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The Ambassador
With daring, gonzo filmmaking, this documentary film penetrates the blood-diamond trade in the Central African Republic.
"...behind the happy happy, joy joy facade of the apparent North Korean status quo. Pretending to be the facilitator..."

Aug. 31, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Knuckle
Fight Club meets the Hatfields and McCoys in this documentary about the bare-knuckle bruisers of Ireland.
"...you and very nearly everyone on the screen as well. It's Fight Club meets the Hatfields and McCoys by..."

Dec. 9, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

X-Men: First Class
The origins of the bad blood among Marvel's mutants is explored in this new film from the franchise.
"...to diamond), but let's be clear: The tight-pantsed pair are eye candy for Masterpiece Theatre enthusiasts, and how often..."

June 10, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Paranormal Activity 2
Although this follow-up is considerably spookier than the original, there are only so many gotcha moments that can transpire without feeling wholly contrived.
"...shocks and wait … wait … wait … gotchas were a box-office cash machine that could not be ignored...."

Oct. 29, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead
Romero revivifies even more zombies with this new picture, but now the filmmaker depicts humankind as hardly worth saving.
"...by: George A. Romero. Starring: Alan Van Sprang, Kenneth Welsh, Kathleen Munroe, Julian Richings, Devon Bostick, Richard Fitzpatrick and..."

May 28, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

TV Eye
"TV Eye" to The Vampire Diaries: "Bite me."
"...even get into the numerous lesser-known vampire series I've followed, such as Forever Knight (about an 800-year-old vampire-turned-police-detective who..."

Nov. 6, 2009 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Bangkok Dangerous
The Pang brothers' remake of their own film is all cock and no bang.
"...No. 1 son, Lee, in 1935 and ended his career shepherding Joe Dante's mogwai into existence in the Gremlins..."

Sept. 12, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Illegal Tender
A throwback to the Eighties crime dramas and Seventies blacksploitation films, this Latino action thriller about family ties and blood feuds rarely transcends clichés.
"...crucible of the crime-ridden Latino neighborhoods in the Bronx. However, like that period that resides at the end of..."

Aug. 31, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
A wickedly entertaining postmodern take on the hallowed, Eighties-era slasher flicks.
"...Bridgett Newton. A wickedly entertaining postmodern take on the hallowed, Eighties-era slasher flicks peculiar to American cinemas, Behind the..."

March 16, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Sin City
This ultra-noir adaptation of Frank Miller’s black-and-white cult comic series is a visual feast ripped straight from the original medium’s blood-soaked pages.
"...and Quentin Tarantino. Starring: Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis, Clive Owen, Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, Jaime King, Benicio Del Toro,..."

April 1, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Disney's Teacher's Pet
Animated film about a dog who wants to be a boy – unusual fare from Disney that will please kids and alterna-adults.
"...wooden Italian kid, to be an honest-to-goodness, flesh ’n’ blood boy himself. To that end, Spot follows Leonard to..."

Jan. 23, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

What Lies Beneath
John Cusack talks about putting a human face on Hitler in Max.
"...Fifty films in two decades, not an Oscar nod between them, but people don't just like John Cusack, they..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Sexy Beast
"...goes in the pool, with a tremendous splash, there are several guns, and the bank heist is just icing..."

June 29, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Boone to Austin Theatre
In 10 years of leading Frontera productions, Vicky Boone has touched many lives and changed the community.
"...Principle or The Race of the Ark Tattoo. No Weldon Rising. No And Baby Makes Seven. No Silence, Cunning,..."

May 4, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Elytra: New Synthesis
With Elytra, the artists of the Vortex Repertory Company and Ethos achieve a new level in integrating cyber-opera style and story.
"...For ages, writers have expounded metaphorically on the war between head and heart. In Elytra, Chad Salvata's latest fusion..."

Sept. 8, 2000 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Telling Lies in America
"...loss for the American slang lexicon. No longer can we say, for example, “I can't stand to be in..."

Nov. 7, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Myth of Che
The Short Life of Revolutionary Che Guevara
"..."I have said that all the reputedly powerful reactionaries are merely paper tigers. The reason is that..."

July 11, 1997 Books Feature by Tom Aiken

Suite Sixteen
"...latest score unexpectedly fights back, things turn ugly and blood is shed, forcing the injured Chris to flee. Finding..."

Sept. 6, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

It's My Party
"...Directed by: Randal Kleiser. Starring: Eric Roberts, Gregory Harrison, Margaret Cho, Bruce Davison, Lee Grant, Devon Gummersall, Marlee Matlin,..."

April 12, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
"...Aidan Quinn and John Cleese. Kenneth Branagh, resuscitator of Shakespeare onscreen, tackles the Frankenstein tale and brings that oft-abused..."

Nov. 11, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

The Killer
This is the film that made John Woo and Chow Yun-Fat household names within action-crazed American households. Elements of conventional melodrama and criminal double-crosses blend in this story about a hitman conducting one last job to earn the money to restore the eyesight of a woman he had previously blinded.
"...of Hong Kong's most important filmmakers. Of the films we've seen recently in Austin, he directed the marvelous Zu:..."

April 19, 1991 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Fantastic Fest Gets Toxic With The Toxic Avenger
Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator added
"...Wood, Blair, and Shipka are all FF veterans (2013's Grand Piano, 2018's Hold the..."

Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Last Bow of an Accidental Critic
Lessons and surprises from a career that shouldn't have been
"...perform in an evening of her comedy sketches one weekend, I would have had no reason to come back..."

Sept. 24, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Eighth Street Survivors
They came out to protest police brutality. They were met by a life-altering wave of police violence. Eight months later, they still await justice and change.
"...publication with new information concerning the shooting of Justin Howell...."

Feb. 5, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

A Long Activist Legacy Survives on the Eastside
Holding on to El Barrio
"...shade of a pecan tree in Chicano Park. The interviewees arrive single or in small groups, and Delgado motions..."

Nov. 20, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Stressed Out? Let Your Freak-Out Flag Fly!
Making stress into a friend instead of a foe
"...Seven months ago, we fell off a cliff into a collective freak-out, and..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Features Feature by Nora Ankrum

Hearts Beat Loud
Nick Offerman plays father in this thoroughly modern tale of growing up musical
"...pre-med class learning a rather poetic lesson about the blood-pumper: Hearts beat loud when they’re sick or in love...."

June 22, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

Bob Schneider’s Just Making It Up
Pre-eminent Austin Music Awards winner teases new LP
"...Up,” debut single from the singer’s sixth solo album Blood & Bones, boasts all the hallmarks of prime Schneider:..."

April 25, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Land of Mine
A viscerally intense anti-war film
"...In May of 1945, the sandy beaches along the western coast of Denmark were crawling with defeated Nazi troops...."

March 17, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

ACL Fest 2015 Friday Listings
Blurbs on the hour
"...Isbell-produced Burn. Flicker. Die. was supposed to be a farewell. Instead, a decade into the group's recording career, Wolves..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Music Feature

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