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Women on the Edge of Revoltnew
This Israeli film presents the region's conflict in terms of the world's most annoying, dysfunctional-family road trip, which renders the proceedings almost as exhausting as the real thing.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
07-27-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Amos Gitai, Free Zone
Dressing Downnew
Perhaps vice isn't what it used to be, or maybe Crockett and Tubbs don't belong in this new time slot, but Michael Mann's movie turns out to be dreary and monochromatic.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
07-27-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Miami Vice, Michael Mann
Anger Managementnew
This high-concept farce crashes down pretty low: Think Fatal Attraction meets X-Men and you basically have the gist.
Austin Chronicle |
Toddy Burton |
07-27-2006 |
Reviews
Yesterday's Newsnew
Woody Allen’s second British film with Scarlett Johansson finds the director falling back into the rut he carved for himself with every forgettable comedy since the underrated Deconstructing Harry.
Austin Chronicle |
Brian Clark |
07-27-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Scoop, Woody Allen
Fun, Fun Fun ’Til GM Took the EV Awaynew
This multifaceted documentary about the history of GM's electric car seeks the culprit responsible for its demise and finds plenty of blame to go around.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
07-27-2006 |
Reviews
Jersey Boysnew
Kevin Smith returns to solid footing with this sequel, which finds the filmmaker and his raunchy protagonists at the precipice of maturity but moving ahead with cautious baby steps.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
07-20-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Clerks II, Kevin Smith
Drenched in Hokumnew
The performances are bang-on and there are moments of great beauty throughout, but Lady in the Water ultimately capsizes under the weight of its own goofy story.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
07-20-2006 |
Reviews
Baby Shamblesnew
If you can accept the very idea of Shawn Wayans’ face on the body of an infantilized baby-man in diapers, who’s to care about the quality of anything else in the movie?
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
07-20-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Little Man, Keenen Ivory Wayans
Nobody's Homenew
This animated tale of a carnivorous, haunted house and the band of neighborhood kids who decide to put it out of commission feels maddeningly unfinished.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
07-20-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Gil Kenan, Monster House
Blank Generationnew
At once subtle and completely over the top, the comedy of co-creators Paul Dinello, Stephen Colbert, and Amy Sedaris rival some of the best in its audacity and absurdity.
Austin Chronicle |
Toddy Burton |
07-20-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Paul Dinello, Strangers With Candy
Don't Come Knockingnew
The story of the houseguest who won't leave gets another reworking in this diverting yet disposable Owen Wilson vehicle.
Austin Chronicle |
Brian Clark |
07-16-2006 |
Reviews
Ain't Misbehavingnew
Larry Clark, the director of Kids, is back 10 years later with this look at a group of teenage male Latinos in Los Angeles who have more than the usual difficulties finding somewhere to fit in.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
07-16-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Larry Clark, Wassup Rockers
Tower of Songnew
Part concert film and part fascinating biography, this deft film is a moving tribute to Leonard Cohen’s musical legacy.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
07-16-2006 |
Reviews
Thriller in Manilanew
This rocketing thriller that pits an unseen Filipino terrorist against an unwitting Filipino-American dupe is one of the purest examples of no-budget, seat-of-the-pants, gloriously DIY filmmaking since The Blair Witch Project.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
07-16-2006 |
Reviews
Tone Setternew
Musician Graham Reynolds created the Scanner score.
Austin Chronicle |
Raoul Hernandez |
07-07-2006 |
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