Category Archives: Film
McConaughey delivers the perfect mix of humorous sleazeball and justice-seeker in The Lincoln Lawyer
Shannon and I had a rare Monday night date to go to the Alamo Drafthouse to see the new legal thriller, The Lincoln Lawyer, starring Austin’s Matthew McConaughey. As a criminal defense attorney, I’d been excited about seeing this film … Continue reading
Lonesome Dove enthralls as both an epic Western novel and beautiful film
Last week, I finished reading Larry McMurtry’s Lonesome Dove, and I was engrossed by this fascinating, epic Western adventure. I know that millions of Americans have already experienced the greatness of the novel, but I recommend it to anyone who … Continue reading
Clint Eastwood beautifully directs subtle masterpeice, Herafter
After both Chris and I read Many Minds, Many Masters, a book loosely about reincarnation, the topic of spirituality was in our thoughts. With Clint Eastwood’s Hereafter just opening, we decided that the fates had aligned, and we were destined … Continue reading
Filed under Books, Film, Religion, Social Work
Shallow characters, boring plot devices break down The Social Network
When Shannon and I walked into The Social Network on Wednesday night, we were full of anticipation for a great film. After all, we’d heard rave reviews, and we were very interested in the story of how Facebook rose to … Continue reading
Filed under Film, Legal, Relationships, Technology
“The Legend of El Limbo” premieres at the Austin Film Festival this weekend
Shannon received an e-mail from one of our blog readers, Michael Suter, who directed a funny short film that’ll be premiering at the Austin Film Festival this weekend. Given that we’re now members of the press, we got a sneak … Continue reading
Filed under Film, Local Austin
GO SEE THE MOVIE CATFISH!
I first heard of the movie Catfish on the radio; they didn’t say much, except that it was really good. My mom then told me about this crazy documentary she heard about on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Intrigued, I checked … Continue reading
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The Kids may be all right, but the movie neglects them in favor of boring adults
Going into see The Kids Are All Right at the Alamo Drafthouse on South Lamar, I didn’t know a whole lot about it, other than a basic summary of the plot. A lesbian couple had a son and daughter from … Continue reading
Filed under Film, Relationships
Even Michael Douglas can’t save a mediocre script in Solitary Man
Sometimes, a movie can strive so hard to deliver “the meaning of life” on screen that the audience is left feeling as if the message never really got started. Such is the case with Solitary Man, an ambitious yet ultimately … Continue reading
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The HBO documentary, Thin, awakens America to the media’s powerful role in body image and eating disorders
I recently came across this review I wrote for my social justice class a couple of semesters ago, and thought some might find it interesting… Thin is an HBO documentary by Lauren Greenfield focusing on the clients and staff at … Continue reading
Filed under Film, Psychology, Social Work, Technology
