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	486 Reviews by Marjorie Baumgarten 486 Reviews by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle Movie: Dan in Real Life Release date: 10/26/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) If this is "real life," then count me out. 92 other reviews of this movie Movie: Rendition Release date: 10/19/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) The script by Kelley Sane is full of outrage but not enough depth. 124 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lars and the Real Girl Release date: 10/12/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) This movie's premise is high concept and would be easy to dismiss were the film not so flawlessly... 97 other reviews of this movie Movie: We Own the Night Release date: 10/12/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) Overall, it's impossible to shake the film's gloomy sense of eternal repetition. 77 other reviews of this movie Movie: Elizabeth: The Golden Age Release date: 10/12/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) Despite good performances all around, particularly the ever-brilliant Blanchett, Elizabeth: The G... 110 other reviews of this movie Movie: Feast of Love Release date: 9/28/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) What Feast of Love lacks in nutritive value it makes up for with heaping wads of artificial sweet... 85 other reviews of this movie Movie: Kingdom, The Release date: 9/28/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) If the jingoism that permeates the latter half of The Kingdom does not sufficiently sour the expe... 107 other reviews of this movie Movie: 3:10 to Yuma Release date: 9/7/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Apart from the final minutes of the film that strike its only false note, 3:10 to Yuma barrels do... 159 other reviews of this movie Movie: I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With Release date: 9/5/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) Garlin wrote, directed, and stars in this endearing schlub-in-Chicago movie, which is based on hi... 41 other reviews of this movie Movie: Illegal Tender Release date: 8/24/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) Unlike Black Snake Moan, Illegal Tender never transcends its cliches. 40 other reviews of this movie Movie: The Hottest State Release date: 8/24/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) The Hottest State lacks heat. 37 other reviews of this movie Movie: Nanny Diaries, The Release date: 8/24/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) An awful lot of good talent has been squandered in this by-the-numbers film version of the bestse... 78 other reviews of this movie Movie: Resurrecting the Champ Release date: 8/24/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Were it not for the solid cast performances, and in particular the showy Jackson performance as t... 92 other reviews of this movie Movie: September Dawn Release date: 8/24/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) Muddled, sloppy, and obfuscating. 47 other reviews of this movie Movie: 2 Days in Paris Release date: 8/10/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A smart and funny respite from most of what passes for romantic comedy these days. 79 other reviews of this movie Movie: Daddy Day Camp Release date: 8/8/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Daddy Day Camp should just limp off to the nurse's tent and call it quits. 50 other reviews of this movie Movie: Cantante, El Release date: 8/3/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) There's little more than formula in Ichaso's El Cantante. 83 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hot Rod Release date: 8/3/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) No one seems to have told the Lonely Island boys that the stakes are a little higher in features ... 87 other reviews of this movie Movie: Rescue Dawn Release date: 7/4/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Herzog outdoes himself with Rescue Dawn, making his most popularly accessible film yet and provin... 103 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sicko Release date: 6/29/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Though we will differ on the methods of improving the American health care system, Sicko�s enduri... 150 other reviews of this movie Movie: Evan Almighty Release date: 6/22/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Already heralded as the most expensive comedy ever made, Evan Almighty may need heavenly interven... 142 other reviews of this movie Movie: 1408 Release date: 6/22/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) 1408 ranks as one of the best [Stephen] King adaptations for the screen. 120 other reviews of this movie Movie: Broken English Release date: 6/22/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Scenes often rely too much on talk rather than on visual solutions, although there's a languid se... 64 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lady Chatterley Release date: 6/22/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) Although the film is capable of sustaining our interest throughout, the viewer may find it lackin... 41 other reviews of this movie Movie: Nancy Drew Release date: 6/15/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) This film's lack of gaiety and surprise makes it a dud for old and new generations of the books' ... 104 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lights in the Dusk Release date: 6/13/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) Kaurism�ki�s spare style and economical storytelling are well-suited to this particular story abo... 31 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mr. Brooks Release date: 6/1/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The film is overburdened with plot elements (yet misses various continuity details). 119 other reviews of this movie Movie: Day Watch Release date: 6/1/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Day Watch falls prey to the curse of most sequels in which 'more' is often a thin concept stretch... 59 other reviews of this movie Movie: Georgia Rule Release date: 5/11/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) With this film's top-notch acting ensemble, Georgia Rule has the sad taint of what might have bee... 102 other reviews of this movie Movie: Provoked Release date: 5/11/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) What should have turned out as a terrific movie about the crime of spousal abuse has instead rece... 43 other reviews of this movie Movie: Spider-Man 3 Release date: 5/4/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) When cascading through the cityscape, Spider-Man 3 still makes us gasp with delight, but on Earth... 159 other reviews of this movie Movie: Away From Her Release date: 5/4/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Away From Her is a phantom of a movie whose beautiful flakes fall into the deep crevices of memor... 92 other reviews of this movie Movie: Jindabyne Release date: 4/27/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Jindabyne loses its general sense of direction. 71 other reviews of this movie Movie: In the Land of Women Release date: 4/20/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) This first film by writer/director Jonathan Kasdan reveals him to have a good ear for dialogue an... 106 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hot Fuzz Release date: 4/20/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) This send-up of buddy-cop movies is a thoroughly entertaining blend of wry British humor and clim... 167 other reviews of this movie Movie: Fracture Release date: 4/20/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) This legal thriller pits these two brilliant actors against one another in a sustained battle of ... 133 other reviews of this movie Movie: Disturbia Release date: 4/13/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Ultimately seems like something of a missed opportunity. 120 other reviews of this movie Movie: Adam's Apples Release date: 4/13/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) This Danish comedy, like most of that country's dramas, is dark, dark, dark. The film's humor off... 25 other reviews of this movie Movie: Grindhouse Release date: 4/6/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) More than just a fun three hours at the movies, Grindhouse is a total immersion into movie geekdo... 160 other reviews of this movie Movie: Are We Done Yet? Release date: 4/4/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Nothing is very funny in this movie, and everything is predictable. 75 other reviews of this movie Movie: Blades of Glory Release date: 3/30/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Blades of Glory, although mildly amusing, has the dank odor of having gone to the well once too o... 140 other reviews of this movie Movie: Reign Over Me Release date: 3/23/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Reign Over Me is disjointed and needlessly sentimental, though its whole often compensates for it... 113 other reviews of this movie Movie: Red Road Release date: 3/9/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) It should be noted that Red Road contains one extremely graphic sex scene. But like much else tha... 49 other reviews of this movie Movie: Zodiac Release date: 3/2/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Without due process or a culprit to wrap up the story line, Zodiac needs a more solid center on w... 169 other reviews of this movie Movie: Black Snake Moan Release date: 3/2/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) It's all outrageous and patently stereotypical but Brewer and the actors invest these representat... 146 other reviews of this movie Movie: Astronaut Farmer, The Release date: 2/23/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The Astronaut Farmer could almost be a relic from the golden age of Hollywood, an inspirational d... 115 other reviews of this movie Movie: Starter for 10, ` Release date: 2/16/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) It's all fairly predictable material, although McAvoy and his costars invest the movie with dynam... 24 other reviews of this movie Movie: Last Sin Eater, The Release date: 2/9/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The look of The Last Sin Eater is muddy and indiscriminately focused. The camera always seems to ... 37 other reviews of this movie Movie: Alpha Dog Release date: 1/12/2007 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) This film is way more about tits and ass and drugs and guns and California muscle cars and bustin... 61 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dead Girl, The Release date: 12/29/2006 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The Dead Girl is bleak, sad, and depressing �- which is exactly what [director] Moncrieff intends... 