Rambo: Last Blood

Last blood? We can only hope, as Rambo goes full MAGA

"...worst of the hunter/killer Viet vet John J. Rambo’s bloodthirsty outings yet, although if the title of this inadvertent..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

We're still wild about Harry, even though this new adventure prefers to flush pink with its lovesick teens than forward-thrust toward the mammoth battle of good vs. evil.

"...a world at war. The opening frames of The Half-Blood Prince further the series’ urgency and panic: Voldemort’s agents,..."

July 17, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Mastodon's 'Blood Mountain' Flows Into Austin

Coming down the mountain with Mastodon

"...Into the Void to unravel the band’s latest saga, Blood Mountain, and explain the difference between ligers and cysquatches...."

March 14, 2007 Music Post by Austin Powell

Blood, Gore, And SXSW

Genre directors make up for Tarantino-less panel

"...the SXSW Directing the Dead: Genre Directors Spill Their Guts panel: By the name of their bloodiest movies...."

March 14, 2010 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Luv Doc Recommends: Jo's Third Annual Chili Cold Blood Chili Cook Off

Jo's Coffee, Saturday, January 24, 2009

"...decrepit, and most of the Third World hates our guts (maybe because our guts are so much larger than..."

Jan. 23, 2009 Column by The Luv Doc

Blood and Guts and Dirt and Joy

Michael Miller may appear at first meeting to be withdrawn, but he is absolutely present onstage and off, and his willingness to "get dirty" with his characters and continuous challenge to himself to be better make this seemingly reserved actor one of Austin's best.

"...sexual politics, very much. But it was an incredibly gutsy script. So [I like] scripts in particular that take..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

"Blood and White"

Caitlin McCollom's paintings seek to marry the limitations of the body with the reality of death and decay

"...decorate the walls of Pump Project for Caitlin McCollom's "Blood and White." The weighty exhibition contains exclusively new work..."

April 24, 2015 Arts Review by Caitlin Greenwood

Does Fake Blood Come Out?

Scare for a Cure Halloween house goes down the gooey route

"...stick your arm into an wallfull of sloppy, goo-covered guts. Or not; it's your choice...."

Oct. 30, 2008 Design Post by Richard Whittaker

Good For Your Blood

Dozens of starry-eyed dreamers queued up at the Frank Erwin Center on Thursday, Aug. 25, in hope of having their lifelong dreams of cathode notoriety eviscerated before noon, only to discover themselves caught up in George A. Romero's idea of a good time

"...vaguely disquieting photo-op while doling out release forms like guts from a chum bucket. It remains to be seen..."

Sept. 2, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Devil's Backbone

Set in a crumbling boys' school/orphanage/fallout shelter during the Spanish Civil War, the lost boys of this haunting film contend with a vengeful ghost as well as the more worldly traumas of war, greed, and abandonment.

"...into one elegant, spooky story. Best known for the blood & guts spunk of Mimic, Blade, and Blade 2..."

March 15, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Zu: Warriors From the Magic Mountain

In this period Hark film about a wandering swordsman and his sidekick, the action is nonstop: Airborne duels, exploding demons, and thousands of yards of billowing silk make this visually arresting adventure a psychedelic treat.

"...the Swordsman series features everything from ice palaces to “Blood Monsters” as it follows the exploits of a wandering..."

Dec. 3, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Mother

From the director of Notting Hill comes this story about a middle-aged woman who reignites her sex life with a much younger man.

"...an odd paradox – the actors eagerly plumbing the blood & guts of the thing, and Michell trailing behind..."

July 2, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

American Mary

The plastic surgery performed in this horror film gives real meaning to going under the knife.

"...and I Dismember Mama, you know what to expect: blood, guts, and more blood and guts. American Mary, however,..."

May 31, 2013 Movie Review by Steve Davis

True Romance

"...and the next thing you know there's too much blood, and Clarence, in his haste, has mistakenly grabbed a..."

Sept. 17, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bright Lights, Little City

"...for Dowd, who's had his hand in everything from Blood Simple to Zebrahead over the years...."

Feb. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Spike & Mike's Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation 2010

The boys are back with another self-explanatory edition.

"...it to the other filmmakers, though, to show the blood and guts...."

Feb. 26, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Pulse

The ghost is literally in the machine in this prototypical Japanese horror film that works primarily with dread and inexplicable phenomena rather than blood and guts.

"...works primarily with dread and inexplicable phenomena rather than blood and guts. Made in 2001 and purchased by Miramax..."

Jan. 6, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Pop & Me

"...and sons in an attempt to demystify the tricky blood bond. And considering the timing of its release (Father's..."

June 16, 2000 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Brainscan

"...a rabid computer/horror buff, so hip-deep in high school blood and guts that he's taken it upon himself to..."

April 22, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bolt

Bolt is a canine who plays a cybernetically enhanced dog on TV but has no knowledge of how to cope in the real world in this new animated film.

"...canines (say, for instance, Lassie) into so much fluff guts, flees the clutches of the maleficent, green-eyed Dr. Calico..."

Nov. 21, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Insert Coin

How Midway Games dominated the arcade business

"...expanding the market beyond kids and tweens by injecting blood, guts, and fatalities. If you already know that, then..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Grey

Bloodthirsty wolves and the brutalizing Alaskan elements conspire against a band of airplane crash survivors.

"...from Joe Carnahan, whose résumé (The A-Team; Smokin’ Aces; Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane) is chock-full of blustery showcases..."

Feb. 3, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Narc

"...Ford administration.) Carnahan, who previously helmed the blink-and-you-missed-it actioner Blood, Guts, Bullets & Octane, here dials things both down..."

Jan. 10, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Movies From the Mount

Sundance Film Festival

"...home to another movie set in a used-car dealership: Blood, Guts, Bullets & Octane. Joe Carnahan's Blood, Guts was..."

Feb. 6, 1998 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Animator Eric Power Slices and Dices

Collage and stop-motion come together in his homemade epic Path of Blood

"...In Eric Power's cupboard, there's a bag marked "Ninja Guts." It's part of the well-ordered debris from the Austin..."

April 20, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Marc Savlov’s Top 10 Films of 2019

"...2018 Fantastic Fest Audience Award winner serves up blood, guts, and heart to spare. 7) Starfish..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Hot Luck Review: Blackillac

Dynamic rap duo ready for prime time

"...a kabob, taco, or slider in sight. Fortunately, my guts also panged for music...."

May 27, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Where to Watch Game of Thrones’ Season 7 Premiere in Austin

Local watch parties, plus GoT trivia nights and menu specials

"...two Westeros-inspired beers from Brewery Ommegang and a nontraditional blood sausage dubbed (ouch) the “Theon Greyjoy.” Thursday, July 13,..."

July 12, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Sucking the Life From Penn State

The baddest beast on the block

"...Last night I watched a television show called True Blood in which vampires discussed how they should approach relationships..."

July 23, 2012 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

No. 1 Troublemaker

The guts and the glory (don't forget the gory)

"...whipping over his left shoulder, brandishing a pair of bloody machetes in his hands. A ratty belt of jailhouse..."

March 2, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

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