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A 'Evening' to Forgetnew
Featuring the work of a great many fine actresses, this movie is much less than the sum of its parts, and runs aground while trying to create a mountain from a molehill.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-28-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Lajos Koltai, Evening
'1408': Haunted Hotelnew
Even though 1408 is one of the best Stephen King adaptations ever, this movie belongs to star John Cusack and director Mikael Hafstrom all the way.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-22-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: 1408, Mikael Hafstrom
'Evan Almighty': Build It and They Will Comenew
Steve Carell's new film is a mild laffer instead of a divine comedy.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-22-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Evan Almighty, Tom Shadyac
'Bamako': Banking on the Futurenew
This Malian courtroom drama is like nothing you've ever seen: The people put the institutions of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund on trial.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-22-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Abderrahmane Sissako, Bamako
Where Things Aren't Always as They Seemnew
This subtle psychological thriller from Scotland holds its cards close to the vest while keeping viewers intrigued but perplexed.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-14-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Andrea Arnold, Red Road
Cluelessnew
Historically, Nancy Drew may be the best teen detective around, but in this new screen incarnation, she is definitely no spy kid.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-14-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Andrew Fleming, Nancy Drew
Darkness Fallsnew
The second in a Russian science-fiction trilogy is a fantastic sight to behold, but don't try explaining the plot.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-14-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Day Watch, Timur Bekmambetov
'Provoked': The Burning Bednew
What should have turned out as a terrific movie about the crime of spousal abuse has instead received the equivalent of a ham-handed molestation by director Jag Mundhra.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-07-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Jag Mundhra, Provoked
'Mr. Brooks': Addicted to Killingnew
Serial killers are a dime a dozen in this often beguiling but essentially ludicrous movie that stars Kevin Costner in an unconventional role.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-01-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Bruce A. Evans, Mr. Brooks
'Jindabyne': Gone Fishingnew
The Australian director of Lantana returns to similar psychological terrain with this drama based on a Raymond Carver short story and starring the fantastic Laura Linney and Gabriel Byrne.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-01-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Jindabyne, Ray Lawrence
'Adam's Apples': Tart, Sweet, and Deliciousnew
Pitting a skinhead against a priest, this Danish comedy, like most of that country's dramas, is dark, dark, dark.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-01-2007 |
Reviews
'Zoo': Horse Sensenew
Filmmaker Robinson Devor sadly sabotages his own attempt to bring the practice of bestiality into the light.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
05-24-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Robinson Devor, zoo
Strangers in Strange Lands Called Homenew
The fall of the title refers to the fall of Saigon -- which is just the beginning for these Vietnamese characters whose stories of re-education camps, exile, and relocation are movingly portrayed in this drama.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
05-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Ham Tran, Journey From the Fall
Forget Me Notnew
Based on a short story by Alice Munro and confidently directed by actress-turned-director Sarah Polley, this drama starring the stunning-as-ever Julie Christie is a penetrating story about love's mysteries.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
05-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Away from Her, Sarah Polley
Homeward Boundnew
Despite the presence of three acting powerhouses -- Jane Fonda, Felicity Huffman, and Lindsay Lohan -- this movie about three generations of "difficult" women never rings true.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
05-10-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Garry Marshall, Georgia Rule