41 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pan's Labyrinth Release date: 12/29/2006 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Pan's Labyrinth catapults del Toro to the top ranks of international filmmakers. His fertile imag... 160 other reviews of this movie Movie: Letters From Iwo Jima Release date: 12/20/2006 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The humanistic approach makes Eastwood's movie a war story for the ages. 152 other reviews of this movie Movie: Unaccompanied Minors Release date: 12/8/2006 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Neither good enough to be an instant classic nor bad enough to disappear from video stores� seaso... 63 other reviews of this movie Movie: Happy Feet Release date: 11/17/2006 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) You'll most probably find yourself raising your flippers in praise of Warner Bros. flightless fow... 124 other reviews of this movie Movie: Flags of Our Fathers Release date: 10/20/2006 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Flags of Our Fathers barely scratches the surface of his story. 158 other reviews of this movie Movie: One Night with the King Release date: 10/13/2006 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The performances are all solid, although the screenplay frequently bogs down with the complexity ... 22 other reviews of this movie Movie: Infamous Release date: 10/13/2006 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Infamous successfully captures a sense of the loneliness of a writer's life. 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: Queen, The Release date: 9/30/2006 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Palace intrigue at its finest. 152 other reviews of this movie Movie: Last King of Scotland, The Release date: 9/27/2006 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) With an unsympathetic Everyman as our stand-in and an evil despot at the center of the story, The... 108 other reviews of this movie Movie: All the King's Men Release date: 9/22/2006 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The movie contains lots of sound and fury, but alas, it signifies nothing. 56 other reviews of this movie Movie: Crossover Release date: 9/1/2006 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Writer-director Preston Whitmore II's basketball film is a well-intentioned but utterly clich�d s... 62 other reviews of this movie Movie: Idiocracy Release date: 9/1/2006 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The delivery in Idiocracy is frequently flat, but its vision is dead-on. 29 other reviews of this movie Movie: Illusionist, The Release date: 8/18/2006 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The magic practiced by this illusionist does not extend to the screen. 94 other reviews of this movie Movie: World Trade Center Release date: 8/9/2006 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Although the conclusion is heavily sentimentalized, Stone finds the common ground Americans can r... 215 other reviews of this movie Movie: Clerks II Release date: 7/21/2006 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Clerks II will find Kevin Smith�s detractors saying that the filmmaker simply regurgitates the pa... 98 other reviews of this movie Movie: Devil Wears Prada, The Release date: 6/30/2006 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) In many ways The Devil Wears Prada suffers from some of the same unreality that marred Sex & the ... 154 other reviews of this movie Movie: Superman Returns Release date: 6/28/2006 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Yes, this Superman soars, but he doesn�t always take us with him. 258 other reviews of this movie Movie: Who Killed the Electric Car? Release date: 6/28/2006 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Naturally appealing to environmentalists and techno motorheads, this film�s story also unfolds li... 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: District B13 Release date: 6/2/2006 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) What District B13 lacks in story development it compensates for with stunningly realistic action. 95 other reviews of this movie Movie: Inconvenient Truth, An Release date: 5/24/2006 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The show is lively and heartfelt � a persuasive call to action. 65 other reviews of this movie Movie: Proposition, The Release date: 5/5/2006 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Despite perpetual rumors of its demise as a genre, the Western is alive and well in the Australia... 102 other reviews of this movie Movie: Water Release date: 4/28/2006 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Beautiful yet sad, a tale drenched in centuries of stagnant, holy water that cleanses the body bu... 78 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lonesome Jim Release date: 3/24/2006 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) An interesting but unsuccessful study, although viewers should be cautioned about falling victim ... 46 other reviews of this movie Movie: Find Me Guilty Release date: 3/17/2006 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Find Me Guilty, like the justice system it portrays, ultimately works a great deal better than yo... 75 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dave Chappelle's Block Party Release date: 3/3/2006 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) It�s impossible not to get caught up in this party�s good vibe. 100 other reviews of this movie Movie: Tsotsi Release date: 2/24/2006 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) What Tsotsi fails to explain is how the mere introduction of a baby can melt the cruel cycle of c... 104 other reviews of this movie Movie: Eight Below Release date: 2/17/2006 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A family film that doesn't pander, preach, or poop out. That alone is a rare thing. 121 other reviews of this movie Movie: Unknown White Male Release date: 2/17/2006 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) When it's at its best, Unknown White Male can be stirring and thought-provoking, but too often it... 77 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bloodrayne Release date: 1/6/2006 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) I�m not sure what Boll sees when he looks through the director�s lens while filming each of his p... 41 other reviews of this movie Movie: Turtles Can Fly Release date: 12/31/2005 11:01:45 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) An emotional triumph. 59 other reviews of this movie Movie: Match Point Release date: 12/28/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) With Match Point, Woody Allen has made a perfectly nice little film -- one that, despite lacking ... 159 other reviews of this movie Movie: New World, The Release date: 12/25/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/1) ... there is just too little character and story to sustain the long middle section. 129 other reviews of this movie Movie: Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, The Release date: 12/14/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Don't let the near-impossible-to-remember title keep you away from this singular and slightly sur... 104 other reviews of this movie Movie: Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt Release date: 12/2/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Vivid yet impressionistic, Margaret Brown�s film tribute to the singer-songwriter Townes Van Zand... 28 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ice Harvest, The Release date: 11/23/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/1) ... the film's difficult genre straddling never quite congeals. 35 other reviews of this movie Movie: Zathura Release date: 11/11/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/1) Favreau continues to show a real flair for concocting worlds that persuasively blend the real and... 123 other reviews of this movie Movie: Paradise Now Release date: 10/28/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/1) The film continues to twist and turn until the very end, keeping us guessing as to what the would... 82 other reviews of this movie Movie: Weather Man, The Release date: 10/28/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/1) Toward the end of the film Spritzel remarks on his son�s deeds by calling them 'an American accom... 106 other reviews of this movie Movie: Shopgirl Release date: 10/21/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Shopgirl stands out as an elegant work, one that provides a welcome look at love, romance, and he... 122 other reviews of this movie Movie: Where the Truth Lies Release date: 10/14/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A sodden, humorless mess full of lifeless performances (except for Lohman, whose work is just bad... 76 other reviews of this movie Movie: Two for the Money Release date: 10/7/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) It still seems like there should be more tension in Two for the Money than simply watching grown ... 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: In Her Shoes Release date: 10/7/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Maintains a breezy charm throughout and contains many extremely funny sequences. 90 other reviews of this movie Movie: History of Violence, A Release date: 9/23/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Harris and Hurt create characters that are so deliciously malevolent and original that their perf... 164 other reviews of this movie Movie: Flightplan Release date: 9/23/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Flightplan should have remained grounded for repairs. 150 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dorian Blues Release date: 9/23/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Dorian Blues has wit, humor, good performances, and clever technique that catapults the film into... 21 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lord of War Release date: 9/16/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Messy and ill-defined, and as scattershot as its grand topic. 110 other reviews of this movie Movie: Everything Is Illuminated Release date: 9/16/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Nevertheless, Everything Is Illuminated has a haunting afterglow, one that neither satisfies nor ... 93 other reviews of this movie Movie: Brothers Grimm, The Release date: 8/26/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) It�s easy to sense the allure this fantastic project held for Gilliam, but it�s hard to imagine t... 156 other reviews of this movie Movie: Memory of a Killer, The Release date: 8/26/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The movie is tightly wound and expertly unraveled, resulting in a thriller that you�ll remember. 