Best of the Best Two

"...Directed by: Robert Radler. Starring: Eric Roberts, Phillip Rhee, Christopher..."

March 12, 1993 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

The Best Imitation of Myself

Chatting with Ben Folds about his new box set

"...He’s only 45 so it seems a little early for a Ben Folds box..."

Oct. 27, 2011 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

'The Best Man'/'44 Plays for 44 Presidents'

Just in time for the election, presidents take the stage

"...When 2012 began, I expected to see presidents and presidential contenders crowding the..."

Oct. 5, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Best Things We Saw at Oblivion Access 2023: Earth, BEAK>, GEL, and More

Highlights from year two of the underground Austin music festival

"...Not just setting local temperature records for the month of June, this..."

June 19, 2023 Music Post by Wayne Lim

SXSW Film Review: <i>Beware the Slendermani>

Doc examines notorious teen stabbing

"...It’s every parent’s worst nightmare but it’s also every iPad..."

March 12, 2016 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

The Dewhurst I Knew

A lesson in election endorsements

"...Newspaper endorsements are a tricky thing. After all, editorial boards are entitled to their..."

Oct. 11, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

10 Pounds of Blue Horseshoes in an 8-Pound Game, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Start Loving 'the Best of You'

"...A fist full of blood thinners, a gallon of bluegrass bourbon,..."

Feb. 11, 2007 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

<i>Terminator: The Musicali> at Fallout Theater

This is exactly the sort of loving parody of nuclear apocalypse and time-traveling AI everyone should experience at least once

"...Making musicals from movies, and vice versa, is nothing new...."

May 17, 2019 Arts Review by M. Brianna Stallings

Page Two: The Best of Austin

A concept in search of an author; characters in search of a form; memory in search of meaning

"...TWO WEEKS IN ANOTHER TOWN:..."

Oct. 17, 2008 Column by Louis Black

<i>The Strangereri>

Bush 43 ponders murder and existentialism while debating Kerry in this ambitious comedy from Capital T

"...Recall, if you will, the 2004 presidential election. On what..."

June 12, 2015 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Joe O'Connell's Top Reads of 2015

Paradise Sky and The Best I Recall head a list of stellar Lone Star books

"...In my favorite 2015 read, Joe Lansdale takes on the..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Arts Feature by Joe O'Connell

Texas Book Festival 2015: The Mighty 300

Authors for Fest 20 include Lethem, Lemony, Pitts, Diggs, Hart

"...What event could bring together Gary Hart and John Sununu, Jonathan Lethem and..."

Sept. 4, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Other Side of the Door

The portal between the living and dead is once again breached

"...Directed by: Johannes Roberts. Starring: Sarah Wayne Callies, Jeremy Sisto,..."

March 11, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Hunting Ground

Doc exposes rape culture on the university campus

"...Directed by: Kirby Dick...."

April 3, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Speaking of the Dead

To mark the Grateful Dead's final performances this weekend, a look back on the band's local history

"..."Dallas – got a soft machine.Houston – too close to New Orleans."..."

July 3, 2015 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Wind Rises (English dubbed)

The swan song of master animator Hayao Miyazaki appeals to the head and heart.

"...Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki...."

Feb. 28, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Comedian

De Niro plays an aging insult comic

"...Directed by: Taylor Hackford. Starring: Robert De Niro, Leslie Mann,..."

Feb. 3, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

God Help the Girl

Belle & Sebastian frontman Stuart Murdoch's first film is a charming movie musical in the key of Mod.

"...Directed by: Stuart Murdoch. Starring: Emily Browning, Olly Alexander and..."

Sept. 12, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Wild

Despite its title, Disney's new animated film, <i>The Wildi>, is about as pedestrian as you can get.

"...Directed by: Steve "Spaz" Williams. It's great fun to hear..."

April 14, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Fans of the novel can exhale, finally; panic is unwarranted. On the other hand, audiences unfamiliar with Douglas Adams’ bizarre world may wonder what all the fuss is about.

"...Directed by: Garth Jennings. Starring: Martin Freeman, Mos Def, Sam..."

April 29, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Have Love Will Travel with the Sonics

Guitarist Larry Parypa woke up 50 years later a punk godfather

"...Tacoma, Wa., native Larry Parypa, 69, returns to Austin at Red 7..."

June 12, 2015 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

Veering from moments of breathtakingly visualized valor to outright stupidity, <I>SithI> is a vast improvement over the previous two outings, but still and all, it’s no <I>Star WarsI>.

"...Directed by: George Lucas. Starring: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden..."

May 20, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

At Home in the Outpost

R.O.'s Outpost, 17 miles west of Austin in the Hill Country, serves the kind of food, reviewer Mick Vann reports, that "the old folks grew up on, and the kind rarely found these days in our modern, fast-food, a-go-go world."

"...R.O.'s OutpostHwy. 71 at Hazy Hills Dr., 264-1169..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Food Feature by Mick Vann

<i>Chroniclei> Recommends: Back to School

Seven of the best movies about edumacation

"...Every month, the Chronicle's film critics select a theme and offer movie..."

Sept. 11, 2018 Screens Post by Chronicle Film Staff

The Road to <i>Urinetowni>

Composer Mark Hollmann on the show's creation and success

"...They knew it was a stinker of a title. They..."

Aug. 30, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Last Laugh

Guy Forsyth signs off on God's Favorite Band

"...In honor of the Asylum Street Spankers' Farewell Tour of..."

April 21, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

Something the Grackles Made

The life and works of Mr. Pants

"...When I first met Mr. Smarty Pants, his name was Richard..."

Sept. 19, 2008 Features Feature by Cindy Widner

The Faces of Austin's AAPW

Profiling wrestlers American Eagle, Creepers the Clown, and more

"...I walk into the office and catch a pre-show behind-the-scenes..."

Jan. 9, 2013 Sports Post by Carly Yansak

The Q&A Hole: What’s Your Favorite Comfort Food?

Because everybody needs some gastrointestinal cosseting sometimes

"...That annual First Plates issue of ours, an excellent guide to the..."

May 22, 2017 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Reviving 'The Dead'

Fantastic Fest 2010 zombie horror returns this weekend

"...The revenant have risen again! Fantastic Fest 2010 fave The..."

Oct. 6, 2011 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

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