Star Trek: First Contact
"...what you might expect from Commander Will Riker (Frakes): action, action, chat, action. Not in itself a bad thing..."
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Nov. 22, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Marvel's crime caper comedy sequel gets bigger, smaller, but still fun
"...ants. Returning director Peyton Reed slides straight back into action, and doesn’t bother ladeling on more exposition – after..."
July 6, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
Hotel Artemis
A bleak but stylish future, where only criminals can afford healthcare
"...ago), the Nurse is an unlikely star of an action movie/crime thriller. Yet this is one of the major..."
June 8, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
No. 1 Troublemaker
The guts and the glory (don't forget the gory)
"...knife-fighter is 5½ inches tall. Lucky me. Trejo's Machete action figure will have to gut me another night. "Warning:..."
March 2, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov
Zombie Strippers
The filmmakers score an A+ for the title of this tongue-in-cheek horror film that stars porn star Jenna Jameson and horror fixture Robert Englund, even though its best special effects come courtesy of breast implants.
"...Rhino’s, the underground strip club where most of the action takes place, and porn star Jameson (also in the..."
April 18, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Gemini Man
It's Will Smith vs. a younger Will Smith
"...their heels, Henry and Danny must work together to figure out why Henry’s suddenly public enemy No. 1...."
Oct. 11, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle
Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent
The origins of the celebrity chef
"...The celebrity chef is a ubiquitous figure now, popping up in People magazine profiles and superstore..."
May 19, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
Cinderella Man
Ron Howard and Russell Crowe have once again combined their efforts to create a big Hollywood biopic that exudes the strong whiff of Oscar bait.
"...Beautiful Mind, Cinderella Man selects an almost too-good-to-be-true public figure and, with an assist from screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, turns..."
June 3, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
One Piece Film: Gold
Japanese anime insanity
"...the classic, convoluted, and insanely colorful world of traditional action-comedy anime. If your best-loved Japanimation character remains the Totoro..."
Jan. 6, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
My Way
This South Korean epic is a gory and realistic portrait of the horrors of war.
"...opening fusillade, but at times (frequently, in fact) the action in My Way is so chaotic that it’s hard..."
May 4, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
The Post Office
Austin's indie A/V boutique Stuck On On gets movies across the finish line
"...work as a composer for their new production house Action Figure. Action Figure's first big client was Tivoli, a..."
Oct. 28, 2011 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
Tsui Hark directs this delightful mystery film that's part spectacular period piece and part Sherlock Holmes.
"...with this Tang Dynasty (circa AD689) period piece and action tale. A historical figure who has been popularized over..."
Sept. 30, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
An Inconvenient Truth
Al Gore’s zeal for spreading knowledge about global warming is inspiring and this documentary about his efforts also showcases the new, improved Gore.
"...it: This is the Al Gore 2.0 version. The figure presented in this documentary is not the Al Gore..."
June 2, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Ladder 49
No scorcher this, but nonetheless a sturdy tribute to firefighters and male camaraderie.
"...of firefighters, Ladder 49 delivers. The film has fiery action, romance, male camaraderie, and a secure place in the..."
Oct. 8, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
News Top Tens
"...Top 10 Ways to Play With Your Ann Coulter Action Figure..."
Jan. 2, 2004 News Feature
The Transporter
"...the longest BMW featurette Guy Ritchie never made, this action yarn is a slick, sexy little package with fast..."
Oct. 11, 2002 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman
The Mask of Zorro
"...would have to admit that Banderas cuts a dashing figure as the revamped Zorro. Campbell, who directed the immensely..."
July 17, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Bandit Queen
"...11 years of imprisonment in 1994, is a legendary figure, feared by government forces and worshipped by the many,..."
Sept. 29, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Bulletproof Heart
"...just as soon kill her as screw her. Neither action would stir Mick's arousal. Two other characters figure into..."
Aug. 4, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
"...on Joker's camp, all attempting to accomplish two things: figure out if he is really the Monkey King, and..."
May 19, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan
Gunmen
"...it continues that way, borrowing riffs from numerous well-known action films. Thus, most of the stunts and set-ups seem..."
Feb. 11, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Striking Distance
"...Distance is like a faded carbon copy of an action movie, there may have been ideas here once but..."
Sept. 24, 1993 Movie Review by Louis Black
The Real McCoy
"...an actress step into the lead role of an action-adventure film -- a place that is usually reserved exclusively..."
Sept. 17, 1993 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce
Sisu
Gruesome guffaws in this Nazi-smashing Finnish action-comedy
"...that there's a major flaw with super-violent, super-fun, Nazi-slaying action-comedy Sisu, but when it's something that the filmmakers make..."
April 28, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
How to Blow Up a Pipeline
Enviro-thriller reinvents direct action as a commando mission
"...Malm’s book is predicated on the necessity for direct action, and Goldhaber’s adaptation brings together an assorted group of..."
April 7, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
Sabotage
Ugly and mean-spirited, this Schwarsenegger action film starts off badly, and gets dumber as it progresses.
"...retrieve it, but the powers that be manage to figure out that the stash, even though exploded, was substantially..."
March 28, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black
Red
Over-the-hill crime-fighters band together to save their own in this smirky, goofy mashup of a rom-com and action picture.
"...you've got to wonder about why so many slam-bang action outings of late revolve around aged AARP-worthy gunslingers and..."
Oct. 15, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
I.O.U.S.A.
This documentary manages to do something damn near impossible: make the subject of the U.S. national debt understandable and, moreover, render it interesting and urgent.
"...Our national debt has recently surpassed $10 trillion, a figure so large that even the U.S. National Debt Clock..."
Oct. 24, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Meta ain't betta in this unlovable, self-referential sequel
"...anyone think that modernizing Potter’s mischievous leveret in this live-action movie adaptation populated with CGI critters faithfully outfitted in..."
June 18, 2021 Movie Review by Steve Davis
Life's Enriched Pageant
Good design, like good air, helps you breathe a little easier, and here are a few Austinites who are helping us all breathe easier through their work as graphic designers.
"...video, a little over a year ago. It's called Action Figure, and now the two companies -- Action Figure..."
