AltWeeklies Wire
A Lone Star look at this year's Sundance Film Festivalnew

This is finally Texas' year at Sundance Film Festival. On January 17-27, filmmakers from across the country will come together in Park City, Utah, to bring their film to market and pray for distribution, a scandal, or any other form of miracle.
San Antonio Current |
Natalia Ciolko |
01-16-2013 |
Movies
"Machete Don't Text!"new

Don't start the revolution without Danny Trejo (Machete). And rethink your preconceptions of South Africa (White Wedding).
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
09-08-2010 |
Reviews
One Sharp Machetenew
Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis made a real movie out of a fake movie trailer he created in 2007. The result is Machete, a satirical, over-the-top sendup of the immigration debate.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
09-01-2010 |
Reviews
'Shorts' is Bigger Than You'd Expectnew
Shorts is a zippy, slapsticky comedy about a suburban company town going bonkers when a wish-granting, rainbow-colored rock falls out of the sky.
C-Ville Weekly |
Jonathan Kiefer |
08-26-2009 |
Reviews
Tags: Shorts, Robert Rodriguez
'Shorts' Offers Postmodern Fun for the Kidsnew
A magic wishing rock becomes the undoing of an entire community in this appealing new kids romp from Robert Rodriguez.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
08-20-2009 |
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Kids Film 'Shorts' is Uneven but Enjoyablenew
Shorts isn't nearly as good as the first Spy Kids. Still, on a scale of Robert Rodriguez's kids' movies, it's much better than The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
08-20-2009 |
Reviews
Movie Drowns in Its Own Stream of Consciousnessnew
Robert Rodriguez adds a dimension with this kids' fantasy movie, but only in the most literal sense -- 3-D.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-10-2005 |
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