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Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior
The mass release of this top-notch Thai action film should havee American audiences grinning ear to ear and shore to shore.
"...demigods. He’s even been – gasp! – relying on wire-work to assist him in leaping tall buildings in single..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

I'll Sing for You
A documentary about Mali blues giant Boubacar Traoré.
"...feel taken care of and oblivious to all the wire work. An effective documentary does not force the viewer..."

May 21, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Reckoning
A traveling troupe of actors in medieval England stumble upon a mysterious murder and end up single-handedly inventing the morality play.
"...working together here, but McGuigan’s film, despite a manic, live-wire performance from Bettany (who’s beginning to come off like..."

April 2, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The In-Laws
"...film in action-movie conventions; there are more explosions and high-wire stunts in one act of the remake than in..."

May 23, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Vital Currency
Through copper wire woven into life-size human figures and micro-architectural sculpture made from twigs, handmade paper, and almost infinitely knotted strands of horsehair, Patricia Greene and Oscar Silva's "Unconfined Weaving" exhibition at the Butridge Gallery proves elemental and galvanizing.
"...in myriad utilitarian forms, one of which is copper wire. From there it's most often used as a pathway..."

Dec. 27, 2002 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Smell of Success
Austin's poster art scene is back, and it's better than ever.
"...his eerie grayscale 'n' crimson work for the recent Wire show at La Zona Rosa to the cartoonish glee..."

Nov. 22, 2002 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

The Tuxedo
"...feats of martial artistry and sly comedic skills, uses wire harness rigs for the first time that I know..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Right Where They Belong
Raoul Hernandez goes on tour with the Flatlanders
"...station's shoebox news department, lumpy writers absorbed in CNN, wire script, baked goods, Gjersoe and the Flatlanders are deposited..."

July 26, 2002 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Mommie Dearest Roast
"...who rant "lyrics" from Joan's most over-the-top tirades. Free wire hangers too. Prizes for best audience costume and participation...."

June 18, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
"...(Others go as far as to swat them with wire hangers … but that's another story.) Based on two..."

June 7, 2002 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Not for the Birds
Barn swallows like the Airport Hilton, but the Airport Hilton does not like barn swallows.
"...hosing out the nests under windows and installing "chicken wire" in an attempt to "move the birds elsewhere."..."

May 17, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

Online, Unplugged
Wireless Internet is cost-effective, accessible, of the people rather than gouging the people. So what are you waiting for? It's time to cut the cord.
"...our lives. And thanks to the increasing availability of wireless Internet access points, you can now find it for..."

April 26, 2002 Screens Feature by Michael Connor

Honor Among Thieves
James Carlos Blake demystifies A World of Thieves and the world of writing.
"...Wallenda said it all for every artist, from high wire walkers to writers, as well as for armed robbers,..."

March 8, 2002 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Sidewalks of New York
"...she's been set to Early Diane Keaton and given wire-rimmed glasses and a Yale crew sweatshirt). Dawson is a..."

Nov. 30, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The One
"...a half-assed storyline framing a series of lavishly staged, wire-aided martial arts extravaganzas set to the latest in deafening..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Joy Ride
"...down smooth and then turns into a length of bob-wire in your gullet. Fun is, after all, relative, and..."

Oct. 5, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Training Day
"...usual cops and robbers fare, Training Day is a razor-wire-taut (and extremely violent) exploration of what happens when good..."

Oct. 5, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Two Can Play That Game
"...it propped open. His relationship with Fox (another live wire onscreen) seems less than compelling as a result, and..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

An American Rhapsody
"...end-of-summer releases that tends to sneak in under the wire and exits theatres just as surreptitiously. Just because it..."

Aug. 31, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
"...impossible to tell if it's an actor or a wire-frame-based simulacrum onscreen, does that mean we'll finally be seeing..."

July 13, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mikey & Nicky
"...hitman who circles them rapaciously as they spend a high-wire night together. Nicky charms and chills all he encounters,..."

May 30, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

U2 Unforgettable Fire (Island)
The U2 Catalog
"...air, dealing with such weighty issues as heroin overdoses ("Wire," "Bad") and war atrocities ("A Sort of Homecoming," "Unforgettable..."

March 30, 2001 Music Review by David Lynch

Spike & Mike's Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation 2001
"...with “For the Birds,” the tale of an avian high-wire act that runs afoul of the laws of physics...."

Jan. 26, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Rock en Tijuana
The border city of Tijuana gives birth to the bastard genre of Norteño and Electronica, Nortec.
"...the U.S. side, three cyclone fences topped with razor wire deter immigrants from the American Dream, while here in..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Music Feature by Melissa Sattley

Charlie's Angels
"...are hung outlandish, often outright silly action set-pieces. There's wire-work à la The Matrix with the Angels high-kicking everything..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

What's In Store
The city's self-storage business is changing as corporate giants push mom and pop operations aside.
"...for the owner. In 1994, for example, an AP wire story reported that a Virginia woman thought her mother's..."

Sept. 1, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Chicken Run
Absolutely delightful filmmaking, chock-full of gorgeously goofy animation and a storyline that cleverly echoes everything from Stalag 17 to Cool Hand Luke. – Marc Savlov
"...imposing metal fences topped by nasty-looking ringlets of barbed wire. Head chicken Ginger (Sawalha, of Britcom Absolutely Fabulous) spends..."

June 23, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Media Clips
Texas Triangle fires its longtime co-editor, spurring controversy over the direction of its coverage.
"...2, the article was picked up by the Wockner Wire, an online gay news service, and distributed to some..."

April 7, 2000 News Column by Lee Nichols

SXSW Profiles
Jody Denberg talks to Patti Smith
"...best I could to get them in under the wire for the paperback...."

March 17, 2000 Music Feature by Jody Denberg

Short Cuts
Upcoming events and workshops of interest to the Austin film community.
"...story was picked up by Reuters, UPI, and other wire services. Knowles has since offered a public apology for..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

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