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Thelma and Louise (The Movie) Starring Thelma and Louise (The Two Headed Turtle)new
We went photoshop crazy inserting Thelma and Louise, the San Antonio Zoo's two headed Texas cooter, into stills from Thelma and Louise, the super badass feminist road flick.
San Antonio Current |
Isis Madrid |
08-01-2013 |
Movies
Pussy Riot Won the Warnew
The Sex Pistols have nothing on Pussy Riot. While Johnny Rotten and co. changed the course of music with only one album and two years of live performances, all the Russian feminist art collective/punk band needed to make an impact was 40 seconds (and no album).
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
06-05-2013 |
Movies
A Guide to SXSW Film 2013new
Even if you don't have $650 to buy a film badge (which would allow you to enjoy nine days of movies and five days of panels and Q & A sessions), you can still take advantage of this year's screenings and premieres at Austin's South by Southwest.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
03-06-2013 |
Movies
'The Invisible War': will a win at the Oscars change anything for raped women in the military?new
Of this year's Oscar-nominated films, none is more relevant to Military City, USA than Kirby Dick's The Invisible War.
San Antonio Current |
Joy-Marie Scott |
01-30-2013 |
Movies
A Lone Star look at this year's Sundance Film Festivalnew
This is finally Texas' year at Sundance Film Festival. On January 17-27, filmmakers from across the country will come together in Park City, Utah, to bring their film to market and pray for distribution, a scandal, or any other form of miracle.
San Antonio Current |
Natalia Ciolko |
01-16-2013 |
Movies
Marion Cotillard shines on trite 'Rust and Bone'new
For most of Rust and Bone, Marion Cotillard plays a legless woman. Though the corporeal deficiency is a hardship for the character, Stéphanie, an orca trainer whose limbs are amputated after she is attacked by a whale, it is a boon to the actor.
San Antonio Current |
Steven G. Kellman |
01-16-2013 |
Movies
Joe Wright attempts to slap a new facade on an old 'Anna Karenina' barnnew
Does Tolstoy really matter anymore? Directors regularly attempt to plunder the great master's musty catalog, among which the sweaty, love-drenched Anna Karenina ranks as one of the greats.
San Antonio Current |
Corey Hall |
11-28-2012 |
Movies
'The Master': P.T. Anderson's prowess once again confirmednew
Pornography as a cultural influence in Boogie Nights; the squeaky sound of an abandoned harmonium in Punch-Drunk Love; frogs falling from the sky in Magnolia.
San Antonio Current |
KikO MARTÍNEZ |
09-20-2012 |
Movies
The top five Batman villiansnew
The top five Batman villians
San Antonio Current |
SA Current News Team |
07-29-2012 |
Movies
Feature film beckons comic duonew
You might have seen them at December's 48-Hour Film Experience or at the recent Neighborhood Film Project 3.0: Bert López ("Officer Prieto," a skin-color reference) and Leonard Peña ("Officer Stern," named for his by-the-book behavior) are the funniest characters in San Antonio film.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
05-11-2012 |
Movies
'Casa de Mi Padre': In defense of Will Ferrell's silliest (and craziest) movie yetnew
Casa de mi Padre, Will Ferrell's first Spanish-language movie, opened Friday to lackluster reviews, and I wonder: what were those riotous laughs at South by Southwest's premiere on March 13?
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
03-26-2012 |
Movies
Foreign film in San Antonio suffers for 'Ramboville' mindsetnew
In San Antonio, it is easy to find an Audi, a glass of Chianti, and a slice of Camembert. But if you seek imported cinema, you are better off in smaller municipalities — Austin, Boulder, Portland — than the seventh largest city of the United States.
San Antonio Current |
Steven G. Kellman |
02-09-2012 |
Movies
The Foreign Film Manifestonew
As Steven Kellman rightfully says, San Antonio is a hellhole for foreign films.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopeteguin |
02-08-2012 |
Movies
Tags: foreign film
What San Antonio Auteurs Have in Store for 2012new
These filmmakers are busy people. Some do music videos, some do shorts, and some do commercials.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
02-01-2012 |
Movies
Tags: Wolf, Ya'Ke Smith
Expect The Artist to be showered with Oscar lovenew
You'll know it's truly the Year of the Silent Film if next Tuesday morning you wake up and The Artist has earned an Academy Award nomination in at least one of the two Best Sound categories.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martínez |
01-19-2012 |
Movies
