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Existentialism for the Robot Setnew
Post-apocalyptic neo-noir gets a ferocious upgrade in this loquacious albeit visually stunning sequel to the cult 1995 animé.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-21-2004 |
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When the Future Looks an Awful Lot Like 1984new
Cyberpunk, globalism, and renegade romance collide under the watchful eye of Big Brother.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-21-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Winterbottom, Code 46
A Gosh-Wow Nod to a Varnished Agenew
First-time filmmaker Kerry Conran’s CGI adventure yarn is a loving tribute to all things retro-futuristic.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-21-2004 |
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#$*! If We Knownew
Quantum physics, intent and possibility, science and fantasy … Is this doc hybrid a goofy cult phenomenon or educational primer?
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-10-2004 |
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Just Shoot Menew
Each character is more distasteful than the next in this vicious revenge fantasy produced by Mel Gibson.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
09-10-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Paparazzi, Paul Abascal
Women in Lovenew
In this mildly daffy Spanish import, a woman's grown daughters react to the news that their mother has taken a female lover 20 years younger than she.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
09-10-2004 |
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When Metal Meets Touchy-Feelynew
You don't have to be a Metallica fan to enjoy this candid documentary about rockers in therapy.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
09-10-2004 |
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A Bump in the Night, Japanese-Stylenew
Fear of what's lurking just out of sight is at the heart of this horror film.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-10-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Takashi Shimizu, Ju-on: The Grudge
The (Not So) Perfect Scorenew
A solid but uninventive American remake of a sly Argentinean movie about a couple of con men should have left well enough alone.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
09-10-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Criminal, Gregory Jacobs
Lousy to Tastenew
What could have been an admirable meditation on family opts instead for crass caricature and hip-hop stereotypes.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
09-10-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Lance Rivera, The Cookout
Dial K for Kidnappingnew
It might feel like a B-picture – but a smart, finely tuned one that wouldn’t have been out of place in Roger Corman’s mid-Seventies stable.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-10-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: David R. Ellis, Cellular
What People Fight About When They Fight About Lovenew
Although We Don’t Live Here Anymore is taken from two short stories by Andre Dubus, it was the recollection of another story – Raymond Carver's "What We Talk About When We talk About Love" – that gnawed at me throughout the film.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
09-02-2004 |
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Enter Park at Your Own Risknew
Paul McGuigan pulls out all the stops on his Wurlitzter Organ of Incessant Camera Trickery to muddy the waters of rationality in this bizarre remake of a fine French thriller.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-02-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Paul McGuigan, Wicker Park
Reese's Pieces of Thackeraynew
Disappointing screen adaptation lacks the novel's satiric edge.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
09-02-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Mira Nair, Vanity Fair
There Ought To Be a Lawnew
Let’s just call SuperBabies what it is: Child abuse.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
09-02-2004 |
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