd Solondz. Starring: Shirley Henderson, Ciarán Hinds, Emma Hinz, Allison..."

Aug. 20, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Storytelling

"...Directed by: Todd Solondz. Starring: Xander Berkeley, Mike Schank, Franka Potente, Lupe..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Happiness

Solondz uncovers suburbia's dirty secrets.

"...Directed by: Todd Solondz. Starring: Jane Adams, Dylan Baker, Lara Flynn Boyle,..."

Oct. 23, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

TV Eye

Buffy creator Joss Whedon returns to TV with more tough-girl action on Dollhouse

"...Oh sure, everyone wants to hear the dirt, the chisme, the skinny behind Dollhouse,..."

Feb. 13, 2009 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Hostel: Part II

Roth has accomplished the near impossible: He's crafted a vastly superior sequel to Hostel, one that supersedes the original's sadistic quotient, gore effects, and narrative subversiveness.

"...Directed by: Eli Roth. Starring: Lauren German, Roger Bart, Heather Matarazzo, Bijou Phillips, Richard Burgi and Jay Hernandez. Director..."

June 8, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Whatever

"...rich narrative subject matter at least as old as the movies. It's hard to add much that's new to..."

Aug. 7, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Company Man

"...I've got good news and I've got bad news. The good news is that Company Man is only 81..."

March 30, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Wiener-Dog

Todd Solondz sets a pup in a world of humans who are all bark and more bite

"...Directed by: Todd Solondz. Starring: Greta Gerwig, Julie Delpy, Danny DeVito, Ellen..."

July 1, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Scanlines

The Young Poisoner's Handbook

"...D: Benjamin Ross; with Hugh O'Conor, Antony Sher, Ruth Sheen, Roger Lloyd Pack, Charlotte Coleman, Paul..."

Feb. 7, 1997 Screens Feature

Palindromes

Nominally the story of a 13-year-old girl who longs for a baby, Todd Solondz's latest is provocative, wicked, even bleakly funny, and ultimately empty.

"...Directed by: Todd Solondz. Starring: Ellen Barkin, Richard Masur, Debra Monk, Stephen..."

May 6, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Walking on Sunshine

Tood Solondz's feel-bad movie of the year

"...It's been 10 years since Welcome to the Dollhouse's Dawn Wiener skulked into view, an..."

May 6, 2005 Screens Feature by Cindy Widner

TV Eye

NBC actually dropped Freaks & Geeks -- the smart, funny, refreshingly true-to-life high school comedy? Well, duh. Also, a look at the WB's DC, the latest ensemble drama to feature incredibly good-looking people.

"...now. Help Freaks and Geeks find a home," reads the Freaks and Geeks home page (http://www.freaksandgeeks.com). Canceled? Canceled! What..."

March 31, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Slam, Bam, Thank You, Ma'am

Handicapping the Slam Team Poets

"...The Austin Slam Team: Clockwise are Wammo, Susan B. A...."

May 30, 1997 Books Feature by Brett Holloway-Reeves

Shipping & Handling

Coming-of-age comedy Slash peeks into the world of erotic fan fiction

"...There's a really handsome guy, some total hottie of a..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

This Time It’s Personal

Michael Barker endows Ed Lowry Student Film Program at AFS

"...buying your textbooks and shelling out for all your other necessities, there’s no cash left over for discretionary spending...."

Aug. 26, 2014 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Land of 1,000 Dances

Sundance Film Festival 1997

"...her festival coverage for Cinemania Online, Sheila Benson is the first to report a new trend in independent films:..."

Jan. 31, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Further Reflections

SXSW Film Festival

"...Included here is The Austin Chronicle's second round of reviews of various films..."

March 21, 1997 Screens Feature

TV Eye

Now in its 15th year, the Independent Spirit Awards were created to recognize the so-called "indie" filmmakers who get by with low budgets, favor originality over the formulaic, and feature lesser-known or unknown talent in front of the camera. Well, that's what it used to be like.

"...Of all the awards shows, the Oscars ceremony is the granddaddy of..."

March 24, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Movie Titles for 1996

"...Movie Titles for 1996 [ Page 1 | Page..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Screens Feature

Fall Film Previews

September

"...[ September | October | November ]..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

Short Cuts

"...Gone But Not Forgotten, Part 1: What's the little discussed ingredient that sealed the success of the..."

April 4, 1997 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

School Is Out

"...But now I have to take back my applause back because I don’t know..."

Aug. 19, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

If They Can Make It There...

"...Eleven Texas films have been chosen to be showcased at this year's Independent Feature Film Market..."

Aug. 16, 1996 Screens Feature

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