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A Drama Queen Who Earns Her Titlenew
There are so few really great film roles written for middle-aged women that when one comes along and it stars the near-perfect Annette Bening, it’s disappointing that the rest of the movie does not equal her performance.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
11-12-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Being Julia, Istvan Szabo
Men Uncorkednew
A sophisticated date movie about male midlife malcontents and the women who love them comes from the director of Election and About Schmidt.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
11-04-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Alexander Payne, Sideways
Saints Alivenew
The story of one of Roman Catholicism's most beloved and modern saints earns no novenas.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
11-04-2004 |
Reviews
Born Againnew
If your dead husband returned to you in the body of a 10-year-old boy, would you seize the opportunity for your romance to be born again or would you call Child Welfare?
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-28-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: birth, Jonathan Glazer
Bio Hazardsnew
Ray Charles, we can't stop loving you, even though this formulaic biopic lacks your original style.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-28-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Ray, Taylor Hackford
Say Amennew
Based on a novel by Bishop T.D. Jakes, a black evangelical preacher and author who also co-stars, this unusual film is part revivalist sermon, part narrative drama, and wholly urgent and engaging.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-22-2004 |
Reviews
Making Art From Lifenew
Sometimes people grow up sane despite the best efforts of society to drive them mad. So it is for Jonathan Caouette, who with this film assembles his life into his art.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-22-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Jonathan Caouette, Tarnation
Christmas at Any Costnew
Money can buy happiness is the moral of this cynical yet mildly amusing comedy.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-22-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Mike Mitchell, Surviving Christmas
Experiments in Science and Filmmakingnew
Physics and metaphysics mingle in this minimalist yet intriguing fiction about inventor/scientists who discover a technique of time travel.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-22-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Primer, Shane Carruth
Has-Been Comic Becomes Never-Was Auteurnew
Born and bred L.A. narcissist Pauly Shore turns auteur for this comedy film outing about … himself.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-22-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Pauly Shore, Pauly Shore Is Dead
Keepin' 'Em on the Farmnew
Barry Tubb's Grand Champion tackles Hollywood's two no-no's: working with both kids and animals.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-15-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
America's Teamnew
Matt Stone and Trey Parker take on terrorism, celebrity and the perils of puppetry.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-15-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Work Tales From the Dark Sidenew
Directed by Gus Van Sant's longtime editor and written by Lemony Snicket author Daniel Handler, Rick is a harsh but compelling tale that loosely mixes tragedy and comedy.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-15-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Rick, Curtiss Clayton
Feet of Claynew
Charlize Theron, Stuart Townsend, and Penélope Cruz co-star in this stilted romantic drama set against the background of Europe between the wars.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-15-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Head in the Clouds, John Duigan
No Laughing Matternew
An amusing comedy with a killer cast seems like it should be a lot funnier than it ultimately is.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-15-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Eulogy, Michael Clancy
