Entries from Austinist tagged with 'russellcrowe'
February 19, 2008
American Gangster PosterAmerican Gangster Do you really need a two-disc box set of Ridley Scott's American Gangster, which includes two different versions of last year's Denzel Washington/Russell Crowe movie, the ability to download yet a third, plus featurettes including one in which Scott is shown the ins and outs of heroin production by an NYPD officer (as if he didn't already know)? It depends on how much you like Scott, and if you do, it'll......
Continue Reading "New DVD Releases: American Gangster, Margot at the Wedding and More"September 10, 2007
Kara Grainger got her start as vocalist and lead guitarist of the Sydney blues combo Papa Lips, but has recently branched out into a solo career as a singer-songwriter and slide guitar player. Following impressive showcases at the 2006 and 2007 SXSW conferences, as well as stints opening for guitarist Eric Johnson and renaissance man Russell Crowe, Grainger was asked to perform at ACL in anticipation of her upcoming album Grand And Green River. Kara......
Continue Reading "Austinist Preview ACL: Kara Grainger, Kevin McKinney, One Mississippi"September 7, 2007
Round Up! Round Up! Hey! Hey! Hey! Sorry, we got really excited there for a second, but there are just sooooo many great movies out right now that it makes our little heads want to explode. Do you like satirical gun fights? Gotcha covered. Re-vamped S’ghetti Westerns? Check. Tales of hate-mongering Neo-Nazi Brits? You know it! For lovers of brutal, bloody, balls-out storytelling, unto you we dedicate this week in film. 3:10 to Yuma We......
Continue Reading "New Movie Releases: Babies, Bandits, Bullets and Blood"August 22, 2007
Say that five times fast. Then go see the (inter)stellar films the Paramount Theatre has lined up for you this week. From outer space to the ocean to the desert, you'll be led on some unforgettable cinematic journeys this weekend. Best of all, this week's films will be shown in glorious 70mm, twice the width of your normal 35mm film strip, for the ultimate viewing experience. Hike on over to the Paramount to realize your......
Continue Reading "Paramount Summer Classics: SouthCyberShipSheiks in 70mm"November 10, 2006
We're moving quickly into the holiday season, but this week there are no holiday-themed movies. Rejoice! Because there will be. Dear God, there will be. *Stranger Than Fiction We love seeing talented "funny guys" attempt less-over-the-top acting, especially when they do it well (see: Jim Carrey, Robin Williams, Freddie Prinze, Jr. - oh wait, he's neither funny nor talented). We commend you, Mr. Ferrell. Please be our friend? *Babel Multicultural interconnection, global complexity, blah......
Continue Reading "We're Stranger Than Fiction: This Week's New Movie Releases!"June 29, 2005
In an almost unprecedented move (not since “Mystic Pizza”), AMC Entertainment is offering refunds to people who go see “Cinderella Man” and leave with a sour taste in their mouths. The Ron Howard film starring notorious hothead Russell Crowe has underperformed greatly at the box office. The film has not come close to making back its $88 million production costs, so far making only about $50 million in its first month of release. In......
Continue Reading "Go See “Cinderella Man;” It Couldn’t Hurt (Your Wallet)"