Mississippi Grind

Ben Mendelsohn and Ryan Reynolds co-star as gambling buddies

"...the miserable Gerry (Mendelsohn), the go-for-broke chance-taker willing to sacrifice everything (including his self-esteem) for the validation of a..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Point Austin: "We the People"

The meaning of the anniversaries of the Civil Rights Struggle

"...much sweat and tears, the product of so much sacrifice in the face of wanton violence, the Voting Rights..."

March 13, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Dracula Untold

Prince Vlad fights off the Turks with with a little old-school vampirism.

"...and his beloved Mirena (Gadon) and the notion of self-sacrifice, but light on the red stuff. At war with..."

Oct. 10, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Good Eye: Professionalism vs. Fashionalism

A Father's Day meditation on double standards

"...can be in the summer, but while they may sacrifice comfort to professionalism, they seldom sacrifice fashion in order..."

June 13, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

X-Men: Days of Future Past

Diverting but rarely riveting, this latest offering from the Marvel Universe kicks the can down the road some more.

"...the emotional sock in the jaw of Jean Grey’s self-sacrifice, or that bullet to Charles Xavier’s spine, or, more..."

May 23, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Luv Doc: Open Relationships

Just because something sounds like a really bad idea doesn't mean it is

"...say it. No, you have to prove it through sacrifice (the folks in marketing would call it “bliss” -..."

Dec. 6, 2013 Column by The Luv Doc

Much Ado About Nothing

With Shakespearean language tripping off their contemporary tongues, the actors are more than game for Joss Whedon's informal, black-and-white take on this classic comedy.

"...sag under the weight of the Bard’s language, or sacrifice the poetry in those words in the pursuit of..."

June 21, 2013 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Unknown Soldier

Bill Carter steps out from under the shadow of Captain Jack Sparrow

"...Okay, enough Access Hollywood. For now. Final Sacrifice..."

May 3, 2013 Music Feature by Michael Corcoran

Jockeying for Judge

Dem race for Travis County judge down to two and holding

"...would probably be over. ... Public service requires personal sacrifice. I have to weigh how much I'm willing to..."

March 1, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Gay Place

This week, Gay Place dotes on the goat and the bunny

"...Exquisite Corpse's Vote for the Goat party, promising virgin sacrifice and a lot of head-butting, we bet. Saturday is..."

Jan. 13, 2012 Column by Kate X Messer

The Tree of Life

Terrence Malick's latest film bursts with unbridled ambition and vision, and while it doesn't always reach the heights for which it aims, it soars boldly and fearlessly.

"...way of nature is the path of order, discipline, sacrifice, and perpetuity, which may have something to do with..."

June 3, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Greatest Stories Ever Told

The 2010 Paramount Summer Film Classics

"...Take Polti's tersely majestic elucidation of the 20th situation, Self-Sacrifice for an Ideal: "a Hero; an Ideal; a Creditor..."

May 21, 2010 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

The Greatest Stories Ever Told

The 2010 Paramount Summer Film Classics

"...Self-Sacrifice for Kin: 'All That Heaven Allows'..."

May 21, 2010 Screens Feature by Stephen MacMillan Moser

UT Cuts: Framing (and Reframing) the Message

The backstory to UT's decision to axe campus institutions

"...suggests: "[I]s there a ½ point? Save Cactus and sacrifice ICP?"..."

March 5, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

A Queerbot by Any Other Name ...

Use your words carefully

"...battle than marriages. There are responses: Is it a sacrifice we are willing to make? Is this an example..."

Feb. 17, 2010 Qmmunity Post by Frank J. Rivera

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.

"...battle, a state funeral, and a heart-in-your-throat declaration of self-sacrifice. It’s always a pleasure to be in the company..."

July 17, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Lee & Carole & Brewster & All of Us ...

Five candidates for mayor jockey to be first among equals

"...maintain city services, and everybody could share in the sacrifice, including myself." A popular topic of McCracken's has been..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

City Unions vs. McCracken

Campaign fireworks flare

"...them, in his campaign parlance, to "share in the sacrifice." Clearly smarting from the fact they've already made reductions..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Powerhouses Begin to Emerge in the ASL

Waterloo, Wheatsville, and C3 Presents remain undefeated

"...Bryce Newguy went 2-for-2 with two doubles, a sacrifice fly, and four RBIs. Zach Attack (4-for-4), Steve Chandler..."

April 20, 2009 Sports Post by Mike Crissey

Wendy and Lucy

From the director of Old Joy comes this minimalist story about a girl (the elfin Michelle Williams) and her dog getting by in society's margins.

"...pride, then Wendy and Lucy is about a mother’s sacrifice. Them’s that aren’t dog people might balk at the..."

Feb. 20, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Focus: The Collected Filmstrips of Brian Dewan, Vol. 1

Just the thing for the hyperactive adult on your Christmas list

"...pyramids are part of a system demanding not merely sacrifice but human sacrifice, complete with long knives and the..."

Dec. 5, 2008 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

The slapstick humor remains, as does the slack plotting, in this animated sequel that's nevertheless fun for all.

"...vaguely Caribbean accent and try to instigate a volcanic sacrifice to angry gods. More of such quirkiness would help..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Movie Review by Theresa Everline

Blindness

Julianne Moore brilliantly leads the strong cast in this sci-fi parable which takes us to the depths of human degradation before letting in the light.

"...the decision was borne as much from helplessness as self-sacrifice.) The sick are shipped off to an abandoned insane..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Manufactured Landscapes

With the eye of an artist, photographer Edward Burtynsky views the effects of China's industrial incursions into its natural landscape.

"...blame when every purchase we make requires an uncountable sacrifice from the planet and from those unfortunate enough to..."

Sept. 7, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

I Think I Love My Wife

Who would have ever guessed that Chris Rock would be the guy to film an American remake of Eric Rohmer's meditation on fidelity, Chloe in the Afternoon?

"...Rock’s character is a big enough dolt to actually sacrifice his life so much to her manipulations. The reality..."

March 23, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Apocalypto

The ever-astonishing filmmaker Mel Gibson continues his (probably unintentional) study of the mortification of the flesh through the ages.

"...tearing out of a living heart from a human sacrifice or the image of an animal impaled on the..."

Dec. 8, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Point Austin: Beside the Point

The Council gears up for 2006

"...many sleepless, Diet Coke-fueled nights they'll be willing to sacrifice toward an early election remains suspect. Aside from Dunkerley's..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story

You could call it Seabiscuit Jr., but this horsey heartwarmer does something surprising in spite of its underdog sports-movie formula and shameless emotional manipulation: It manages to be an enjoyable movie about and for girls.

"...Cale falls in love with the horse (animal actor Sacrifice), feeds her Popsicles, and Never Gives Up. You can..."

Oct. 21, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Hightower Report

Heretical entrepreneurs choosing community, quality of life over profits; and Perry comes to the rescue of our poor, hard-up judges, raising their pay to three times the average Texan's income

"...know that I will be able to continue the sacrifice." Bill, you see, was only making $108,000 a year...."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

Enlist the rich; and Supremes clear the way for government to turn your property over to companies that'll pay more in taxes

"...Why should we? George recently insisted that the sacrifice of our sons, daughters, spouses, and other loved ones..."

July 22, 2005 News Column by Jim Hightower

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