59 other reviews of this movie Movie: Broken Flowers Release date: 8/5/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Broken Flowers manages to charm us with its encompassing fragrance, the pungency of life forces e... 125 other reviews of this movie Movie: Beautiful Country, The Release date: 7/8/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The Beautiful Country provides a panorama without insight. 64 other reviews of this movie Movie: Murderball Release date: 7/8/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Co-directors Rubin and Shapiro deliver the rare documentary that totally entertains, informs, and... 103 other reviews of this movie Movie: Cinderella Man Release date: 6/3/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Ron Howard and Russell Crowe have once again combined their efforts to create a big Hollywood bio... 171 other reviews of this movie Movie: Rock School Release date: 6/3/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Paul Green seems more interested in what rock school can do for him than for the kids. 69 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mad Hot Ballroom Release date: 5/13/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) In contrast to its great title, Mad Hot Ballroom is anything but: Let�s just say I was not spellb... 50 other reviews of this movie Movie: Kingdom of Heaven Release date: 5/6/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A far-reaching period epic that is also relevant to our understanding of the conflicts in the Mid... 49 other reviews of this movie Movie: King's Ransom Release date: 4/22/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A mirthless comedy about venal people doing stupid things. 36 other reviews of this movie Movie: Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room Release date: 4/22/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The movie helps the average American understand the nature of the shell games perpetuated by Enro... 97 other reviews of this movie Movie: Interpreter, The Release date: 4/22/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) It is intelligent, intriguing, and topical, but it too often gets mired in its own good intention... 79 other reviews of this movie Movie: Amityville Horror, The Release date: 4/15/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) ... routine remake of a 1979 horror classic. 127 other reviews of this movie Movie: Winter Solstice Release date: 4/8/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The chill in the air is deadening for the viewer. 71 other reviews of this movie Movie: Look At Me Release date: 4/1/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Although little about the story seems surprising or spontaneous, the film's delights lie in its a... 82 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dust to Glory Release date: 4/1/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A total hodge-podge of relatively random footage from the Baja 1000. 59 other reviews of this movie Movie: Beauty Shop Release date: 3/30/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The film�s genial, blow-dry attitude keeps things from going astray. 86 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ballad of Jack and Rose, The Release date: 3/25/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A tune that humorlessly circles back in on itself, sounding seductive in parts but leaving dissat... 39 other reviews of this movie Movie: Guess Who Release date: 3/25/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The makers of Guess Who appear to have given more thought to targeting an audience than building ... 130 other reviews of this movie Movie: Upside of Anger, The Release date: 3/11/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Even though Binder�s characters are all gems, the filmmaker needs to further hone his storytellin... 47 other reviews of this movie Movie: Jacket, The Release date: 3/4/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Forgettable. 146 other reviews of this movie Movie: Diary of a Mad Black Woman Release date: 2/25/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Diary of a Mad Black Woman is a shambling affair. 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: Schultze Gets the Blues Release date: 2/11/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The film's sparseness has an off-putting effect on the viewer. Schultze, the character, remains m... 44 other reviews of this movie Movie: Inside Deep Throat Release date: 2/11/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Provides a lot of background information and period color, while arguing for the film's place as ... 60 other reviews of this movie Movie: Meet the Fockers Release date: 12/22/2004 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The abundance of talent gathered for Meet the Fockers is sadly shortchanged by the unimaginative ... 127 other reviews of this movie Movie: Beyond the Sea Release date: 12/21/2004 11:01:27 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Much more 'Splish' than 'Splash.' 123 other reviews of this movie Movie: Spanglish Release date: 12/17/2004 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) So much attention is put into scapegoating Deb that it's hard to belive that Brooks is the same m... 115 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bad Education Release date: 11/19/2004 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) With Bad Education, the great Almod�var delivers the finest movie of his career. 108 other reviews of this movie Movie: Silent Love, A Release date: 10/15/2004 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Puts an unusual spin on some of the clich�s of the romantic comedy. 6 other reviews of this movie Movie: Vera Drake Release date: 10/10/2004 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) [Leigh's] best picture in some time. 125 other reviews of this movie Movie: Raise Your Voice Release date: 10/8/2004 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) This ain�t Fame. It will not live forever. 26 other reviews of this movie Movie: Friday Night Lights Release date: 10/8/2004 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Viewers will be able to read into the do-or-die philosophy whatever they choose, and in the meant... 135 other reviews of this movie Movie: Woman Thou Art Loosed Release date: 10/1/2004 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A very interesting, if not always successful drama that is also part revivalist sermon. 42 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pauly Shore is Dead Release date: 9/24/2004 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Will probably matter only slightly to Shore's fans, but this patchy film will hardly deliver Shor... 10 other reviews of this movie Movie: Head in the Clouds Release date: 9/17/2004 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Duigan has the makings of a good yarn, but instead of trusting the story and his characters, he b... 37 other reviews of this movie Movie: Criminal Release date: 9/10/2004 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) If subtitles are not your thing and you're in the mood to witness an elegant con job in the class... 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: Vanity Fair Release date: 9/1/2004 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) What it needs is more emphasis on the 'vanity' and less on the 'fair.' 117 other reviews of this movie Movie: Suspect Zero Release date: 8/27/2004 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Instead of building suspense and tension, Suspect Zero devotes its efforts to creating a weird an... 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hero Release date: 8/27/2004 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A terrific piece of work. 151 other reviews of this movie Movie: Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 Release date: 8/27/2004 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) It is offensive on so many levels. 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Yet, viewer... 118 other reviews of this movie Movie: Die Mommie Die! 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Twice. 80 other reviews of this movie Movie: Japon Release date: 3/19/2003 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The one thing that is clear from Jap�n is that a major new visual stylist has hit the screen and ... 19 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bringing Down the House Release date: 3/7/2003 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The equivalent of a fast-food meal -- everyone seems to love it, it slides down in a hurry, impar... 106 other reviews of this movie Movie: Life of David Gale, The Release date: 2/21/2003 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Suffers from Parker's same overindulgence in making points at the expense of making stories. 113 other reviews of this movie Movie: Jungle Book 2, The Release date: 2/14/2003 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Is there any other reason Disney would throw in three reprises here of the original's hit song, '... 57 other reviews of this movie Movie: Recruit, 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reviews of this movie Movie: Far From Heaven Release date: 11/8/2002 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The film's performances are thrilling. 147 other reviews of this movie Movie: Femme Fatale Release date: 11/6/2002 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Femme Fatale is not the director's best work ever, but it is as good as we've seen him be in much... 112 other reviews of this movie Movie: Real Women Have Curves Release date: 10/18/2002 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) It's a coming-of-age story we've all seen bits of in other films -- but it's rarely been told wit... 61 other reviews of this movie Movie: Rules of Attraction, The Release date: 10/11/2002 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The kind of movie that leaves vague impressions and a nasty aftertaste but little clear memory of... 50 other reviews of this movie Movie: 8 Women Release date: 9/20/2002 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin 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about this movie works. 108 other reviews of this movie Movie: Elling Release date: 5/29/2002 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Rather than real figures, Elling and Kjell Bjarne become symbolic characters whose actions are su... 44 other reviews of this movie Movie: Insomnia Release date: 5/24/2002 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Nolan proves that he can cross swords with the best of them and helm a more traditionally plotted... 61 other reviews of this movie Movie: New Guy, The Release date: 5/10/2002 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A very bad movie. 