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The Daily Hustle: 2/8/11
Austin's past, present & Comp Plan future
"...longtime local activist, weighing in on dozens of local issues, including the city’s Comprehensive Plan...."

Feb. 8, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

On the Bailey Train
Place 3 challenger fires up
"...– declared that he has a “passion for the issues and the need for regime change,” and officially kicked..."

Jan. 30, 2011 News Post by Michael King

Red White & Blue
Filmed in Austin, this horror film is a love story and hyperviolent revenge freakout that is well-performed and well-made.
"...Fuller plays Erica, a wayward, broken woman with psychosexual issues that thwart her every move toward redemption. Pulling a..."

Oct. 1, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Despicable Me
Steve Carell provides the voice of the supervillain Gru in this animated movie in which he plots to capture the moon.
"...reveal him to be a villain with justifiable mommy issues (as the voice of Gru’s belittling mother, Andrews plays..."

July 9, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Killing Kasztner
This documentary is about the little-remembered figure Rudolf Israel Kasztner, who negotiated with Adolf Eichmann for the release of 1,700 Jews from Hungary, only to later be castigated for Nazi collaboration.
"...any yahoo "second-gunman" speculation. But there are deeply complex issues afoot here – most especially the question of how..."

May 7, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Daily Hustle: 4/23/10
Taxi crash at council
"...But just beneath the surface, lots of issues emerge – the nature of franchise agreements, the portability..."

April 23, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Clash of the Titans
A messy assemblage of mythic odds and ends, Clash of the Titans takes a nosedive off Mount Olympus.
"...cast as Perseus, a self-denying demigod with serious father issues who, leading a band of less-than-merry Argonauts, must find..."

April 2, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Spy Next Door
Jackie Chan plays an undercover CIA agent who turns out to be a disastrous babysitter for his girlfriend's three kids.
"...Bob Ho (haw!), a deep-cover CIA spook with parenting issues. Spy recycles the most irritating and silly parts of..."

Jan. 22, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Battle for Terra
An animated tale of a peace-loving race of creatures known as Terrians, who are invaded by alien humans.
"...with Evan Spiliotopoulos, knowingly touches on some thoroughly contemporary issues – not least among them unchecked militarism, the dangers..."

May 1, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW 2009 Film Festival
Go out and explore. With so many options, it's hard to go wrong.
"...award winners. More coverage can be found in previous issues of the Chronicle and the dailies, which will be..."

March 20, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Coleman: Perry Slow on State Schools
Legislative Study Group chair asks why governor has left fixing state residential facilities to legislature
"...action. "The sad fact," he wrote, "is that these issues could have been addressed by administrative action during the..."

Feb. 5, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Secret Life of Bees
Despite the sincere coming-of-age story at the heart of this movie rife with singers-turned-actresses, there's no denying the pleasures found in the film's soulful matriarchy.
"...a bubble that's devoid of racial bigotry and economic issues. When Lily's black maid Rosaleen (Hudson) tries to register..."

Oct. 17, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Choke
Choke, a forgettable adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk’s 2001 novel, features Sam Rockwell as a man of many hats, all of them off-putting.
"...down to a lot of self-loathing and unresolved mommy issues – which is as tedious as it sounds –..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Year My Parents Went on Vacation
This Brazilian film is set against the twinned, opposing backdrops of the explosive 1970 World Cup and the human toll of the country's brutal military dictatorship.
"...than he's giving us a crash course in childhood-abandonment issues; Brazil's ever-present, ever-populous Jewry; or the fine line between..."

April 4, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Race
This new Bollywood film tells the story of two brothers who compete with cars at the racetrack.
"...of brothers known as Abbas-Mastan does not address race issues or the caste system. Instead, it tells the story..."

March 21, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

10,000 B.C.
After all those cataclysmic movies like Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow, it seems right that Roland Emmerich has now turned his focus to the beginnings of civilization.
"...Stop-Loss, is D'Leh, a (possibly) Paleolithic hunter with abandonment issues who crosses continents (maybe) to rescue his blue-eyed beloved..."

March 14, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Band's Visit
A lost band of Egyptian musicians from a police orchestra find refuge with some Israeli townspeople.
"...differences; he’s concerned with loneliness and human detachment, two issues that transcend borders and language barriers. The orchestra’s leader,..."

March 7, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

CNN Poll: Obama Pulls Into Lone Star Lead
Yet, Texas Dems favor Clinton on the top issues
"...is at odds with their concerns on the major issues...."

Feb. 25, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Feeling Kinda Kim
A glance at all things Jennifer
"...based on Kim's poor overall performance on public safety issues over the last 2 1/2 years, and our belief..."

Jan. 23, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Martian Child
Only in Hollywood can a movie about alien children be boring, although the terrific performances of John Cusack and Bobby Coleman help redeem this predictable mush.
"...child is Dennis a recluse whose abuse and abandonment issues have left him convinced he’s from Mars. This includes..."

Nov. 2, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls
Despite the fact that Tyler Perry relies on contrivances and sentimentality, he manages to spin a good yarn in the process.
"...Plus, there are some pretty funny jokes. Unflinchingly addressing issues of class and race, Perry juggles multiple plot lines..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Web Predators Aren't the Problem
Dewhurst's plan to get 'Texas tough' on child molesters doomed to fail
"...states and terror cells, AIDS, genocide, and other national issuesissues he can (and will) do next to..."

Jan. 17, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Volver
No working male director loves the community of women more than Almodóvar, and Volver is his ode of love to women’s congress and fortitude.
"...trouble, husband trouble, sister squabbles, parenting problems, and unresolved issues from her past. The film is realistic, yet Almodóvar’s..."

Jan. 12, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Bobby
Bobby looks at the lives of some everyday people who are about to get caught up in the avalanche of history when they become witnesses to the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy.
"...director, and he manages to broach the most pressing issues of the day – drugs, Vietnam, racism, poverty –..."

Nov. 24, 2006 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Green Voting Guide
"...as you head for the voting booth. If environmental issues are key in helping you make picks for Congress..."

Oct. 31, 2006 News Post by Lee Nichols

The Protector
Thai martial arts star Tony Jaa, who made a strong stateside impression in the recent Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior, stars in this follow-up action picture, that plays like an invigorating Free Willy with elephants.
"...and by the end you're so invigorated that narrative issues seem like an afterthought...."

Sept. 15, 2006 Movie Review by Brian Clark

Lower City
The toastiest summer on record is but an intermittently flickering 40-watt bulb compared to this positively incendiary sexual firestorm.
"...storyline may sound uncomplicated, but it's hardly without nuance. Issues of race and class abound and tussle for prominence..."

Aug. 18, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Somersault
This Aussie coming-of-age film features a mesmerizing performance by stateside newcomer Abbie Cornish as the 16-year-old lead.
"...a pretty little portion from the “runaway with daddy issues” boilerplate. But it is pretty, and it stays just..."

May 19, 2006 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Private
This Italian film presents a modern parable about a Palestinian family, whose home in the West Bank is abruptly taken over by Israeli soldiers.
"...Best Foreign Language film. Although Private downplays direct political issues, the film's sympathies are clearly with the occupied, which..."

March 10, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

After Innocence
This documentary raises staggering questions about virtually every aspect of the criminal-justice system as it follows what happens to several convicts who have been exonerated by DNA evidence submitted by the Innocence Project.
"...This Showtime production is the most frustrating sort of social-issues documentary: It has a story that must be told..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

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