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Vaya Con Diosnew
What if Californians awoke one day to discover that all the Mexicans in the state had mysteriously vanished overnight?
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
09-24-2004 |
Reviews
Incorporating Understandingnew
To the degree to which this documentary sticks to its initial subject, The Corporation is an amazing work -- abundantly informative, visually arresting, and endlessly thought-provoking.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
09-24-2004 |
Reviews
Dancing to the Brink of Warnew
Actor and author Stephen Fry turns director for this colorful group snapshot of monied revelers in 1930s London.
Austin Chronicle |
Kiimberley Jones |
09-24-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Bright Young Things, Stephen Fry
Splendor on the Grassnew
Wimbledon’s unabashedly moony take on professional athletes in love and in sport makes for a terribly tender, good-hearted picture.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
09-21-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Richard Loncraine, Wimbledon
Dirty Politicsnew
There’s definitely ore to be mined in this political drama, but Sayles’ pan comes up with only particles of dust.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
09-21-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: John Sayles, Silver City
Channeling Cary Grantnew
Despite its silly title, Touch of Pink isn’t the gay guy’s version of a Doris Day romantic comedy, but rather a meditation on culture clash, mother/son relations, and the ghost of a Hollywood legend.
Austin Chronicle |
Steve Davis |
09-21-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Ian Iqbal Rashid, Touch of Pink
Dead as a Doornail, and About as Interestingnew
Fans of the video game will doubtless love this zombie sequel, but for true fans of the gnashing dead, this is strictly second-tier terror.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-21-2004 |
Reviews
A Dud on the Diamondnew
This baseball-comedy throws the occasional curve ball, but first you'll have to wade through endless montages, lowbrow gags, and lazy, shorthanded characterizations.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
09-21-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Charles Stone III, Mr. 3000
Blurring the Line Between Predator and Preynew
The question, in this intelligent meditation on the depths kids will go to when backed into a corner, is how different the bully really is from the bullied.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
09-21-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Mean Creek, Jacob Aaron Estes
Hunting Seasonnew
This Friend-of-Bill documentary (based on the 2000 bestseller by Joe Conason and Gene Lyons) charts the heavily funded hard-right campaign to cut short the Clinton presidency by destroying Clinton personally.
Austin Chronicle |
Michael King |
09-21-2004 |
Reviews
Existentialism for the Robot Setnew
Post-apocalyptic neo-noir gets a ferocious upgrade in this loquacious albeit visually stunning sequel to the cult 1995 animé.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-21-2004 |
Reviews
When the Future Looks an Awful Lot Like 1984new
Cyberpunk, globalism, and renegade romance collide under the watchful eye of Big Brother.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-21-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Winterbottom, Code 46
A Gosh-Wow Nod to a Varnished Agenew
First-time filmmaker Kerry Conran’s CGI adventure yarn is a loving tribute to all things retro-futuristic.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-21-2004 |
Reviews
#$*! If We Knownew
Quantum physics, intent and possibility, science and fantasy … Is this doc hybrid a goofy cult phenomenon or educational primer?
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-10-2004 |
Reviews
Just Shoot Menew
Each character is more distasteful than the next in this vicious revenge fantasy produced by Mel Gibson.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
09-10-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Paparazzi, Paul Abascal
