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Zydeco Polkanew
The life of a retired German miner and accordion player is spurred toward change by the sound of zydeco music.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
03-25-2005 |
Reviews
Follow-up Is No Runner-Upnew
No medals will be awarded for this Sandra Bullock follow-up, although the actress proves herself an ever-game comic actress.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
03-25-2005 |
Reviews
Come Againnew
Bernie Mac gets punk'd by Ashton Kutcher.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
03-25-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Guess Who, Kevin Rodney Sullivan
No Child Left Behindnew
Even though Born Into Brothels – winner of the 2004 Oscar for Best Documentary – is a devastating portrait of impoverished Calucutta children who are born into the sex trades, the film is also an inspiring document about human possibilities.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
03-16-2005 |
Reviews
Back to the Futurenew
This mix of amnesia, time travel, and Adrien Brody adds up to a fairly forgettable experience.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
03-04-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: John Maybury, The Jacket
Clan of the Gay Bearsnew
Spanish drama avoids the politics of gay adoption while focusing instead on realistic characters and situations.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
03-04-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Bear Cub, Miguel Albaladejo
Nothing But a Mannew
Early film from South Korea's enfant terrible Kim Ki-duk is a coarse and distubing drama about obsessive love.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
03-04-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Kim Ki-duk, Bad Guy
Suds and Slapsticknew
The fitful story of how one black woman gets her groove back.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
02-24-2005 |
Reviews
Porn Againnew
This documentary about the heady days of porn – when "deep throat" became a household expression and everyone viewed the film Deep Throat as a breath of fresh air – is informative yet lacking historical rigor.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
02-18-2005 |
Reviews
A Dog Is a Girl's Best Friendnew
There are no big surprises in this family picture, but neither is the admonition against working with children and animals appropriate here.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
02-18-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Wayne Wang, Because of Winn-Dixie
Shylock Contextualizednew
Al Pacino stars as Shylock in this film rendition of Shakespeare's thorniest comedy.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
02-11-2005 |
Reviews
Pot Calling the Tea Kettle Blacknew
With this period piece set in 1950 London, British filmmaker Mike Leigh delivers his best picture in some time, and with it he seemingly aims to provoke conversation about the ethics of abortion.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
02-05-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Mike Leigh, Vera Drake
An Unsentimental Educationnew
Almodóvar delivers the finest movie of his career: a film noir melodrama that maybe should be called film sanguine.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
02-05-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Pedro Almodóvar, Bad Education
Viewing the Sexual Predator as a Human Beingnew
Writer-director Nicole Kassell’s debut film is a lean drama anchored by subject matter which, although difficult, remains distantly disquieting yet never challenging.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
01-13-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Nicole Kassell, The Woodsman
Horsing Aroundnew
Just as the titular zebra, Stripes, is not really a horse of a different color, this kids' picture is not a movie of a different stripe.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
01-13-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Frederik Du Chau, Racing Stripes