68 other reviews of this movie Movie: Deuces Wild Release date: 5/3/2002 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Gets the look and the period trappings right, but it otherwise drowns in a sea of visual and verb... 49 other reviews of this movie Movie: Rookie, The Release date: 3/29/2002 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Hits one out of the park for the 'they don't make 'em like that anymore' department. 70 other reviews of this movie Movie: Blade II Release date: 3/22/2002 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) It's bloody hell and we love every minute. 107 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sorority Boys Release date: 3/22/2002 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The logic of it all will be Greek to anyone not predisposed to the movie's rude and crude humor. 59 other reviews of this movie Movie: Crossroads Release date: 2/15/2002 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Utterly formulaic and forgettable teen trifle. 83 other reviews of this movie Movie: Storytelling Release date: 1/25/2002 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Provides an intriguing window into the imagination and hermetic analysis of Todd Solondz. 62 other reviews of this movie Movie: Italian for Beginners Release date: 1/18/2002 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of 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a moving tribute to love and the courage its risk-taking requires. 32 other reviews of this movie Movie: Focus Release date: 12/31/2001 11:01:31 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Performances, the story's historical origins, and the inherent goodness and contemporaneity of it... 58 other reviews of this movie Movie: A Beautiful Mind Release date: 12/21/2001 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) As strong a performance as Russell Crowe has ever delivered. 151 other reviews of this movie Movie: How High Release date: 12/21/2001 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Feebly crafted in virtually every way imaginable -- directing, cinematography, acting, scriptwrit... 38 other reviews of this movie Movie: Royal Tenenbaums, The Release date: 12/14/2001 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A big generational saga that woos the audience with its humor, spirit, style, and ability. 122 other reviews of this movie Movie: Out Cold Release date: 11/21/2001 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) What can you say about a movie that includes its outtake bloopers reel before the closing credits... 41 other reviews of this movie Movie: Riding in Cars With Boys Release date: 10/19/2001 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A scattershot affair. 83 other reviews of this movie Movie: Tortilla Soup Release date: 8/24/2001 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Like many a meal, the lives of these characters don't necessarily turn out as planned, but the su... 47 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bread and Tulips Release date: 7/27/2001 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) An endearing romantic daydream, but misses the bus where matters of reality are concerned. 45 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ghost World Release date: 7/20/2001 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) One of the best portraits of teen anomie this side of Catcher in the Rye. 51 other reviews of this movie Movie: Scary Movie 2 Release date: 7/4/2001 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The whole thing reeks of sequelitis, with an emphasis on the rude and crude. 72 other reviews of this movie Movie: Crimson Rivers, The Release date: 6/29/2001 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A wild ride, even if it often transgresses logic and believability. 45 other reviews of this movie Movie: Baby Boy Release date: 6/27/2001 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) If nothing else, its thematic originality makes it a unique and groundbreaking work. 37 other reviews of this movie Movie: Atlantis: the Lost Empire Release date: 6/15/2001 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Part of it delivers knock-out images and exquisite camerawork. The other part is just one big fis... 76 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bread and Roses Release date: 5/11/2001 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Presents a slice of life that has hardly made a scratch on American celluloid. 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Chronicle: (7/0) The rare kind of movie that doesn't dumb it down for the kids and won't embarrass grownups who co... 42 other reviews of this movie Movie: Gleaners and I, The Release date: 3/7/2001 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The Gleaners and I shows Varda in full flower, ever reaping what she has sown. 21 other reviews of this movie Movie: Taste of Others, The Release date: 2/9/2001 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Will entertain and provoke, and leave a flavorful memory behind. 42 other reviews of this movie Movie: Valentine Release date: 2/2/2001 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Relentless in its pursuit of suspenseless mediocrity, Valentine succeeds only in boring you to de... 57 other reviews of this movie Movie: Memento Release date: 1/19/2001 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) In forward progression, the narrative would garner little interest, thus making the reverse story... 83 other reviews of this movie Movie: Series 7 Release date: 1/19/2001 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Series 7 casts us adrift in a contempo world ruled by gladiatorial zeal and bloodless emperors. 56 other reviews of this movie Movie: Trembling Before G-d Release date: 1/19/2001 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) DuBowski's skillful documentary techniques aid in creating compassion for these outsiders. 34 other reviews of this movie Movie: Our Lady of the Assassins Release date: 1/19/2001 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Extraordinarily compelling and gripping. 35 other reviews of this movie Movie: Jump Tomorrow Release date: 1/19/2001 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The performances are extremely good, and the tone maintains a droll continuity throughout. 44 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ellie Parker Release date: 12/31/2000 11:01:30 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Ellie Parker has little to recommend it other than Watts' mercurial performance. 36 other reviews of this movie Movie: House of Mirth, The Release date: 12/22/2000 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) What we're talking about here could hardly be described as a tableau vivant. 50 other reviews of this movie Movie: Space Cowboys Release date: 12/22/2000 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) As a director, Eastwood lets his stars have the stage, and given this opportunity, these actors p... 68 other reviews of this movie Movie: George Washington Release date: 10/27/2000 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A work of uncommon beauty and intelligence, one that is smart enough to trust its characters and ... 49 other reviews of this movie Movie: Meet the Parents Release date: 10/6/2000 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Passable movie entertainment, but like most future in-laws leaves a feeling of something still de... 72 other reviews of this movie Movie: Psycho Beach Party Release date: 9/8/2000 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) An enjoyable, if weightless, romp. 18 other reviews of this movie Movie: Third World Cop Release date: 4/14/2000 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) ...the film is a hackneyed police story, rife with clichés, implausibilities, and weak performan... 6 other reviews of this movie Movie: High Fidelity Release date: 3/31/2000 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A smart, funny, and youth-savvy relationship film. 73 other reviews of this movie Movie: Road to El Dorado, The Release date: 3/31/2000 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/1) Kline and Branagh are in top form here lending their vocal talents to the lead characters. 45 other reviews of this movie Movie: Not One Less Release date: 2/18/2000 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) In many ways, Not One Less resembles the socialist-realist dramas of the early Communist regimes.... 26 other reviews of this movie Movie: Our Song Release date: 1/20/2000 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The kind of movie that might be capable of realistically reflecting teens' lives to other teens. 36 other reviews of this movie Movie: Same Old Song Release date: 12/31/1999 11:01:44 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A tired tune, conducted by a maestro who appears to be tone-deaf. 9 other reviews of this movie Movie: All About My Mother Release date: 11/19/1999 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) It's filled with marvelous performances, fabulous wit, and some dizzying images. 61 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mansfield Park Release date: 11/17/1999 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Mansfield Park...is a confusing jumble of historical drama and modern social essay that only serv... 52 other reviews of this movie Movie: Being John Malkovich Release date: 10/29/1999 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) It's really one hell of a ride. 85 other reviews of this movie Movie: Limey, The Release date: 10/8/1999 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The work of a fine craftsman and artist. 45 other reviews of this movie Movie: Autumn Tale Release date: 7/9/1999 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) This French film is a quietly interesting but unusually perceptive story about love and relations... 23 other reviews of this movie Movie: Run Lola Run Release date: 6/18/1999 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) An exuberant and creative film game that amps things up for a run of nonstop action that tantaliz... 53 other reviews of this movie Movie: Office Space Release date: 2/19/1999 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (4/3) ...funny, funny satire... 44 other reviews of this movie Movie: Office Space Release date: 2/19/1999 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A frightening number of people are going to recognize themselves in this movie. 44 other reviews of this movie Movie: Gingerbread Man, The Release date: 12/31/1998 11:01:32 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The Gingerbread Man is Robert Altman's best film in many a season, and certainly his best genre p... 29 other reviews of this movie Movie: Shakespeare in Love Release date: 12/25/1998 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A frothy romantic comedy that is equally nourished with truisms of historic lore and modern sensi... 