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June 4, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
The Vanishing
"...there might be a chance of having an American blockbuster? Thus was born The Vanishing, the American version. Sluizer..."
Feb. 5, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
'2 Awkward 2 Heavy'
Art collective Ink Tank unleashes its sequel to last summer's blockbuster 'More Awkward Than Heavy'
"...sequel," ventures David Culpepper, when pressed to discuss the blockbuster terminology associated with the show. Mock DVD cases for..."
Aug. 9, 2013 Arts Feature by Caitlin Greenwood
Opie on Top
AFF to honor Ron Howard's extraordinary contribution to filmmaking
"...camera: children’s fantasy (Willow) and romantic comedy (Splash), summer blockbuster (the Da Vinci movies) and fall Oscar bait (Frost/Nixon)...."
July 14, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones
A Republic of Indie in a Netflix Nation
How Austin's homegrown video stores are faring against the big red giant
"...And the national chains are faring even worse. Blockbuster, the longtime Antichrist tormentor to indie Nazarenes such as..."
Jan. 16, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
The Autobots get wild as their animal counterparts join the fight
"...is a studio executive’s ideal version of a summer blockbuster, an amorphous blob of big-budget franchise filmmaking that actively..."
June 9, 2023 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur
Air Force One
"...Xander Berkeley and Glenn Close. Another day, another summer blockbuster. Really, my ears are ringing and my head hurts..."
July 25, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Night of the Living Dead
Cinematexas supporters stage a publicity stunt cum protest march at a local Blockbuster.
"...The living dead invaded a Blockbuster Video at Congress and Oltorf on Tuesday, Aug. 27,..."
Sept. 13, 2002 Screens Feature by Michael Connor
The Pope's Exorcist
The true story of Father Gabriele Amorth gets a Conjuring-style makeover
"...like this would dominate the shelves of our local Blockbuster for months on end, but those days are long..."
April 21, 2023 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle
Top Gun: Maverick
Tom Cruise proves he’s the last of his kind
"...the dated original, it’s an altogether exhilarating summer action blockbuster in its own right, in no small part because..."
May 27, 2022 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur
When the New Thing
Is Old News Already
Call it Murphy's nth Law of Computing: 'Any given program, when running, is obsolete'
"...buzz has been about how brick-and-mortar video-rental chains like Blockbuster and Hollywood Video were crushed by Netflix. (Blockbuster's late-to-the-game..."
March 4, 2011 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker
Eight Below
We smell penguins, even though Eight Below's animals are really a pack of sled dogs in a wonderful man-and-dog movie.
"...Below is a different animal entirely from last year's blockbuster documentary March of the Penguins. Again, however, we have..."
Feb. 17, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Starting From Something
After an eight-year break, Shane Black is back with 'Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang,' taking himself in a different direction
"...first script not to be packaged as an action blockbuster but rather as a modestly budgeted (by Hollywood standards),..."
Nov. 11, 2005 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten
Friends to the End (of the World)
Ric Roman Waugh and Gerard Butler reunite in Greenland
"...Butler. In 2019, they paired up to reinvent the blockbuster Fallen franchise with Angel Has Fallen. Waugh has just..."
Dec. 16, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
In Praise of Michael Bay
Alamo Drafthouse brings 'Pain & Gain' to Baymaggedon on Sunday
"...its stems from the fact that he's the only blockbuster filmmaker that people can connect a particular kind of..."
April 19, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
'Miami Connection' Connects After 25 Years
Grandmaster Y.K. Kim reels as his 1987 flop becomes a 2012 cult
"...would pack every theatre and it would become a blockbuster. I couldn’t sleep waiting for opening day. However, right..."
Dec. 12, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Never Forget
Alamo Drafthouse programmers Lars Nilsen and Zack Carlson talk about the rise of Netflix and their enduring love for old-fashioned tape
"...And I also have memberships at Hollywood Video and Blockbuster Video and all the evil stuff. But of course..."
Jan. 16, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov
After a Fashion
Stephen suggests cross-stitching to a crusading mom, recommends various philanthropic weekend endeavors, and scouts for a talented costume designer
"...son her credit card and sent him to a Blockbuster video store to see if they would sell him..."
May 19, 2006 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...General Greg Abbott announced a settlement agreement with Dallas-based Blockbuster Video that requires the company to disclose additional info..."
April 1, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols
While We Were Sleeping
"...season of the independents. Normally a time when studio blockbusters dominate the market for weeks on end, this summer..."
Oct. 6, 1995 Arts Feature
Back to Black
Amy Winehouse biopic gives you all the details you’ll recognize from the singer’s tragically short life – but not much beyond that
"...Taking its title from her second and final critically-acclaimed blockbuster album, music biopic Back to Black gives you all..."
May 17, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
A young ape dares to question if maybe humans aren't the enemy after all
"...a fascinating counterpoint to the year’s other literary-based sci-fi blockbuster sequel, Dune Part Two. Both are ultimately about religion,..."
May 10, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
Float
A Type-A doctor-in-training enjoys a summer romance in small-town Canada
"...Both of those are adaptations of blockbuster novels, but the summer of romance seems to be..."
Feb. 9, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Once-fresh aquatic superhero series smells like day-old fish
"...Wan first dipped his toe into the world of blockbuster superheroes after building a horror empire for Warner Bros...."
Dec. 29, 2023 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf
The Creator
Spectacle and wonder in the AI wars never quite finds its emotional core
"...wartime refugees? Or is Edwards’ film just another Hollywood blockbuster that delivers some expensive-looking thrills but rushes its way..."
Sept. 29, 2023 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle
The Nun II
The Conjuring Universe expands with this supernatural horror sequel
"...date – feels like something more kin with a blockbuster than a horror movie. Directed by franchise favorite Michael..."
Sept. 15, 2023 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf
Blue Beetle
Latest DCEU flick can't cram the Chicane experience into superhero duds
"...poignant art, and bending to the demands of modern blockbuster filmmaking threatens to break Blue Beetle, but thankfully doesn’t...."
Aug. 18, 2023 Movie Review by Alejandra Martinez
The Last Voyage of the Demeter
Horror sets sail with the scariest section of Dracula
"...much as Øvredal tries to evade all the modern blockbuster conventions that are bound to keep the Demeter from..."
Aug. 11, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Never mind the plot: Tom Cruise is back in life-risking action
"...the film: a breathless blast of an action-adventure summer blockbuster that consistently reinvigorates your belief in the power of..."
July 14, 2023 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur
Kandahar
Tense exploration of Afghanistan's chaos camouflaged as an action flick
May 26, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
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