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Carandiru
In prison in Brazil is a woeful place to be.
"...stage for the rest of the film, as the camera forsakes its heavenly perch and plummets into the muck..."

July 30, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

America's Heart & Soul
Inspirational documentary is about Americans with true grit working in a land where seldom is heard a discouraging word.
"...drama) and Copland-esque quiet grandeur (for the subjects’ stately off-camera gazing). These are the film’s only two modes, so..."

July 9, 2004 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Elephant
Gus Van Sant examines the petri dish that grows the lethal seeds of high school disaster, à la Columbine.
"...widescreen composition that marks most films these days, the camera of Van Sant and cinematographer Harris Savides glides behind..."

Nov. 21, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Rivers and Tides
Andy Goldsworthy's art of the ephemeral in nature is granted permanence in this feature documentary.
"...gives us front-row seats to the spectacle, with a camera adept at both the intimate and the epic. The..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Bulletproof Monk
"...a music-video whiz making his feature debut, whips the camera around dramatically and throws in cheesy bullet-time effects. He’s..."

April 18, 2003 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Bloody Sunday
"...paratroopers. And when those first shots are fired, the camera, nipping at the heels of those fleeing, is as..."

Nov. 8, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Bowling for Columbine
"...his signature gimme cap and armed with a mobile camera crew, Moore swoops on his unsuspecting targets with the..."

Nov. 1, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Intimacy
"...raised eyebrows thanks to Chéreau's insistence on turning the camera on his lovers Claire (Kerry Fox of Shallow Grave)..."

Jan. 11, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

On the Edge
"...humor. But the movie's stunted insight, and the frivolous camera play of director and co-writer John Carney push On..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Bread and Roses
"...the ongoing economic, class, and cultural struggles. Using his camera a bit like a soapbox, Loach's films tend to..."

June 1, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Rebels With a Cause
Compelling documentary about the Sixties" Students for a Democratic Society includes commentary from such leaders as Tom Hayden and Austin's Alice Embree and Jeff Shero Nightbyrd.
"...what you're about to see. Garvy also appears on camera, a typhoon of white hair rising from her head,..."

March 2, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Body Shots
"...body shots). Even the actors' direct addresses to the camera, like desperate pleas to connect with the audience, come..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Movie Review by Sarah Hepola

SLC Punk!
"...mélange of wild angles, slo-mo, LSD-inspired dream sequences, spotty in-camera edits, and scene after scene of our boy Stevo..."

April 30, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Baseketball
"...guys are just as inventive in front of the camera as they are behind it. Parker plays Joseph “Coop”..."

July 31, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Wild Man Blues
"...Dream, Harlan County, USA) has quite unexpectedly turned her camera from the recording of labor disputes to this film..."

June 5, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Good Eye: Crossing the (180-Degree) Line
Austin actresses go behind the camera
"...Austin actresses are doing just that: going behind the camera to write the roles they'd want to play and..."

March 20, 2015 Column by Amy Gentry

Estate Sale Roundup: October 17-19
The weather is perfect for rummaging
"...yard – and photograph it all with a vintage camera!..."

Oct. 17, 2014 Design Post by Anne Harris

Give and Let Live
Cause-driven film festival Lights. Camera. Help. hits the sweet spot between heart, mind, and action
"...the longstanding dedication to community, the fifth annual Lights. Camera. Help. Film Festival channels inspiration into action with 18..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

In Dreams
Camera in hand, D'Ette Cole makes images to bridge the gaps between night and day
"...an awareness that they're being observed, especially by a camera.I think that it's impossible for the subject to maintain..."

July 18, 2008 Arts Feature by Nikki Moore

Truth or Vérité?
Celia Maysles looks her father's legacy head-on in Wild Blue Yonder
"...still known for and sought after for his legendary camerawork...."

March 7, 2008 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Anselm
Two postwar German masters: one in front, one behind the camera
"...least because he once more picks up a 3D camera. No one captures a person wandering aimlessly in wonder..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Rad
Hal Needham's BMX action flick restored
"...co-writer Sam Bernard noted that Needham would average 40 camera set-ups a day)...."

Sept. 25, 2020 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The New Mutants
The last of the X-Men finally get to the screen
"...Why and how are they there? That's all explained off-camera, but somehow they ended up in the not-so-tender care..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Song Premiere: Sour Notes Cut New Single in a Sanctuary
Austin pop shifters get tighter, louder, more collaborative
"...the release of their seventh album. Latest double shot “Camera” b/w “Reel” captures the local trio balancing their aggressively..."

April 3, 2020 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Celebration
Long-suppressed documentary of Yves Saint Laurent is style and substance
"...his sunset years. Rarely does Saint Laurent address the camera, and he is often seen listless and reclusive as..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Spy Behind Home Plate
Fascinating documentary about spy/baseball player Moe Berg never cracks his code
"...the abundance and thoroughness of the historical research and on-camera interviews, the film never fully completes its picture of..."

July 19, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

ATX TV Fest Recap: Flipping the Script on TV’s Male POV
Writers and directors on reclaiming and centering the female gaze
"...destabilizing the male gaze on both sides of the camera...."

June 11, 2019 Screens Post by Beth Sullivan

Long Shot
Timely political rom-com finds new common ground for opposites attracting each other
"...he’s never seemed so confident, so fully adult on camera before. Maybe it’s Theron’s confidence that’s catching. An Oscar..."

May 3, 2019 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Hotel by the River
Semi-improvised South Korean family drama is as much about pauses as what it spoken
"...for his family. The interplay of pauses, gestures, and camera zooms are the tools that Hong has utilized over..."

March 1, 2019 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

People’s Republic of Desire
China's terrifying social media dystopia makes new media slaves
"...complex livestreaming ecosystem that’s flourished there. By training a camera on themselves and broadcasting to the web their intimate..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

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