AltWeeklies Wire
Raw Nervesnew
Welcome to L.A. -- the one where everyone has a gun, a shaved head and a closet full of sleeveless undershirts.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
11-17-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: David Ayer, Harsh Times
Hail Mary Footballnew
A born-again high school football coach draws on a higher power to inspire his team to victory.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
11-17-2006 |
Reviews
Bowl of Laughsnew
Unlike so many kids movies these days, Flushed Away's characters are living, breathing parts of a small ecosystem.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
11-02-2006 |
Reviews
The Curse of Quixotenew
Terry Gilliam misfires completely in this dreary, unfocused, and exhausting psychodrama.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
10-27-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Terry Gilliam, Tideland
Godspace Is the Placenew
Life-affirming lessons about a generous, forgiving God and the redemptive possibilities of love and charity dominate this movie based on Neale Donald Walsch's bestseller.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
10-27-2006 |
Reviews
The War at Homenew
WWE wrestling champion John Cena makes his film debut in this action film.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
10-20-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: John Bonito, The Marine
The Sound of One Detective Crackingnew
A hard-boiled detective investigates a murder at a Buddhist monastery.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
10-12-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Marc Rosenbush, Zen Noir
Dunk and Rescuenew
Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher co-star in this action drama about the Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers, which is a surprisingly engaging character-driven picture.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
10-06-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Andrew Davis, The Guardian
Hunting for Imaginationnew
The animated Open Season is long on manic energy and bathroom humor, but short on real storytelling, emotion, or characters.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
09-28-2006 |
Reviews
Socially Trangsressive Living Artnew
Strange as it may be to say, Jackass: Number Two is just the kind of vicarious excitement for which the movies were invented.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
09-22-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Jackass: Number Two, Jeff Tremaine
Contrived and Full of Clichenew
At first glance, the Toby Keith drama Broken Bridges is about reconciliations; really, though, the movie is about the cross-marketing potential of contemporary country music.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
09-11-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Broken Bridges, Steven Goldmann
The Indeliblesnew
Movies to see at the Austin Film Festival include a flick about a mission to Montreal and another about a girl's criminal upbringing.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten, Nora Ankrum, Wells Dunbar, Marc Savlov, James Renovitch, Spencer Parsons, Josh Rosenblatt, Joe O'Connell, Mark Fagan and Shawn Badgley |
10-20-2005 |
Movies
Tags: Various Directors, Various Films, & Beers Runaway Severance The Special: The Story of an American Anthem Stomp! Shout! Scream! Walking the Line Azadi Boy-Next-Door The Braggart Holiday That Night, Backseat Bruce & Me Clear Cut: The Story of Philomath, Oregon Dirt Favela Rising Frozen Her Name Is Carla Life on the Ledge Muskrat Lovely The Outdoorsmen: Blood, Sweat
