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After Survival Comes the Task of Livingnew
This first feature from Bosnian director/writer Jasmila Zbanic offers up a slice of life after hell in which a widowed mother and daughter still veer perilously between fear and hope.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
05-18-2007 |
Reviews
'Henry Fool' Livesnew
The lunatic charm of Parker Posey is the best reason to see this wild, borderline-screwball sequel to Hal Hartley's 1998 film, Henry Fool.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
05-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Fay Grim, Hal Hartley
Married With Childrennew
Zach Braff and Amanda Peet play husband and wife who deal with a new child and an old flame in this featherweight comedy that never steps outside its comfort zone.
Austin Chronicle |
Steve Davis |
05-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: The Ex, Jesse Peretz
You're in the Army Nownew
In this multination offender, Larry the Cable Guy and two friends are Army reservists who are shipped off to Iraq but mistakenly wind up in Mexico -- and can't tell the difference.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
05-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: C.B. Harding, Delta Farce
Teacher Retentionnew
Made by teachers for teachers, this Austin-made indie offers no easy answers to its statistic that 50 percent of teachers quit within their first three years on the job.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
05-18-2007 |
Reviews
Forget Me Notnew
Based on a short story by Alice Munro and confidently directed by actress-turned-director Sarah Polley, this drama starring the stunning-as-ever Julie Christie is a penetrating story about love's mysteries.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
05-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Away from Her, Sarah Polley
Homeward Boundnew
Despite the presence of three acting powerhouses -- Jane Fonda, Felicity Huffman, and Lindsay Lohan -- this movie about three generations of "difficult" women never rings true.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
05-10-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Garry Marshall, Georgia Rule
Poker Platitudesnew
This romantic drama is set against a Las Vegas background and stars Eric Bana and Drew Barrymore, but it rolls snake eyes all the way.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
05-10-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Curtis Hanson, Lucky You
After the Gold Rushnew
This amazing-looking Mexican epic is a work of historic fiction by a first-time filmmaker, and focuses on the aftermath of the takeover in 1519 of the Aztec empire by Spanish conqueror Hernando Cortes.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
05-10-2007 |
Reviews
Innoculation Nationnew
This continuing story of a populace that fears infection from a "rage virus," forges ahead with panic-paced sequences of graphic, random violence.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
05-10-2007 |
Reviews
Pie-Eyed for 'Waitress'new
Despite a storyline that involves an unplanned pregnancy, various affairs, spousal abuse, maternal ambivalence, and food-service employment, Waitress is an optimistic comedy about getting past your mistakes and making the best of life.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
05-10-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Adrienne Shelly, waitress
'Civic Duty': Neighborhood Snitchesnew
The line separating civic duty from vigilantism is the focus of this paranoid thriller set squarely in the new age of terrorism.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
05-03-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Civic Duty, Jeff Renfroe
Oh, the Tangled Webs We Weavenew
When cascading through the cityscape, Spider-Man 3 still makes us gasp with delight, but on Earth those gasps come solely in reaction to the cynical dreariness of the script.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
05-03-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Sam Raimi, Spider-Man 3
'The TV Set': Network Bluesnew
David Duchovny and Sigourney Weaver star in this dyspeptic drama about the work of creating television shows.
Austin Chronicle |
Toddy Burton |
05-03-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Jake Kasdan, The TV Set
Cavorting With Caninesnew
In his directorial debut, Mike White embraces the awkward with this story of a woman (played by Molly Shannon) who just wants to be loved.
Austin Chronicle |
Toddy Burton |
04-26-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Mike White, Year of the Dog
