AltWeeklies Wire
Fun, Fun Fun ’Til GM Took the EV Awaynew
This multifaceted documentary about the history of GM's electric car seeks the culprit responsible for its demise and finds plenty of blame to go around.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
07-27-2006 |
Reviews
Jersey Boysnew
Kevin Smith returns to solid footing with this sequel, which finds the filmmaker and his raunchy protagonists at the precipice of maturity but moving ahead with cautious baby steps.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
07-20-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Clerks II, Kevin Smith
Ain't Misbehavingnew
Larry Clark, the director of Kids, is back 10 years later with this look at a group of teenage male Latinos in Los Angeles who have more than the usual difficulties finding somewhere to fit in.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
07-16-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Larry Clark, Wassup Rockers
Tower of Songnew
Part concert film and part fascinating biography, this deft film is a moving tribute to Leonard Cohen’s musical legacy.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
07-16-2006 |
Reviews
Paranoia Strikes Deepnew
As the title implies, there's a certain opacity to A Scanner Darkly's cautionary drug tale, but at times Richard Linklater's film can be as naked as the lunch on the end of your fork.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
07-07-2006 |
Reviews
Ambulance Chasingnew
Mr. Dante Remus Lazarescu of Bucharest descends into a distinct ring of hell when he calls for an ambulance and is subsequently schlepped through Romania's uncaring medical system.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
07-07-2006 |
Reviews
Truth, Justice, and All That Stuffnew
Superman returns to Earth seeming more like a humbled prodigal son than an invincible superhero.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-30-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Bryan Singer, Superman Returns
If the Shoe Fitsnew
A fresh and caustic take on the fashion industry is hobbled by a threadbare plot about a girl learning that it's wrong to sell her soul for designer shoes.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-30-2006 |
Reviews
Fill in the Blanksnew
This documentary about crossword puzzles and their ardent fans, has a specific focus on the daily puzzles in The New York Times; their editor, Will Shortz; and the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-23-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Patrick Creadon, Wordplay
A Movie With Lots of Happy Endingsnew
This high-wire act combines fact and fiction, drama and self-deprecating humor, honesty and self-delusion.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-23-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Caveh Zahedi, I am a sex addict
Before the Revolutionnew
Andy Garcia’s film is more a dirge for what has vanished than a celebration of the past.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-15-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Andy Garcia, The Lost City
Out West and Down Undernew
The Western is alive and well in the Australian outback, as this gritty film with a screenplay and score by musician Nick Cave demonstrates.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-08-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: John Hillcoat, The Proposition
Radio Headsnew
It's been a very long time since any Robert Altman film has been as enjoyable as A Prairie Home Companion.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-08-2006 |
Reviews
Gore Version 2.0new
Al Gore's zeal for spreading knowledge about global warming is inspiring and this documentary about his efforts also showcases the new, improved Gore.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-02-2006 |
Reviews
Run Wild, Run Freenew
This French import is not big on plot exposition, instead focusing on its finely wrought action momentum, which moves ever forward with rushing exhilaration.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-02-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: District B13, Pierre Morel
