The idea of an action franchise driven by Tyler Perry is nothing short of hilarious. Perry is famous for cross-dressing in stereotype-driven adaptations of his own work. The poster for “Alex Cross,”...
Although “Sinister” opened this weekend, local audiences were lucky enough to get a look at the film at last month’s Fantastic Fest with screenwriter/local blogger C. Robert Cargill and...
Found footage is a genre that’s always been problematic, and this year, the idea of casting your camera as a character in a narrative has extended beyond horror to comedies (“Project X”)...
At this point in his career, any avid moviegoer is actually looking forward to Ben Affleck’s films. If you’d told me that 10 years ago, I would have laughed in your face. After all, Affleck...
When the average American is noisily guzzling down water, sugary drinks and other carbonated beverages in a dark theater while watching a great movie, it is relatively safe to assume they are not questioning...
Once upon a time, Luc Besson was the crown jewel of French action cinema. Works like “La Femme Nikita,” “The Fifth Element” and “Léon: The Professional” are memorable...
Every year around this time, the Austin film scene wakes up with stomachs full of pizza and beer as well as minds weary from the injection of cinematic insanity that is Fantastic Fest. This year’s...
Time travel is tricky. The intricacies of it, the endless possibilities for paradox and timeline diffusion, can wreak havoc on a narrative, and the most brilliant touch of Rian Johnson’s “Looper”...
The great thing about film is its subjectivity: the variety of ways to view a movie depending on the personal lens you bring to it. That being said, if the idea of the “Indiana Jones” films...
By now, Paul Thomas Anderson films are practically cinematic events. Anderson’s work is known for its surgically precise imagery, performances beyond reproach and distinct soundtracks that “The...
The Record is a biweekly Life & Arts segment dedicated to featuring the many people and traditions that make The University of Texas at Austin such a unique place. For our second edition, we talk to...
“Dredd 3D” is a film of simple pleasures. Blood, guts and bodies stacked as high as the 200-story ghetto where the majority of the film takes place are prevalent and make for an entertaining,...
