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'Self-Medicated': Hey Kid, The First One's Freenew
It contains some freshman mistakes, but this microindie has such dramatic momentum, such a need to tell its story, that it's well worth a look.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
08-31-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Monty Lapica, Self-Medicated
'Ladron' is a Caper Soaked in Latin Flavornew
This Spanish-language caper film, made in Los Angeles, offers grand entertainment and sociological import.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
08-31-2007 |
Reviews
'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
'Black Sheep': Ewe Are What Ewe Eatnew
It's smart; it's silly; it's shear terror, as the ruminants develop a taste for human flesh.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
08-31-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Black Sheep, Jonathan King
'Balls of Fury': Paddle Soresnew
Goofy pingpong comedy gets by on the amiable nerd panache of chunky lead Dan Fogler.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
08-31-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Ben Garant, Balls of Fury
'Moliere': WIll the Real Moliere Please Stand Up?new
This ragtag biographical portrait plays something like Meet the Parents vs. Shakespeare in Love: A Farce in Three Acts.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
08-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Laurent Tirard, Moliere
'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
'Mr. Bean's Holiday': Bean There, Done Thatnew
The comic Mr Bean provides a so-so late summer diversion, unlikely to reignite Beanmania -- or repeat the previous film’s boffo box office.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
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
'Right at Your Door': Duct (Tape) and Covernew
Harrowing doesn't even begin to describe this low-budget exercise in siege paranoia, which builds on our current terrorist-related night sweats.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
08-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Chris Gorak, Right at Your Door
'Rocket Science': Pure Jet Fuel, No Dynamitenew
On the surface, this is yet another quirky high school movie, but its story of a stutterer who's enticed into joining the debate team is special in its own way.
Austin Chronicle |
Toddy Burton |
08-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Jeffrey Blitz, rocket science
'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
'The Ten': Thou Shall Notnew
Quirky comedy sketches illustrate each of the Ten Commandments.
Austin Chronicle |
Steve Davis |
08-17-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: David Wain, The Ten