83 other reviews of this movie Movie: Central Station Release date: 11/20/1998 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Salles, who also works as a documentary filmmaker, does a superlative job of bringing the realism... 29 other reviews of this movie Movie: Life Is Beautiful Release date: 10/23/1998 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The movie manages to incorporate all these things into a moving yet unsentimental story about the... 63 other reviews of this movie Movie: Beloved Release date: 10/16/1998 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The performances of all the central and secondary characters match the passionate intensity of th... 37 other reviews of this movie Movie: Your Friends & Neighbors Release date: 8/19/1998 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) LaBute writes conversations as though eavesdropping were his full-time occupation. 28 other reviews of this movie Movie: Slums of Beverly Hills, The Release date: 8/14/1998 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A very funny and well-acted comedy about the slings and arrows of outrageous adolescence. 43 other reviews of this movie Movie: There's Something About Mary Release date: 7/15/1998 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Mary is reminiscent of the crazed, hellzapoppin' style of the Marx Brothers. 47 other reviews of this movie Movie: Die Hard Release date: 7/13/1998 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Bruce Willis discovered his movie legs in this superb action movie. 22 other reviews of this movie Movie: Big Lebowski, The Release date: 3/6/1998 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (4/3) ...paved with delightfully irregular and unanticipated bits of business that stimulate the viewer... 8 other reviews of this movie Movie: Different for Girls Release date: 12/31/1997 11:01:29 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Outstanding performances help this provocative British drama seem to tally up to something that i... 15 other reviews of this movie Movie: As Good As It Gets Release date: 12/23/1997 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) There's not a whole lot of story here to prop up the constant emotional yanking. 39 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sweet Hereafter, The Release date: 11/20/1997 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) I can think of no other movie that has dared to analyze grief and its aftermath with such naked h... 32 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mortal Kombat: The Annihilation Release date: 11/20/1997 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) You know that when an acting joke like Christopher Lambert won't even return for the sequel, some... 11 other reviews of this movie Movie: Boogie Nights Release date: 10/17/1997 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Boogie Nights at heart is the story about a group of characters and the de facto family that emer... 24 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ice Storm, The Release date: 9/26/1997 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) With The Ice Storm, Lee seems to have emphasized the details of cultural accuracy over the rudime... 41 other reviews of this movie Movie: La Promesse Release date: 5/16/1997 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A penetrating coming-of-age story, one that argues that adulthood begins with the emergence of mo... 12 other reviews of this movie Movie: Female Perversions Release date: 4/25/1997 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The most intelligent, entertaining, provocative, absorbing, and, yes, feminist movie to grace our... 14 other reviews of this movie Movie: Under the Skin Release date: 1/1/1997 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Adler does a remarkable job of conveying the kind of anguished soul sickness that is at a loss fo... 14 other reviews of this movie Movie: Walkabout Release date: 12/31/1996 11:01:48 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Roeg's points about the contrasts between noble savages and civilized effetes don't stand up terr... 10 other reviews of this movie Movie: Kazaam Release date: 12/31/1996 11:01:36 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) It's full of special effects that are big on smoke and noise, but short on logic and payoff. Scen... 9 other reviews of this movie Movie: 2 Days in the Valley Release date: 12/31/1996 11:01:11 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) On the whole, there are some good moments in the movie, but altogether, 2 Days in the Valley is a... 18 other reviews of this movie Movie: Jerry Maguire Release date: 12/13/1996 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) One of those tempting sugar confections you devour halfway through before recognizing the strange... 46 other reviews of this movie Movie: Trainspotting Release date: 7/19/1996 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Instead of the social-realism approach taken by most movies dealing with drug subcultures, Trains... 43 other reviews of this movie Movie: Once Were Warriors Release date: 12/31/1995 11:01:40 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The film's searing performances are matched by the lovely camerawork of cinematographer Stuart Dr... 14 other reviews of this movie Movie: Nixon Release date: 12/31/1995 11:01:39 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) For all its unwieldy temporal scope and narrowness of perspective, Nixon is an amazingly graceful... 27 other reviews of this movie Movie: Doom Generation, The Release date: 12/31/1995 11:01:29 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Admittedly, Araki's new feature may not appeal to all tastes, but that does not at all diminish i... 18 other reviews of this movie Movie: Desperado Release date: 12/31/1995 11:01:29 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A bust-a-gut film experience that reveals Rodriguez as both a stylist versed in the mechanics of ... 28 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bandit Queen Release date: 12/31/1995 11:01:27 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A fascinating work. 13 other reviews of this movie Movie: Anne Frank Remembered Release date: 12/31/1995 11:01:26 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) In this portrait, we discover the precocious, gregarious, insightful child that was Anne Frank an... 13 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sense and Sensibility Release date: 12/14/1995 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Sense and Sensibility is an absorbing, delightful, and nuanced movie. 22 other reviews of this movie Movie: Casino Release date: 11/22/1995 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Casino reminds you in too many ways of the brilliance of GoodFellas, and in a way that dooms Casi... 26 other reviews of this movie Movie: Showgirls Release date: 9/22/1995 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The story is so shabbily built that it can make no valid claim to motives other than the filmmake... 20 other reviews of this movie Movie: Usual Suspects, The Release date: 8/18/1995 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The Usual Suspects is a movie with style to burn, and, initially, that is this crime drama's most... 30 other reviews of this movie Movie: Natural Born Killers Release date: 12/31/1994 11:01:39 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Berserk from the outset, Natural Born Killers lunges for our collective viscera in its opening se... 21 other reviews of this movie Movie: Beverly Hills Cop III Release date: 12/31/1994 11:01:27 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Made with so little spark, humor, and internal logic. 8 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pulp Fiction Release date: 10/14/1994 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Rarely have I left a movie theatre more thrilled or invigorated as I did after leaving Pulp Ficti... 37 other reviews of this movie Movie: Vanishing, The Release date: 12/31/1993 11:01:47 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A good, psychological thriller that, I suspect, packs more of a wallop if you have not seen the o... 11 other reviews of this movie Movie: Six Degrees of Separation Release date: 12/31/1993 11:01:44 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The temporal experience of watching Six Degrees of Separation is one of absorption and intrigue. 7 other reviews of this movie Movie: Schindler's List Release date: 12/31/1993 11:01:44 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/1) Spielberg marshals all his formidable storytelling talents and puts them at the service of an epi... 30 other reviews of this movie Movie: Robocop 3 Release date: 12/31/1993 11:01:43 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A pretty illogical plot, uninteresting characters and so-so effects are sure to keep this one a s... 8 other reviews of this movie Movie: Piano, The Release date: 12/31/1993 11:01:41 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The wonder of The Piano is that such an outwardly simple story could emerge into such a complex s... 18 other reviews of this movie Movie: Joy Luck Club, The Release date: 12/31/1993 11:01:35 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) There's no ignoring the fact that The Joy Luck Club is a moving work, both a contemporary and an ... 14 other reviews of this movie Movie: Heaven and Earth Release date: 12/31/1993 11:01:33 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) What Oliver Stone has created is his Mrs. Miniver for the Vietnam era. 6 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sleepless in Seattle Release date: 6/25/1993 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Sleepless in Seattle is hopelessly romantic. 21 other reviews of this movie Movie: Malcolm X Release date: 12/31/1992 11:01:38 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Though at times it borders on the hagiographic, Malcolm X is remarkably faithful to the essence o... 13 other reviews of this movie Movie: Rambling Rose Release date: 12/31/1991 11:01:43 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Truly extraordinary performances, the familiar yet rarely predictable script and the fertile subt... 9 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ju Dou Release date: 12/31/1991 11:01:35 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Delirious melodrama, Chinese style. 4 other reviews of this movie Movie: Cape Fear Release date: 1/1/1991 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) This movie aims for your gut. And Scorsese is a precision marksman. 14 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dances With Wolves Release date: 11/9/1990 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) An old-fashioned movie with a smart, contemporary perspective. 