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In Ron Howard's Formula One racing pic, the drama trails the action.
"...a film about two real-life titans of Formula One racing in the Seventies, splits its narrative between these oil-and-water..."
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Sept. 27, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
Wreck-It Ralph
"...Pixar's Cars, and a gooey series of sugar-bomb, high-fructose, racing set-pieces that very nearly sideswipe the Wachowskis’ Speed Racer:..."
Nov. 2, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Historic Grand Prix for F1 Weekend
Circuit of the Americas confirms first support race
"...the drivers and mechanics with the Historic Grand Prix racing series were quietly hoping that they would be able..."
June 23, 2012 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker
True Legend
The great martial-arts choreographer Yuen Woo-ping directs this saga about the inventor of Drunken Fist fighting.
"...inner sides of a well will set viewers’ hearts racing and demonstrate that Yuen hasn’t lost his creative spark...."
May 13, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Cate Blanchett as Elizabeth I is back for seconds in this melodramatic sequel that emphasizes how the Virgin Queen lusted in her heart.
"...Cornish and Rhys Ifans. Nothing sets a girl's heart racing more than having her dreamboat name a new world..."
Oct. 12, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Click
Click is a message movie whose real message isn't "Stop and Smell the Roses, Jackass," but "How to Manipulate the Audience in 12 E-Z Steps."
"...to no one's surprise heads the "Beyond" department), Sandler's rat-racing architect, Michael Newman, withered by age and regret, literally..."
June 23, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Dust to Glory
The Baja 1000, the longest off-road race in the world, is captured on film by Step Into Liquid's Dana Brown.
"...Directed by: Dana Brown. The thrill of racing is hard to capture on film: The confines of..."
April 29, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Biker Boyz
"...is instead a late-model knockoff of 2001’s outlaw auto racing epic The Fast and the Furious, reconfigured with a..."
Jan. 31, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Dr. Akagi
"...on his hands.” And indeed, there goes Akagi (Emoto), racing across the beach -- past the tussling couple of..."
July 23, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Almost Heroes
"...trail to the virgin sands of the West Coast. Racing them all the way were Hunt & Edwards (Farley..."
June 5, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith
The Big Sleep
"...film is best remembered: the conversation that intertwines horse racing metaphors with sexual innuendoes (“it depends on who's in..."
June 6, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Cadillac Ranch
"...about three sisters (Amis, Ashby, and Feeney) who are racing a fearsome bad guy (Lloyd) to the titular Amarillo..."
April 18, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith
Full Throttle
"...from Hong Kong takes as its subject matter drag racing and weaves a high-stakes story around a slew of..."
Oct. 18, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Frisk
"...Queer Cinema. Extreme and uncompromising, Frisk sends some viewers racing for the exits, while others praise its raw depiction..."
July 12, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Braveheart
Gibson directs and stars in this rousing 13th century epic about the Scottish freedom fighter William Wallace.
"...directs this epic along; with most of the story racing to reach the screen, the almost three-hour film rarely..."
May 26, 1995 Movie Review by Louis Black
White Fang Two: Myth of the White Wolf
"...of Jack London's novel focuses on its titular hero racing through the Northwestern wild, it's bracing. Hiro Narita's cinematography..."
April 22, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires
The Paper
The chaos, confusion, and ongoing struggle that is involved in putting out a newspaper is well-captured in Howard's movie. Despite a melodramatic storyline, the texture rings true and the rapid-fire dialogue recalls screwball comedies from the Thirties.
"...classic Thirties screwball/newspaper comedy sense of pacing and rhythm. Racing along as the story unfolds, The Paper's contrived plot..."
April 1, 1994 Movie Review by Louis Black
Iron Will
"...the glorious action footage and spectacular scenery set pulses racing. The camera setups and fine sound effects put us..."
Jan. 14, 1994 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona
House of Cards
"...screen-size closeup of a baseball turning over, the camera racing along the gigantic seams so that it feels as..."
July 30, 1993 Movie Review by Robert Faires
Just Another Girl On the I.R.T.
"...one of the individuals behind the sea of faces racing by in the subway cars -- the kind of..."
April 16, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
The Luv Doc: A Black Lexus
Racing to close the gates of hell
"...to be, but my guess is that they're always racing to close the gates of hell. There is no..."
April 13, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc
TDH: 6/22/11
F1 lawsuit against Comptroller Combs to cause pile-up at council?
"...to prevent her from releasing state funds to the racing giant...."
June 22, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar
The Daily Hustle: 11/19/10
Waterlogged meeting for council
"...the water/wasterwater service extension request to the Formula One racing site sucking all the H20 oxygen out of the..."
Nov. 19, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar
The Bicycle Thief
Police say James Clayton befriended – then ripped off – many Austin bicyclists
"...ingratiating guy who used his own passion for bicycle racing to befriend numerous cyclists then broke into their homes..."
April 10, 2009 News Feature by Rob D'Amico
Why Should Taxpayers Subsidize Formula One?
"...Dear Editor, Why does Formula One racing need to be subsidized by taxpayers? The idea is..."
June 27, 2011 Postmarks
Day Trips
"...State-of-the-art technology meets the age-old sport of horse racing at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie photograph by..."
June 12, 1998 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Gran Turismo
True-ish story of a gamer who became a racer is a solid rags-to-riches thrill ride
"...race car driver based off his excellence in the racing stimulation video game of same name. Packing up his..."
Aug. 25, 2023 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf
Jockey
An incredible last trip around the blue-collar track
"...aging jockey Jackson Silva, but that’s a lie. Horse racing is exactly the same as it’s always been, but,..."
Feb. 11, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
Hercules on Two Wheels
Could bicycling be bigger than baseball again?
"...the third jewel on the triple crown of bicycle racing with the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia. It..."
Nov. 12, 2011 Sports Post by Mike Crissey
Even Better Than the Real Thing?
Three new video games and three takes on realism
"...Need for Speed: Shift (EA, $60) which, like most racing games these days, gets the glint of the sun..."
