The Lost City

Andy Garcia’s film is a Cuban exile’s lament – more a dirge for what has vanished than a celebration of the past.

"...sympathetic film portrait of the revolutionary leader in The Motorcycle Diaries. The Lost City is mired with one-dimensional characters..."

June 16, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Drive, He Said

In its 13th year, Jason Neulander shifts Salvage Vanguard Theater into overdrive

"...my method of transportation at the time was a motorcycle, so one of my conditions was: It had to..."

April 14, 2006 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

9 Songs

Michael Winterbottom creates scenester porn in which he records the evolution of a man and a woman's relationship through sex and music – exclusively.

"...we are. And then we go see Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Brixton Academy. Maybe at one point..."

Sept. 2, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Ana Egge

"...cruises back into Austin – half-time, anyway – her motorcycle side bags weighted with sound and voice. At the..."

April 8, 2005 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Steamboy

Japanese anime director Katsuhiro Ôtomo, best known for Akira, here delivers a dazzlingly straightforward rush that thrusts its protagonist into astonishing action set-piece after set-piece.

"...dystopia of Akira, with its roving gangs of 5,000cc motorcycle maniacs and apocalyptic visions, is replaced this time out..."

March 18, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Pierce to conduct the independent investigation into the December motorcycle deaths of Austin Police Dept. Cmdr. Shauna Jacobson and..."

Jan. 21, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

APD says independent inquiry will allow for more public confidence

"...the department has changed its own investigation into the motorcycle wreck deaths of APD Cmdr. Shauna Jacobson and her..."

Dec. 31, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Maria Full of Grace

A desperate young woman from Colombia, who hopes to better her life, becomes a drug mule for the syndicate, transporting heroin to the States.

"...a ride by a charming young man on a motorcycle, she accepts, and when he offers to introduce her..."

Aug. 6, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Envy

Director Barry Levinson tackles the human vice of envy in this comedy starring Ben Stiller and Jack Black.

"...as a former astronaut and Owen Wilson as his talking-motorcycle buddy, had (and still has) a comedy cachet that..."

May 7, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Spotlight: DJ Jester the Filipino Fist

Breakdancing with Willie, Biz, and Weird Al.

"...of Yo La Tengo's cover of Daniel Johnston's "Speeding Motorcycle"? How do you spell relief? E-c-l-e-c-t-i-c, baby...."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Journey Woman

A young Austin nurse takes her skills and faith to Bolivia.

"...village Urubicha. If the minibus isn't running, there's a motorcycle taxi that will carry you past the burned fields..."

Oct. 31, 2003 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...on me, it seemed like none of the two motorcycle, three car, and one SUV cops knew sign language...."

Oct. 11, 2002 Column

Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever

"...did, but aside from their gosh-wow ultraviolence and raging motorcycle love he's come away with less than nothing when..."

Sept. 27, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Wild One

"...Kramer-produced film is the original biker movie. When this motorcycle gang terrorizes a sleepy town gangleader played by Brando..."

Sept. 18, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Too Tough To Die

The last surviving real Ramone takes us back to the best years of our lives.

"...playing in Hamburg, Germany. Elvis would be wearing his motorcycle jacket and riding his motorcycle if you go back..."

Sept. 6, 2002 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road

Sheet Music

"...prescribed himself the only medicine he knew, taking his motorcycle and his "little baby soul" on a trip. A..."

Aug. 16, 2002 Music Review by David Lynch

XXX

"...the stunt work here is remarkable (a series of motorcycle gags that run throughout the film have almost as..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys

Catholic school boys and comics.

"...quartet is Nunzilla, a shadowy figure who rides a motorcycle and wreaks havoc in their lives. The Dangerous Lives..."

June 21, 2002 Movie Review by Steve Davis

La Buche

"...family and homemaking; and youngest daughter Milla (Gainsbourg), a motorcycle-riding computer programmer with a cynical streak and no one..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Run Angel Run

"...of the biker movies, William Smith sells out his motorcycle gang and goes on the lam with his girlfriend...."

April 18, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Chutney Popcorn

Intriguing and unpredictable film examines the lives of an Indian-American family torn apart by an elder daughter's inability to conceive with her American-born husband.

"...stars as the younger (and gay) sister Reena, a motorcycle-riding, free-spirited photographer who volunteers to become a surrogate mother..."

Jan. 31, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

His Films, His Way

Jim Jarmusch Is Still Figuring Out How to Do It

"...Dreyer fan. He said, "Have you ever seen the motorcycle safety film that Dreyer did?" And I said, "Whaaat?"..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Wonderland

"...furiously scribbling away: “Let's see now … Aha! A motorcycle accident! That'll do nicely, heh, heh, heh.”) Creepy. Winterbottom,..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Heathers

Sharply humorous but morbid satire of teen cliques.

"...by her group of friends and he as the motorcycle-riding bad boy who encourages her rebellioius ideas. Soon people..."

Aug. 9, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Memory of Music

Discovering Moby Grape's Skip Spence via his only solo album Oar, and it's new tribute album, More Oar

"...than $1,000. He spent some of it on a motorcycle and drove straight to Nashville. There, with the rest..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Music Feature by Louis Black

Scanlines

Cemetery Man

"...a step or two down the line. A gruesome motorcycle-bus accident means even more dead bodies/zombies to contend with,..."

July 2, 1999 Screens Feature

Texas Platters

"...that starts with the line, "I'm gonna buy a motorcycle/Gonna ride it 'til I don't know where I am"..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Music Review

Operation Condor

"...muscles being pulled out of alignment) and a crazed motorcycle brawl straight out of John Woo's Hard-Boiled. The difference..."

July 25, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Batman & Robin

"...of her, preferring instead to pit her against costumed motorcycle gangs in set-ups straight out of Walter Hill's The..."

June 20, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Addicted to Love

"...she zooms around the area on a large black motorcycle, clad head to toe in a tight, black leather..."

May 23, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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