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Not Even Lukewarmnew
Ethan Hawke writes and directs this story based on his own novel about a lovesick narcissist in New York City.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
09-21-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Ethan Hawke, The Hottest State
'September Dawn': Evil-doing Zealots?new
This movie about the Mountain Meadows Massacre of Sept. 11, 1957, during which local Mormons murdered 120 members of a wagon train heading West, reeks of ulterior motives.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
08-31-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Christopher Cain, September Dawn
'Illegal Tender': Dirty Money's Dirty Laundrynew
A throwback to the Eighties crime dramas and Seventies blacksploitation films, this Latino action thriller about family ties and blood feuds rarely transcends clichés.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
08-31-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Franc. Reyes, Illegal Tender
'The Boss of it All': Lars in Chargenew
Von Trier assures us at the outset that this will be a "cozy comedy," the last thing you might expect from this prickly filmmaker.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
08-31-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Lars von Trier, The Boss of it All
'Eye of the Dolphin': Talk With the Animalsnew
This family film is charming enough to inspire young girls to grow up wanting to swim with live dolphins rather than groom Little Ponies.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
08-23-2007 |
Reviews
'The Nanny Diaries': The Rich Are Not Like You and Menew
An awful lot of good talent was squandered on this by-the-numbers film version of the bestselling tell-all about the child-rearing habits of the rich.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
08-23-2007 |
Reviews
'Resurrecting the Champ': Newsroom Palookanew
Several morality plays vie for attention in this story about a workmanlike sportswriter who latches on to a tale told by a homeless alcoholic as his ticket out of palookaville.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
08-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Resurrecting the Champ, Rod Lurie
'2 Days in Paris': Love in the City of Fightsnew
Julie Delpy debuts as a feature film director with this smart and funny romantic comedy.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
08-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: 2 Days in Paris, Julie Delpy
'Lights in the Dusk': Lonely Guynew
How does one say "cherchez la femme" in Finnish?
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
08-17-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Aki Kaurismaki, Lights in the Dusk
'Goya's Ghosts': Everything Old Is New Againnew
Neither a biopic of the artist nor a historical epic, this film is a timeless study of the human potential for barbarism and hypocrisy.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
08-10-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Goya's Ghosts, Milos Forman
'Daddy Day Camp': Even Less Amusing the Second TIme Aroundnew
Someone should blow "Taps" for this outing and put it out of its misery.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
08-10-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Daddy Day Camp, Fred Savage
'El Cantante': Nuyorican Nosedivenew
Jennifer Lopez and her real-life husband, Marc Anthony, portray the lives of salsa star Hector Lavoe and his wife, Puchi, in this biopic overstuffed with music-industry cliches.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
08-10-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: El Cantante, Leon Ichaso
Guidance for Parentals Suggestednew
George Ratliff on Joshua.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
07-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: George Ratliff, Joshua
Syllables Attractnew
Parker Posey gives a lovely, toned-down performance as Nora Wilder, the single, mid-30s Manhattanite at the heart of this romantic comedy.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
07-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Broken English, Zoe Cassavetes
'Sicko': Medical Malpracticenew
Professional gadfly Michael Moore alights on the topic of the shortcomings of the American health-care system, and crafts his most widely accessible film to date.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-28-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Moore, Sicko
