Galavisión to Air the Premios Texas Awards

Austin's Spanish-language stations take the stage

"...the show will air nationally on Galavisión, the leading Spanish-language cable network and sister network to Univision. This positions..."

Aug. 21, 2009 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Carona Moves "Life" to New Committee

Not enough votes to move the "Choose Life" vanity plate out of Senate Transportation Committee

"...plate has been controversial, in part, because of the language chosen to get that supposed message across...."

April 10, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

The High Art of Low Comedy

"..."But, I know you’ll protest that Shakespeare’s language, though elegant on the page, becomes heavy and purple..."

Aug. 20, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Gaami

Telugu language epic set in the Himalayas.

"...Chandini Chowdary, Abhinaya, Insane Ashraf and Shanthi Rao. Telugu language epic set in the Himalayas...."

March 8, 2024 Movie Review

The Taste of Things

Charming touching tale of love between two middle-aged chefs in 19th-century France

"...From its English-language title, French-Vietnamese filmmaker Trần Anh Hùng’s The Taste of..."

Feb. 9, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Review: Deaf Austin Theatre's The Laramie Project

Enhanced American Sign Language adds depth, dimension to "testimony's ambitious sister"

"...time and place. Every actor performs with American Sign Language, which is supplemented with spoken words delivered by translators..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Cirkus

Boisterous Hindi-language riff on The Comedy of Errors

"...Not reviewed at press time. Boisterous Hindi-language riff on The Comedy of Errors with Ranveer Singh..."

Dec. 23, 2022 Movie Review

Jayeshbhai Jordaar

Hindi-language battle-of-the-sexes comedy

"...Not reviewed at press time. Hindi-language battle-of-the-sexes comedy...."

May 13, 2022 Movie Review

Runway 34

Airplane thriller based on a true near-disaster

"...Not reviewed at press time. Hindi-language thriller reenacting how the crew of Jet Airways 9W..."

April 29, 2022 Movie Review

The Luv Doc: A Low Tolerance for Inaccuracy

Further proof that Latin is a trash language

"...it just further proves that Latin is a trash language that deserves to be dead. Pig Latin, on the..."

Jan. 28, 2022 Column by The Luv Doc

Bangarraju

Sequel to Soggade Chinni Nayana leaves hero still fixing his karma

"...Not reviewed at press time. Telugu-language sequel to 2016 supernatural dramedy Soggade Chinni Nayana, with..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Movie Review

Annaatthe

Tamil-language family-centric action drama

"...Not reviewed at press time. Highly anticipated Tamil-language action drama, with Rajinikanth as a man determined to..."

Oct. 29, 2021 Movie Review

Ordinary Love

By-the-numbers cancer drama lives because of its performances

"...to read meaning into a doctor’s lateness or imprecise language, the hospital parking fees. But Tom and Joan feel..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Paxton Bans State Employees From Donating Pay to Planned Parenthood

But they can still donate to an anti-choice group

"...would inflict but also – due to its vague language – other unforeseen consequences...."

Jan. 13, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

Everybody Knows

Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem charm in this slight tale of lost loves and kidnapping

"...Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi (winner of two Best Foreign Language Film Oscars for The Salesman and A Separation) revels..."

Feb. 22, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Quiet Place

As monsters lurk, the world survives with a whisper

"...Lee (real-life couple Blunt and Krasinski) know American Sign Language because their daughter Regan (Simmonds) is profoundly deaf. It's..."

April 6, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

2018 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Live Action

Compassion, grace, and humor distinguish the Oscar hopefuls

"...slightly calmer note, "The Silent Child" earnestly pleads for sign-language support for deaf children in England’s educational system, as..."

Feb. 9, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Insult

Lebanon's internecine crises as courtroom drama

"...Insult, Lebanon’s official submission for the 2017 Best Foreign Language Oscar, has advanced to the final qualifying round of..."

Feb. 2, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

God's Own Country

Love and lambing on the cruel, cold hills of England

"...drawn to each other because they are, in the language of the region, miserable buggers who value a hard..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton

Intimate portrait of the surfing legend only skims the surface.

"...that). The monster waves are truly awe-inspiring, and the language is never too technical, ensuring appeal to an audience..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Movie Review by Danielle White

Song to Song

Malick takes on the Austin music scene (sort of)

"...Euro arty ethos is easier to swallow in another language. But to quote young Faye, “any experience is better..."

March 24, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Red Turtle

Poetic beauty abounds in this animated gem

"...its narrative about devoted companionship without the need for language. Some may find the movie a bit obtuse in..."

Feb. 17, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Toni Erdmann

An honest and bizarre take on the parent/child relationship

"...One of 2017’s Oscar nominees for Best Foreign Language Film, this pleasantly rambling absurdist father/daughter drama is also..."

Feb. 17, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Autopsy of Jane Doe

Strange things are afoot in the morgue

"...now fears is being visited upon his son. This English-language debut by André Øverdal, the Norwegian director of the..."

Jan. 13, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Beauty and the Beast

Yet another take on the classic fairy tale

"...an Americanized treatment of the story but for the language, subtitles, and presence of Seydoux (Beauty) and Cassel (The..."

Oct. 7, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Vessel

Faith-based art film is simple and eloquent

"...as broad an audience as possible. No matter the language, however, The Vessel speaks eloquently. It’s a testament to..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Mia Madre

A filmmaker says goodbye to a mother

"...mercurial American actor named Barry (Turturro), forever flubbing his Italian-language lines, and the unruly production is getting away from..."

Sept. 9, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Zimmerman, TPPF Sue City Over "Sharing Economy" Regulations

D6 CM files suit over language in the Prop 1 ride-hailing ordinance

"...Council Member Don Zimmerman sued the city over its language in the Proposition 1 ride-hailing ordinance, and a week..."

June 24, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Housefull 3

Three suitors beg one papa for permission to marry his daughters in this Hindi-language comedy

"...permission to marry his three daughters in this London-based, Hindi-language comedy...."

June 3, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Elvis & Nixon

Now we can do more than wonder about the day these two men met

"...make their roles believable through apt choices in body language and vocalization. The unusual casting selections may require a..."

April 22, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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