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After the Gold Rushnew
This amazing-looking Mexican epic is a work of historic fiction by a first-time filmmaker, and focuses on the aftermath of the takeover in 1519 of the Aztec empire by Spanish conqueror Hernando Cortes.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
05-10-2007 |
Reviews
'Civic Duty': Neighborhood Snitchesnew
The line separating civic duty from vigilantism is the focus of this paranoid thriller set squarely in the new age of terrorism.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
05-03-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Civic Duty, Jeff Renfroe
Oh, the Tangled Webs We Weavenew
When cascading through the cityscape, Spider-Man 3 still makes us gasp with delight, but on Earth those gasps come solely in reaction to the cynical dreariness of the script.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
05-03-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Sam Raimi, Spider-Man 3
Fate Is Just a Four-Letter Wordnew
A moody thriller that tries to thumb its nose at fatalism, First Snow features another great performance from Guy Pearce.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
04-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: First Snow, Mark Fergus
Onscreen Pros Simmernew
This legal thriller pits two brilliant actors against each other in a sustained battle of wills that has enough sizzle to keep us rapt even when the storyline sags.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
04-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Gregory Hoblit, Fracture
Police Blottonew
Simultaneously smart and silly, Hot Fuzz demonstrates that it's not necessary to be a buffoon in order to lampoon.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
04-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Edgar Wright, Hot Fuzz
Man Overboardnew
Adam Brody stars in this movie, which also features Kristen Stewart and Meg Ryan, as a young man creeping toward adulthood.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
04-20-2007 |
Reviews
Know Your Neighborsnew
Up-and-comer Shia LaBeouf is a young actor to watch, but he's had better opportunities than this teen thriller to show what he's capable of.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
04-12-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: D.J. Caruso, Disturbia
Boy Outta the Hoodnew
Who could have foreseen that Ice Cube's path Straight Outta Compton would lead to family-friendly movies about the complications of life in the suburbs?
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
04-12-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Are We Done Yet?, Steve Carr
All Night Longnew
Rodriguez and Tarantino's double feature raises the bar for movie showmanship and the theatregoing experience.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
04-05-2007 |
Reviews
Ice Capadesnew
This ice-skating comedy demonstrates that just because Will Ferrell is game for anything that might draw a laugh, it doesn't mean he should follow through with every idea that comes his way.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
03-29-2007 |
Reviews
Call in the National Guardnew
This sequel to last year's remake is as witless and simpleminded as the irradiated humanoids that serve as the franchise's bad guys.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
03-29-2007 |
Reviews
Mock Turtlesnew
Back on the screen for the first time since the early 90s, the Ninja Turtles are now animated via CGI, though their plot and character details got lost in the shuffle.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
03-29-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Kevin Munroe, TMNT
The Killer Isn't the Only One Sending Out Ciphersnew
At 2 1/2 hours, Fincher's film is too long in the telling and too short on suspense.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
03-01-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: David Fincher, Zodiac
A Blues Howlnew
Like a steady 12-bar blues progression, Black Snake Moan lays down a groove and works the chords over and over 'til they're all spent.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
03-01-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Black Snake Moan, Craig Brewer
