Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...anticipated directorial debuts: Monkey Man, the first film from Dev Patel...."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Dev Patel’s Monkey Man Crushes at SXSW Premiere

Brutal action is star’s promising directorial debut

"...Dev Patel’s directorial debut Monkey Man is a gritty, nasty..."

March 12, 2024 Screens Post by Jenny Nulf

Lion

An orphan's search for his birth mother gets an assist from Google Earth

"...Directed by: Garth Davis. Starring: Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara, Sunny Pawar, David Wenham,..."

Dec. 23, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Man Who Knew Infinity

Mathematics prodigy Srinivasa Ramanujan is the subject of this biopic

"...Directed by: Matt Brown. Starring: Dev Patel, Jeremy Irons, Toby Jones, Jeremy Northam and Devika..."

May 6, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Green Knight

Dev Patel and David Lowery enchant with this astounding Arthurian myth

"...Directed by: David Lowery. Starring: Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton, Sarita Choudhury, Sean Harris,..."

July 30, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Wedding Guest

A simmering thriller of international abduction and pursuit

"...Directed by: Michael Winterbottom. Starring: Dev Patel, Radhika Apte and Jim Sarbh...."

March 22, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Slumdog Millionaire

Danny Boyle's crowd-pleasing Slumdog Millionaire may be drenched in the saffron and violet palettes of its Mumbai setting, but it plays like a classic Hollywood rags-to-riches love story.

"...Directed by: Danny Boyle and Loveleen Tandan. Starring: Dev Patel, Anil Kapoor, Freida Pinto, Madhur Mittal, Irrfan Khan..."

Dec. 12, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Chappie

Impeccable visual effects don't counteract the film's lackluster emotional affect

"...Directed by: Neill Blomkamp. Starring: Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Ninja, Yo-Landi Visser, Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Weaver, Jose..."

March 13, 2015 Movie Review by William Goss

The Last Airbender

M. Night Shyamalan's live-action film is based on a popular animated series on Nickelodeon, and although the movie retains the series' mythology, it loses all its humor and suspense.

"...Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan. Starring: Noah Ringer, Dev Patel, Nicola Peltz, Jackson Rathbone, Shaun Toub, Aasif Mandvi,..."

July 2, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Monkey Man

Dev Patel’s directorial debut is a gritty, nasty piece of work

"...Directed by: Dev Patel. Starring: Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash, Vipin Sharma..."

April 5, 2024 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

South by Southwest Film & TV Festival Announces Audience Awards

Audience and jury love Bob Trevino Likes It

"...Man, the directorial debut of The Green Knight star Dev Patel...."

March 18, 2024 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

On Holy Ground With The Green Knight

David Lowery on the weight of carrying a mythic legacy

"...14th century epic tale of a young knight, Gawain (Dev Patel), and his fateful quest. Instead, he immerses himself..."

July 31, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Personal History of David Copperfield

Dickens’ hero gets a lively and innovative new interpretation

"...Directed by: Armando Iannucci. Starring: Dev Patel, Morfydd Clark, Tilda Swinton, Peter Capaldi, Daisy May..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

A troupe of top-tier British thesps raises this crowd-pleasing pap into something enjoyable,

"...Wilkinson, Bill Nighy, Penelope Wilton, Celia Imrie, Ronald Pickup, Dev Patel, Tena Desae, Lillete Dubey and Sid Makkar...."

May 11, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Scenes from SXSW, March 10-12

"...Dev Patel and Pitobsh Tripathi at the world premiere of..."

March 13, 2024 Photo Gallery

Foe

Sci-fi eco thriller is just an exercise in infuriating mystery

"...first narrative film Lion, a very effective weepie starring Dev Patel, then dramatically fell back to Earth with the..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Matthew Monagle’s Top 10 Films of 2021

"...Dev Patel's ability to subvert his own stardom onscreen is..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Screens Feature by Matthew Monagle

Hotel Mumbai

True-life terrorism and heroism in the 2008 Mumbai attacks

"...Directed by: Anthony Maras. Starring: Anupam Kher, Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Jason Isaacs, Nazanin Boniadi and Tilda..."

March 29, 2019 Movie Review by Danielle White

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Richard Gere joins in the fun at this revived hotel for seniors.

"...Starring: Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Richard Gere, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel, Penelope Wilton, Celia Imrie, David Strathairn, Tamsin Greig,..."

March 6, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...120 min.) Writer: Simon Beaufoy Director: Danny Boyle Cast: Dev Patel, Madhur Mittal, Freida Pinto, Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Falling for The Fall Guy and the Joy of Practical Stunts

Powerhouse moviemaking couple David Leitch and Kelly McCormick team up with Ryan Gosling

"...isn’t just an action-packed rom-com love letter to those daredevils of the screen. For the husband-and-wife duo of director..."

March 8, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Jenny Nulf’s Top 10 Films 0f 2021

"...Dev Patel (The Green Knight), Benedict Cumberbatch (The Power of..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Screens Feature by Jenny Nulf

Trace Sauveur’s Top 10 Films of 2021

"...gorgeous to look at and full of exhilarating mystery. Dev Patel is a star. 8) The French Dispatch..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Screens Feature by Trace Sauveur

We Have an Issue: Do Your Part. Get Vaccinated. Do It Now.

Where to find the COVID vaccine in Austin

"...his adaptation of the 14th century epic poem, starring Dev Patel...."

Aug. 6, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

AFS Cinema Announces Reopening Date, First Lineup of Films

The arthouse mecca brings new titles, immortal classics

"...retelling of the trials and turmoils of Sir Gawain (Dev Patel), which opens nationally on July 30, followed by..."

June 9, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Green Knight Pledges Fealty to SXSW

David Lowery's adaptation of the Arthurian myth joins festival

"...the Round Table: most especially Gawain (played here by Dev Patel). In Lowery's version, Gawain is the directionless nephew..."

March 2, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Announces Second Wave of Films

Jeff Nichols' Loving gets a Texas premiere

"...Texas Premiere Writer: Luke Davies Director: Garth Davis Cast: Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara Adapted from the non-fiction..."

Aug. 23, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

‘The Newsroom’ Made Me Wish Chivalry Was Still Dead

HBO show ends season 2 with a ride on the mansplain train

"...dental-floss-thin subplots from last week’s go-round, both involving Neal (Dev Patel), tasked with 1) fixing Mac’s Wikipedia bio and..."

Sept. 16, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

'Skins' Bares It All

Season two of edgy Brit teen drama delivers decadent delights

"...days. American viewers will recognize the outstanding and hilarious Dev Patel from his breakthrough performance in Slumdog Millionaire; he..."

May 5, 2009 Screens Post by Mark Fagan