AltWeeklies Wire
The Fruits of Democracynew
Using the Iraqi democratic elections in early 2005 as its focal point, this powerful documentary is the sad lament of Iraqis who truly want the best for their homeland, despite seemingly overwhelming odds.
Austin Chronicle |
Steve Davis |
08-28-2006 |
Reviews
True Gritnew
Mark Wahlberg plays footballer Vincent Papale in this story about how he captured a spot on the Philadelphia Eagles team in an open tryout.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
08-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Ericson Core, Invincible
Sleight of Hand, Slight Movienew
Surprisingly, this atmospheric movie starring some of the greatest actors of our time is a dull and enervating bore.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
08-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Neil Burger, The Illusionist
Thirties-Era Gangster Rapnew
OutKast has been operating as two separate and distinct musical personas for at least three years now, and Idlewild unwisely continues this trend into the cinematic realm.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
08-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Bryan Barber, Idlewild
Worms on a Playgroundnew
This kids movie is not as wormy as it sounds.
Austin Chronicle |
Toddy Burton |
08-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Bob Dolman, How to Eat Fried Worms
Flatter Than Stale Beernew
The jokes in this latest film from the Broken Lizard comedy troupe are about as potent as near-beer.
Austin Chronicle |
Toddy Burton |
08-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Beerfest, Jay Chandrasekhar
One Day in Septembernew
Although heavily sentimentalized, Stone finds the common ground Americans can rally around for relief from the devastation: We are, in the final analysis, good people.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
08-13-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Oliver Stone, World Trade Center
Dance Lessonsnew
This snooty-dancer-meets-street-dancer musical romance is so painfully intent on teaching its characters life lessons every few minutes that it forgets to be trashy.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
08-13-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Anne Fletcher, Step Up
Remember North American Soccernew
The unexpected rise and meteoric fall of the North American Soccer League in the heady, silly mid-Seventies is chronicled for the first time in this charmingly chatty documentary.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
08-13-2006 |
Reviews
Heaven's Solid Sendersnew
Galan's reverential look at Grammy-winning "Texican" rockers Los Lonely Boys is a document of persistence, passion, and some of the finest rock 'n' roll since Stevie Ray Vaughan's untimely exit.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
08-13-2006 |
Reviews
Family Pageantrynew
Like any indie comedy worth its weight in quirkiness, Little Miss Sunshine is packed with offbeat characters, all struggling to find meaning in life, but the film is so much fun, it's almost impossible not to enjoy the journey.
Austin Chronicle |
Toddy Burton |
08-13-2006 |
Reviews
World Beatnew
This trip through musical Istanbul is a little prettier than it is deep, but it provides a window into the variegated subcultures of a city one musician calls "a bridge crossed by 72 nations."
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
08-13-2006 |
Reviews
Searching for Once Upon a Timenew
This is why Monument Valley –- again part of the Netflix/Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Roadshow this summer –- is such a magnetic place for me.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
08-13-2006 |
Movies
Taxing Authoritynew
Although grounded in Libertarian theory, this documentary presents provocative material about the perceived illegality of income taxes -- and various freedom-restricting consequences of the new world order.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
07-27-2006 |
Reviews
No Picnicnew
Childhood's fascination with all things small and squirmy makes this story of a boy who becomes an ant a pleasant, if undernourished, tale.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
07-27-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: John A. Davis, The Ant Bully
