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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
Tags: Avenue Montaigne, Daniele Thompson
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
Tags: Everything's Gone Green, Paul Fox
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
Tags: First Snow, Mark Fergus
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
Tags: Gregory Hoblit, Fracture
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
Tags: Edgar Wright, Hot Fuzz
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
Tags: Alberto Lattuada, Mafioso
Viking Mucknew
A Viking movie with this many graphic decapitations shouldn't be such a bore.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
04-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Marcus Nispel, Pathfinder
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
Tags: James Foley, Perfect Stranger
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
Tags: Andy Cheng, Redline
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
Tags: Slow Burn, Wayne Beach
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
Tags: Julien Temple, Glastonbury
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
Tags: D.J. Caruso, Disturbia
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
Tags: Are We Done Yet?, Steve Carr
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
