Munich

Munich is dense, thoughtful filmmaking that nonetheless flies along: Seething not only with multilayered, subtextual arguments, it’s also a heck of a thriller.

"...Israeli athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich by the PLO faction Black September is riveting stuff..."

Dec. 30, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Beer Flights: News on Austin Brews From Alpine to Munich

A roundup of local beer news

"...earning his dunkel-style beer named A Dark Night in Munich a spot as part of a Sam Adams variety..."

May 11, 2012 Food Column by Lee Nichols

The Book Thief

This print bestseller about a girl's coming of age amid the horrors of Nazi Germany is swaddled in maudlin melodrama in this film adaptation.

"...It’s 1938 in a small village outside of Munich, when 11-year-old Liesel Meminger (Néllisse) is shipped off to..."

Nov. 29, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry

Alison Klayman's doc is as much a rallying cry for freedom of expression as it is a portrait in progress of an artist whose career is ongoing.

"...unwilling to assemble. Major exhibitions of his art in Munich and London further solidified Ai’s worldwide reputation, while a..."

Aug. 10, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Good Shepherd

Matt Damon abandons the cat-and-mouse theatrics of his Bourne identity to play the reserved fictional functionary whose life serves as the prism through which this film examines the early years of the CIA.

"...formation of our nation's spy agencies. Screenwriter Eric Roth (Munich) has clearly done his homework, and episodes such as..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

No Surprises in Euro Champs League

"...So, here's the Final 16: Top seeds: Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Valencia, Lyon, Manchester United, Arsenal, AC Milan Second..."

Dec. 6, 2006 Sports Post

Sophie Scholl: The Final Days

This Oscar nominee from Germany chronicles the last desperate hours of Sophie Scholl, a real-life German university student who, in 1943 Munich, ran afoul of the gestapo while distributing anti-Nazi leaflets.

"...Scholl, a real-life German university student who, in 1943 Munich, ran afoul of the gestapo while distributing anti-Nazi leaflets..."

May 19, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Jet Lag

"...elsewhere – he is headed to a funeral in Munich, where he hopes to woo back his ex-girlfriend, while..."

Aug. 15, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

One Day in September

Recipient of the 2000 Oscar for Best Documentary, this film unfolds the gripping drama that occurred on September 5, 1972, during the Munich Olympics, when eight armed Palestinian terrorists took 11 members of the Israeli delegation hostage.

"...on the day of Sept. 5, 1972, during the Munich Olympics, when eight armed Palestinian terrorists took 11 members..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

M

Lang's unnerving tale of a deranged child-killer (with Lorre in a star-making turn) is a riveting example of Expressionist filmmaking.

"...pathetic. This restored print was overseen directly by the Munich Film Archive, and contains roughly seven minutes of previously..."

Dec. 5, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Prefontaine

"...greatness, Pre’s trip to the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich was tarnished by an Arab terrorist attack, resulting in..."

Jan. 31, 1997 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Oktoberfest in Austin

Our picks for sausage, schnitzel, and steins

"...We know that the original Munich Volksfest is now just a woozy, beer-soaked memory, but..."

Oct. 15, 2015 Food Post by Brandon Watson

Barca Pain in Champs League

"...teams clinched spots in the round of 16: Bayern Munich in Group B, with a lackluster scoreless draw against..."

Oct. 31, 2006 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

'Soccer Watch': Lady Longhorns Update
Champions League Game Day Two Results

"...the way through; AC Milan, Lyon, Valencia, and Bayern Munich lead the other groups. There was one significant "upset":..."

Sept. 27, 2006 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Songs of Innocence and Experience

From poetry scrawled on walls to poetry inscribed on CD: the saga of the Gourds.

"...will be released in Europe on their longtime label Munich Records and in the states by the highly respected..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Record Reviews: Reissues

"...Live (Munich)..."

Dec. 8, 1995 Music Review

Week in Review, Week in Preview

"...Real Madrid 4. Chelsea 5. AC Milan 6. Bayern Munich 7. Arsenal 8. Liverpool 9. Inter Milan 10. Lyon..."

Nov. 29, 2006 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Austin Top Nines

Greg Beets

"...2. The Gourds, Stadium Blitzer (Munich)..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Music Feature

Soccer Watch

Aztex add valuable piece to the puzzle with right back Lance Watson, and more

"...well, Tuesday – as Man U fell to Bayern Munich, 2-1, in the first leg of the European Champions..."

April 2, 2010 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

Weekly Update

"...announced Friday. Highlight matchups include Liverpool-Barcelona, and Real Madrid-Bayern Munich. The full draw: FC Porto vs. Chelsea Celtic vs...."

Dec. 20, 2006 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Texas Joins the Inadequacy Club

School-finance decision consistent with national trends

"...John Munich, a partner with Sutherland Asbill & Brennan in Atlanta,..."

Oct. 1, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Postmarks

"...No. 5) begins his Oktobeer Festschrift: "This month in Munich, locals and tourists alike will descend on the southern..."

Oct. 9, 1998 Column

Oktobeers

"...This month in Munich, locals and tourists alike will descend on the southern..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Food Feature

Dancing About Architecture

The Double Whammy

"...naturally you think of Holland. Well, Dutch record company Munich Records (those long funny words in the subhead are..."

Sept. 22, 1995 Music Column

Star Wars Producer Kathleen Kennedy to be Honored at Austin Film Festival

Legendary force in film will receive Polly Platt Award

"...Schindler's List, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and Munich, and that filmography has earned her eight Oscar nominations...."

March 6, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin's Best Breweries of 2022, Power-Ranked

It's Top of the Hops VII!

"...of the Brewtorium’s daily festival vibe: from its wide-open Munich-style bierhalle with a recently installed projection screen to showcase..."

Oct. 12, 2022 Food Post by Eric Puga

What Makes German Beer Unique?

Pilsners and lagers and helles, oh my! And can I eat them?

"...beer garden to the dozens of tents erected in Munich each year around this time, beer is the driving..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

West Side Story

Bernstein. Shakespeare. Sondheim. Spielberg. ’Nuff said!

"...The script by Tony Kushner, a frequent Spielberg collaborator (Munich, Lincoln), sharpens the original libretto by Arthur Laurents, retaining..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Verde Report: Coach Wolff Candidly Assesses Austin FC’s First Season

“We're going to be better in the second year for everything that we've gone through in this first year”

"...Wolff left the United States to sign with 1860 Munich of the German second division. “I was the foreigner,..."

Nov. 5, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Coach Josh Wolff Candidly Assesses Austin FC’s First Season

“It doesn’t come easy and it doesn’t come cheaply”

"...Wolff left the United States to sign with 1860 Munich of the German second division. “I was the foreigner,..."

Nov. 3, 2021 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

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