The Myth of Che
The Short Life of Revolutionary Che Guevara
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July 11, 1997 Books Feature by Tom Aiken
Che: Part One
Steven Soderbergh’s filmmaking legacy is his aesthetic daring, and his latest – as massive and imperfect as it is – just might be his most daring work to date.
"...date. The first half of his epic about Ernesto “Che” Guevara (who also knew a thing or two about..."
Jan. 23, 2009 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt
Becoming Che
Benicio Del Toro on the method, the madness, and the merchandising
"...minutes, Steven Soderbergh's two-part biopic of Argentine-born Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara may seem to some audiences to be nearly..."
Jan. 23, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov
Che: Part Two
Steven Soderbergh concludes his two-part biopic with Che's Bolivian endgame.
"...South American revolutionary, guerrilla soldier, and T-shirt iron-on Ernesto Guevara (an epic I feel like I started watching months..."
Jan. 30, 2009 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt
The Motorcycle Diaries
Young Che Guevara takes a road trip up the length of South America and discovers his humanity in this portrait of the future revolutionary as a young man.
"...this ingratiatingly loopy origin story about prerevolutionary icon Ernesto "Che" Guevara (starring Y Tu Mamá También’s Bernal as that..."
Oct. 8, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
In Praise of Love
"...to correct them. Certainly this bewilderingly complex and queerly orchestrated film that repeatedly veers from the technically dazzling to..."
Jan. 17, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Cuba Libris
Through Alfredo José Estrada, Havana speaks freely
"...Austin Chronicle: So your father worked for Che Guevara?..."
March 30, 2007 Books Feature by Sofia Resnick
Bringing Out the Dead
Swiss documentary maker Richard Dindo considers himself a "portraitist or biographer of those who are no longer with us." This week, he brings two films : about revolutionary Che Guevara and writer Jean Genet : to town as part of the Austin Film Society's Texas Documentary Tour.
"...as part of the Texas Documentary Tour ... Ernesto "Che" Guevara: The Bolivian Diary (1994) and Genet at Chatila..."
Jan. 21, 2000 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis
Brief Encounters With Che Guevara
Ben Fountain's debut collection of short stories
"...Brief Encounters With Che Guevara: Stories..."
Aug. 25, 2006 Books Review by Michael Yang
Page Two: Fact-Free Follies
More fun from the wacky world of right-wing zealots
"...of expanse. Ideological, political, religious, and social beliefs are attached to the still one-dimensional media figures, often stretching them..."
Sept. 30, 2011 Column by Louis Black
Day Trips & Beyond: Six Baseballs for Cuba
Capt. Day Trips makes friends in Cuba by handing out new baseballs
"...to the island nation, I wished I had brought chewing gum, too. American chewing gum is very popular in..."
March 16, 2016 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod
Valentín
Big-hearted Argentinean import sees life from a young boy's perspective.
"...short-lived (but seriously lamented) sitcom that bore the aforementioned cherubim’s moniker. Call me a curmudgeon, but I like my..."
July 16, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
José Toirac: "Sacrifice"
The Gallery 106 exhibition "Sacrifice" features images and text painted in red wine by José Toirac that draws mythic connections between wine and blood and also asks us to reflect on mortality and death as it is paid for the freedom of others.
"...of his homeland. The fragments of letters come from Che Guevara writing to his parents, his children, and Fidel..."
Sept. 5, 2003 Arts Review by Robert Faires
Universal Talent
From 1961 to 1992, Julioeloy Mesa worked in the Cuban Institute of Cinematic Industry and Art, making movie posters that earned international awards, exhibitions in museums, and even a permanent collection in the Library of Congress. Though he now lives comfortably in Austin, Texas, Mesa's artistic struggle continues.
"...of Havana's most hallowed state offices (Fidel Castro regularly watched movies in the same building), he practiced communism's most..."
July 13, 2001 Arts Feature by Rob Curran
The Lost City
Andy Garcia’s film is a Cuban exile’s lament – more a dirge for what has vanished than a celebration of the past.
