AltWeeklies Wire
Mercenary Mightnew
Journalist Jeremy Scahill manages to lift the curtain on this secretive, highly armed group of freebooting mercenaries and in the process shows an even uglier side of a very ugly war.
NOW Magazine |
Howard Goldenthal |
05-18-2007 |
Nonfiction
A Shaggy Wilson Storynew
The Wilson brothers deliver this shaggy comedy -- which was written and directed by Luke and Andrew and co-stars Luke, Owen, and seasoned pros Harry Dean Stanton, Seymour Casssell, and Kris Kristofferson.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
05-18-2007 |
Reviews
Daddy's Girlsnew
You might pick up this book expecting some of Canada's best-known female writers to deliver accounts of trauma and brutalization at the hands of their fathers -- forget about it; these dads are for the most part inspiring or benign.
NOW Magazine |
Susan G. Cole |
05-18-2007 |
Nonfiction
French Farce Lacks Risknew
This flat French farce has a couple of likable characters, one or two decent jokes, and a lot of missed opportunities.
Austin Chronicle |
Toddy Burton |
05-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Francis Veber, The Valet
The Ogre Who Wouldn't Be Kingnew
The big, green cash machine has finally run dry, perhaps not of box-office power but most assuredly of the caustic wit that made the first two films so winning.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
05-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Chris Miller, Shrek the Third
Electrelane: Lit Upnew
The femme quartet is so over darkness.
NOW Magazine |
Sarah Liss |
05-18-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Electrelane
Strangers in Strange Lands Called Homenew
The fall of the title refers to the fall of Saigon -- which is just the beginning for these Vietnamese characters whose stories of re-education camps, exile, and relocation are movingly portrayed in this drama.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
05-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Ham Tran, Journey From the Fall
After Survival Comes the Task of Livingnew
This first feature from Bosnian director/writer Jasmila Zbanic offers up a slice of life after hell in which a widowed mother and daughter still veer perilously between fear and hope.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
05-18-2007 |
Reviews
Abdominal, Flexingnew
The supremely skilled MC keeps it all in the family.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
05-18-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Abdominal
'Henry Fool' Livesnew
The lunatic charm of Parker Posey is the best reason to see this wild, borderline-screwball sequel to Hal Hartley's 1998 film, Henry Fool.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
05-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Fay Grim, Hal Hartley
Married With Childrennew
Zach Braff and Amanda Peet play husband and wife who deal with a new child and an old flame in this featherweight comedy that never steps outside its comfort zone.
Austin Chronicle |
Steve Davis |
05-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: The Ex, Jesse Peretz
You're in the Army Nownew
In this multination offender, Larry the Cable Guy and two friends are Army reservists who are shipped off to Iraq but mistakenly wind up in Mexico -- and can't tell the difference.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
05-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: C.B. Harding, Delta Farce
Teacher Retentionnew
Made by teachers for teachers, this Austin-made indie offers no easy answers to its statistic that 50 percent of teachers quit within their first three years on the job.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
05-18-2007 |
Reviews
Are Skyscrapers Sun Blockers or Space Savers?new
The debate rages in Toronto.
NOW Magazine |
Mike Smith |
05-18-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Forget Me Notnew
Based on a short story by Alice Munro and confidently directed by actress-turned-director Sarah Polley, this drama starring the stunning-as-ever Julie Christie is a penetrating story about love's mysteries.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
05-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Away from Her, Sarah Polley
