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Super Size Me
In his cheeky but incendiary documentary about our fast food nation, Morgan Spurlock chronicles the deterioration of his body after a 30-day "McDiet."
"...of two grossly obese teenage girls, in which the judge ruled that they hadn’t proved a steady McDiet was..."

May 14, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Scary Movie 3
Third outing is 90% chaff, 10% wit, and pure Children of the Corny.
"...–– American Idol’s snarky Simon Callow appears as the judge of the faux-Eminem rap-off, a nifty gag involving The..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

In Praise of Love
"...French New Wave, the 70-year-old Godard has become, to judge from In Praise of Love, the sort of bitter..."

Jan. 17, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Interview
"...the central issue of who has the right to judge whom. At straight-up face value, though, this film also..."

April 14, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Felicia's Journey
"...such as The Sweet Hereafter. Perhaps it's unfair to judge a filmmaker on the basis of his previous work,..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Licensed to Kill
"...evil is in all of us, we're unfit to judge these men, blah, blah, blah. Rather, I think Dong..."

Oct. 24, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Weed
"...the walls. Yow. What Wolen's documentary doesn't do is judge. Nobody ends up looking too stupid here, but one..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Head Above Water
"...show-cum-extended-vaudeville routine. Keitel plays George, a well-respected circuit court judge, who, along with his much younger wife Nathalie (Diaz),..."

June 27, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The People vs. Larry Flynt
"...by feminists and fundamentalists alike for its refusal to judge Flynt’s fleshy commerce. (One of the film’s critics has..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Dear God
"...Turner is busted by the LAPD's bunko squad, the judge gives him a choice: Get a nine-to-five job like..."

Nov. 8, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lone Justice
To Protect Resources, Judge Bunton Defies Politicians
"...Senior U.S. District Court Judge Lucius D. Bunton III can't run from the controversy...."

Sept. 13, 1996 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Carried Away
"...novel by Jim Harrison, Carried Away refreshingly does not judge Joseph's behavior and yet, it is a surprisingly moral..."

June 14, 1996 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Roald Dahl wrote the screenplay for his so-called children’s story, and the result is more psychedelic than sugary.
"...Ostrum, Roy Kinnear and Aubrey Woods. One way to judge the success of James and the Giant Peach might..."

May 17, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sister My Sister
"...intended this effect, underscored as it is by the judge's unemotional reading of each sister's sentence. A similarly relevant..."

Sept. 29, 1995 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Clueless
Heckerling updates Jane Austen's Emma to Beverly Hills
"...the comparison with Fast Times, but those characters -- Judge Reinhold, Phoebe Cates, Sean Penn, et al. -- seem,..."

July 21, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Client
"...or two from director Schumacher. But it needed the judge to call for order, order in the script...."

July 29, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Three Ninjas Kick Back
"...than the world of film, and we should therefore judge them by the appropriate standards. The original 3 Ninjas..."

May 20, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Crush
"...sporadic forward motion of this film? You be the judge...."

April 9, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dream Deceivers: The Story Behind James Vance vs. Judas Priest
Documentary about the famous case brought against Judas Priest by the parents of two troubled teens who committed suicide – because of alleged backward masking on an album.
"...families of the two boys. Suffice to say, the judge found no evidence of alleged backward masking on the..."

July 17, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Belle Noiseuse, La
"...list for 1991 is here in Austin (and to judge from the condition of the film, each of those..."

June 5, 1992 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

The National Film Board of Canada's Animation Festival
"...absence of other markets, that's pretty much how you judge an animated short's success -- how many video collections..."

Feb. 28, 1992 Movie Review by Nick Barbaro

Two by Pratibha Parmar: A Place of Rage, Khush
"...and, as such, it is not quite fair to judge it as a feature film. But whatever its forum,..."

Feb. 21, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Dark Backward
"...hair slicked down (sweat or Brylcreem? You be the judge!) and his chief outfit being a creme and avocado..."

Feb. 14, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Suburban Commando
Hulk Hogan plays an alien who holes up with an Earth family while his spaceship recharges.
"...plus, Jack Elam is in this movie. Really, to judge by the cast, someone must have thought this was..."

Oct. 11, 1991 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

The Commitments
"...Aherne, Angeline Ball, Maria Doyle and Bronagh Gallager. To judge from most of his films, Alan Parker grew up..."

Sept. 20, 1991 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Court Ruling Could Kill the Austin Police Department’s Secret Misconduct File
The G file has its day in court
"...A Travis County judge is expected to issue a ruling in the Austin..."

June 19, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

City to Create New Bonus Program to Incentivize Affordable Housing in Tall Towers
Vertical Mixed Use 2, take two
"...Two months after a district judge struck down changes City Council made to the city’s..."

Feb. 1, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

The Drag Ban Has Been Blocked for Now. Its Foes Are Not Backing Down.
Judge finds SB 12 unconstitutional
"...Senate Bill 12, is on hold for now. Federal Judge David Hittner granted the requests of the Texas ACLU..."

Aug. 31, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Texas “Death Star” Law Ruled Unconstitutional Two Days Before Taking Effect
But Texas is likely to appeal
"...industries was ruled unconstitutional by a Travis County District Judge Wednesday, Aug. 30...."

Aug. 30, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Terry Crews Launches Mock Idiocracy Presidential Campaign with a Thundercat Concert
Back from the future, President Camacho hosted a dystopian SXSW rally
"...says after returning from the year 2524 in Mike Judge's 2006 Austin-filmed satire, Idiocracy...."

March 14, 2023 SXSW Post by Kriss Conklin

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