Deep Water

The documentary Deep Water tells the white-knuckled true story of the first single-handed around-the-world yacht competition.

"...of the first single-handed around-the-world yacht competition. In the summer of 1968, The Sunday Times of London launched the..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Grindhouse

Grindhouse, which was filmed in Austin, raises the bar for movie showmanship and the theatregoing experience.

"...a usually eclectic mix of exploitation, horror, and action films, as well as a random assortment of top studio..."

April 6, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Beauty Academy of Kabul

This documentary shows how real power flows not from the barrel of a gun but rather a can of hairspray.

"...or lipstick was grounds for a beating. In the summer of 2003, after the Taliban was wrested from totalitarian..."

May 26, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

This Chinese film presents an uncharacteristically romantic look at the Cultural Revolution.

"...makes rural bourgeois re-education look like a stint at summer camp, replete with skits, movie nights, and spying on..."

Dec. 9, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Coach Carter

Come to this movie for the prominent hip-hop soundtrack and glossy sports action; leave with a message about teamwork, decency, and self-respect scorched into your brain.

"...us – and there are worse things for MTV Films to do with its deep pockets than dramatize the..."

Jan. 14, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story

In this goofy and lowbrow Vince Vaughn/Ben Stiller comedy, the good guys are lovable losers and the bad guys have frosted feathered hair and unitards with inflatable codpieces.

"...those moments pass rapidly – Thurber, who’s made short films, has a better sense of timing than Stiller exhibits..."

June 18, 2004 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

"I Made a Movie, and They Didn't Want It!"

Shut out by distribution companies, indie filmmakers go DIY when it comes to getting their movie out there.

"...favor automatically guaranteed theatrical distribution, then scads of indie films would be playing at the mall multiplex right now...."

July 11, 2003 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Mission: Impossible Two

"...while the other group found it sorely lacking in summer action theatrics and generally too damn clever for its..."

May 26, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Muse

"...appealingly cosmetized vitriol has carried a number of superior films (Modern Romance, Lost in America) and an equal number..."

Aug. 27, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Twice Upon a Yesterday

"...Salmeron, Penélope Cruz, Douglas Henshall and Lena Headey. Two films set in London's quaintly upscale Notting Hill neighborhood within..."

June 18, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Plump Fiction

"...of smarts, accomplishes the trick in spades. In a summer filled with truly awful parodies, this is the nadir..."

Sept. 4, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Hard Rain

"...having lensed James Cameron's The Abyss, but this misplaced summer blockbuster is so tired and formulaic that not even..."

Jan. 16, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Face/Off

Exhilarating performances from Cage and Travolta, as well as Woo's tremendously enjoyable action set-pieces make this a very entertaining action film.

"...and vice versa. Far and away the best of summer action films thus far, Face/Off whips along like liquid..."

July 4, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fathers' Day

"...and Charlie Hofheimer. Fathers' Day is a mildly diverting summer family comedy. In general, that's not a bad rap,..."

May 9, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Stealing Beauty

"...cast of characters that populate the villa during the summer months. Among them, the wry artist Ian and his..."

July 12, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Balthazar

"...with a year-long retrospective of some of their favorite films from programs past. Every Tuesday night at 7pm for..."

Sept. 22, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Burnt by the Sun

"...Serguei Kotov (director Mikhalkov) is enjoying the warm, restless summer with his extended family at their dacha just outside..."

June 23, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Heroic Trio II: The Executioners

"...female leads reunite in this uneven sequel to last summer's box-office smash. In a world ravaged by nuclear holocaust,..."

Aug. 26, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Speed

Action. Action. Action. More Action.

"...That's Speed, in a nutshell. If you like action films, and you can get around the fact that Keanu..."

June 10, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Linguini Incident

"...all these names in such a small picture this summer? Apart from Bowie, Arquette, Matlin, etc., though, Linguini offers..."

July 10, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Slacker

Slacker's perception of our city's subcultures shows them not to be so marginal after all.

"...that summed it up best. Few of the many films shot in Austin over the past 10 or 15..."

July 5, 1991 Movie Review by Chris Walters

Short Stories

From Hollywood to Austin and beyond: the rise and rise of short film online

"...for years. And in case you haven't heard, short films are big business. Capitalizing on our rapidly dwindling attention..."

May 5, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Looking at the Big Picture

Paramount Summer Classic Film Series goes large

"...in finding a through line for this year's Paramount Summer Film Series, what we wanted to highlight is why..."

May 20, 2016 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Queen of Earth

Elisabeth Moss stars in Alex Ross Perry's elliptical psychodrama

"...immediately positions Queen of Earth in that subgenre of films, popular in the Sixties and Seventies, of a woman’s..."

Sept. 11, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Instant Classic

Paramount Theatre's annual feast of over 80 classic films proves there actually is a cure for the summertime blues.

"...All through our gloriously mild spring, that notorious Texas summer -- with its sticky, swarming buzz -- had yet..."

May 19, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Live Music to See This Weekend

Unpacking Christmas in July

"...no charge at the door. Indulge in the Hot Summer Nights free weekend with the aid of our staff..."

July 14, 2017 Music Post by The Music Staff

SXSW 2009 Film Festival

Go out and explore. With so many options, it's hard to go wrong.

"...it's a safe bet there are still plenty of films you have yet to see. Shorts, narratives, docs, music..."

March 20, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Home School

Austin's latest class of cinematic talent – represented by six anticipated films at SXSW – is going places, but they aren't leaving anytime soon.

"...Filmmakers here have long supported each other and made films possible with the requisite complement of blood, sweat, and..."

March 10, 2006 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Fantastic Fest Wave Three Crashes Down

Music and madness fill festival lineup

"...down, ye unworthies! The final wave of Fantastic Fest films has been unleashed, and not only is it packed..."

Sept. 13, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

Forget that horrible live-action trailer – here's your real Teen Titans

"...gags and jokes about the modern state of superhero films, Teen Titans is a perfect bit of escapism for..."

July 27, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

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