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'Adam's Apples': Tart, Sweet, and Deliciousnew

Pitting a skinhead against a priest, this Danish comedy, like most of that country's dramas, is dark, dark, dark.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marjorie Baumgarten  |  06-01-2007  |  Reviews

'Zoo': Horse Sensenew

Filmmaker Robinson Devor sadly sabotages his own attempt to bring the practice of bestiality into the light.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marjorie Baumgarten  |  05-24-2007  |  Reviews

'After the Wedding': To Flee or Not to Fleenew

An expat Danish aid worker in Mumbai returns to Copenhagen to meet with a benefactor, only to discover that the world is even smaller than it seems.
Austin Chronicle  |  Josh Rosenblatt  |  05-24-2007  |  Reviews

'The Page Turner': Payback in Minor Keysnew

In this quiet, French revenge film, a creeping malevolence wreaks havoc on an otherwise normal bourgeois family.
Austin Chronicle  |  Josh Rosenblatt  |  05-24-2007  |  Reviews

Teaching Themselvesnew

The filmmakers, cast, and crew of Chalk learned valuable lessons with little in the way of a plan or a budget.
Austin Chronicle  |  Toddy Burton  |  05-18-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

Boots and Suits, Scheming and Dreamingnew

An interview with the Wilson brothers on The Wendell Baker Story.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marrit Ingman  |  05-18-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

A Shaggy Wilson Storynew

The Wilson brothers deliver this shaggy comedy -- which was written and directed by Luke and Andrew and co-stars Luke, Owen, and seasoned pros Harry Dean Stanton, Seymour Casssell, and Kris Kristofferson.
Austin Chronicle  |  Josh Rosenblatt  |  05-18-2007  |  Reviews

French Farce Lacks Risknew

This flat French farce has a couple of likable characters, one or two decent jokes, and a lot of missed opportunities.
Austin Chronicle  |  Toddy Burton  |  05-18-2007  |  Reviews

The Ogre Who Wouldn't Be Kingnew

The big, green cash machine has finally run dry, perhaps not of box-office power but most assuredly of the caustic wit that made the first two films so winning.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marc Savlov  |  05-18-2007  |  Reviews

Strangers in Strange Lands Called Homenew

The fall of the title refers to the fall of Saigon -- which is just the beginning for these Vietnamese characters whose stories of re-education camps, exile, and relocation are movingly portrayed in this drama.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marjorie Baumgarten  |  05-18-2007  |  Reviews

After Survival Comes the Task of Livingnew

This first feature from Bosnian director/writer Jasmila Zbanic offers up a slice of life after hell in which a widowed mother and daughter still veer perilously between fear and hope.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marc Savlov  |  05-18-2007  |  Reviews

'Henry Fool' Livesnew

The lunatic charm of Parker Posey is the best reason to see this wild, borderline-screwball sequel to Hal Hartley's 1998 film, Henry Fool.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marc Savlov  |  05-18-2007  |  Reviews

Married With Childrennew

Zach Braff and Amanda Peet play husband and wife who deal with a new child and an old flame in this featherweight comedy that never steps outside its comfort zone.
Austin Chronicle  |  Steve Davis  |  05-18-2007  |  Reviews

You're in the Army Nownew

In this multination offender, Larry the Cable Guy and two friends are Army reservists who are shipped off to Iraq but mistakenly wind up in Mexico -- and can't tell the difference.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marrit Ingman  |  05-18-2007  |  Reviews

Teacher Retentionnew

Made by teachers for teachers, this Austin-made indie offers no easy answers to its statistic that 50 percent of teachers quit within their first three years on the job.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marrit Ingman  |  05-18-2007  |  Reviews

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