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Everest
Ace ensemble cast enacts the real-life story of a doomed climbing expedition
"...chaotic tragedy in Everest with a serene yet brutal authority. There’s never any doubt here: The mountain will always..."

Sept. 18, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Cop Car
Two boys go on the lam in Kevin Bacon's cop car
"...Authority is something to be transgressed, a control system to..."

Aug. 7, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Tribe
Using only sign language and no subtitles, this Ukrainian drama tells a story about young, deaf criminals
"...cinematic pool. But I can safely say, with unequivocal authority, that you have never experienced anything like Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy’s..."

July 10, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Atlas Shrugged: Who Is John Galt?
Audiences shrug back.
"...Beck, and Ron Paul presented as voices of moral authority and political wisdom...."

Sept. 19, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

Let's Be Cops
Friends pose as cops are are mistaken for the real thing; episodic hijinks ensue.
"...means that a film about the willful abuse of authority was hitting theatres last weekend, just as last week’s..."

Aug. 22, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

American Mary
The plastic surgery performed in this horror film gives real meaning to going under the knife.
"...its unlicensed practitioner is drugged and raped by an authority figure for no apparent reason. (The film’s spotty script..."

May 31, 2013 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Bill of the Week: If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It
Companion bills aims to give more local control of wire taps
"...188 by Joan Huffman, R-Houston – would broaden the authority to conduct wiretaps to Texas' six largest police departments..."

May 4, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

OC87: The Obsessive Compulsive, Major Depression, Bipolar, Asperger's Movie
This documentary, co-directed by the film's subject, is both the realization of a lifelong dream and an intriguing, if incomplete, portal into the way the subject's brain works.
"...unclear where the buck stops in terms of creative authority – at one point, Clayman complains that “the only..."

Sept. 14, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

When You Say 'Planned Parenthood' You Say 'Abortion,' Court Rules
State may regulate speech in Women's Health Program
"...that the district court "gave insufficient attention" to Texas' "authority to subsidize speech of its choosing" within the Women's..."

Aug. 22, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Green Zone
With Matt Damon's Bourne director at the helm, the actor plays an officer in Iraq who's mystified by why he's unable to uncover any WMDs.
"...of the truth. Working out of the Coalition Provisional Authority's so-called Green Zone (formerly Saddam Hussein's Republican Palace), Miller..."

March 19, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The White Ribbon
A disquieting feeling of apprehension is made palpable in Michael Haneke's import, The White Ribbon.
"...19th than the 20th century, and their primary governing authority resides in the austerity of their duly inculcated Protestant..."

Feb. 19, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Wicker Man
Notorious director Neil LaBute's well-intentioned but inadvertently silly film starring Nicolas Cage replaces the vague, sinister paganism of the original with a creepy infusion of earth-mother estrogen gone haywire.
"...on a police-station "wanted" poster) as the mystified mainland authority figure is Cage, who gives the role his all..."

Sept. 8, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

World Trade Center
This is not the 9/11 film we expected from Stone, who tells the fact-based story of two individuals who somehow survived the collapse of the World Trade Center and with a remarkable economy of expressionistic detail and bombast.
"...The painstakingly accurate story of the two trapped Port Authority police officers, John McLoughlin (Cage) and Will Jimeno (Peña),..."

Aug. 11, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Work and the Glory
Not reviewed at press time.
"...Glory series of novels, penned by LDS Church general authority Gerald N. Lund. The movie uses actual church history..."

Jan. 21, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Coach Carter
Come to this movie for the prominent hip-hop soundtrack and glossy sports action; leave with a message about teamwork, decency, and self-respect scorched into your brain.
"...finales, slow-motion entrances, eyeglasses removed dramatically, training montages, scowling authority figures (principal Denise Dowse), and a huddle of nonspeaking..."

Jan. 14, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The ARA Faces the Music
For the Austin Revitalization Authority, Eastside renewal proves to be a long, slow dance
"...and Community Development Dept. and the nonprofit Austin Revitalization Authority, which has received millions of dollars in public funds..."

Aug. 29, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Gatekeeper
"...border from Mexico into the U.S. Frey speaks with authority in his feature-filmmaking debut, having had a front-row seat..."

July 18, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Drumline
"...Devon, who has, to put it gently, issues with authority. He immediately butts heads with section leader-cum-drill sergeant Sean..."

Dec. 13, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Donnie Darko
This unnerving, electrifying film provides a unique take on the teen psyche in modern suburbia.
"...The usual teenager torments are all there -- idiot authority figures, bullies with switchblades, an exploding sex drive made..."

Feb. 22, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

A Love Divided
"...measures to test her husband and challenge the single-minded authority of the Catholic church. However, the film version of..."

Aug. 3, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

State and Main
Mamet's story about a big-budget Hollywood production that steamrolls into a little Vermont town is told with a gentle smirk.
"...Mamet's State and Main delivers that splash, with the authority of an insider and the smirk of a dissident...."

Jan. 12, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

West Beirut
"...its share of teen prurience, hijinks, and bouts with authority figures. Kids, however, can eventually grow up and away;..."

March 24, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Smoke Signals
This voyage of discovery based on Sherman Alexie's novel tells a story about friendship and father-and-son knots among Couer d'Alene Indians, a tale that resonates on the reservation and off.
"...the final resting place of their only real male authority figure, and beyond. Eyre's film, which has a screenplay..."

July 17, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

La Promesse
"...events that causes Igor to question his father's absolute authority. Roger's livelihood comes from trafficking in illegal aliens, whom..."

Nov. 7, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
"...dicing, and making julienne fries of various teens and authority figures. This time, however, he's aided by a contingent..."

Oct. 6, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Super
"...up on charges of neglect by the NY Housing Authority, Kritski is sentenced to spend 120 days residing in..."

Oct. 11, 1991 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Toy Soldiers
"...The schoolboys, misfits all, pit their skills at thwarting authority figures to work against the terrorists. Simple enough stuff..."

April 26, 1991 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

CapMetro Drivers Test Positive for COVID-19
Riders on affected routes ask to monitor for possible symptoms
"...one mechanic, have tested positive for COVID-19, the transit authority announced today, April 2...."

April 2, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Street Corner Arts' We Are Proud to Present ...
Street Corner Arts' staging is more than exceptional theatre; it asks thought-provoking questions about authority, perspective, and intention
"...The show explores questions of authority, perspective, intention, and what it means to sympathize with..."

Dec. 7, 2018 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Doggett on War and Peace
Austin Congressman counsels against attack on Syria
"...and demanded that the Obama Administration first seek war authority from Congress...."

Aug. 30, 2013 News Post by Michael King

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