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Guilt and Consequencesnew

Crime and Punishment comes to New England in this story about the aftermath of a child's death.
Austin Chronicle  |  Josh Rosenblatt  |  10-26-2007  |  Reviews

It Takes a Villagenew

This movie's high-concept premise would be easy to dismiss were it not so flawlessly executed.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marjorie Baumgarten  |  10-26-2007  |  Reviews

Life Without the Explosionsnew

The naturalistic indie talker unhurriedly follows a young woman through her days and nights – Nerf-ball games at work, waiting for the bus, and a series of relationships fueled by “chronic dissatisfaction.”
Austin Chronicle  |  Marrit Ingman  |  10-26-2007  |  Reviews

Hoist the Sailsnew

The documentary Deep Water tells the white-knuckled true story of the first single-handed around-the-world yacht competition.
Austin Chronicle  |  Toddy Burton  |  10-26-2007  |  Reviews

All in the Familynew

What passes for real life in this Steve Carell film is as genially inoffensive and predictable as the average TV sitcom.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marjorie Baumgarten  |  10-26-2007  |  Reviews

Condition Terminalnew

This two-person character study features lovely performances that are models of restraint in what otherwise might have been a soppy melodrama.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marc Savlov  |  10-26-2007  |  Reviews

Shaggy Dog Story Wags a Fun Talenew

Weirdsville accomplishes something that is rare for Canadian-made comedies: It's actually funny.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marjorie Baumgarten  |  10-05-2007  |  Reviews

Fantasy Dashednew

This fantasy film, adapted from Susan Cooper's series of novels, is utterly devoid of anything but bombastically simplistic notions.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marc Savlov  |  10-05-2007  |  Reviews

Modern Husbandrynew

Ben Stiller stars in this smart and winning remake of a 1972 Neil Simon-penned comedy about a man who falls in love with another woman on his honeymoon.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marc Savlov  |  10-05-2007  |  Reviews

Mostly Leftovers Served at This 'Feast'new

Robert Benton directs this Oregon-set meditation on the permutations of love among a constellation of characters.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marjorie Baumgarten  |  10-05-2007  |  Reviews

I Saw a Film Today, Oh Boynew

Julie Taymor takes the timelessness of the Beatles' music and yanks it earthbound into a minefield of literalism.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marjorie Baumgarten  |  09-28-2007  |  Reviews

Boys of a Kindnew

In his first film role post-Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliffe plays an orphan in Australia who's pals with a bunch of other boys born in December.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marc Savlov  |  09-28-2007  |  Reviews

Fatherhood Scorednew

The Rock plays a quarterback whose life is altered by the daughter he didn't know he had.
Austin Chronicle  |  Josh Rosenblatt  |  09-28-2007  |  Reviews

Cool Breeze From the Windy Citynew

Curb Your Enthusiasm's Jeff Garlin wrote, directed, and stars in this endearing schlub-in-Chicago movie that features contributions from Sarah Silverman, Bonnie Hunt, and other comic performers.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marjorie Baumgarten  |  09-28-2007  |  Reviews

CSI: Riyadhnew

Initially, The Kingdom seems like it might be another of this season's politically charged movies, but it actually plays more like an explosive episode of CSI: Riyadh.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marjorie Baumgarten  |  09-28-2007  |  Reviews

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