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Modern Husbandrynew
Ben Stiller stars in this smart and winning remake of a 1972 Neil Simon-penned comedy about a man who falls in love with another woman on his honeymoon.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
10-05-2007 |
Reviews
Boys of a Kindnew
In his first film role post-Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliffe plays an orphan in Australia who's pals with a bunch of other boys born in December.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-28-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: December Boys, Rod Hardy
Three in Onenew
Ryan Reynolds, Melissa McCarthy, and Hope Davis star in three discrete but thematically linked short films in this feature-film-directing debut from screenwriter John August.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-28-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: John August, The Nines
After the Apocalypsenew
Milla Jovovich continues to fight zombies and the apocalypse.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-28-2007 |
Reviews
America's Finest Hournew
This documentary is a cheery restorative that recalls hazy memories of America's finest, boldest hour, when we went to the moon, again and again.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-21-2007 |
Reviews
Empty Laughsnew
Pitched somewhere between Farrelly Brothers-lite and some oddball National Lampoon outing, this comedy is as familiar as it is charming, which isn't to say it's a good film.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-21-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Good Luck Chuck, Mark Helfrich
Cronenberg's Body Languagenew
In Cronenberg's film about the Russian mob in London, the director and star Viggo Mortensen relate a corker of a story.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-21-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: David Cronenberg, Eastern Promises
'Black Sheep': Ewe Are What Ewe Eatnew
It's smart; it's silly; it's shear terror, as the ruminants develop a taste for human flesh.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
08-31-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Black Sheep, Jonathan King
'Balls of Fury': Paddle Soresnew
Goofy pingpong comedy gets by on the amiable nerd panache of chunky lead Dan Fogler.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
08-31-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Ben Garant, Balls of Fury
'Right at Your Door': Duct (Tape) and Covernew
Harrowing doesn't even begin to describe this low-budget exercise in siege paranoia, which builds on our current terrorist-related night sweats.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
08-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Chris Gorak, Right at Your Door
'The King of Kong': Dueling Joysticksnew
This is a winning, sweet, and occasionally disturbing documentary about otherwise sensible adults who vie for the title of World's Best Donkey Kong Player.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
08-17-2007 |
Reviews
'Arctic Tale': We Are the Walrusnew
The filmmakers crafted their nature footage into a kid-friendly "narrative" about the itty bitty walrus and the little polar bear that could.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
08-17-2007 |
Reviews
A Sprinkle of 'Stardust' Goes a Long Waynew
This uneven adaptation of Neil Gaiman's bestselling novel is clogged with too much fairy dust.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
08-10-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Matthew Vaughn, Stardust
'Rush Hour 3': Out of Gasnew
It's The Bourne Ultimatum's evil twin, relying, as it repeatedly does, on tired, cookie-cutter cliche action set-pieces.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
08-10-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Brett Ratner, Rush Hour 3
The Parent Trapnew
The privileged nuclear family becomes a hellish dystopia as a result of a 9-year-old child's subtle, nuanced, unspoken manipulations.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
07-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: George Ratliff, Joshua
