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June 8, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Chunhyang
"...right here that I haven't seen any of the director's previous films. Set against the backdrop of medieval Korea,..."
Feb. 16, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
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.
"...of tawdriness and temptation, bloated egos and professional backbiting. Writer-director David Mamet's State and Main delivers that splash, with..."
Jan. 12, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
Altman Speaks!
The ultimate indie director shoots straight about breaking into the business, staying there, and loving it.
"...Chase, creator of The Sopranos, and Paul Mazursky, the writer/director of Next Stop Greenwich Village and Bob & Carol..."
Oct. 6, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov
The Woman Chaser
"...some of David Lynch's more obscure moments. If first-time director Devor's film was a person, it'd be starring in..."
Aug. 4, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Music of the Heart
"...that the End Times are upon us, Craven, a director more known for his frequent use of butcher knives..."
Oct. 29, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Six Days, Seven Nights
"...who are stranded on a South Seas paradise together, director Ivan Reitman and screenwriter Michael Browning include murderous pirates,..."
June 19, 1998 Movie Review by Steve Davis
Déjà Vu
"...in real life, this movie has merely swapped the director's resolutely improvisational style for a more structured, predetermined outlook..."
June 19, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Masterminds
"...save the kids and destroy Bentley's nefarious schemes. Brit director Christian (he's currently a second-unit director on the new..."
Aug. 29, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Blink
"...few red herrings and a dopey climax and conclusion. Director Apted (7 Up series, Coal Miner's Daughter) is turning..."
Jan. 28, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
For Love Or Money
"...collide throughout, finally crushing all in their way -- director, plot and even Fox. More hotel and less romance..."
Oct. 8, 1993 Movie Review by Louis Black
The Last Voyage of the Demeter
Horror sets sail with the scariest section of Dracula
"...taken decades and a long list of writers and directors attempting to extend its elegant brevity into a full..."
Aug. 11, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
All the Dirty Little Secrets: Halina Reijn Digs Up Bodies Bodies Bodies
The director of the Gen Z Clue on why she won't direct on stage
"...When a director makes a film, the most obvious first question is,..."
Aug. 19, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
LBJ Library at 50: An Interview With Mark Updegrove
The Library's director from 2009 to 2017 on LBJ's evolving legacy
"...Updegrove came into the job of LBJ Presidential Library director with a vision, a vision involving nothing less than..."
Aug. 26, 2021 Arts Post by Robert Faires
LBJ Library at 50: An Interview With Mark A. Lawrence
The Library's current director takes a historian's view
"...barely had a moment to enjoy being the new director of the LBJ Presidential Library before COVID came calling...."
Aug. 26, 2021 Arts Post by Robert Faires
Brea Grant, Modern Scream Queen
The Stylist star, 12 Hour Shift director and UT grad becomes a powerhouse of horror at Fantastic Fest
"...they have one film that garners critical attention, but actor/writer/director Brea Grant has three wildly differing and highly anticipated..."
Sept. 25, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
Cross-border thriller gets a bloodier, morally grayer sequel
"...Blunt is not back for the sequel, nor is director Denis Villeneuve. Neither is the late music composer Jóhann..."
June 29, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Latest dinosaur romp sticks to the equation, but still evolves the action
"...The answers? Yes, and sort of. In director J.A. Bayona’s follow-up to Jurassic World, we are reintroduced..."
June 22, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle
Mary Shelley
Biopic of Frankenstein's creator lacks spark.
"...inspiration. Working from a screenplay by first-timer Emma Jensen, director Haifaa al-Mansour delivers a serviceable biopic and cautionary tale..."
June 22, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
The Shape of Water
An unconventional love story from one of the best fabulists
"...facto monster movie with loose but loving ties to director Jack Arnold’s classic Creature From the Black Lagoon and..."
Dec. 8, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
American Assassin
The bestselling series hits the screen
"...These skills come to the attention of CIA Deputy Director Irene Kennedy (Lathan), who recruits Mitch to work for..."
Sept. 22, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
The Sublime Beauty of Kogonada's Columbus
Director brings his indie drama to AFS Cinema
"...and space as a primary device, and through the director's studious and reverential approach...."
Aug. 25, 2017 Screens Feature by Kahron Spearman
Holy Hell
A cinematic chronicle of the Buddhafield cult and its participants
"...counted more than 150 adherents during its 22-year history. Director Will Allen was among those who flocked to Buddhafield..."
May 27, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Crimson Peak
Guillermo del Toro goes Gothic, but falls short
"...Crimson Peak sets a new high-water mark for the director in terms of ravishing production, art, and wardrobe design...."
Oct. 16, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Meet Me in Montenegro
Real-life couple and co-directors explore whether love is better the second time around
"...the always befuddling road to true romance. Holdridge, the director of 2007’s Independent Spirit Award-winning In Search of a..."
Aug. 14, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Felt
In this psychological horror story, an artist uses her craft to fight rape culture
"...Felt is a psychological horror story, co-written with the director by Amy Everson, who also stars as Amy. An..."
July 17, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Venus in Fur
The play’s the thing in Roman Polanski's erotic screen version of the Tony Award-winner.
"...sexual domination and subjugation, a veteran playwright and novice director (Amalric) is about to head home when a bedraggled..."
Sept. 5, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis
Walking the No-Kill Tightrope
As Austin's animal welfare center moves to a new building, will the delicate balance of 'no-kill' and resources be maintained?
"...to the new Levander Loop site) and APA! Executive Director Ellen Jefferson will meet somewhere in City Hall to..."
Nov. 4, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt
Paul
Two comic-book geeks (played by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost) encounter an alien (voiced by Seth Rogen) in Area 51.
"...Joe Lo Truglio. Though Gregg Mottola debuted as a writer/director with the critically adored The Daytrippers and did his..."
March 25, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
Mao's Last Dancer
In this film based on a true story, a Chinese ballet dancer defects to the U.S. when he falls in love with a Houston dancer while on tour.
"...its first image to the freeze-frame finale. Oscar-winning Aussie director Beresford, however, is an old pro at this sort..."
Sept. 3, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
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