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In the Room
First-place winner
"...the same painting. She turns around, they share a smile. Product shot, Noxzema on clean blue tile counter, then..."

Feb. 28, 2014 Books Feature by Raul Garza

Who's That Guy on the TV Set? That's Not the Don I Know!
Winemaker Don Pullum samples 'The Taste'
"...years, and I have seldom seen him without a smile on his face and a word-twisting joke on his..."

Jan. 31, 2014 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Swamp Dogg Lotions Up
After midnight at the Continental Club Friday & Saturday
"...you off because he’s actually smiling. We airbrushed a smile on his face. Now, the reason the smile is..."

Nov. 1, 2013 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Sunflower: Not Sunny Anymore
Food and service wilt in the light of day
"...at Le Soleil, not to mention seeing a welcoming smile and having someone treat me in a reasonably civil..."

Oct. 21, 2013 Food Post by Mick Vann

Enough Said
James Gandolfini and Julia Louis-Dreyfus co-star in this delicate, uncommon picture of middle-aged new love.
"...roles on Seinfeld and Veep – possesses a blinding smile, but she'll break your heart with the quiet confession..."

Sept. 27, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Way, Way Back
In this indie comedy, a young teen finds confidence at a local water park after suffering emotional abuse from his insensitive, would-be stepfather.
"...the acceleration of his stride or the occasional unguarded smile. It’s a likable acting turn, though one the film..."

July 12, 2013 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Man
Bobby “Blue” Bland (1930-2013) made me one too
"...how he approached the first songs, with a sly smile and some bedroom eyes directed at the females up..."

June 28, 2013 Music Post by Bill Bentley

Recap: Carla Morrison at the Belmont
Positive energy and latin vibes still lingering
"...rocking her hips to. the. beat. with a big smile...."

May 28, 2013 Events Post by Bridget Carter

Star Trek Into Darkness
The Star Trek reboot may be overly familiar, but it's still a hell of a lot of fun.
"...Kirk (Pine) is the incautious captain with a rascally smile, devoted to his crew and total crap at following..."

May 17, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

East 12th Kafe
Soul and a smile at 12th and Springdale
"...to yell at you. Dot always had a big smile when she saw you with your tray, and the..."

April 5, 2013 Food Review by Mick Vann

Stoker
Starring Nicole Kidman, this first English-language outing of Korean fave Park Chan-wook is stylish but wanting.
"...played with unflappable cool by Goode, wears a secret smile throughout as though he just farted and knows in..."

March 22, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Thanks for the Memories
'Chronicle' staff past and present on 20 years of covering SXSW Film
"...when I would happen upon it, it made me smile. But now, for the life of me, I cannot..."

March 1, 2013 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

Keep the Lights On
"...its cue from aloof Paul. (Booth re-creates the same benign-smile chilliness of his role as the errant son on..."

Nov. 2, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

AFF2012: 'A.K.A. Doc Pomus'
You already know the songs, now meet the songwriter
"...of “Viva Las Vegas,” hearing it should make you smile with the thought that the estate of the late,..."

Oct. 22, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Last Ride
The last few days in the life of Hank Williams are portrayed in this plausible film re-creation.
"...alcoholic, Thomas perfects a hacking cough and a leering smile that makes his Hank Williams look a little like..."

Aug. 31, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Playback: Brent Grulke, 1961-2012
What SXSW Creative Director Brent Grulke meant to the music business
"...he was always met with a glad-you're-back greeting and smile when he invariably ran into Grulke...."

Aug. 17, 2012 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Film Student Swagger
Longhorn Showcase's show and tell
"...music video for Mother Falcon, "Just To See Her Smile"; Evan Roberts' "33 Teeth" (see "Measuring Up," Jan. 13);..."

May 11, 2012 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

All Over Creation: Acknowledged Gains
When we honor the living, we all get something out of it
"...4-foot-short, bespectacled gal with the silver hair and the smile that stretches from here to Lubbock (her hometown, from..."

Feb. 17, 2012 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Point Austin: Shameless
Perry's dismal campaign finds a worthy successor
"...sold as a "moderate" who will, as Hamlet says, "smile and smile, and be a villain." The vainglorious Gingrich,..."

Jan. 27, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Gary Oldman is John le Carré's unflappable spy, George Smiley, in this dandy espionage tale.
"...nestle in with the staid and resolutely unsuave George Smiley (Gary Oldman). A longtime operative in Her Majesty's Secret..."

Dec. 23, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Shame
Exquisite control and spasmed anguish mark the performances of Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan in this dark, NC-17-rated story about a sex addict.
"...a ramrod Teutonic posture and a Gaelic rogue's easy smile, and he bares all – yes, all – in..."

Dec. 16, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Women on the 6th Floor
This light comedy from France is pure bourgeois fantasy, but it's a genial fantasy nevertheless.
"...is wonderfully understated as Jean-Louis, while Verbeke’s grace and smile indeed captivates. A coda set in 1965 seals the..."

Dec. 2, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Melancholia
Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier brings his vision of human annihilation to the screen in this visually stunning and thematically rich film.
"...an exquisite bride with a luxurious dress and beaming smile, she suffers from a depression so overwhelming that she..."

Nov. 18, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tucker & Dale vs. Evil
This is the rare horror comedy that near-perfectly balances its blend of grue, guffaws, and gag reflexes.
"...Allison (Bowden), but the bumpkin's bib overalls and anxious smile only serve to frighten the city kids. Later, after..."

Sept. 30, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Queen To Play
In this French drama, a placid, working-class woman discovers passions she never knew she possessed when she learns to play chess.
"...controlled emotions, and when she lets loose with a smile of satisfaction or anticipation, it’s as if the curtains..."

July 8, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mona Remix
Leonardo's lady gets a modern makeover in Rino Pizzi's Mona Lisa Project
"...Start with the smile. That's what everyone thinks of first, after all. As..."

July 1, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW 2011 Aftershots
Friday night SXSW showcase reviews
"...cue during the set-ending epic title track, bringing a smile to Grant's face, one he surely earned after a..."

March 25, 2011 Music Feature

Black Swan
Darren Aronofsky and Natalie Portman whip things into a baroque frenzy in this crazed hybrid of drama and horror set amid a ballet corps.
"...wakes in the morning, it’s with a little girl’s smile at a wish-fulfillment fantasy come true, however fleetingly. It’s..."

Dec. 10, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
The third book of Stieg Larsson's addictive Swedish trilogy is now onscreen.
"...laptop. For now, it's enough to see Rapace's Salander smile, however tentatively, however briefly, however unlikely. Those white teeth..."

Nov. 19, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Red
Over-the-hill crime-fighters band together to save their own in this smirky, goofy mashup of a rom-com and action picture.
"...system and then answers them with a smirk, a smile, and a whole lot of terrifically choreographed action set-pieces...."

Oct. 15, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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