21 other reviews of this movie Movie: Total Recall Release date: 6/1/1990 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) This futuristic science fiction is based on a Philip K. Dick short story, and features award-winn... 18 other reviews of this movie Movie: Wild At Heart Release date: 1/1/1990 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) David Lynch doesn't tell stories as much as he shows hallucinations. 10 other reviews of this movie Movie: Heathers Release date: 1/1/1989 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Lehmann ... made a stunning debut with this sharp satire of teen cliques. 15 other reviews of this movie Movie: Untouchables, The Release date: 12/31/1987 11:01:46 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Kevin Costner is at his best here as crime-fighter Eliot Ness in this David Mamet-authored film a... 13 other reviews of this movie Movie: Some Kind of Wonderful Release date: 12/31/1987 11:01:44 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Some Kind of Wonderful belongs to that early Hughes period before his depictions of the American ... 14 other reviews of this movie Movie: Last Emperor, The Release date: 12/31/1987 11:01:37 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Stunning opulence dazzles the eye. 16 other reviews of this movie Movie: Law of Desire Release date: 12/31/1987 11:01:37 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) [A] great film from Spanish director Pedro Alm�dovar�s early career... 5 other reviews of this movie Movie: Garbage Pail Kids Movie, The Release date: 12/31/1987 11:01:32 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) This crude live-action takeoff on the Cabbage Patch phenomenon ought to have had star Anthony New... 4 other reviews of this movie Movie: Full Metal Jacket Release date: 12/21/1987 11:01:31 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The film�s most gut-wrenching horrors occur in the first half, thanks to the regimens imposed by ... 17 other reviews of this movie Movie: Princess Bride, The Release date: 9/25/1987 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) [A] whimsical, comedic fairy tale. 26 other reviews of this movie Movie: Raising Arizona Release date: 1/1/1987 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The film's family values will make your head hurt and the chase scenes will set your noggin spinn... 15 other reviews of this movie Movie: Robocop Release date: 1/1/1987 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Great effects and a nasty undercurrent drive this vehicle. 18 other reviews of this movie Movie: The Transformers: The Movie Release date: 12/31/1986 11:01:45 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) This animated number may require a certain nostalgia factor for successful viewing. 4 other reviews of this movie Movie: Aliens Release date: 12/21/1986 11:01:26 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A non-stop action fest. 17 other reviews of this movie Movie: Manhunter Release date: 8/15/1986 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Michael Mann is in top form here helming this bone-chilling thriller based on the novel by Thomas... 15 other reviews of this movie Movie: Out of Africa Release date: 12/31/1985 11:01:40 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A sumptuous romantic drama, Out of Africa spans continents and partners in while relating the tal... 8 other reviews of this movie Movie: Brazil Release date: 12/1/1985 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) 'Imagination' is this futuristic film�s middle name. 18 other reviews of this movie Movie: Back to the Future Release date: 7/3/1985 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) One of the most beloved movies of the Eighties. 14 other reviews of this movie Movie: Repo Man Release date: 12/31/1984 11:01:43 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Punk rock sentiments amiably collide with science fiction scenario in this instant cult classic p... 16 other reviews of this movie Movie: Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the 8th Dimension, The Release date: 12/31/1984 11:01:26 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Wonderfully fun, albeit markedly chaotic and incoherent. 12 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ghostbusters Release date: 6/1/1984 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The comedy here is solid gold, Bill Murray is in peak form, and the effects are a lot of fun. 14 other reviews of this movie Movie: This Is Spinal Tap Release date: 4/1/1984 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) It hardly ever gets more spot-on than this. 21 other reviews of this movie Movie: Karate Kid, The Release date: 1/1/1984 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The movie birthed three sequels and features the sweet relationship between Macchio and Morita. 9 other reviews of this movie Movie: Terminator, The Release date: 1/1/1984 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The body-building actor scores by combining his iconic physique with a compellingly told story th... 17 other reviews of this movie Movie: Risky Business Release date: 8/5/1983 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A movie that is part caper comedy, part suburban satire, and all Eighties. 10 other reviews of this movie Movie: Silkwood Release date: 1/1/1983 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Wonderful performances steal the show in this film based on the real life of Karen Silkwood. 3 other reviews of this movie Movie: Gandhi Release date: 12/31/1982 11:01:32 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) An epic biopic, over three hours in length, Gandhi captures the spirit of the man and his struggl... 14 other reviews of this movie Movie: Fast Times at Ridgemont High Release date: 12/31/1982 11:01:31 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The panoply of teen types and turmoils is dead-on accurate. 15 other reviews of this movie Movie: Conan the Barbarian Release date: 12/31/1982 11:01:28 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Schwarzenegger has probably never been better-cast. 9 other reviews of this movie Movie: Escape From New York Release date: 12/31/1981 11:01:30 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Kurt Russell creates the most unforgettable role of his career: the criminal/hero Snake Plissken. 19 other reviews of this movie Movie: Raiders of the Lost Ark Release date: 6/1/1981 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Spielberg brings his signature blend of action/adventure and humor to the film, celebrating its 1... 19 other reviews of this movie Movie: Flash Gordon Release date: 12/31/1980 11:01:31 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A soundtrack by Queen is one of the highlights of this film actualization of the comic strip. The... 9 other reviews of this movie Movie: Caddyshack Release date: 7/25/1980 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Anarchic comedy shenanigans wreak havoc in a country club. 10 other reviews of this movie Movie: Shining, The Release date: 5/23/1980 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Weird as it sounds, this creepy thriller works. 27 other reviews of this movie Movie: Manhattan Release date: 12/31/1979 11:01:38 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Allen�s stunning use of black-and-white cinematography (by Gordon Willis) and music score by Gers... 12 other reviews of this movie Movie: Days of Heaven Release date: 12/31/1978 11:01:29 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) So beautiful that it touches heaven itself. 16 other reviews of this movie Movie: Invasion of the Body Snatchers Release date: 12/20/1978 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) This intelligent remake of the 1956 original still inspires dread of turning into pod people. 15 other reviews of this movie Movie: Killer of Sheep Release date: 12/21/1977 11:01:36 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Shot in a neo-realist style with nonprofessional actors, the film is a blistering assessment of t... 51 other reviews of this movie Movie: Killer of Sheep Release date: 12/21/1977 11:01:36 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Shot in a neo-realist style with nonprofessional actors, the film is a blistering assessment of t... 51 other reviews of this movie Movie: Close Encounters of the Third Kind Release date: 11/16/1977 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Build a monolith, and they will come. 23 other reviews of this movie Movie: Annie Hall Release date: 4/20/1977 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Its comedy, performances, and insights are all dead-on perfect. 24 other reviews of this movie Movie: All the President's Men Release date: 12/31/1976 11:01:26 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The movie heroically recounts the dogged journalistic sleuthing that cracked the story of the Wat... 8 other reviews of this movie Movie: Taxi Driver Release date: 12/21/1976 11:01:45 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Its brilliant performances and haunting final Bernard Herrmann score assist in making this classi... 29 other reviews of this movie Movie: Network Release date: 1/1/1976 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Prescient and sharply drawn 18 other reviews of this movie Movie: Young Frankenstein Release date: 12/31/1974 11:01:50 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/1) So many of this film's comedy bits are now-classic... 13 other reviews of this movie Movie: Enter the Dragon Release date: 12/31/1973 11:01:30 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) ...one of the all-time best martial-arts action films... 12 other reviews of this movie Movie: Long Goodbye, The Release date: 12/21/1973 11:01:37 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Altman's generalized misanthropy fits uncomfortably with the overall noir universe. 12 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sting, The Release date: 12/1/1973 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) If only Scott Joplin were around to collect the royalties. 13 other reviews of this movie Movie: American Graffiti Release date: 1/1/1973 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Teen tales don�t get much better than this. 12 other reviews of this movie Movie: Superfly Release date: 12/31/1972 11:01:44 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Curtis Mayfield's sizzling score may be the most enduringly superfly aspect of this blaxploitatio... 2 other reviews of this movie Movie: Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, The Release date: 12/31/1972 11:01:29 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Strange, wacky, funny, and tragic -- and, on an incidental personal note, Discreet Charm is the m... 18 other reviews of this movie Movie: Chloe in the Afternoon Release date: 12/31/1972 11:01:28 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) [Rohmer is a] cerebral French master. 