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Sept. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
Let the Corpses Tan
Deliciously lurid crime drama is pulp in all the best ways
"...control of this wild environment of free-roaming imagery and violence (that's never been in doubt), or their razor-sharp editing,..."
Sept. 7, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
"De la Complicidad con la Agresión: Works by Miguel A. Aragón"
Aragón's images of drug cartel victims show the difficulty of addressing violence in today's society
"...exhibition depicts a dead person (assumedly victims of cartel violence). Taken from the media, these pictures of bloated and..."
May 20, 2016 Arts Review by H.C. Arnold
Border Violations
What happened to the thousands of unaccompanied children who crossed the U.S. border last year?
"...not an accurate legal conclusion, given the prevalence of violence perpetrated by non-state actors in Mexico against whom the..."
April 3, 2015 News Feature by Dina Samir Shehata
Point Austin: Making Sense of Newtown
A year later, small steps toward changing the gun violence paradigm
"...be assumed and expanded by the newly established Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit funded by Michael Klein, who plans..."
Dec. 20, 2013 News Column by Michael King
Point Austin: Doing What We Can
Public Safety Commission takes a stand against gun violence
"...said. "Instead of looking for ways to reduce gun violence, he's threatening local communities that are seeking ways to..."
Feb. 15, 2013 News Column by Michael King
Shapleigh on the Border
El Paso senator lays down the law on what's really important on cross-border crime
"...wrong. The man from the border noted that, while violence in Ciudad Juarez (when he refers to it as..."
July 9, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Death Sentence
Vigilantism is alive and flourishing in this revenge thriller from James Wan, the so-called Splat Pack director of the original Saw movie.
"...scores, the retribution only leads to further acts of violence on a vengeance scorecard that has a bottomless tally..."
Sept. 7, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Triad Election
When the time comes for an aging gangster godfather in Hong Kong to step down, a bloody battle for control ensues in this vivid story about thug life.
"...with questions of masculine honor, punctuated with bursts of violence. To is less grand a stylist, his action stagings..."
Aug. 3, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman
O: The Movie
"...a new distributor, because its depiction of extreme teen violence was considered too controversial in the current climate. It's..."
Aug. 31, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
Affliction
"...who embody the ancient, seemingly ineradicable male pathology of violence, retribution, and the slow death of the soul. The..."
Feb. 19, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith
Cruel and Unusual
Prisoners Fear Violence in Texas Prisons
"...James Barker never recovered from the massive head injuries..."
Feb. 27, 1998 News Feature by Janet Heimlich
Joseph Conrad's The Secret Agent
"...to commit an act of “gratuitous and entirely inexplicable” violence to trigger a police crackdown that will put the..."
Dec. 20, 1996 Movie Review by Russell Smith
Zeroing in on No Tolerance
Texas Schools Target Drugs and Violence
"...legislators considering a "zero tolerance" policy on drugs, weapons, violence, and profanity in schools. Also present was Jerry Pyle,..."
May 12, 1995 News Feature by Andrea Barnett
Before the Rain
Manchevski's debut film impresses with its cagey temporal structure, incredible cinematography that exposes the precipitous Macedonian landscape, beautiful performances, and a thematic structure that adds to our understanding of specific and universal issues.
"...world-weary yet passionate combat photographer. A random act of violence makes her choice for her. In “Pictures,” part three,..."
April 14, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
In the Mouth of Madness
Clearly having a ball, Carpenter fills the screen with equal amounts of unsettling atmosphere and shameless jolts, while at the same time successfully walking the tightrope that separates the horrific from the hilarious. ? Joey O'Bryan
"...thoughtfully.) As much a sly satire on the "movie violence causes real violence" argument as it is a solid..."
Feb. 3, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan
Lethal Weapon 3
"...may be struck by the difference between the glamorized violence onscreen and the unsettling violence recently seen in your..."
May 22, 1992 Movie Review by Steve Davis
Opinion: We Need a Ceasefire Now
Anti-Palestinian violence is not “on the other side of the globe.” It’s here in Austin, too.
"...community, we need to reject the notion that anti-Palestinian violence is “on the other side of the globe,” per..."
March 8, 2024 Column by Sophia Schlesinger
County Attorney Looks to Keep Young People Out of the Prison System
New diversion program attempts to get to the root causes of violence
"...a groundbreaking shift in how we can truly address violence prevention," Garza told the Chronicle. "We are fortunate to..."
April 7, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson
Austin at Large: Good Guys With Guns
Garrett Foster died in an outbreak of gun violence. But there’s more to the story.
"...messy reality by chalking Foster's death up to "gun violence." This includes our mayor and others on our City..."
July 31, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison
Villains
Delicious black comedy finds bad guys in a battle of the generations
"...couple (Donovan and Sedgwick) with a flair for psychosexual violence...."
Sept. 20, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle
On Her Shoulders
A refugee's quiet advocacy is a tale of true heroism
"...who have spent their lives fighting to end sexual violence as an act of war. One of these recipients..."
Nov. 2, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle
Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?
Texas-set comedy riffs on Lysistrata
"...debatable degrees of success) to address the rampant gun violence in today’s Chicago. Is That a Gun, however, resorts..."
Sept. 30, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Dheepan
Cannes Palme d'Or winner about Tamil refugees in France
"...are overtaken in the third act by more pulpy violence...."
June 24, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
News Roundup: MLK, Chris Kyle, and the Lege
Get ready to celebrate "Chris Kyle Day"
"...The NFL continues to face scrutiny for its domestic violence record; Molly White faces backlash for a Facebook post;..."
Feb. 2, 2015 News Post by the News Staff
Only God Forgives
Drive's Nicolas Winding Refn reunites again with Ryan Gosling and adds Kristin Scott Thomas to the mix for this descent into heartlessness.
"...personally, my reaction is not terribly forgiving. The film’s violence is wicked, its performances bereft of emotion or compassion,..."
July 19, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Goon
Off-color, bloody, and hilarious, Goon is the best hockey comedy since Slap Shot.
"...ballistic and their noses go crunch, not because the violence is particularly funny (although many of the melees are..."
April 27, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Bra Boys
Russell Crowe narrates this insider's documentary about Australia's Bra Boys – a family of brawlers whose exploits are legendary.
"...notorious gang of tattooed thugs ruling the beaches through violence and intimidation. Bra Boys comes down decidedly on the..."
May 30, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt
Iraq in Fragments
This multiaward-winning documentary was two years in the making and tells stories about modern Iraq in the words of civilians of various ethnicities.
"...Longley. If you don't really understand the phrase "sectarian violence in Iraq," please see this documentary by the maker..."
March 9, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman
My Country, My Country
Using the Iraqi democratic elections in early 2005 as its focal point, this powerful documentary is the sad lament of Iraqis who truly want the best for their homeland, despite seemingly overwhelming odds.
"...fairness of the electoral process increase and the street violence escalates on a daily basis, the once-optimistic good doctor..."
