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Captain Phillips
Tom Hanks is at his best in this multidimensional thriller that grabs real life by the throat.
"...from Captain Richard Phillips’ recounting of the experience in his book A Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and..."

Oct. 11, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Nico and Dani
This Spanish import is a coming-of-age dramedy whose (nearly) teenage stars are natural actors, whose direction is unforced, and whose sexual themes are treated with candor and humor.
"...Jordi Vilches, Marieta Orozco, Esther Nubiola, Ana Gracia and Chisco Amado. The Spanish import Nico and Dani is that..."

March 23, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Tickled
Doc goes beneath the surface of competitive endurance tickling
"...a strange and interesting topic suddenly takes a crazy turn and becomes, in the parlance of our times, a..."

July 8, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Malèna
"...a kind of dusty sentiment, envelops the films of Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore. Best known stateside for 1989's Cinema..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Kid in King Arthur's Court
"...and terrifying screen messages like “general program protection fault,” it stands to reason that the latest re-telling of Mark..."

Aug. 18, 1995 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Rush Hour 3
It's The Bourne Ultimatum's evil twin, relying, as it repeatedly does, on tired, cookie-cutter, cliché action set-pieces.
"...Directed by: Brett Ratner. Starring: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Vinnie Jones, Max von Sydow, Noémie Lenoir, Hiroyuki..."

Aug. 10, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Girlfight
"...Tirelli, Paul Calderon, Santiago Douglas and Ray Santiago. In this time of the curious resurgence of the boxing movie,..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Waterboy
"...in their last outing, The Wedding Singer, takes the opposite tack this time and allows Sandler the freedom to..."

Nov. 6, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Good Woman of Bangkok
"...Directed by: Dennis O'Rourke. Starring: Yaiwalak Chonchanakun. If there's anyone Aoi (Chonchanakun)..."

Sept. 4, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Young at Heart
The Austin Teen Book Festival is coming of age
"...Walk past the Fiction and Literature section at BookPeople, go up a flight of stairs,..."

Sept. 27, 2013 Arts Feature by Amy Gentry

Filth and Wisdom
Madonna's film-directing debut, which stars Gogol Bordello charismatic frontman Eugene Hutz, is a slight and philosophically dubious effort.
"...McClure, Richard E. Grant, Inder Manocha and Stephen Graham. With Filth and Wisdom, the Material Girl has now spliced..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Babylon
Four decades later, this gritty and earnest recounting of black British life keeps all its power
"...Victor Romero Evans, Brian Bovell, Archie Pool and Mel Smith...."

April 5, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Trading One 'Community' for Another
Dan Harmon is talking to you
"...Canceled sitcoms litter the network landscape. Fired showrunners and head writers..."

Jan. 11, 2013 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

The Passion of the Christ
So the difference between this and a snuff film is … ?
"...Mel Gibson. Starring: James Caviezel, Maia Morgenstern, Monica Bellucci, Hristo Naumov Shopov, Rosalinda Celentano, Mattia Sbragia, Claudia Gerini and..."

Feb. 27, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Q&A: Colin Mochrie Goes to Summer Camp in Boys vs. Girls
The Whose Line is it Anyway? star talks nerves and narwhals
"...Between scheduling and technical issues, the era of Zoom interviews can feel like walking..."

Jan. 12, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Just Cos
SXSW Comedy headliner Bill Cosby shares his worst gigs ever
"...If Bill Cosby has an interview agenda, it’s you. He counts on you for material, so he’s..."

March 5, 2014 Arts Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Visitor
Crispin Glover comes back to Austin with his What Is It?' in the can
"...Actor, writer, multimedia artist, and 21st-century renaissance man Crispin Glover has..."

Feb. 18, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Woman in Black
Daniel Radcliffe jumps from Hogwarts to this movie's haunted mansion where he stars as a young widower under siege from a malevolent ghost.
"...Watkins. Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Ciarán Hinds, Janet McTeer, Liz White and Shaun Dooley...."

Feb. 3, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
"...scoffed at the idea of my falling in love with a nearly four-hour-long movie from India's prolific Bollywood film..."

May 24, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

My Baby's Daddy
Three players learn how to be good fathers and real men amid lots of stereotypes and tastelessness.
"...Michael Imperioli, Method Man, John Amos, Bai Ling, Tiny Lister and Amy Sedaris. My Baby’s Daddy takes an admirable..."

Jan. 16, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Syrian Bride
This story about an arranged marriage taking place in a remote outpost of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights will be familiar to anyone ever caught in an avalanche of red tape.
"...Directed by: Eran Riklis. Starring: Hiam Abbass, Clara Khoury, Ashraf Barhom, Eyad Sheety,..."

May 12, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Suicide Squad
Suicide Squad is done in by its own hand
"...Directed by: David Ayer. Starring: Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Jai..."

Aug. 5, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Georgia Rule
Despite the presence of three acting powerhouses – Jane Fonda, Felicity Huffman, and Lindsay Lohan – this movie about three generations of "difficult" women never rings true.
"...Directed by: Garry Marshall. Starring: Jane Fonda, Lindsay Lohan, Felicity Huffman, Dermot Mulroney, Cary Elwes and Garrett Hedlund. Despite..."

May 11, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Ringer
A Farrelly brothers comedy that purports to have a message about treating the intellectually challenged as regular human beings and stars Johnny "Jackass" Knoxville is about as disingenuous as a comedy that urges us to see past a person’s body size to appreciate the beauty within and stars Gwyneth Paltrow in a fat suit.
"...Cox, Katherine Heigl, Camille Chen, Geoffrey Arend, Bill Chott, Luis Avalos, Leonard Flowers, Edward Barbanell, Jed Rees and Leonard..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Their Finest
How to make a propaganda film in World War II England
"...McCrory, Rachael Stirling, Richard E. Grant, Henry Goodman, Paul Ritter, Jake Lacy, Eddie Marsan, Claudia Jessie, Stephanie Hyam and..."

April 14, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sully
Eastwood's film tells the story of the "miracle on the Hudson"
"...Director Clint Eastwood’s recent political comments aside, this gripping and lockjaw-tense depiction of 2009’s..."

Sept. 9, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Danish Girl
Biopic about the first person to undergo sexual reassignment surgery
"...Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Matthias Schoenaerts, Amber Heard, Ben Whishaw and Sebastian Koch...."

Dec. 18, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Capital T Theatre's Year of the Rooster
Behind the black comedy of Eric Dufault's cockfighting play is a stunning indictment of hypermasculinity
"...Capital T Theatre Artistic Director Mark Pickell is, pardon my..."

Sept. 4, 2015 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

Afternoon Delight
A woman creates a tempest in her domestic teapot when she invites a lap dancer to stay with her family.
"...TV’s Crossing Jordan, Girls, and Parks and Recreation – is a lot of fun to watch. Her naturalistic body..."

Sept. 13, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd
"...Directed by: Troy Miller. Starring: Eric Christian Olsen, Derek Richardson, Luis Guzmán, Eugene Levy, Rachel Nichols..."

June 20, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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