10 other reviews of this movie Movie: Godfather, The Release date: 3/24/1972 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) So many great roles and characters in this movie and then there's that eternally haunting Nino Ro... 33 other reviews of this movie Movie: Straw Dogs Release date: 12/31/1971 11:01:44 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Feminists, espousers of non-violence, and self-defense activists have been battling out the meani... 14 other reviews of this movie Movie: Claire's Knee Release date: 12/31/1971 11:01:28 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Perhaps the director's best-known and best-liked film. 7 other reviews of this movie Movie: Beware of a Holy Whore Release date: 12/31/1971 11:01:27 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Beware of a Holy Whore is Rainer Werner Fassbinder's -- the Seventies' enfant terrible of foreign... 7 other reviews of this movie Movie: French Connection, The Release date: 12/21/1971 11:01:31 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The film won five Academy Awards and set a new standard for action with its thrilling car chases. 15 other reviews of this movie Movie: Clockwork Orange, A Release date: 12/19/1971 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A chilling classic. 27 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ballad of Cable Hogue, The Release date: 12/31/1970 11:01:27 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Jason Robards shines in one of his most touching and humorous performances, and David Warner is m... 5 other reviews of this movie Movie: MASH Release date:* 1/25/1970 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Altman's irreverent portrait of a Korean War medical unit. 18 other reviews of this movie Movie: Wild Bunch, The Release date: 12/31/1969 11:01:48 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A brilliant script, cinematography, editing, and performances complement the whole picture. 22 other reviews of this movie Movie: Midnight Cowboy Release date: 5/25/1969 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) This multi-Oscar-winner nails its characters, time period, and locale so perfectly that it become... 23 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bird with the Crystal Plumage, The Release date: 1/1/1969 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) One of Argento's earliest films, this is the one that launched the director on the horror track. 8 other reviews of this movie Movie: Easy Rider Release date: 1/1/1969 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) This is the movie by which Hollywood discovered the commercial power of 'youth culture.' 11 other reviews of this movie Movie: Yellow Submarine Release date: 12/31/1968 11:01:50 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Visually inventive. 14 other reviews of this movie Movie: Barbarella Release date: 12/31/1968 11:01:27 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A camp classic. 11 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bullitt Release date: 10/17/1968 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) One of the cinema�s very best car-chase sequences -- set amid the hilly, windy San Francisco stre... 10 other reviews of this movie Movie: Rosemary's Baby Release date: 6/12/1968 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) It remains a masterpiece of droll humor and inbred horror. 9 other reviews of this movie Movie: 2001: A Space Odyssey Release date: 1/1/1968 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) This is the way this ground-breaking monument was meant to be seen: in mind-boggling 70mm. 43 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bonnie and Clyde Release date: 1/1/1967 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) So definitive in so many ways, Bonnie and Clyde has become a 20th-century touchstone. 15 other reviews of this movie Movie: Doctor Zhivago Release date: 12/22/1965 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The movie is something that should be experienced by everyone at least once in a lifetime. 14 other reviews of this movie Movie: Repulsion Release date: 10/2/1965 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A film that seems as fresh as the day it was released. 10 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sound of Music, The Release date: 4/1/1965 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Some find the movie spiritual, others regard it as flapdoodle. 26 other reviews of this movie Movie: My Fair Lady Release date: 10/21/1964 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A classic. 14 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dr. Strangelove Release date: 1/29/1964 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) It's one of the greatest - and undoubtably the most hilarious - antiwar statements ever put to fi... 36 other reviews of this movie Movie: Great Escape, The Release date: 7/4/1963 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) One of the all-time great action movies. 15 other reviews of this movie Movie: Birds, The Release date: 1/1/1963 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) Unmistakably, one of the master's best. 18 other reviews of this movie Movie: Nude on the Moon Release date: 12/31/1962 11:01:39 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) Wishman wrote, directed, produced, cast, and edited all her films, and she was incredibly prolifi... 2 other reviews of this movie Movie: Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Release date: 12/31/1962 11:01:38 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) Arguably, the best John Ford film ever, certainly one the very best, The Man Who Shot Liberty Val... 8 other reviews of this movie Movie: Jules and Jim Release date: 12/31/1962 11:01:35 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The films works in ways that touch the heart more than the mind. 12 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lawrence of Arabia Release date: 12/16/1962 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Best appreciated on the big screen. 34 other reviews of this movie Movie: Manchurian Candidate, The Release date: 1/1/1962 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/1) Angela Lansbury's frighteningly in-check performance is alone worth the trip. 26 other reviews of this movie Movie: Yojimbo Release date: 12/31/1961 11:01:50 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) It's timeless drama. 16 other reviews of this movie Movie: West Side Story Release date: 10/18/1961 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) This Spanish Harlem Romeo and Juliet tale is one for the ages. 27 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hustler, The Release date: 1/1/1961 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) Dingy atmosphere and great performances make this a standout. 13 other reviews of this movie Movie: Spartacus Release date: 12/31/1960 11:01:44 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) Kubrick�s gladiator film is the pinnacle of sword-and-sandal epics. 20 other reviews of this movie Movie: Shoot the Piano Player Release date: 1/1/1960 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) The influence of American genre films, especially the gangster films, is never more pronounced th... 5 other reviews of this movie Movie: Apartment, The Release date: 1/1/1960 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) This essential Billy Wilder film smoothly combines trenchant social observation with hilarious co... 21 other reviews of this movie Movie: North By Northwest Release date: 12/21/1959 11:01:39 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) One of Hitchcock's very best comic thrillers, North by Northwest features scene after unforgettab... 24 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ben-Hur Release date: 12/21/1959 11:01:27 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A chariot-race classic. 18 other reviews of this movie Movie: 400 Blows, The Release date: 1/1/1959 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Perhaps Truffaut's most affecting film. 13 other reviews of this movie Movie: Some Like It Hot Release date: 1/1/1959 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) If Billy Wilder achieved nothing else in his entire career, he would still rank as one of the gre... 21 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hidden Fortress, The Release date: 12/31/1958 11:01:33 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) George Lucas gives this Kurosawa classic its props as one of his inspirations for Star Wars. 10 other reviews of this movie Movie: Vertigo Release date: 1/1/1958 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Vertigo stands as one of the thrill master's most psychologically dense and twisted works in whic... 31 other reviews of this movie Movie: Affair to Remember, An Release date: 7/11/1957 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan...have nothing on Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr. 5 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sweet Smell of Success Release date: 6/27/1957 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) Still remarkably pungent. 12 other reviews of this movie Movie: Paths of Glory Release date: 1/1/1957 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Kubrick�s film vividly depicts the harsh realities of war and remains a great antiwar drama. 16 other reviews of this movie Movie: Nights of Cabiria Release date: 1/1/1957 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) This Academy Award-winner for Best Foreign Film is always cited as one of Fellini�s greatest. 23 other reviews of this movie Movie: Man Escaped, A Release date: 12/31/1956 11:01:38 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) Regarded as one of the director�s best and most personal. 10 other reviews of this movie Movie: Girl Can't Help It, The Release date: 12/31/1956 11:01:32 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) Tashlin demonstrated an innate knowledge of the capacties offered by the Cinescope canvas. 6 other reviews of this movie Movie: Trouble With Harry, The Release date: 12/31/1955 11:01:45 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) Hitchcock's comedic charms shine in this delightful story about a corpse that just won't stay bur... 5 other reviews of this movie Movie: Rebel Without a Cause Release date: 1/27/1955 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) Ray, who told stories that were 'bigger than life' and pulsing with 'hot blood,' was one of the m... 13 other reviews of this movie Movie: Diary of a Country Priest Release date: 12/21/1954 11:01:29 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Bresson�s adaptation of Georges Bernanos� novel about the suffering of a young priest is generall... 