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Just Say Yesnew
The Yes Men are a couple of prankster activists whose target in this movie is the World Trade Organization.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-08-2004 |
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Fresh as Today's Newspapersnew
The filmmaker, who is also responsible for the recent documentary Outfoxed, argues that intelligence data have been manipulated by this administration to justify the decision to go to war.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-08-2004 |
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Flaming Tributenew
No scorcher this, but nonetheless a sturdy tribute to firefighters and male camaraderie.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-08-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Jay Russell, Ladder 49
Pigskin Paradisenew
H.G. Bissinger's classic book about the secular religion of high school football finally makes it to the screen, with Billy Bob Thornton and Tim McGraw in starring roles.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-08-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Peter Berg, Friday Night Lights
Rolling Rocknew
Hurtling across Canada during the summer of 1970 was a trainload of musicians – among them Janis Joplin, Jerry Garcia, and Buddy Guy – who partied and played music ’til the very end of the line.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-01-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Bob Smeaton, Festival Express
A River Runs Through Itnew
This documentary seeks to identify the sparks that made John Kerry and so many others of his generation so eager to serve their country.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-01-2004 |
Reviews
Strangers on a Trainnew
Chinese romance stars beautiful Gong Li as a modern woman with two male lovers.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-01-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Sun Zhou, Zhou Yu's Train
Honey, I Forgot the Kidsnew
Julianne Moore is out of her mind with grief – or is she just out of her mind?
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
09-24-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Joseph Ruben, The Forgotten
Vaya Con Diosnew
What if Californians awoke one day to discover that all the Mexicans in the state had mysteriously vanished overnight?
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
09-24-2004 |
Reviews
Incorporating Understandingnew
To the degree to which this documentary sticks to its initial subject, The Corporation is an amazing work -- abundantly informative, visually arresting, and endlessly thought-provoking.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
09-24-2004 |
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Dirty Politicsnew
There’s definitely ore to be mined in this political drama, but Sayles’ pan comes up with only particles of dust.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
09-21-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: John Sayles, Silver City
Just Shoot Menew
Each character is more distasteful than the next in this vicious revenge fantasy produced by Mel Gibson.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
09-10-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Paparazzi, Paul Abascal
The (Not So) Perfect Scorenew
A solid but uninventive American remake of a sly Argentinean movie about a couple of con men should have left well enough alone.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
09-10-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Criminal, Gregory Jacobs
Reese's Pieces of Thackeraynew
Disappointing screen adaptation lacks the novel's satiric edge.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
09-02-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Mira Nair, Vanity Fair
There Ought To Be a Lawnew
Let’s just call SuperBabies what it is: Child abuse.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
09-02-2004 |
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