The Good Boss

Spanish workplace comedy shows the perils of imbalance

"...Blanco (Bardem), the titular boss of an industrial scales manufacturer in El..."

Sept. 2, 2022 Movie Review by Lina Fisher

The Hunt

Scathing action-satire is more than Elites versus Deplorables

"...Whatever you think you know about The Hunt, you're wrong. And even if you're factually right,..."

March 13, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

After the Wedding

American remake of Danish Oscar contender flails into melodrama

"...It's rare to see a film shoot itself in the foot in its opening scene, but somehow After the..."

Aug. 30, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Angry Birds Movie 2

The birds are back, with an added subversive twist

"...Nothing about Angry Birds screams “easy to adapt to the screen.” The hugely successful video game had such a..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Insult

Lebanon's internecine crises as courtroom drama

"...The Insult, Lebanon’s official submission for the 2017 Best Foreign..."

Feb. 2, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Square

A scathing and uncomfortable satire of the art world

"...Meet Christian (Bang), an affluent, charismatic man who is the chief curator for a prestigious contemporary art museum in..."

Nov. 10, 2017 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Beguiled

A steamy and engrossing Civil War thriller

"...Southern Gothic with a femme fatale’s touch, Sofia Coppola’s super..."

June 30, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Duke of Burgundy

This character study of mistress-and-servant lesbian role-playing is gratifying without being sexually explicit.

"...rendings, and endings. So too, it turns out, are the romantic foibles of those who would corset their emotions..."

Feb. 6, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Interview

See how a goofy comedy can spark an international incident.

"...than a movie, but it’s surprising when that becomes the case with a punk-ass comedy, one that’s more puerile..."

Jan. 2, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Attack

When the wife of an assimilated Arab in Israel is identified a suicide bomber, the unwitting husband questions both his marriage and hiss Palestinian identity.

"...weeps as she says goodbye to her husband at the beginning of The Attack, the latest film from Lebanese..."

Aug. 2, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Comedy

Tim Heidecker (of Tim & Eric renown) plays a rich, cynical hipster who uses New York City as his playground.

"...In Rick Alverson’s The Comedy, 35-year-old Swanson (Tim Heidecker) is the vilest imaginable..."

Nov. 30, 2012 Movie Review by Leah Churner

'The NFL Beat': Week Two

Back to the grind

"...There is no time for lengthy introductions or the exchange..."

Sept. 15, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Going the Distance

Drew Barrymore and Justin Long explore the difficulties of long-distance relationships in this rom-com.

"...Sudeikis, Christina Applegate, Jim Gaffigan and Ron Livingston. Going the Distance doesn’t. Go the distance, that is. The film..."

Sept. 3, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Other Guys

Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg star in this buddy cop comedy that takes some digs against corporate criminals.

"...and Damon Wayans Jr.. Reeling himself back in from the career crash-zone territory of Land of the Lost, Ferrell..."

Aug. 6, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Resurrecting the Champ

Several morality plays vie for attention in this story about a workmanlike sportswriter who latches on to a tale told by a homeless alcoholic as his ticket out of palookaville.

"...Coyote. Several morality plays vie for attention in Resurrecting the Champ, a story about a Denver sportswriter, Erik Kernan..."

Aug. 24, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Page Two: Return of the Independents

'SXSW Presents,' season three

"...The third season of SXSW Presents begins showing on KLRU..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Column by Louis Black

The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things

Based on the allegedly autobiographical short stories of alleged teen author J.T. Leroy, Asia Argento's film describes a Gothic maelstrom of psychic and physical abuse.

"...now for something completely vile: As it turns out, there's no more a last exit to Brooklyn than there..."

April 14, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Legend of Zorro

Whereas the Zorro of yore was a cunning subversive with a libidinous guerrilla panache, this new take with a tyke added is more like Leave It to Zorro.

"...Directed by: Martin Campbell. Starring: Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Adrian Alonso, Rufus Sewell, Nick Chinlund, Julio Oscar..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Weather Man

In this heartfelt comic drama, a wonderfully controlled Nicolas Cage plays a man who, despite the appearance of success, is despondent over his superficiality.

"...Ostensibly a success story, Spritz is a top Chicago weatherman who’s currently under consideration for a broadcasting position on..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion

Martin Sheen narrates this documentary on the plight of Tibet under the occupation of the People's Liberation Army.

"...its clunky title suggests a dispassionately factual account of the history of Tibet, don’t be fooled. Tibet is a..."

Dec. 12, 2003 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

British romantic tale uses the gunslinger mythos as a means to explore romance and regret.

"...Atkins and Ricky Tomlinson. Not to be confused with either Sergio Leone’s Once Upon a Time in the West..."

Nov. 14, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Heart of Me

"...Luke Newberry. Sibling rivalry takes an adulterous turn in The Heart of Me, a compactly made British film about..."

July 25, 2003 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Four Feathers

"...but root for Heath Ledger as he meanders between the dunes and the Sudanese wastes, sunburned and blistered and..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Negotiator

"...Ron Rifkin, John Spencer, J.t. Walsh and Regina Taylor. Another solid, cerebral actioner by Gray (Set It Off) that..."

Aug. 7, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The People's Court

Justice of the Peace Races Not So Peaceful

"...It doesn't take long to figure out which of the three races for Justice of the Peace will be..."

Feb. 20, 1998 News Feature by Lee Simmons

The Justice's Closet Case

A "Deeper Faith"

"...Gonzalez photograph by Taylor Johnson This crusade is not the justice's first venture into the territory of the religious..."

May 16, 1997 News Feature by Bob Elder

She's the One

"...Mcglone and John Mahoney. Bruce Springsteen mused lyrically about the opposite sex in his song “She's the One,” and..."

Aug. 30, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

The Grudge

A new haunting from the J-horror franchise

"...If you’re looking for the dead bodies of abandoned studio horrors, January is the..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

'The NFL Beat': 2012 Draft Needs

An inside look at all 32 teams

"...This is "The NFL Beat" and I have friends in 32 places...."

Feb. 11, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

The Final Frontier

Space Is the Place

"...illustration by Jason Stout Proclaiming the dawning of a new musical era is as smart..."

Dec. 6, 1996 Music Feature by Greg Beets

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