Remembering 'Easy Rider' and 'The Last Movie'

CinemaTexas program notes

"...Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Terry Southern. Director of photography: László Kovács. Film editor: Donn Cambern. Assistant editor: Stanley..."

June 4, 2010 Screens Feature

Imagined Mexico

A personal guide to three exhibits on Mexico through one bifurcated perspective

"...Often called the "father of Mexican photography," Manuel Álvarez Bravo (1902-2002) documented what is now called..."

April 16, 2010 Arts Feature by Belinda Acosta

Red Riding: 1974

This is the first of three absorbing adaptations (filmed concurrently by different directors) of David Peace’s linked novels about crime and corruption in Yorkshire, England.

"...long, itchy minutes. Working in concert with director of photography Rob Hardy, he’s produced some breath-catching imagery: shattered plate..."

March 19, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Austin Visual Arts Awards

An overflow crowd turned out to see which local artists would be honored

"...Year winners in the categories of new media and photography, respectively. The 250 people packed into the Austin Museum..."

Dec. 18, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Misery Obscura: The Photography of Eerie Von (1981-2009)

Punk iconography for 'Fits

"...Misery Obscura: The Photography of Eerie Von (1981-2009)by Eerie Von Dark Horse, 160..."

Dec. 4, 2009 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Whip It

Drew Barrymore makes her directing debut with this Austin-set story about the modern age of roller girls.

"...snagging Robert D. Yoeman (Rushmore) for her director of photography and Dylan Tichenor (Magnolia) as her editor, both of..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sex, Thugs, and Thanatos

The mad, bad bounty of Fantastic Fest 2009

"...Andrew Hunt: I was dabbling in photography, and she was a model I just happened to..."

Sept. 25, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Letters at 3AM: The Script Needs a Rewrite

Cinema history as it's been commonly taught is just plain wrong

"...Léon Gaumont hired her as a secretary for his photography business in 1894. How a 21-year-old secretary became the..."

Sept. 25, 2009 Column by Michael Ventura

The Cove

This marvelously made agitprop documentary exposes the dark secrets that underpin the world’s dolphin mania.

"...also makes grand use of thermal imagery and night-vision photography in addition to the usual array of cameras and..."

Aug. 7, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Collector

From the writer and director of Saw 4-6 comes this horror film about a handyman who tries to rob his employers' home but finds it rigged with a lethal maze.

"...of some seriously deafening sound design and director of photography Brandon Cox's Saw-influenced visuals, which makes the whole film..."

July 31, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

'Carol Marine: New Paintings'/'Suzanne Lewis: Dune Shack Summer'/'Lesley Nowlin: Guatemala'

The three exhibitions in two neighboring galleries is like the Neapolitan ice cream of art

"...large-format black-and-white images of marketplaces in Guatemala give documentary photography a boost with an intimate viewpoint and portraits of..."

July 31, 2009 Arts Review by Rachel Koper

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.

"...Goldenberg. Despite the occasionally arresting visual, new director of photography Bruno Delbonnel’s work tips toward murky and undistinguished (which..."

July 17, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Oxford Project

Peter Feldstein talks about photographing an entire small town across a 20-year span

"...from the University of Iowa, where Feldstein was teaching photography. It was, to Feldstein's mind, the ultimate in democratic..."

April 10, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

What Becomes a Legend Most: The Architect or the Photographer?

AFS Documentary Tour: Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman

"...Even if his name is not familiar, the architectural photography of Julius Shulman probably accounts, in large part, for..."

April 3, 2009 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Inkheart

This fantasy adventure, in which characters come to life when the books they're in are read aloud, boasts a strong cast and an ingrained love for reading and the well-told tale.

"...detail, right down to Capricorn's Escher-esque castle. Director of photography Roger Pratt makes the most of the sumptuous locations...."

Jan. 23, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Timecrimes

Spanish director Nacho Vigalondo's first feature film is a tremendously entertaining bit of Kafka that whirlpools down into The Twilight Zone – and one helluva blast to watch.

"...in a major role, himself is unassailable. (Director of photography Flavio Martínez Labiano, working on a shoestring budget and..."

Jan. 16, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Res Publica

Citizen's calendar, Dec. 18-25

"...HILL COUNTRY PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT & SILENT AUCTION features the stunning work of..."

Dec. 19, 2008 News Feature

Res Publica

Matters of the public, Dec. 11-17

"...HILL COUNTRY PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT & SILENT AUCTION features the stunning work of..."

Dec. 12, 2008 News Feature

Playing for the People

More from director Steven Sebring on Patti Smith

"...... It's going be at the Centre for Contemporary Photography in Melbourne for a month and a half, and..."

Aug. 22, 2008 Screens Feature by Cindy Widner

Three-Card Monte

"...And Pauline Kael would talk about the 'Director of Photography' and the camera moves and so on, but the..."

July 26, 2008 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Snow Angels

Filmmaker David Gordon Green guides his cast, headed by Sam Rockwell and Kate Beckinsale, through a fumbling world of nursed grudges and blown opportunities.

"...beloved by girls who wear horn-rimmed glasses and study photography – takes his father (Dunne) to task for leaving..."

April 4, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Little Chenier

This story set within the Cajun community of Lake Charles, La., immerses the viewer in the distinctive culture.

"...hearts are in short supply. Kudos to director of photography Tanja Koop, who makes this unseen world as real..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Starting Out in the Evening

In this contemplative meditation on the pained aging of literary lions, Frank Langella delivers a brilliant performance as the story's elderly New York City novelist.

"...the Brian Morton's novel, Wagner and his director of photography, Harlan Bosmajian, do not rhapsodize the city (although Bosmajian..."

Feb. 8, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Ransom Center's Hidden Riches

The UT History department continues their "welcome back" festivities.

"...Mold and decay are probably even worse than flash photography in a place like the Ransom Center. Seriously, if..."

Feb. 4, 2008 News Post by Matt Martinez

'Portrait of Allison': Kid pix

For one night only, Allison Elementary School photography students show how they click on the world

"...world through the eyes of a child? The annual photography exhibition "Portrait of Allison," now in its fifth year,..."

Jan. 25, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Changes in the Weather

As Burnt Orange cools down, UTFI heats up

"...for students who work on the feature during principal photography, as well as teaching-assistant pay. Schatz says the Michener..."

Jan. 18, 2008 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

New Art in Austin 2008: The 20 to watch

AMOA names the 20 Austin artists for its next 'New Art in Austin' exhibition

"...Yoon Cho, photography; Meggie Chou, mixed-media installation; Ali Fitzgerald, painting, installation; Alyson..."

Oct. 19, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Lust, Caution

The NC-17-rated passion in Ang Lee's movie is at distinct odds with the chilly film that surrounds its lovers.

"...to cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto (Alejandro Amenábar's usual director of photography who also shot Lee's Brokeback Mountain), but oddly unaffecting...."

Oct. 12, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

What isfun for me?

"...(when I make my self) and my favorite is Photography. Lately I have been shooting for Keep Austin Beautiful...."

Oct. 9, 2007 Promotions Post

Happenings

July 19-25

"...a slice of East Austin life on film. The photography or movie project must be shot July 21-22, and..."

July 20, 2007 News Feature

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