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The Political Becomes Personalnew
Ken Loach paints a grim realist portrait that captures the solemnity of an Ireland turning on itself and the tragedy of two brothers spiraling away from each other.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
04-26-2007 |
Reviews
Silence Is Chartreusenew
At once eerie, picaresque, and evocative, this is a daring and breathtakingly constructed documentary about the Carthusian monks of the French Alps, who have taken a vow of silence.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
04-26-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Into Great Silence, Philip Groning
Interminable Islandnew
Steve Austin stars in this WWE-produced movie about a death row convict who is brought to a remote island to fight nine other killers to the death for a televised bout.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
04-26-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Scott Wiper, The Condemned
Verhoeven Returns With Dutch Treatnew
Although in many ways a characteristically perverse Paul Verhoeven spectacle, this Dutch World War II resistance story is more morally shaded as well as handsomely mounted and suspenseful.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
04-26-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Black Book, Paul Verhoeven
Traveloguenew
Exploring and exploding borders with Cine las Americas: Festival Preview.
Austin Chronicle |
Various Authors |
04-20-2007 |
Movies
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
