The Baxter

Director Showalter (Comedy Central's Stella) misses a terrific opportunity to pull back the curtain on "the other guy" – the Baxter is the lead man's second fiddle in your standard romantic comedy – and ends up making a pretty good case for why the sad sack never gets the girl.

"...these opening minutes, with its stylized, barmy dialogue, retro costuming, and knowing parade of romantic comedy conventions. If you’re..."

Sept. 16, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

This CGI adventure yarn is a loving tribute to all things retro-futuristic.

"...Lane to Law’s Errol Flynn-ish aviator. Everything here from costuming and production design to the note-perfect score from Edward..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Charlotte Gray

"...soft-focus frame with Cate Blanchett's admirable cheekbones and couture costuming. (For her part, Blanchett appears rather obliging with her..."

Jan. 25, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Chunhyang

"...on a grand scale, replete with lavish sets and costuming. Scores of extras highlight this period drama of two..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Cell

"...course, is Singh's objective. Awash in hyperstylized set-pieces and costuming (courtesy of Eiko Ishioka, whose work here references her..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Luminarias

"...arresting art direction (two words: blue truck), and outrageous costuming (Irene's way-over-the-top miniature sombrero couture is absolutely worth the..."

July 14, 2000 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Mighty Peking Man

This 1977 Shaw Brothers production from Hong Kong is a gleefully silly riff on everything monster movies and was re-released under the auspices of Quentin Tarantino in 1999.

"...Shaw Brothers' eye for ratty visuals and stunningly bad costuming (the film is particularly proud of the creature's animatronic..."

April 23, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Boogie Nights

Boogie Nights gets under the skin of the porn film industry's exuberant burst of public semirespectability in the late Seventies, prior to the home-video revolution that changed the rules of the game forever. The movie is no socio-cultural abstract though; it is at heart the story about a group of characters and the de facto family that emerges from their relationships.

"...wonderful attention to the period details of set design, costuming, music, and dialogue. Yet the movie is no socio-cultural..."

Oct. 31, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tin Cup

"...filmmaking, including poor editing, incongruous lighting and seriously stupid costuming. (Russo dons country club cum call girl get-ups for..."

Aug. 16, 1996 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

Three drag queens become stranded in a small American town when their car breaks down while traveling cross-country.

"...and Swayze in the lead roles to its over-the-top costuming and music to its brightly colored sets. Kidron cleverly..."

Sept. 8, 1995 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Traces of Red

"...him). This movie is bad right down to the costuming. Bracco's character is supposed to be fabulously wealthy so..."

Sept. 4, 1992 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Edward II

"...time, there are several eras represented at once. The costuming is a good example of this. While it's never..."

May 1, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Bat City Bombshells Burlesque Flip Off Valentine's Day With an Adult Twist

Ditch the chocolate for love-smacks and anti-Cupid antics

"...this Friday, Feb. 8, 8pm, for an evening of costuming, dance, and – if desired – spanking, all in..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

Why We Cosplay

Steam Punk and Star Wars fans talk costumes, kids and charities (video)

"...I can afford that armor and proton pack now." Costuming groups like the 501st Legion, the Lone Star Jedi..."

Nov. 15, 2011 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Outfitting the Stars

It's all in a name: suiting up the stars at Star Costume and Clothier.

"...SoCo's Lucy in Disguise is as venerable a performing-arts costuming outfit as you're likely to come across -- but..."

June 13, 2003 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Think Interstellarly; Costume Locally

"...Austin features many megachain retailers with costuming gear, but you know our hearts bleed local. Consider..."

May 15, 2015 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Problemista

Julio Torres channels dreams of toys, art, and immigration

"...are obscurely sassy, his imaginative use of CGI and costuming is fantastical, and his dry delivery is the perfect..."

March 22, 2024 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Love Lies Bleeding

Kristen Stewart stars in a blood-soaked romance for the ages

"...menace and sleaze from every gesture and action (his costuming and makeup, which includes a long mullet-like wig, doesn’t..."

March 15, 2024 Movie Review by Alejandra Martinez

The Book of Clarence

Uneven attempt to both resurrect and spoof the biblical epic

"...of new and old, while the classic staging and costuming of the epics The Book of Clarence is referencing..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Movie Review by Alejandra Martinez

Everyone Will Burn

Spanish faith-based horror commits the sin of predictability

"...himself. There’s a decadence to the set design and costuming: floral wallpaper, luxurious robes and coats, and ornate architecture...."

Dec. 1, 2023 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Armageddon Time

James Gray's note-perfect depiction of moral failings in Eighties NYC

"...sensibility. All the film’s accoutrements are note-perfect from the costuming to the music, performances, and set design. Messy family..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Elvis

If you're looking for trouble, you came to the right place

"...saturation as storytelling elements are fantastic. The hair and costuming is deadly accurate – every era portrayed looks documentary-real...."

June 24, 2022 Movie Review by Tim Stegall

Downton Abbey: A New Era

Small-screen stately manor still can't fill the big screen

"...This new era is beautifully evoked in music and costuming, with composer John Lunn adding some sprightly Jazz Age..."

May 20, 2022 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Last Night in Soho

Edgar Wright travels through time into London's sleazy history

"...enough here to carry the painstaking production design and costuming – a visual feast let down by shortage of..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

The Warrens are back at it again ...

"...accurate with beautiful touches, incredible camera rigging, and detailed costuming. Extravagant set pieces be damned, though – including a..."

June 11, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Stardust

Bowie before he became Ziggy in this less-than-glittering docudrama

"...to their roles and are wonderful to watch. The costuming and the frequent stops at pay phones convey a..."

Nov. 27, 2020 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story

The trailblazers fighting sexism and gravity in the film industry

"...(weight discrepancies between a stuntwoman and her actress), difficult costuming (heels), and even men straight up taking their jobs..."

Sept. 18, 2020 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Step Up: All In

The dance competition continues – but this time in Vegas.

"...– a competition that occasions impressive Cirque du Soleil-like costuming and production design, as well as the opportunity for..."

Aug. 15, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Antony and Cleopatra

Poor Shadows of Elysium boils this powerful Shakespearean tragedy down to its essential elements

"...Costuming is kept simple. Indeed, Cleopatra's attendants Iras and Alexas..."

May 16, 2014 Arts Review by Stacy Alexander Smith

The Glass Project

The music of Philip Glass in the three works of Ballet Austin's program provided more thread than theme

"...innovative lighting by Tony Tucci, they were hampered by costuming that seemed misdirected...."

Feb. 21, 2014 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

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