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'Superbad': Arrested Development Forevernew
Lately, Judd Apatow and his buddies have been making comedies for a certain age group, not ones for the ages -- luckily, this one comes a little closer.
Austin Chronicle |
Shawn Badgley |
08-17-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Greg Mottola, Superbad
'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
'The King of Kong': Dueling Joysticksnew
This is a winning, sweet, and occasionally disturbing documentary about otherwise sensible adults who vie for the title of World's Best Donkey Kong Player.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
08-17-2007 |
Reviews
'Death at a Funeral': Mourning Becomes Electivenew
Pure farce served straight up.
Austin Chronicle |
Toddy Burton |
08-17-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Death at a Funeral, Frank Oz
'Arctic Tale': We Are the Walrusnew
The filmmakers crafted their nature footage into a kid-friendly "narrative" about the itty bitty walrus and the little polar bear that could.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
08-17-2007 |
Reviews
'Macbeth': Updated and Outsourcednew
This Australian film puts a modern, hyperstylized spin on an old tale: Should it be, "Out, damned spot" or "Off, damned Ray-Bans"?
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
08-10-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Geoffrey Wright, Macbeth
'Gypsy Caravan': Banding Togethernew
Billed as the "Gypsy Caravan," five bands travel across America making music from across the Romani diaspora.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
08-10-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Gypsy Caravan, Jasmine Dellal
'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
A Sprinkle of 'Stardust' Goes a Long Waynew
This uneven adaptation of Neil Gaiman's bestselling novel is clogged with too much fairy dust.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
08-10-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Matthew Vaughn, Stardust
'Rush Hour 3': Out of Gasnew
It's The Bourne Ultimatum's evil twin, relying, as it repeatedly does, on tired, cookie-cutter cliche action set-pieces.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
08-10-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Brett Ratner, Rush Hour 3
'Underdog': Dog Days of Augustnew
A mad scientist's experiments provide a beagle with superpowers and the ability to speak in this children's comedy based on an old cartoon.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
08-10-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Frederik Du Chau, Underdog
'Becoming Jane': Meet Jane Doenew
Jane Austen could spot a phony, and, as a result, she would not have been happy with this romanticized account of her early years.
Austin Chronicle |
Toddy Burton |
08-10-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Becoming Jane, Julian Jarrold
'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
Foie Gras Fracasnew
Animal rights activists may be unintentionally hog-tying the efforts of a separate campaign to ban foie gras.
Austin Chronicle |
Amy Smith |
07-16-2007 |
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