The Sixth Sense

"...too easy to pigeonhole Bruce Willis into one of the many cookie-cutter action roles in which he made his..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The House of Yes

"...adaptation of Wendy MacLeod's play about family dysfunction and the “anti-Camelot” is a muddled, middling mess, despite a witty,..."

Oct. 24, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Home for the Holidays

"...movie more than I did. Ironically, that's something of the feeling I think director Foster is trying to capture..."

Nov. 3, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Far From Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog

"...Davison, Jesse Bradford, Tom Bower, Joel Palmer and Dakotah. The film opens with three young boys dressed as Indians..."

Jan. 13, 1995 Movie Review by Louis Black

The New Mutants

The last of the X-Men finally get to the screen

"...There are two positions to take on The New Mutants,..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Austin Musicians of Color Talk About the Pandemic's Outsized Impact on Their Communities

COVID-19 extends into all realities of Austin's pervasive inequality

"...As a lens, the coronavirus epidemic extends into all realities of Austin's pervasive..."

June 19, 2020 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Anthropocene: The Human Epoch

Humanity's scarring of Earth mapped out in graphic, terrifying detail

"...This sobering Canadian eco-documentary hypothesizes that the world has entered a new era in..."

Oct. 4, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Red Turtle

Poetic beauty abounds in this animated gem

"...The simple story told in the near-wordless animated feature film..."

Feb. 17, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Chairman of the Board

Antone's Blue Monday boss Derek O'Brien keeps the music alive and blue

"...Austin music history: Guitarist Johnny Copeland lived here in the early Seventies. The Louisiana native spent formative years of..."

April 25, 2014 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Return of the She-King

In-depth Q&A with Dead Can Dance hypnotist Lisa Gerrard

"...Brendan Perry's family emigrated from London to New Zealand. Birthed eight years on in Melbourne with native siren Lisa..."

Sept. 6, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon

When the album becomes Immersion

"...Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon (Capitol)..."

Dec. 9, 2011 Music Feature by Austin Powell

The Baader Meinhof Complex

This gripping lesson in the recent history of terrorism is an electrifying, morally complex story of the evil that true believers do in the name of the greater good.

"...of course, on one's definition of “successful”), and a black-leather primer on the importance of haute couture when undertaking..."

Sept. 25, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Incredible Hulk

Finally, the Hulk is truly incredible. As of right now, it's Marvel's universe; we just live in it.

"...movie could be (an example that tanked disastrously at the box office), the big green gamma-guy returns to the..."

June 13, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Mist

There's "something in the mist," and it's not only the beasts that bite but also the dark things that reside within.

"...Sternhagen, Jeffrey DeMunn, Alexa Davalos and Nathan Gamble. My mother, who was a young girl during World War II,..."

Nov. 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

How much you'll love (or loathe) JB and KG's passion for the power chord and all it entails will depend, most likely, on your familiarity with the duo beforehand.

"...a verdant midnight glen (kinda). JB's hallucinatory romp with the furry one is classic Tenacious D weirdness: It's stoner..."

Nov. 24, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Welcome to the Jungle

Metal and alt-rock collide and flourish during the Back Room's glory years

"...its 30-plus-year run was it Austin's classiest venue, but the Back Room definitely had balls; in the self-proclaimed Live..."

July 28, 2006 Music Feature by Ray Seggern

Lady in the Water

The performances are bang-on, and there are moments of great beauty throughout, but Lady in the Water ultimately capsizes under the weight of its own goofy story.

"...cinematic depictions of film critics, those unsung heroes of the war on fun. First Rob Zombie pointedly mocks Gene..."

July 21, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

X-Men: The Last Stand

This third outing in the franchise lays on the subtext even more heavily than its predecessors – racial, gender, and sexual politics are all over the place, as are the multiple strands of the story line.

"...Kelsey Grammer's furry turn as Dr. Hank McCoy, aka the X-Man Beast? What's not to make? He's an educated..."

May 26, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Ice Harvest

Instead of an action comedy that’s as slick as ice, Harold Ramis’ sardonic new comedy is more like an uncongealed river of slush.

"...Randy Quaid. It’s Christmas Eve in Wichita, Kan., and the stage is set for dastardly yet comic film noir..."

Nov. 25, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

War of the Worlds

Spielberg and the gang at Industrial Light & Magic have knocked the ball not only out of the park but out of Earth orbit as well.

"...novel is, in its own way, a model of the form, and a worthy successor to both Orson Welles’..."

July 1, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Manson Family

Shot over the course of 10 years, underground filmmkaker Jim Van Bebber tells the story we all think we know. This time, however, the story graphically unfolds from the perspective of Charles Manson.

"...Orr, Sage Stallone, Maureen Allisse and Tom Burns. Finally, the film for those individuals who have one of those..."

Oct. 29, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Manchurian Candidate

Is it Gulf War syndrome or justified paranoia? The Manchurian Candidate thrills again.

"...Ted Levine, Simon McBurney, Miguel Ferrer and Dean Stockwell. The movie blasts into its starting place on a shrapnel-storm..."

July 30, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Italian Job

"...F. Gary Gray. Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Edward Norton, Charlize Theron, Donald Sutherland, Mos Def, Seth Green, Jason Statham and..."

May 30, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Kid Stays in the Picture

"...Thankfully, this film version is almost (and often) word-for-word the same, narrated in Evan's own whiskey and cigarette husk,..."

Aug. 16, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Real Greezy

Greezy Wheels, back from the dead (the Seventies).

"...The drive up the last 50 yards of dirt road..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Music Feature by Cleve Hattersley

The Ugly Kid

"...Negron, Tom Arnold and Tony Longo. Most kids' films these days seem to fall into one of two categories:..."

June 15, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Lifestyle: Group Sex in the Suburbs

"...Never has sexuality looked so unsexy. Schisgall's documentary explores the semi-hidden world of “the lifestyle" -- swingers in suburbia..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Pokémon: The Movie

"...that we had our last encounter with Pokémania of the cinematic kind. Now, eight months later we have the..."

July 21, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Cider House Rules

"...Directed by: Lasse Hallström. Starring: Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Michael Caine, Delroy Lindo, Paul Rudd, Jane Alexander, Kieran..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Thin Red Line

Malick's return to filmmakng after a 20-year absence is this WWII story based on James Jones' Guadalcanal novel. The film is a lyrical and introverted study of the curiously destructive relationship between man and nature.

"...Miranda Otto. Majestically lyrical and maddeningly introverted, Terrence Malick's The Thin Red Line is a one-of-a-kind movie experience. Of..."

Jan. 15, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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