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Danny Boyle Energizes Sci-fi with a Trip to the Sun
In a bold attempt to create a fresh update on the ever-flagging sci-fi movie genre, director Danny Boyle (28 Days Later) achieves a visually stunning cinematic poem that is as bewitching as it is infuriating for its dependence on genre cliches.
Tags: Danny Boyle, Sunshine
Guidance for Parentals Suggestednew
George Ratliff on Joshua.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
07-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: George Ratliff, Joshua
A Vodka Tonicnew
Cuddlier and more charming, this alcoholic-hit-man comedy isn’t your typical John Dahl noir, but it is offbeat, lovably deadpan, and just tart enough.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
07-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: John Dahl, You Kill Me
The Parent Trapnew
The privileged nuclear family becomes a hellish dystopia as a result of a 9-year-old child's subtle, nuanced, unspoken manipulations.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
07-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: George Ratliff, Joshua
No Exitnew
Thai filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul creates a baffling yet intriguing film of meandering abstractions.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
07-13-2007 |
Reviews
Harry's First Snognew
Yes, it's true: Harry Potter manages his first kiss, in between all manner of expository storytelling, and never was a young man's wand more ever-ready.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
07-13-2007 |
Reviews
Syllables Attractnew
Parker Posey gives a lovely, toned-down performance as Nora Wilder, the single, mid-30s Manhattanite at the heart of this romantic comedy.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
07-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Broken English, Zoe Cassavetes
Wings Over Parisnew
Luc Besson delivers a gorgeous-looking but ill-conceived mash note to the city of Paris that stars a petty crook and an ethereal beauty.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
07-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Luc Besson, Angel-A
Steve Buscemi on 'Second Glances'new
Looking back at the landmark gay film that launched Buscemi's career.
L.A. Weekly |
Ella Taylor |
07-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bill Sherwood, Second Glances
Mayoral Candidate David Briley Goes for Brokenew
He may put his house on the line to keep campaign afloat. Plus: other news from the race in Nashville.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
07-13-2007 |
Politics
Maestro of His Domainnew
Conductor Leonard Slatkin soared in St. Louis but struggled in D.C. -- can he work his magic in Nashville?
Nashville Scene |
John Pitcher |
07-13-2007 |
Music
Ask Mr. Gold: Hot & Bothered Over Red Wine Protocolnew
"Why do so few restaurants, even places that call themselves wine bars, have so little regard for the temperature of the wine they serve?"
L.A. Weekly |
Jonathan Gold |
07-13-2007 |
Food+Drink
The Meat Puppets' Magic Brother Missingnew
Cris Kirkwood returns from prison and the near dead, and the Meat Puppets are back.
L.A. Weekly |
Dave Shulman |
07-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Meat Puppets
(At) Largely Loquacious in Nashvillenew
One at-large Metro Council candidate hopes a wacky theory about the "illegal immigrant invasion" will get him elected.
Nashville Scene |
P.J. Tobia |
07-13-2007 |
Politics
The Political is Personal for Anne E. DeChantnew
Girls and Airplanes isn't a gentle folk album, nor is it an unplugged confessional -- the full-band affair has a kick missing from recent Ani DiFranco discs.
Cleveland Scene |
D.X. Ferris |
07-13-2007 |
Reviews
