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"...Jurassic Park Adventure Pack..."

Dec. 16, 2005 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

TV Eye
Apparently, I got it all wrong
"...past November sweeps underwhelmed with lukewarm remakes (The Poseidon Adventure); annoying pre-emptions (Felicity: An American Girl Adventure instead of..."

Dec. 9, 2005 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Shopgirl
Steve Martin's latest stands out as an elegant work, one that provides a welcome look at love, romance, and heartbreak without the encumbrances of the usual Hollywood folderol.
"...out of town on an extended rock & roll adventure, the relationship between Ray and Mirabelle heats up. As..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

No Family Is an Island
The Piersons on 'Reel Paradise'
"...Day to Day really appreciating the audacity of the adventure, how hard it was, but how fun it was..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
Burton's best work in ages is eye candy of the highest order and as eminently watchable as a hilltop Halloween pyre or a Día de los Muertos parade run amok.
"...pine for the subtly subversive hijinks of Pee-wee’s Big Adventure and the gloriously life-defiant Beetlejuice. In Corpse Bride, Burton..."

Sept. 23, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Steamboy
Japanese anime director Katsuhiro Ôtomo, best known for Akira, here delivers a dazzlingly straightforward rush that thrusts its protagonist into astonishing action set-piece after set-piece.
"...on to the next gorgeous bit of mind-bending, Tom Swiftian-adventure, all of which ends in a lengthy but genuinely..."

March 18, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Hightower Report
Real men don't drive Hummers; and, you will submit to Big Brother … um, voluntarily
"...a new Hummer cologne, calling it "The Essence of Adventure" and pricing it as high as $52 for a..."

Dec. 31, 2004 News Column by Jim Hightower

Overnight
Cautionary tales about the pitfalls of indie filmmaking don’t come more searingly truthful or sober-minded than this.
"...He hires filmmakers Montana and Smith to document the adventure, but four years and 350 hours of footage later,..."

Dec. 10, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cookbook Reviews
Gift guide
"...Miriam is not: rich, glamorous, assured, and up for adventure. Together, they take off for Kuala Lumpur, Kate in..."

Dec. 10, 2004 Food Feature by MM Pack

DVDs
Gift guide
"...heed the "mature" rating of this bloodied space race adventure epic, as the game rewards violence and destruction like..."

Dec. 10, 2004 Screens Feature by Marcel Meyer

Triumph of the Yellow Kid
Comics are art, Spiegelman notes in his panel-busting history lesson
"...become nothing but tame domestic comedies, along came the adventure strips, with Harold Gray's Little Orphan Annie showing just..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Payne Pleasures 2004
Sam Bass Theatre's Forever Plaid took top honors at the 30th anniversary B. Iden Payne Awards
"...for Mister Z Loves Company as an outstanding late-night adventure. Here is the full list of winners...."

Oct. 8, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
This CGI adventure yarn is a loving tribute to all things retro-futuristic.
"...the black-clad British pilot Capt. Francesca "Franky" Cook (Jolie). Adventure, as they say, awaits. There’s so much going on..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Culture Flash!
Rob Nash's latest gets a holdover, and those truly were picketing clowns
"...Rob Nash's latest adventure with the Smith clan, 12 Steps to a More..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Thunderbirds
A TV show from the Sixties that starred marionettes gets the live-action treatment … or does it?
"...obituaries. The order of the day is fun and adventure for everyone, except youngest Alan (Corbet), who is judged..."

July 30, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Usual Suspects
The first year of the Will Wynn era closes to very mixed reviews, as Austinites wonder whether the city leadership is floundering.
"...now. From that angle, what started as a heroic adventure (or at least Will and Toby's Excellent Adventure) looks..."

July 9, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Around the World in 80 Days
Jackie Chan finally emerges as plausible English-language star in this international romp that's as light as a hot-air balloon.
"...luster has faded over the years. A populist, everything-but-the-kitchen-sink adventure movie, the original featured a slew of locations and..."

June 18, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Summer Fun
Oh, Galveston
"...serve as the perfect launching port for your Galveston adventure. Housed in an old steamship terminal, it's the perfect..."

May 14, 2004 Features Feature by Kate X Messer

Touching the Void
Two glacier climbers face the worst and live to tell about it in this harrowingly intimate documentary report.
"...be of immense interest to climbers and fans of adventure dramas. But as a quasi-documentary, the film relies too..."

Feb. 20, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Chasing Liberty
A fictional president's daughter (Mandy Moore) skips out on her Secret Service minders (this doesn't remind us of any presidential daughters we know).
"...bank, one presumes.) Anna and Ben stumble into one adventure after another as they crisscross the Continent from Venice..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Big Fish
Tim Burton is all grown up and getting serious.
"...is a stylist to the end – Pee-wee’s Big Adventure and Mars Attacks! are less films and more exercises..."

Dec. 26, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Peter Pan
There's a definite sexual tension between Peter and Wendy in this live-action Pan that's heavy on the special effects.
"...with its pop-culture amalgam of Indians, pirates, and endless adventures might as well be a canny metaphor for U.S...."

Dec. 26, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Brother Bear
A young Inuit hunter learns lessons when he is turned into a bear.
"...Aaron Blaise and Bob Walker. Less an old-school animated adventure than a series of platitudes with cartoon effects, Brother..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...he supported, opposed, and had concerns about the Iraq adventure. -- M.K...."

Sept. 26, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Secondhand Lions
In this unique family film that's also an ode to heroic movies gone by, a boy is sent for the summer to live with his two eccentric uncles in Texas.
"...the young boy the story of their unique and adventure-laden lives. McCanlies’ film takes its time, placing revelation after..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Mondays in the Sun
"...recalls a lumbering Saint Bernard, always up for an adventure, always meaning well but just as content to lay..."

Aug. 15, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Queer Like Them
"It seems like a mere 20 years ago that prime-time TV viewers were all atwitter about gays on television," writes Belinda Acosta. But now, with the success of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and Boy Meets Boy on Bravo, "viewers are consuming TV's idea of gay culture as happily as a free pass at a day spa." Turns out, though, that there are still a couple of little problems.
"...romantic journey of our leading man -- and the adventure of the straight mates having to walk a mile..."

Aug. 8, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
"...the U.S., UK, Denmark, and Japan, it’s a globe-hopping adventure in the most literal sense of the term. As..."

July 25, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Seeking Levity
A writer best known for goofball comedies, Ed Solomon tapped his darker side for his directorial debut.
"...wrote Men in Black and Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure to be funny. He was smart, too, and I..."

July 11, 2003 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
"...only to get the heroic trio from one hair-and-blouse-raisingly adventure to the next. You want a BMX rally with..."

June 27, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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