AltWeeklies Wire
'A Scanner', Before and Afternew
Producer Tommy Pallotta and animators Jason Archer and Paul Beck discuss the making of A Scanner Darkly.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
07-07-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Securing the Substancenew
Richard Linklater is interviewed on his adaptation of A Scanner Darkly.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
07-07-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Paranoia Strikes Deepnew
As the title implies, there's a certain opacity to A Scanner Darkly's cautionary drug tale, but at times Richard Linklater's film can be as naked as the lunch on the end of your fork.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
07-07-2006 |
Reviews
A Thorny Crownnew
First-time filmmaker James Marsh delivers a Texas gothic that stars Gael Garcia Bernal and William Hurt, but the characters lack depth and humanity.
Austin Chronicle |
Brian Clark |
07-07-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: James Marsh, The King
Follow the Bouncing Ballnew
Seven years of film footage went into this perceptive documentary about girls who play high school basketball, the situations unique to their gender, and their marginalization by the school administration.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
07-07-2006 |
Reviews
Ambulance Chasingnew
Mr. Dante Remus Lazarescu of Bucharest descends into a distinct ring of hell when he calls for an ambulance and is subsequently schlepped through Romania's uncaring medical system.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
07-07-2006 |
Reviews
Growing Up Is Hard to Donew
This disturbing but emotionally authentic story about adolescent life treats its subjects with bravery and compassion.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
06-30-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Cuesta, Twelve and Holding
Truth, Justice, and All That Stuffnew
Superman returns to Earth seeming more like a humbled prodigal son than an invincible superhero.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-30-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Bryan Singer, Superman Returns
Overstuffed and Undernourishednew
This indie ensemble film from Australia examines big issues such as life and death but it's really at its best when probing smaller interactions.
Austin Chronicle |
Brian Clark |
06-30-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Look Both Ways, Sarah Watt
The Girl Can't Help Itnew
The South Korean master of revenge dramas, Park Chan-wook, offers another entertaining puzzle of emotional nuance, riotous color, and bloody hell.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
06-30-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Lady Vengeance, Park Chan-wook
Barney and Bjork Confoundnew
Iconoclastic artist Matthew Barney and his paramour Bjork flood the screen with arresting images and sounds, and though little of it makes ordinary sense, it's compelling nevertheless.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
06-30-2006 |
Reviews
If the Shoe Fitsnew
A fresh and caustic take on the fashion industry is hobbled by a threadbare plot about a girl learning that it's wrong to sell her soul for designer shoes.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-30-2006 |
Reviews
Fill in the Blanksnew
This documentary about crossword puzzles and their ardent fans, has a specific focus on the daily puzzles in The New York Times; their editor, Will Shortz; and the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-23-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Patrick Creadon, Wordplay
Raise High the Roofbeamsnew
The controversial architect is brought into focus by veteran filmmaker Sydney Pollack.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
06-23-2006 |
Reviews
A Gym Rat and His Yodanew
It's mostly hoo-hah, but there are moments in this New-Agey, feel-semi-good crowd-pleaser that rise above and beyond the gymnastics and psychobabble.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
06-23-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Peaceful Warrior, Victor Salva