12 other reviews of this movie Movie: On the Waterfront Release date: 10/1/1954 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Screenwriter Budd Schulberg's expos� of the corruption in the dock workers' unions won eight Osca... 27 other reviews of this movie Movie: Rear Window Release date: 8/1/1954 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) One of Hitchcock's most accessible films is also one of his most gleefully deviant, dealing as it... 46 other reviews of this movie Movie: Roman Holiday Release date: 1/1/1953 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) Audrey Hepburn won an Oscar and popular acclaim in this story of a princess who breaks free of th... 17 other reviews of this movie Movie: Quiet Man, The Release date: 12/31/1952 11:01:42 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) This John Ford love song to the mythic Ireland of drunken blarney and sassy lasses is also one of... 8 other reviews of this movie Movie: Singin' in the Rain Release date: 1/1/1952 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) Arguably the greatest movie musical of all time. 30 other reviews of this movie Movie: Streetcar Named Desire, A Release date: 12/31/1951 11:01:44 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) A wonderful screen drama. 14 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sunset Boulevard Release date: 1/1/1950 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) This legendary tale of Hollywood glory and decay still provides a biting portrait of the Dream Fa... 23 other reviews of this movie Movie: All the King's Men Release date: 12/31/1949 11:01:26 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) This political allegory adapted from Robert Penn Warren�s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is an on-t... 14 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lady From Shanghai, The Release date: 12/31/1948 11:01:37 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) Forget Kane. The Lady From Shanghai presents Welles at his most finely tuned baroque. 5 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bicycle Thief, The Release date: 12/31/1948 11:01:27 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) One of the great films that truly deserves to be called a timeless classic, The Bicycle Thief is ... 12 other reviews of this movie Movie: Drunken Angel Release date: 1/1/1948 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) Drunken Angel has also been cited by Kurosawa as the film in which the immature director finally ... 4 other reviews of this movie Movie: Notorious Release date: 12/31/1946 11:01:39 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) Bergman and Grant sizzle in this espionage tale written by Ben Hecht. 13 other reviews of this movie Movie: It's a Wonderful Life Release date: 12/25/1946 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) This sentimental perennial is a holiday chestnut. 24 other reviews of this movie Movie: I Walked With a Zombie Release date: 12/31/1943 11:01:34 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) A great example of the Lewton style, which emphasized foreboding and dread over viewed horror. At... 8 other reviews of this movie Movie: Casablanca Release date: 1/1/1942 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) Play it again. 33 other reviews of this movie Movie: Gone With the Wind Release date: 12/15/1939 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) As God is my witness ... it's back. 35 other reviews of this movie Movie: Wizard of Oz, The Release date: 8/15/1939 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) It's been 25 years since the movie's last theatrical run, which means that just about eveyone is ... 37 other reviews of this movie Movie: Adventures of Robin Hood, The Release date: 12/31/1938 11:01:26 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) Perhaps the quintessential Errol Flynn vehicle... 15 other reviews of this movie Movie: You Can't Take It With You Release date: 8/23/1938 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) The pace is fast and furious and the scales tip quite forcefully on the side of living for the mo... 10 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lady Vanishes, The Release date: 1/1/1938 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) This British Hitchcock picture is one of the master�s best. 5 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bride of Frankenstein, The Release date: 1/1/1935 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) [A] great horror classic. 16 other reviews of this movie Movie: 39 Steps, The Release date: 1/1/1935 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) Laced with comic romantic touches. 5 other reviews of this movie Movie: It Happened One Night Release date: 2/22/1934 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (7/0) This classic comedy is the first movie ever to sweep the five major Oscar categories. 13 other reviews of this movie Movie: L' Atalante Release date: 1/1/1934 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) This 1934 French classic is a work of enduring poetry that has launched a thousand other movies. 18 other reviews of this movie Movie: Freaks Release date: 12/31/1932 11:01:31 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) Freaks is one of those legendary films, made all the more legendary by its ill-repute over the ye... 20 other reviews of this movie Movie: Gold Rush, The Release date: 12/31/1925 11:01:32 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) One of Chaplin's sweetest and most humble movies. 16 other reviews of this movie Movie: Nosferatu Release date: 12/31/1922 11:01:39 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/0) In the realm of vampire films, this 1922 silent is the original motherlode. No one since has matc... 18 other reviews of this movie Movie: Deja Vu Release date: 11/22/2006 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (3/4) No reference D�j� Vu has enough style and forward (or is it backward) momentum to viewers aroused. 94 other reviews of this movie Movie: Good Night, And Good Luck Release date: 10/7/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (3/4) No reference Manages a successful merger between gripping entertainment and understated cautionary tale. 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: Apres Vous Release date: 6/3/2005 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (3/4) No reference Plays like some kind of weak joke in which two men keep repeating the line to each other. 63 other reviews of this movie Movie: Seducing Dr. Lewis Release date: 6/16/2004 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (3/4) No reference Much of this is very sweet and funny, but frequently the whimsy goes too far and you just wish fo... 45 other reviews of this movie Movie: Three Kings Release date: 10/1/1999 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (3/4) No reference Few are the ways that remain to behave as an original outlaw or antihero in American movies these... 63 other reviews of this movie Movie: Shakespeare in Love Release date: 12/25/1998 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (3/4) No reference ...delightful, though a smidge too long... 83 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ice Storm, The Release date: 9/26/1997 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (3/4) No reference ...never much allows the audience to warm up to its characters. 41 other reviews of this movie Movie: Jerry Maguire Release date: 12/13/1996 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (3/4) No reference ...another sweet (though somewhat long) movie wrapped around a jagged emotional core... 46 other reviews of this movie Movie: Trainspotting Release date: 7/19/1996 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (4/3) No reference ...one of the grand movie rushes of 1996. 43 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sleepless in Seattle Release date: 6/25/1993 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (3/4) No reference ...ends up something akin to a feature-length Taster's Choice commercial. 21 other reviews of this movie Movie: Predator 2 Release date: 12/31/1990 11:01:41 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (3/4) No reference ...beginning at such a peak that there's hardly any room for the action to build or climax. 5 other reviews of this movie Movie: Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn Release date: 1/1/1987 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (3/4) No reference More hellish and stylish than its predecessor 12 other reviews of this movie Movie: Exorcist, The Release date: 12/26/1973 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (3/4) No reference No matter how many times viewed, The Exorcist never fails to deliver the goods. 14 other reviews of this movie Movie: Planet of the Apes Release date: 12/31/1968 11:01:41 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (3/4) No reference This classic sci-fi ape picture leaves its imitators and sequels in the dust. 16 other reviews of this movie Movie: Night of the Living Dead Release date: 10/1/1968 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (3/4) No reference Gets under your skin and burrows into your blood and psyche. 12 other reviews of this movie Movie: Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, The Release date: 1/1/1966 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (4/3) No reference Long, funny, and featuring one of Ennio Morricone�s greatest scores, The Good, the Bad, and the U... 30 other reviews of this movie Movie: Beatles - A Hard Day's Night, The Release date: 7/6/1964 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (3/4) No reference The kind of timeless artifact that, decades after its making, still hits the senses like a burst ... 16 other reviews of this movie Movie: Psycho Release date: 1/1/1960 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (3/4) No reference A perfect Saturday matinee. 29 other reviews of this movie Movie: Around the World in 80 Days Release date: 10/17/1956 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (3/3) No reference This 1956 multi-Oscar winner has probably aged badly during the intervening years. 14 other reviews of this movie Movie: General, The Release date: 12/31/1927 11:01:32 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (3/3) No reference Keaton is a wonderful treasure no matter the movie, and The General is certainly among his best. 11 other reviews of this movie Movie: Once Upon a Time in the West Release date: 12/31/1969 11:01:40 PM Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/1) Not Reachable One of the great films in cinema history. 18 other reviews of this movie Movie: Kiss Me, Stupid Release date: 1/1/1964 Review by Marjorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle: (6/1) Not Reachable Undeniably lewd, Kiss Me, Stupid exemplifies the go-go Rat Pack sexual sensibilities that fed the... 8 other reviews of this movie Served turbo style