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Stop and Go
A review by Trace Sauveur for Austin Chronicle2021-09-29
Most frustrating is that these clearly talented comedians and writers are stuck with lame gags.Read entire review on Austin Chronicle -
Old Henry
A review by Trace Sauveur for Austin Chronicle2021-09-29
As it stands, there’s a healthy amount to admire and for some it may be enough to scratch a certain itch. But much of Old Henry feels a lot like its protagonist: worn-out, weathered, and old.Read entire review on Austin Chronicle -
Cry Macho
A review by Steve Davis for Austin Chronicle2021-09-27
Regardless of whether Cry Macho merits a rating of good, bad, or ugly, Eastwood’s mere presence, despite any perceived physical frailties, can’t help but dwarf this slenderest of movies.Read entire review on Austin Chronicle -
Dear Evan Hansen
A review by Matthew Monagle for Austin Chronicle2021-09-22
Dear Evan Hansen is a rare musical that must be seen to be believed. Few shows are less equipped to grapple with their subject matter; watching someone Wikipedia the plot synopsis of the musical in real time remains one of the last true pleasures available to us as a society.Read entire review on Austin Chronicle -
Prisoners of the Ghostland
A review by Richard Whittaker for Austin Chronicle2021-09-16
Ultimately, Prisoners of the Ghostland is an OK film by a great filmmaker who has made truly great films, most memorable for its cast and the fact Sono finally made an English-language movie. Yet, when what's noteworthy about a film is just that it exists, it's more a vapor than an actual phantom.Read entire review on Austin Chronicle -
Copshop
A review by Josh Kupecki for Austin Chronicle2021-09-16
Carnahan and co-conspirators Kurt McLeod and Mark Williams are clearly having a blast orchestrating this symphony of Grand Guignol.Read entire review on Austin Chronicle -
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
A review by Jenny Nulf for Austin Chronicle2021-09-16
Showalter’s film never finds the right tone, leaving its audience with pleasantness in favor of sharp wit.Read entire review on Austin Chronicle -
Blue Bayou
A review by Jenny Nulf for Austin Chronicle2021-09-16
Chon’s ambitions are astonishing, but his bloated script needed an edit or two. It’s a film written with big moments for big performances in mind, which is too painfully obvious as the film treads on.Read entire review on Austin Chronicle -
The Nowhere Inn
A review by Jenny Nulf for Austin Chronicle2021-09-16
While St. Vincent’s The Nowhere Inn is not the standard performative music documentary, it opens a window to her soul that many are never able to give away so freely in front of the camera.Read entire review on Austin Chronicle -
Malignant
A review by Jenny Nulf for Austin Chronicle2021-09-13
The camp in Malignant is fun, but if only the camp was all the film needed to be as monumental as Wan’s previous horror entries.Read entire review on Austin Chronicle -
Queenpins
A review for Austin Chronicle2021-09-13
Save glancing asides (guns sure are easy to buy, the courts sure treat Black and white people differently), Gaudet and Pullapilly skip the social satire to focus on a more personality-driven story. Alas, the personality at the center is so very flat.Read entire review on Austin Chronicle -
The Card Counter
A review by Trace Sauveur for Austin Chronicle2021-09-09
Schrader remains committed to his late-style cold moodiness, with scenes shot in a sterile plainness and lines delivered in a frank matter-of-fact tone that to some may appear stilted but effectively accompanies his main character’s harsh view of his surroundings.Read entire review on Austin Chronicle -
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
A review for Austin Chronicle2021-09-09
Even in the budget-laden slickness of this Amazon production, I can’t lose myself in a fantasy that these issues can be solved by a mere costume change, a pep talk, or a snappy comeback.Read entire review on Austin Chronicle -
Dating & New York
A review by Steve Davis for Austin Chronicle2021-09-09
Honestly, both Sex and the City and Seinfeld tackled the romantic pitfalls of youngish single life in NYC more adeptly in their relatively truncated formats than this 91-minute movie, and with a helluva lot more verve and wit.Read entire review on Austin Chronicle -
Small Engine Repair
A review by Marc Savlov for Austin Chronicle2021-09-09
Small Engine Repair is a real American horror story, skillfully shot, perfectly cast and acted, and carrying a sorrowful message that resonates with brutal truth.Read entire review on Austin Chronicle -
Language Lessons
A review by Selome Hailu for Austin Chronicle2021-09-09
The film gets heavy-handed about its premise sometimes, exaggerating the online-ness of it all with artificial glitches and voice modulations, but beyond that, Language Lessons is gorgeously, uncomfortably real.Read entire review on Austin Chronicle -
Yakuza Princess
A review by Richard Whittaker for Austin Chronicle2021-09-02
The further director Vicente Amorim pulls out, the more exciting the film becomes; but he never really takes advantage of the supernatural overtones that swim around the edges, or the unique cultural background of Brazil's massive Japanese diaspora.Read entire review on Austin Chronicle -
The Lost Leonardo
A review by Josh Kupecki for Austin Chronicle2021-09-02
While some of the re-creations of clandestine meetings and shots of faceless men transporting the painting can be a bit cloak-and-dagger cheesy, that’s the only stumble in a film that tells a strange tale populated by a cast of eccentric and dangerous characters.Read entire review on Austin Chronicle -
Wild Indian
A review by Jenny Nulf for Austin Chronicle2021-09-02
Wild Indian is a horrifying and thought-provoking thrill ride that packs quite a punch when it hits right.Read entire review on Austin Chronicle -
We Need to Do Something
A review by Marc Savlov for Austin Chronicle2021-09-02
The cramped environs and the paranoiac thrum that runs throughout the film like a main circuit cable straight to hell are almost outmatched by a third-act explosion of horrifyingly excellent practical gore effects.Read entire review on Austin Chronicle
