There Is No Evil

Iranian anthology walks the line between life and death

"...the stool in the hanging execution of a condemned prisoner. In the initially talky and then adrenaline-charged second vignette..."

May 14, 2021 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Wild Rose

Jessie Buckley roars in this outlaw country tale (only the country is Scotland)

"...raised fist and throaty “Fuuuuuuuuck!” as she’s released from prison, Rose-Lynn celebrates her freedom in short order by shagging..."

July 12, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

AFS and UT Press Celebrate the Legacy of CinemaTexas

Notes on cinema history

"...nightly – of classic, underground, subversive, landmark, and ignored movies. Open to all students who just wanted to catch..."

Feb. 23, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest First Wave Hits Hard

Stephen King adaptations, Arabic cinema, and Three Billboards

"...creator S. Craig Zahler, whose hard crime, hard time prison flick Brawl in Cell Block 99 looks set to..."

Aug. 8, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Suffragette

Carey Mulligan gets her Norma Rae on in this historical drama

"...tell, especially in this moment of demand for more movies to be made about women and by women. Yet..."

Nov. 6, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Rust and Bone

The unlikely relationship between two damaged souls is made deeply palpable by the stunning performances of Oscar-winner Marion Cotillard and rising star Matthias Schoenaerts.

"...Prophet takes place within the confined, all-male world of prison – far from the azure skies and waters of..."

Jan. 18, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Imposter

This documentary about a bizarre case of identity theft is a puzzle of lies, duplicity, and suppositions.

"...others – Nicholas (seen here in grainy VHS home movies) never materialized. Until, that is, 1997, when the family..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Puss in Boots

As infectious as the latest viral cat video, this animated film has the added slam-dunk of Antonio Banderas purring the voice of the title character.

"...of the deranged fairy-tale mash-ups found in the Shrek movies, and an abundance of cuteness certain to melt the..."

Oct. 28, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW 09 Film Lineup Announced

What's all the ruckus? Why, it's the SXSW Film lineup!

"...For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism Director: Gerald Peary..."

Feb. 1, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Young@Heart

Even though this documentary about a choral group of lovable octogenarians whose perform songs by Sonic Youth and the Talking Heads sounds gimmicky, it is really about something to which we can all relate: our own mortality.

"...scene in which they perform at a nearby low-security prison, where the audience of male inmates is decades younger...."

April 18, 2008 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Death Sentence

Vigilantism is alive and flourishing in this revenge thriller from James Wan, the so-called Splat Pack director of the original Saw movie.

"...would earn the murderer only a few years in prison, Hume decides to drop the case and settle things..."

Sept. 7, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Boots and Suits, Scheming and Dreaming

The Wilson Brothers on The Wendell Baker Story

"...LW: We always loved those movies, like Hal Ashby movies. The Last Detail and things..."

May 18, 2007 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

First Snow

A moody thriller that tries to thumb its nose at fatalism, First Snow features another great performance from Guy Pearce.

"...and many great film dramas – in particular, gangster movies and other stories colored by a film-noir ethos. And..."

April 20, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Ultimate Gift

In this inspirational film, a deceased tycoon's will decrees that his grandson perform a series of tasks to determine if the young man is worthy of inheriting the fortune.

"...not sappy idiots. Tarkovsky was a Christian, and his movies are challenging, disturbing, and provocative. Dostoyevsky was a Christian,..."

March 16, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Red Lights

Leave it to the French to fashion an anguished psychological thriller that, in its last moments, also turns out to be a tender love story.

"...hitchhiker (Deniard), who may or may not be the prison escapee for whom roadblocks have been erected on the..."

Jan. 7, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Pauly Shore Is Dead

Born and bred L.A. narcissist Pauly Shore turns auteur for this comedy film outing about … himself.

"...country’s most hated con artist and is sent to prison for his crimes. There he learns to cope from..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Simpatico

"...transferred to the screen, this worldview tends to yield movies that are strong in terms of structure and dramatic..."

March 4, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Blue Streak

"...his pleasantly understated comedic style. (Speaking of Wilson, two movies in which he stars are currently playing on Austin..."

Sept. 24, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Postmarks

Don't Cry for Rainey

"...get along better if we were properly warned about movies like Relax. Five minutes into the movie we left...."

July 23, 1999 Column

Black Dog

"...It's the kind of movie that gives good trucker movies (i.e., Jonathan Kaplan's White Line Fever, Sam Peckinpah's Convoy,..."

May 8, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cape Fear

"...(Nolte) whose lax defense was responsible for the harsh prison term Cady served. Instead of 1962's righteous and unblemished..."

Nov. 22, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Swanning Into 2011

But first, a look back at the films of 2010

"...Although our critics favored many of the same movies – including The Social Network, Winter's Bone, The King's..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Postmarks

Benefits of Frankenfoods

"...where are the Latino families on TV or in movies? Poorly portrayed. Latinos shown in movies or TV are..."

Aug. 20, 1999 Column

New World Pioneer

"...took these projects seriously. They wanted to make good movies but they also wanted to do work that might..."

March 12, 1999 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Austin Film Festival Selection The Other Fellow Looks at Life Being Named James Bond

The names are Bond. James Bond.

"...a James Bond in Indiana, a Black American in prison. Now the film explores James Bond as a racial..."

Oct. 21, 2022 Screens Feature by Rod Machen

Shelf Life Support

As libraries struggle with slashed budgets, communities are asked to take up the slack. Melanie Haupt reports.

"...to gift the city's libraries with books, music, and movies, either by donating at the point of purchase in..."

July 18, 2003 Books Feature by Melanie Haupt

The Music of Our Sins -- Part II Letters at 3am

"...the Sea, and Flannery O'Conner's Wise Blood. The better movies were Viva Zapata, The African Queen, High Noon, and..."

Sept. 26, 1997 Column by Michael Ventura

Fantastic Fest Gets Toxic With The Toxic Avenger

Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator added

"...Joining him is Hugo Sakamoto (Yellow Dragon's Village, '21)..."

Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Titane to Open Fantastic Fest 2021

Cannes winner heads up this year's lineup

"...Before we talk movies, the festival has announced its COVID safety rules:..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Screens Post

Holiday Gift Guide: Film Fan

From up on the screen to under the tree

"...The Art of Horror Movies: An Illustrated History$40, www.stephenjoneseditor.com/book2017-artofmovies01.htm Brighten up your otherwise dismal..."

Dec. 8, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

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