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Michael Moore Sets Off Sparksnew
Moore's agitprop is a political scorcher.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
06-24-2004 |
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Like Father, Like Sonnew
Melvin Van Peebles' son Mario pays tribute to his father's groundbreaking blaxploitation film Sweet Sweetback's Baad Asssss Song, and also settles a few old Oedipal scores along the way.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-24-2004 |
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Will Smooth Flight Prove Audience Delight?
Steven Spielberg enters his Capra period with this optimistic melting-pot tale starring pal Tom Hanks, whose underused comic instincts come to the fore.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-21-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Steven Spielberg, The Terminal
Russian Father Returns
A long-absent father returns to his family in this prize-winning Russian drama, and for his two young sons the unexplained reason for his return is as mysterious as his absence.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
06-21-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: The Return, Andrei Zvyagintsev
Duck, You Suckers
In this goofy and lowbrow Vince Vaughn/Ben Stiller comedy, the good guys are lovable losers and the bad guys have frosted feathered hair and unitards with inflatable codpieces.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
06-21-2004 |
Reviews
World Romp Free of Pomp
Jackie Chan finally emerges as a plausible English-language star in this international romp that's as light as a hot-air balloon.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-21-2004 |
Reviews
Dangerous Liaisonsnew
Love and malice, as only the French can do it.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
06-17-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Love Me If You Dare, Yann Samuell
Will Smooth Flight Prove Audience Delight?new
Steven Spielberg enters his Capra period with this optimistic melting-pot tale starring pal Tom Hanks, whose underused comic instincts come to the fore.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-17-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Steven Spielberg, Tom, Barry, Stanley, Chi, Luna, The Terminal, Hanks, Catherine, Diego, Kumar, McBride, Pallana, Saldana, Shabaka-Henley, Tucci, Zeta-Jones, Zoe
U.S. Horror Premiere in Austinnew
The U.S. premiere of this self-reflexive horror film from England is presented in Austin by Fangoria magazine.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
06-17-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Mark, Jonathan, Kevin, Antonia, Beamish, Christabel, Coote, Howarth, Julian Richards, Muir, Stevenson, The Last Horror Movie
Duck, You Suckersnew
In this goofy and lowbrow Vince Vaughn/Ben Stiller comedy, the good guys are lovable losers and the bad guys have frosted feathered hair and unitards with inflatable codpieces.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
06-17-2004 |
Reviews
World Romp Free of Pompnew
Jackie Chan finally emerges as a plausible English-language star in this international romp that's as light as a hot-air balloon.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-17-2004 |
Reviews
Russian Father Returnsnew
A long-absent father returns to his family in this prize-winning Russian drama, and for his two young sons the unexplained reason for his return is as mysterious as his absence.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
06-17-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: The Return, Andrei Zvyagintsev
Lili Taylor Portrays Anne Tyler Heroinenew
Lili Taylor and Guy Pearce star in this adaptation of an Anne Tyler story that was filmed in Austin several summers ago.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-03-2004 |
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