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Night Movesnew

Amid crummy sight gags and predictable physical comedy, sputtering scenes, stale Stiller in another nonsense story, Night at the Museum is at best a rotation of backdrops for a parade of visual effects.

Austin Chronicle | Shawn Badgley | 12-22-2006 | Reviews

Tags: Night at the Museum, Shawn Levy

Sixth 'Rocky' Still Cockynew

This final chapter in the Rocky saga is terrific -- maybe not great, like that first kiss of fist in '76, but good, solid, exhilarating entertainment of the stand-up-and-cheer variety.

Austin Chronicle | Marc Savlov | 12-22-2006 | Reviews

Tags: Sylvester Stallone, Rocky Balboa

Lama Landnew

In this documentary, the director wears his affection for Buddhist philosophy unashamedly on his sleeve, and as a result his movie nearly drowns in solemnity and noble intentions (not to mention chanting).

Austin Chronicle | Josh Rosenblatt | 12-22-2006 | Reviews

Tags: John Bush, Vajra Sky Over Tibet

Unnecessary Roughnessnew

There are football movies, and then there’s this 800-pound gorilla of a gridiron weepie, which should be penalized for roughing the viewer.

Austin Chronicle | Marrit Ingman | 12-22-2006 | Reviews

Tags: McG, We Are Marshall

Man in Backnew

Johnny Cash sideman Marshall Grant goes on the record with a new book and an exclusive interview.

The Memphis Flyer | Chris Davis | 12-22-2006 | Author Profiles & Interviews

Tags: I Was There When It Happened, Marshall Grant

My Shopping Orgynew

I've written too many of what are basically the same Buy Nothing Day article -- so this year I set out to do some ethnographic fieldwork, immersing myself in the heart of the beast.

Artvoice | Michael I. Niman | 12-22-2006 | Commentary

Neither Prescriptive nor Naivenew

Cairns crafts poems of faith in an age when readers are liable to greet the subject with cynicism.

Artvoice | Tony Leuzzi | 12-22-2006 | Poetry

Tags: Compass of Affection, Scott Cairns

Inside Ed Norton's Headnew

Fight Club's wounded warrior trades in gloves for love in period piece The Painted Veil.

NOW Magazine | Cameron Bailey | 12-22-2006 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: The Painted Veil, John Curran

Love & Sex:
Political Action, the Aphrodisiacnew

Have you ever had sex with someone you don't know well enough to know you can't stand them exactly, but the hint of annoyance is almost hot enough to get you through?

NOW Magazine | Ruby Scott | 12-22-2006 | Commentary