Under the Skin

Scarlett Johansson is the blank alien who prowls for earthmen in this spare and disorienting genre smash-up.

"...wolf tonguing the raw marrow out of a particularly toothsome bone. However, Jonathan Glazer’s near-wordless film isn’t specifically or..."

April 18, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Iron Lady

Meryl Streep reunites with her Mama Mia! director to play Margaret Thatcher.

"...Parliament, with her career culminating in her historic premiership. Toothsome material, to be sure, but The Iron Lady, as..."

Jan. 13, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

El Bulli: Cooking in Progress

The most famous restaurant in the world is profiled in this documentary.

"...in July 2011. Still, watching what once was is toothsome torture...."

Oct. 14, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Into the Blue

There's a crisp little thriller anchored in this movie about pretty people wearing skimpy swimwear in a beautiful locale.

"...treasure. Enter hotshot buddy Bryce (Caan, who’s wrinkly and toothsome like father James), on vacation from New York City..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

What Women Want

"...like women. At least, that's the theory espoused by toothsome Mel Gibson's new “rake-on-the-road-to-redemption” vehicle, What Women Want. Gibson's..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Virgin Suicides

"...a year in the short lives of the blond, toothsome, and impossibly complicated Lisbon sisters --Cecilia, the youngest, is..."

May 5, 2000 Movie Review by Sarah Hepola

Call Me by Your Name

Tenderness comes in many tongues in this coming-of-age romance

"...Lady Bird, another coming-of-age picture that would make a toothsome double feature with this one – brings great physicality..."

Dec. 22, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent

The origins of the celebrity chef

"...He’s a toothsome documentary subject. Raised in extraordinary wealth and wincing neglect..."

May 19, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Captain America: Civil War

It's a Marvel Universe, and we all just live in it

"...a zoning meeting, but in practice makes for a toothsome debate. Stark, troubled by the win/loss ledger of their..."

May 6, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Launderette

Ortiz and Sawicki hit all the right notes

"...hand, is a study in richness and subtlety, the still-toothsome vegetable paired with melted Gruyère under a crown of..."

April 17, 2015 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Second verse, much the same as the first: The Games may have changed but Katniss Everdeen is still our favorite pawn.

"...design strengthening the case, for a far more psychologically toothsome experience. Turns out that poisonous fog pales in comparison..."

Nov. 22, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Manuel's

Old favorites and new surprises delight at this Austin mainstay

"...Mar ($22), a whole roasted poblano pepper stuffed with toothsome shrimp, scallops, and lump crabmeat in a light, creamy..."

Oct. 26, 2012 Food Review by Virginia B. Wood

Fright Night

The new Fright Night isn't a prick on the neck of the 1985 original, but what it does it does well.

"...the genre (or, frankly, add anything to them). Farrell's toothsome demon is a post-millennial version of sexy, which is..."

Aug. 19, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Miracle

The Cold war provides the background for this Olympics ice hockey miracle starring Kurt Russell.

"...cute snub noses. The Mouse stacks the cast with toothsome young dudes, presumably to keep tween girls’ attention –..."

Feb. 6, 2004 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

I Capture the Castle

"...with the wrong person makes for a far more toothsome melodrama, a fact this small, satisfying picture rightly recognizes...."

Aug. 8, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Art of Dying

"...Armero's attention to detail, just doesn't have that series' toothsome bite (an increasingly tedious and gummy chomp, sure, but..."

May 24, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Sidewalks of New York

"...Boss. Griffin (Tucci) is a loathsome, philandering dentist, keeping toothsome chippie Ashley (Murphy) on the side while deceiving wife..."

Nov. 30, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Thai Me Up, Thai Me Down

A Sampling of Thai Restaurants Around Austin

"...We followed the toothsome starter with a generous bowl of Tom Yum Goong..."

March 27, 1998 Food Feature

First Look: Endo

An intimate omakase in West Campus from NYC sushi royalty

"...sushi rice. Just tender enough, just sticky enough, just toothsome enough, Yasuhiro’s rice heightened every mouthful and made me..."

March 7, 2024 Food Post by Taylor Tobin

It’s Free Cheese Week at Antonelli’s

The popular cheesemongers are serving it up gratis through Friday

"...you’ll be gifted with? Something creamy, something sharp, a toothsome portion of washed-rind brilliance or a thick morsel with..."

Feb. 6, 2024 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Qmmunity’s (Non-Exhaustive) Guide to Local Queer Austin Biz

For anyone looking to start queering up their ATX experience

"...7am-2pm, Sat.-Sun., 9am-2pm Cuisine: Beloved of UT-Austin attenders, expect toothsome breakfast sandwiches, lunch-perfect salads & wraps, and their signature..."

March 6, 2023 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Austin's Top 10 Barbacoa Joints

Why settle for Chipotle when you can have the real deal?

"...Order your barbacoa on corn tortillas here; it’s more toothsome. Their taco sizes are smaller and more like what..."

Dec. 15, 2022 Food Post by Rod Machen

Top 10 Noodle Soups in Austin

Wondering where to send noods? Look no further.

"...at Xian is hand-pulled to order. This dish features toothsome wheat flour noodles; a simple, elegant clear beef broth;..."

Dec. 15, 2022 Food Post by Evan Rodriguez

Josh Kupecki's Top10 Films of 2022

"...7) Flux Gourmet "A fiendishly toothsome skewering of the art world," wrote the insufferable food..."

Dec. 16, 2022 Screens Feature

The Perfect Rolled Salad (No, Not That Kind)

Spring rolls that always pack a big punch

"...a light meal on their own. The pork is toothsome, flavorfully marinated, and reminiscent of Chinese-style roasted pork, but..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Food Feature by Evan Rodriguez

Nosferatu Festival Celebrates Count Orlok's Centennial

The other Batman comes to town

"...film to bring Bram Stoker's 1897 classic of bitingly toothsome literature, Dracula, to the screen (much to the dismay..."

March 4, 2022 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Co-Lab Projects' "Texas Toast" Dishes Up a Heapin’ Helping

This group exhibition looks at the food that means the most to us

"...a large part of what makes "Texas Toast" so toothsome, but the show is no mere snack, devoid of..."

Nov. 29, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Nosferatu Festival Celebrates the Original Cinematic Vampire

Get in on the nights of the living dead

"...during the daylight hours, but will descend into a toothsome orgy of diabolical debauchery less suitable for the Hotel..."

May 31, 2019 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

On the Trail of the Local Snail

Austin, in one way or another, has it escargot-ing on

"...around town. At Chez Nous, for instance, where the toothsome gastropods arrived tableside in a ceramic boat, awash in..."

July 20, 2018 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Chronicle Recommends: Films About Chefs

Give your compliments to the chef with these four films

"...brutal gag-reflexology of Ruggero Deodato’s invasive white people vs. toothsome Amazonians that stands unencumbered by good taste and enlivened..."

May 24, 2017 Screens Post by Chronicle Film Staff

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