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'The Proposal': Altar-ationsnew
The Proposal doesn't reinvent the romantic-comedy wheel, but Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds ensure that it's a likable cut above the usual fare.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
06-19-2009 |
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Pixar Flies High with 'Up'new
Pixar tops itself with its new animated film that offers so much more than its promotional promise: a fantastical movie about a house that flies on balloon power.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
05-29-2009 |
Reviews
Sam Raimi Returns to His Rootsnew
Sam Raimi makes a triumphant return to the "splatstick" horror genre he more or less invented with The Evil Dead trilogy.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
05-29-2009 |
Reviews
On Relinquishing Our Right to Be Hypocriticalnew
Outrage argues that its objective is to out hypocrisy rather than homosexuality. However, were we to give up our right to self-denial, wouldn't America cease to be a land of freedom?
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
05-29-2009 |
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'The Brothers Bloom' Is a Con Job to Enjoynew
Rian Johnson's sophomore effort is an imperfect film, but his retro sensibility is a balm for those born in the wrong era.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
05-29-2009 |
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Tyson Talksnew
Mike Tyson tells his life story in his own words in this documentary by longtime friend James Toback.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
05-29-2009 |
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'Bangkok Dangerous' is All Cock and No Bangnew
The Pang brothers remake their own 1999 Thai hit, and, boy, is it bad. That might have something to do with lead Nicolas Cage and his Amazing Magical Wig-Hat.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-12-2008 |
Reviews
Ladies Who Lunch ... and a Little Botox for Dessertnew
Diane English's former, admirable body blows at the culture wars have been downgraded to "you go, girl"-isms and a tacit endorsement of plastic surgery.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
09-12-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Diane English, The Women
'Burn After Reading' is Screwball Black Comedynew
The Coen brothers may be masters of black comedy, but there are times when there's no point in taking them seriously.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
09-12-2008 |
Reviews
'Surfer, Dude': Lens on Some Hard Bodiesnew
Matthew McConaughey joins with the director of Hand on a Hard Body in this ode to near-naked bodies, weed, and surf-speak. Oh, and it's also a work of fiction.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
09-05-2008 |
Reviews
'The Little Red Truck' Goes Round and Roundnew
The documentary chronicles the work of the Missoula Children's Theatre, which travels the country to introduce children to the joys of musical theatre.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
09-05-2008 |
Reviews
'Frozen River': Single Moms Skate on Thin Icenew
In order to make ends meet, two women in upstate New York smuggle illegal aliens across the St. Lawrence River into the U.S. in this unusually thoughtful and expertly acted movie.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
09-05-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Courtney Hunt, Frozen River
A Big Smooch for 'Midnight Kiss'new
In Alex Holdridge's lovely new film, two twentysomething Los Angelenos wander the streets together on New Year's Eve, walking and talking amid the stunning black-and-white cinematography.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
08-28-2008 |
Reviews
Patti Smith's Bohemian Rhapsodynew
Fashion photographer Steven Sebring made this impressionistic documentary over the course of 12 years with Smith's full participation.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
08-28-2008 |
Reviews
'Traitor': Ideological Ambiguitiesnew
This Don Cheadle movie is a rare Hollywood creature: an action picture with ambiguity, a blockbuster with more questions than answers, a shoot-’em-up thriller with a sense of moral and geopolitical ambivalence.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
08-28-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Jeffrey Nachmanoff, Traitor
