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No Laughing Matternew
An amusing comedy with a killer cast seems like it should be a lot funnier than it ultimately is.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-15-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Eulogy, Michael Clancy
Just Say Yesnew
The Yes Men are a couple of prankster activists whose target in this movie is the World Trade Organization.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-08-2004 |
Reviews
Fresh as Today's Newspapersnew
The filmmaker, who is also responsible for the recent documentary Outfoxed, argues that intelligence data have been manipulated by this administration to justify the decision to go to war.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-08-2004 |
Reviews
The Young Man Behind the Iconnew
Young Che Guevara takes a road trip up the length of South America and discovers his humanity in this portrait of the future revolutionary as a young man.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
10-08-2004 |
Reviews
Flaming Tributenew
No scorcher this, but nonetheless a sturdy tribute to firefighters and male camaraderie.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-08-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Jay Russell, Ladder 49
Pigskin Paradisenew
H.G. Bissinger's classic book about the secular religion of high school football finally makes it to the screen, with Billy Bob Thornton and Tim McGraw in starring roles.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-08-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Peter Berg, Friday Night Lights
Being and Everythingnessnew
An existential comedy, to be sure, but in the end this movie quite happily tips toward being and everythingness.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
10-08-2004 |
Reviews
Rev It Upnew
Loud, swooping documentary about the sport of motorcycle racing follows 24 riders on the international circuit.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
10-08-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Mark Neale, Faster
Rolling Rocknew
Hurtling across Canada during the summer of 1970 was a trainload of musicians – among them Janis Joplin, Jerry Garcia, and Buddy Guy – who partied and played music ’til the very end of the line.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-01-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Bob Smeaton, Festival Express
Bunny Lovenew
Vincent Gallo's notorious film turns out to be an anti-action road trip that has the feeling of a fever dream.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
10-01-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: The Brown Bunny, Vincent Gallo
Girls Just want to Have Funnew
This movie's tortured young protagonist and clueless dad just happen to be members of the First Family of the United States.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
10-01-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Forest Whitaker, First Daughter
A River Runs Through Itnew
This documentary seeks to identify the sparks that made John Kerry and so many others of his generation so eager to serve their country.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-01-2004 |
Reviews
Strangers on a Trainnew
Chinese romance stars beautiful Gong Li as a modern woman with two male lovers.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-01-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Sun Zhou, Zhou Yu's Train
Spike Shoots Blanksnew
Spike Lee strikes out with his new "joint" about an unemployed whistle-blower who makes a living impregnating sperm-deprived lesbians.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
10-01-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Spike Lee, She Hate Me
