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Portraits in Privileged Existentialismnew

A young Frenchwoman moves to Paris from with nothing but the knapsack on her back and the innocent gleam in her eye.
Austin Chronicle  |  Josh Rosenblatt  |  04-20-2007  |  Reviews

Bud Is Forevernew

In this amusing film based on a screenplay by Douglas Coupland, a 29-year-old contemplates life's purpose and the meaning of "winning."
Austin Chronicle  |  Marrit Ingman  |  04-20-2007  |  Reviews

Fate Is Just a Four-Letter Wordnew

A moody thriller that tries to thumb its nose at fatalism, First Snow features another great performance from Guy Pearce.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marjorie Baumgarten  |  04-20-2007  |  Reviews

Onscreen Pros Simmernew

This legal thriller pits two brilliant actors against each other in a sustained battle of wills that has enough sizzle to keep us rapt even when the storyline sags.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marjorie Baumgarten  |  04-20-2007  |  Reviews

Police Blottonew

Simultaneously smart and silly, Hot Fuzz demonstrates that it's not necessary to be a buffoon in order to lampoon.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marjorie Baumgarten  |  04-20-2007  |  Reviews

Man Overboardnew

Adam Brody stars in this movie, which also features Kristen Stewart and Meg Ryan, as a young man creeping toward adulthood.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marjorie Baumgarten  |  04-20-2007  |  Reviews

Restored Comedy Hits the Marknew

This genius Italian comedy from 1962 has been plucked from obscurity and given a sparkling new cleanup job.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marc Savlov  |  04-20-2007  |  Reviews

Viking Mucknew

A Viking movie with this many graphic decapitations shouldn't be such a bore.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marrit Ingman  |  04-20-2007  |  Reviews

Halle Berry: Call Your Agentnew

The fishy smell that permeates Perfect Stranger comes from all of the red herrings flopping around this absurdly plotted Hollywood thriller.
Austin Chronicle  |  Steve Davis  |  04-20-2007  |  Reviews

Auto Fixationnew

Redline dives headfirst into onanistic autoeroticism, but this exotic-car movie feels ill-lubed and mechanical all the way.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marc Savlov  |  04-20-2007  |  Reviews

Turn on the Hosesnew

Slow Burn -- starring Ray Liotta, LL Cool J, and Mekhi Phifer -- becomes one of those movies that's so bad, it's almost entertaining. Almost.
Austin Chronicle  |  Toddy Burton  |  04-20-2007  |  Reviews

Rock Scene and Heardnew

The sense of total immersion in England's Glastonbury Festival is breathlessly complete in Julien Temple's everywhere-at-once documentary.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marc Savlov  |  04-12-2007  |  Reviews

Know Your Neighborsnew

Up-and-comer Shia LaBeouf is a young actor to watch, but he's had better opportunities than this teen thriller to show what he's capable of.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marjorie Baumgarten  |  04-12-2007  |  Reviews

Boy Outta the Hoodnew

Who could have foreseen that Ice Cube's path Straight Outta Compton would lead to family-friendly movies about the complications of life in the suburbs?
Austin Chronicle  |  Marjorie Baumgarten  |  04-12-2007  |  Reviews

Have It Your Waynew

Absurdist non sequiturs and deadpan pauses emanate from an animated milkshake, a box of french fries, and a ball of ground beef.
Austin Chronicle  |  Josh Rosenblatt  |  04-12-2007  |  Reviews

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