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A graduate of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Kimberley Jones has written about film, books, and pop culture for The Austin Chronicle since 2000. The Association of Alternative Newsmedia awarded her film reviews first place for Arts Criticism in 2013.
300 articles in 2012 • page 1 of 8
Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away
In this 3-D spectacle, the wan drama takes a back seat to the Cirque's acrobatics.
Film Review, Dec. 28, 2012
Les Misérables
This extravagant adaptation of the monster-hit musical is a little pitchy, but it's still a potent piece of cinema.
Film Review, Dec. 28, 2012
Film Flam
Party with Kitsch and Kristofferson, 'Man From Orlando,' and more
Screens Daily, Dec. 27, 2012 10:15 AM
Movie Studios Play Santa With Three Christmas Day Openings
New reviews of 'Django Unchained,' 'Les Mis,' and 'Parental Guidance'
Screens Daily, Dec. 25, 2012 12:31 PM
This Is 40
Growing old gracefully is not an option in Judd Apatow's world.
Film Review, Dec. 20, 2012
Alamo South Pulls Out All the Stops For Closing Bash
Cramming everything you love about the Drafthouse into one night
Screens Daily, Dec. 19, 2012 12:04 PM
Local Critics Pick ‘Zero Dark Thirty’
Austin Film Critics Association names P.T. Anderson Best Director
Screens Daily, Dec. 18, 2012 11:00 AM
Parents Still Don’t Understand in ‘In Our Nature’
Filmmakers Brian Savelson and Anish Savjani at weekend screenings
Screens Daily, Dec. 13, 2012 11:04 AM
How to Enjoy Movies Without the Eyestrain
More gifts for film fans
Screens Feature, Dec. 13, 2012
Short Story Contest Deadline Reminder
Postmark deadline for our annual fiction contest is Monday, Dec. 10
Books Daily, Dec. 9, 2012 7:26 PM
Book It to Humanities Texas and Meet Local Writers
Sarah Bird, Jan Reid among authors at Saturday’s book fair
Books Daily, Dec. 7, 2012 5:29 PM
TV Review: ‘Restless’
A junior British agent enters WWII's spy games
Screens Daily, Dec. 7, 2012 12:31 PM
A Royal Affair
Palace intrigue, bodice-ripping, and revolutionary thought: If only this costume drama about Danish monarchs behaving badly delivered on its promise.
Film Review, Dec. 7, 2012
Sundance Taps Texas Filmmakers for 2013 Fest
Richard Linklater, David Gordon Green, Andrew Bujalski, and more head to Park City to show off new films
Screens Feature, Dec. 6, 2012
Extras Sought for Tom Hanks-Produced 'Parkland'
Film shoots locally in January with Billy Bob Thornton & Paul Giamatti
Screens Daily, Dec. 5, 2012 12:12 PM
AFS Hosts ‘Oslo, August 31st,’ One of the Year’s Must-Sees
Joachim Trier’s second film is beautiful and brutal
Screens Daily, Dec. 4, 2012 11:20 AM
'Before Midnight' To Debut at Sundance
Linklater's latest joins other Austin films flying west for winter
Screens Daily, Dec. 3, 2012 3:26 PM
Film Flam
Alamo books Brooklyn, a hug circle for Matthew McConaughey, and more
Screens Daily, Dec. 3, 2012 1:33 PM
Dig This: Jesse Sublett's Continuing e-Book Adventures
Local author debuts new and 'enhanced' noir novella
Books Daily, Nov. 30, 2012 4:15 PM
Anna Karenina
Joe Wright's bold but empty imagining of Tolstoy's classic is set mostly within the walls of a theatre.
Film Review, Nov. 29, 2012
Coffee Table Iconoclasts
Oversized books and outsized personalities
Books Feature, Nov. 29, 2012
Sundance, Class of 2013
Andrew Bujalski, Yen Tan, David Lowery to debut new work
Screens Daily, Nov. 28, 2012 4:55 PM
Nominees for Independent Spirit Awards Announced
Matthew McConaughey's golden run continues
Screens Daily, Nov. 27, 2012 3:30 PM
TV Review: 'The Hour'
New season of BBC America Fifties drama debuts tomorrow
Screens Daily, Nov. 27, 2012 11:35 AM
Let’s Start at the Very Beginning
Great short stories, great first lines
Books Daily, Nov. 27, 2012 9:00 AM
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
The Twilight's over, and the darkness has just begun.
Film Review, Nov. 23, 2012
Other Notable Film Books
New collections from critics David Thomson and David Denby, Richard Burton's candid journaling, and more
Screens Feature, Nov. 22, 2012
DVD/VOD Watch: ‘The Invisible Made Visible’
‘This American Life’ live show now available for download and on DVD
Screens Daily, Nov. 20, 2012 11:05 AM
Fall's a Good Time To Fall for Preston Sturges
The Alamo Ritz kicks off a mini-retrospective tonight
Screens Daily, Nov. 19, 2012 10:00 AM
The Sun Sets on the 'Twilight' Saga
The Chronicle reviews Breaking Dawn Part Two
Screens Daily, Nov. 18, 2012 9:40 AM
Silver Linings Playbook
David O. Russell finds finds another family in distress; Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence kept it consistently fun.
Film Review, Nov. 16, 2012
Lincoln
Despite a monumental performance by Daniel Day-Lewis, Spielberg's film has a fussed-over theatricality that's hard to escape.
Film Review, Nov. 15, 2012
Fran Lebowitz in Town Tonight
Social commentator to speak with Frank Rich at Bass Concert Hall
Books Daily, Nov. 14, 2012 9:25 AM
Elegy To a Family Made of Football Fans
'America's Parking Lot' screening benefits Capital Area Food Bank
Screens Daily, Nov. 12, 2012 10:50 AM
Simon and the Oaks
This Swedish import is a family saga that's shaped by the looming Nazi invasion, forbidden love, and unsound decisions.
Film Review, Nov. 9, 2012
And Behind Door Number 2 …
SXSW Interactive taps space whiz Elon Musk for second keynote address
Screens Daily, Nov. 8, 2012 2:45 PM
Skyfall
Daniel Craig's glum third go-’round as 007 is enhanced by fun turns by all the supporting players, as well as the film's exciting camerawork.
Film Review, Nov. 8, 2012
Film Flam
Arts in Context, Fran Lebowitz, flying kites, and cats gone wild
Screens Daily, Nov. 7, 2012 11:55 AM
Alamo Drafthouse Is Not Interested in Your Tardy Slip
Austin theatres will enforce no late-seating policy in 2013
Screens Daily, Nov. 7, 2012 9:30 AM
ATX Television Festival Launches Pitch Competition
Clock's ticking: You've got 90 seconds to sell a TV show
