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March 23, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
SXSW Comedy Review: The Randown With Robin Thede
Panel ran down the lack of representation in the industry
"...writer of The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore, and current host of her own late-night show, The Rundown, recorded..."
March 12, 2018 SXSW Post by Ashley Moreno
Peter Rabbit
Beatrix Potter's amiable bunny gets a CGI makeover.
"...to unceremoniously update Potter’s decidedly Edwardian 1902 tale to current sensibilities, meaning that the titular leporidaen is now a..."
Feb. 16, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
BPM (Beats Per Minute)
France's AIDS community battles big pharma in the 1990s
"...political and a spectrum of characters. However, in our current age in which social media has become the message,..."
Jan. 26, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
A Two-Horse Race
Council selects finalists for city manager – public meeting Tuesday
"...surviving candidates for Austin’s next city manager: Spencer Cronk, current Minneapolis city coordinator, and Howard Lazarus, current Ann Arbor..."
Dec. 8, 2017 News Post by Michael King
Cap Metro Board Approves Frequency Changes
14 bus routes will now run every 15 minutes during peak times, as opposed to the current total of six
"...every 15 minutes during peak hours, up from the current total of six. Cap Metro hopes the increase in..."
Nov. 24, 2017 News Feature by Jack Craver
UT Dance Repertory Theatre’s Fall for Dance
Work after work in this program emphatically spoke to current events, to the here and now
"...talk of walls and lives shattered like glass, and "(Re)current Unrest Pt. 3: Clapback," by Charles O. Anderson, dance..."
Nov. 17, 2017 Arts Review by Robert Faires
The Square
A scathing and uncomfortable satire of the art world
"...the aforementioned fragile male ego, feigned humanitarianism, and the current obsession with outrage culture...."
Nov. 10, 2017 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki
Crown Heights
Another reminder of racial inequality in the American prison system
"...Coincidentally or not, the current surge in true-crime stories as the underpinnings for popular..."
Sept. 8, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
The Only Living Boy in New York
A New York love triangle state of mind
"...Pinot Noir as they wittily bemoan New York City’s current lack of mystery, a soullessness evidenced by the outcropping..."
Sept. 1, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis
Ingrid Goes West
Hashtag: #thisisyourlife
"...yet oh-so-appealing demeanor that has come to define our current existence...."
Aug. 18, 2017 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki
Advocates: Reject Police Union Contract
New “excessive force” lawsuit filed over 2015 “jaywalking” arrest
"...advocates say they will be there to oppose the current Austin Police Association contract, and demand greater accountability over..."
Aug. 17, 2017 News Post by Michael King
Sexual Assault Advocates Demand Answers for Rape Kit Negligence
Group pens letter to mayor, police chief, city manager
"...Disconcerting reports about the current status of APD’s ever-growing rape kit backlog has prompted..."
March 1, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff
Silence
Two missionaries in feudal Japan are tested
"...weighty theological matters in a way that makes the current wave of Christian filmmaking seem completely puerile and shallow...."
Jan. 6, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Edina and Patsy hit the big screen with mixed results
"...a designer label they shouldn’t wear (Lacroix!) or a current fad they shouldn’t try (Botox!) in a hilariously futile..."
July 22, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis
Living History
The debate on how best to honor the history of Rosewood Courts continues
"...units from the interior and get them up to current code we would end up losing about a third..."
March 25, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma
Hitchcock/Truffaut
Go behind the groundbreaking book of interviews; a must for cinephiles
"...most intriguing when it explores the relationship that 10 current filmmakers have to the book, and to Hitchcock explicitly...."
Feb. 26, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
Kingsman: The Secret Service
This comic-book riff on James Bond films finds fun amid the ultraviolence.
"...Jr.), when they see the writer (with Jane Goldman)/director’s current film adaptation of another comics series by Mark Millar..."
Feb. 13, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Uzumasa Limelight
The hero of this beguiling Japanese film is a kirare-yaku or “sliced actor” – a certain kind of Japanese actor/stuntman who always dies by sword in the shadows.
"...back and forth between Seiichi’s early career and his current plight (his elderly body may be spry, but these..."
Dec. 5, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Open Windows
Elijah Wood is the star of Nacho Vigalondo's nervy thriller about digital voyeurism.
"...crackerjack suspenser and an intellectually chewy meta-commentary on our current fascination with and engulfment by our digital devices. Like..."
Nov. 7, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Kill the Messenger
Jeremy Renner stars in this crusading-journalist story that recounts the downfall of real-life San Jose Mercury News reporter Gary Webb.
"...precisely what’s problematic about Kill the Messenger: Given the current zeitgeist, audiences are unlikely to be shocked by the..."
Oct. 10, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
A Walk Among the Tombstones
Liam Neeson has taken to shooting at bad guys again in this slow-burning Matthew Scudder mystery.
"...him, Scudder is an alcoholic, former NYPD cop, and current unlicensed private shamus, in that order. He alternates his..."
Sept. 19, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
My Old Lady
Israel Horovitz directs Kevin Kline, Maggie Smith, and Kristin Scott Thomas in this disappointing film adaptation of his play.
"...financial security and a better life. The hitch? The current occupation of the premises by Madame Girard, a stubborn..."
Sept. 19, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis
The Fluffy Movie
Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias performs in this comedy concert film.
"...time. The Fluffy Movie is a record of Iglesias' current stand-up material, not designed to be his definitive comic..."
Aug. 1, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black
Carstarphen Headed to Atlanta
Update: AISD confirms it is prepping for superintendent's exit
"...the new head of Atlanta Public Schools, leaving her current employers potentially and abruptly leaderless...."
March 27, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Troublemaker Wants No Trouble in Texas vs. 'Machete Kills'
Director Robert Rodriguez distances himself from incentives suit
"...action-comedy Machete Kills argue in their lawsuit against five current and former Texas Film Commissioners. However, director Robert Rodriguez..."
March 19, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Visitors
The Koyaanisqatsi director is back with his latest stream-of-vision meditation.
"...but no less astonishing – deconstruction of the planet’s current state of singularly impressive distress. Like Reggio’s previous films,..."
Feb. 14, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
The Pols Just Keep on Coming
Your Guide to Candidates for the New 10-1 Universe
"...candidates for Austin Mayor and City Council. Here's our current master list of the entire field: Counting mayoral hopefuls,..."
Feb. 3, 2014 News Post by Michael King
Inequality for All
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich tackles income inequality in this documentary.
"...which he explains his views about the United States' current economic woes. It’s something he manages to do engagingly..."
Oct. 4, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Epic
This imaginative 3-D animated fantasy takes place in a forest world.
"...and entertaining, the tale sweeps you deep into its current and carries you swiftly along...."
May 24, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black
Mays Street & Old Settlers Park