"...the revolution, though its unromanticized portrait of Castro’s compadre, Che Guevara, as a brutish thug will contrast with the..."
June 16, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Georgetown Palace Theatre's Evita
In this engaging production, the saga of Eva Perón is told with immediacy and power
"...secondhand hearsay than direct action. The character of Ernesto "Che" Guevara functions as the audience's tour guide, narrating the..."
June 28, 2019 Arts Review by Laura Jones
Luv Doc Recommends: Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead
Hyde Park Theatre, Thursday, June 19, 2008
"...the Himalayas or motorcycle through South America. Worked for Che Guevara. Che’s childhood nickname was “El Chancho” (the pig)..."
June 20, 2008 Column by The Luv Doc
From the Vaults: Nada Lado
'Savages’ Benicio del Toro talks about developing character in 'Che'
"...Las Vegas, or the revolutionary leader and romanticized icon Che Guevara, del Toro gets under the skin of these..."
July 8, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten
Thomas Frank's 21st Century Corruption Theory
A Q&A with the author of What's the Matter With Kansas? and The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Rule
"...time, a broadening of that program, government working with churches. Is this stuff so deeply ingrained in the body..."
Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar
Cine Las Americas Schedule
"...the man blamed for the death of Bolivian revolutionary Che Guevara. Ciro Bustos has lived in silence since the..."
April 12, 2002 Screens Feature
Down and Dirty
Pasty people vs. pretty people, low budget vs. big budget, Peter Biskind vs. Robert Redford: the 20th annual Sundance!
"...Paris Hilton was there. So was Ashton Kutcher. Ditto DMZ, Al Gore, Ray Romano, Patty Hearst, and..."
Jan. 30, 2004 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten
Writer Drew Pearce Rides a Trojan Horse Into The Fall Guy
How Saturday afternoons and Alex Garland affected the remake
"...watching other imported American hits, “teatime on a Saturday, sandwiched between very weird, parochial UK shows, and then there’s..."
May 9, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
A Long Activist Legacy Survives on the Eastside
Holding on to El Barrio
"...I-35 with their khaki uniforms and berets, reminiscent of Che Guevara, and their open challenge to white supremacy...."
Nov. 20, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon
Review: Russell Brand
Comedian proves a classy, philosophical pervert at the Paramount
"...a star of David, a swastika, and McDonald’s golden arches. For additional messianic resonance, Fairey is renowned for designing..."
Sept. 28, 2013 Arts Post by Russ Espinoza
What Not To Wear on Your Walls
Dress your dorm room right with Austin purveyors of poster art
"...Marley shot in which he looks stunningly un-high, anything Che Guevara-ized (including the Misfits riff), and – sorry, herb-ivores..."
Aug. 24, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov
Mr. Smarty Pants Knows
Yes, but do any of them know the words to 'Beep Me 911"?
"...Che Guevara's paternal grandparents were both born in the U.S...."
April 20, 2012 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants
TCRP Wins Award
Group exposes censorship of books behind bars
"...Intellectual Freedom Award, given by the National Council of Teachers of English, for its work exposing book censorship by..."
July 15, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Forever Young
The alumni artists of "YLA 15" continue to transform our world into their own
"...Mayan designs and pageantry, Los Angeles street life, farmworkers, Che Guevara and Fidel Castro – are just one part..."
Aug. 13, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Nasty Dogs & Funky Kings
Rockpalast, German for DVD gold mine
"...a rounders hat, and with Dusty Hill in his Che Guevara beret, the now-lifetime musical partners assume a comic..."
Aug. 6, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez
Remembering 'Easy Rider' and 'The Last Movie'
CinemaTexas program notes
"...Phil Spector (The Connection), Mac Mashourian (Bodyguard), Warren Finnerty (Rancher), Tita Colorado (Rancher's Wife), Luke Askew (Stranger On Highway);..."
