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Wonder Seven
"...Kong film fans scratching their heads in bewilderment, Wonder Seven is best appreciated for its reckless, wild, way-over-the-top action..."

May 9, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Six Days, Seven Nights
"...a desert island is hardly high-concept, but Six Days, Seven Nights treats it as if it were. A barely..."

June 19, 1998 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Magnificent Seven
Revisionist remake stars a diverse rainbow coalition
"...an oater remake of Akira Kurosawa’s 1956 film The Seven Samurai) is not terribly magnificent or noticeably revisionist in..."

Sept. 23, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Last Act Theatre's Seven
In this documentary play, seven women from around the world tell stories that are tragically familiar
"...when the stories of these women were collected in Seven: A Documentary Play more than a decade ago. The..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Seven Psychopaths
A knockout cast of oddball actors seize the reins in Martin McDonagh's smart comedy about dumb people doing really awful things.
"...above? Because that sums up the crazed glory of Seven Psychopaths far better than any critical fawning I could..."

Oct. 12, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Seven Years in Tibet
"...Wong, Mako and Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk. Forget the trailers: Seven Years in Tibet is emphatically not another of those..."

Oct. 10, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Seven
A serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi is hunted by two New York City detectives in this hellish take on Nineties film noir.
"...Each victim is slaughtered according to one of the seven deadly sins, and passages from Dante's Divine Comedy keep..."

Sept. 29, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Seven Days in Utopia
Robert Duvall and Lucas Black join forces for this film version of psychologist/golfer David Cook's memoir, Golf's Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia.
"...Based on psychologist/golfer David Cook's memoir, Golf's Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia, this Christian-themed, inspirational..."

Sept. 2, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Austin Identifies Top Seven Candidates for Next Police Chief
APD Interim Chief Joseph Chacon among those on the shortlist
"...City Manager Spencer Cronk has announced the seven candidates on the shortlist for becoming Austin Police Department's..."

July 26, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

First Look: Seven Grand Whiskey Bar
The team behind Half Step brings whiskey to East Seventh
"...bars came to Austin Monday with the opening of Seven Grand on East Seventh, bringing a 400-plus bottle whiskey..."

June 16, 2017 Food Post by Thea Newell

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
"...two-dimensional and wholly out of place amid the roiling seven seas and vaguely Lovecraftian beasties that make up the..."

July 4, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

City Council District 10: In Seven-Car Race, Alter Finds Center Lane
D10 appears most likely to end in a December run-off – predicting who will make it past Nov. 3 is not easy.
"...With the most candidates (seven) of all the 2020 City Council races, the Central..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Seven Skeletons of Lydia Pyne
The local science historian debuts her new book about famous fossil hominids
"...Lydia Pyne's got seven skeletons, and she wants to tell you about them...."

Aug. 12, 2016 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

'Seven Year Itch': REALMdanceproject's lucky number
Folks don't often make a big deal out of a seventh anniversary, but with all the changes in REALMdanceproject this year, the troupe thought it a good idea, hence its new show, 'Seven Year Itch'
"...I probably don't need to tell you that seven is a special number. It's the number of notes..."

Aug. 11, 2006 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Seven Straight Nights to Shine Light on Gay Rights
Straight folk go to bat for queer folk
"...75% if you're between 18 and 35), the upcoming Seven Straight Nights for Equal Rights event aims to bring..."

Oct. 5, 2007 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Seven Candidates Vie for the Future of District 4
Special election decides who will complete Greg Casar's term at City Hall
"...Greg Casar, who's now running for Congress. Over these seven years, Casar has won four elections for the seat..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Seven Drinks: (on the Absurdity of Being Human) and Instructions for Their Service by Ty Harvey
Longtime Austin bartender serves up some serious rituals of imbibing
"...slinging booze for a living. This – Ty Harvey's Seven Drinks: (on the Absurdity of Being Human) and Instructions..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Seven in Focus
SXSW '97 Film
"...Real Stories of the Donut Men It would seem..."

March 7, 1997 Screens Feature

Persephone Station Recasts the Magnificent Seven as Women in Space
Austin author Stina Leicht pens a rip-roaring mix of planetary intrigue, intergalactic adventure, and righteous sisterhood
"...while watching the latest film version of The Magnificent Seven. directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Denzel Washington, Chris..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Arts Feature by Mike Berry

Death Watch: “Texas Seven” Member Contests “Law of Parties”
A robbery ended in a police officer death while Patrick Murphy waited outside. Current Texas law holds him responsible.
"...state has its way, 57-year-old Patrick Murphy of "Texas Seven" infamy will be executed on March 28, though he..."

March 22, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Seven Pounds
Will Smith stars in this dramatic film about a man who whose melancholia compels him to devise a unique plan to redeem what remains of his life.
"...ever bothered to write about flesh-eating zombies. Now, with Seven Pounds, the transformation of Will Smith is complete: Gone..."

Dec. 19, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

“Texas Seven” Escapee Set for Execution
Inmate challenges original conviction, post-escape "law of parties" verdict
"...where he would become the fourth of the "Texas Seven" to be put to death. But with two appeals..."

Nov. 30, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

'Seven Wonders of the World (Plus One)'
Tongue and Groove Theatre revives an odd little show that's truly dreamy
"...mounted more than its share of peculiar productions) titled Seven Wonders of the World (Plus One). Adapted from a..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Luv Doc Recommends: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Beverly S. Sheffield Zilker Hillside Theater, Saturday, July 22, 2006
"...Doing a live production of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers in July in Austin is..."

July 21, 2006 Column by The Luv Doc

Los Super Seven
"...Unlike that Los Lobos side project, however, Los Super Seven aren't avant-garde, but rather the other end of the..."

Sept. 18, 1998 Music Feature

Driussi Winner Powers Austin FC Past San Jose Earthquakes in Seven-Goal Thriller
RECAP: ATX defeats San Jose 4-3
"...against Austin FC, scoring for the fifth time in seven career matches against the Verde and Black...."

April 7, 2024 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

Seven Lone Star-Launched Recommendations at ACL Fest 2022
Sources of Texas Heat from the Chron Music team
"...As an earthy, acoustic bard, the Lubbock-born songwriter logs seven LPs of sparsely arranged, country- inflected indie folk. Canoecore, if..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Kriss Conklin

The Booze We Choose: Seven and Up
Liquor in the front … of your favorite cabinet, of course
"...content,” the Encyclopedia Brittanica tells us.) Is it the seven years of aging in American oak barrels that formerly..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Around the World: Seven of the Best at Austin Asian American Film Festival
From Hawaii to Kasmir, documentaries to dramas at this year's virtual and drive-in fest
"...lockdown. (Virtual access June 9-13) The Shepherdess and the Seven Songs..."

June 4, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Seven Gift Ideas for Father’s Day
If you have a foodie father, these gifts are a perfect fête
"...yours (or perhaps some other father you care about), seven suggestions we reckon will do right by his prodigious..."

June 17, 2020 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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