DOA: Dead or Alive

Female fighters start out as enemies but strip down to their bikini tops to fight a common foe.

"...be no possible cosmic justification for somebody’s suffering through DOA: Dead or Alive, which isn’t so much a movie..."

June 22, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Project Connect DOA

Jan. 23, 2020 Postmarks

Jigsaw

The Saw character returns

"...despite the fact that alter ego John Kramer was DOA way back in 2006’s Saw III). Surprisingly, directing sibs..."

Nov. 3, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Point Break

Remake of 1991's action bromance

"...in itself. The 2.0 update splashes up on shore DOA...."

Jan. 1, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Invisible

This thriller directed by David S. Goyer serves up teen angst with its supernatural thrills.

"...face it: Teen angst is teen angst whether it's DOA or MIA, and c'mon, if you really want to..."

May 4, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dungeons & Dragons

"...triptych is released next year. This dragon, sadly, is DOA...."

Dec. 8, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Grandfather

Dec. 3, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Hey Freshman: IG Follows to Fast-Track Your Immersion in Austin Music

Under-21 and underground rave resources on Instagram

"...@DOA.BookingThe combined efforts of a few DIY sustainers, Death of..."

Aug. 19, 2022 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Dead

Comedy about raising the dead doesn't raise too many laughs

"...flicks, this is more like the Bob Hoskins/Denzel Washington DOA misfire Heart Condition than the silly-spooky antics of Randall..."

Sept. 25, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Independence Day: Resurgence

ID:R is probably everything you were expecting and less

"...Okun (Spiner), who turns out to have been not DOA but merely comatose...."

July 1, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

R.I.P.D.

The Rest in Peace Department of undead police officers is joined by a recently slain cop.

"...Pronounced DOA during its opening weekend, R.I.P.D. was done in by..."

July 26, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Edge of Darkness

This thriller marks a middling comeback for Mad Mel Gibson

"...July 2006. Rumors that the actor's career was henceforth DOA seemed a bit overenthusiastic at the time, but with..."

Jan. 29, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

When Good Things Happen to Bad Bills – and Vice Versa

Bad bills fly, while good bills die

"...this bill, by Rep. Frank Corte, R-San Antonio, is DOA. The measure proposes requiring pharmacies to post signs warning..."

May 22, 2009 News Column by the News Staff

The Orphanage

Although Guillermo Del Toro is the producer, this new Spanish horror film is derivative and not on par with Del Toro's spooky childhood stories.

"...It may be an exquisite corpse, but it's still DOA. Nonetheless, Bayona and his cast (abetted by the ominously..."

Dec. 28, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Vacancy

Luke Wilson and Kate Beckinsale play a couple who try to escape from the snuff-film motel at which they're stranded.

"...shill Dinah Shore shrieking, "See the USA and be DOA; America's the grimmest land of all," for all the..."

April 27, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Realms of Inspiration

Erik Hokkanen, Finnish and fiddling in Austin

"...highlighted the soundtracks of numerous locally made films, including DOA, The Newton Boys, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre III. In..."

Dec. 2, 2005 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Stealth

Masterful aerial action sequences don't compensate for earthbound plot.

"...of what might have otherwise been a high flying DOA...."

July 29, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Analyze That

"...(with a nod to Raging Bull) can't save this DOA affair...."

Dec. 13, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Rat Race

"...and gags tossed scattershot across the screen. Many land DOA but the odds favor the movie's grab-bag style for..."

Aug. 17, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Terry Allen, ericdoa, and More Crucial Concerts

Essential Austin gigs in the coming week

"...ericdoa..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

The Trans Artists Powering Austin’s Alternative Nightlife Scene

After a brutal legislative session, local underground music may “never be the same again”

"...Alongside her partner Pat Reed (aka Tears of Eros)..."

June 23, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Faster Than Sound: How Two Years Off Made Oblivion Access Festival Even Better

An interview with the truly independent booking duo on their landmark lineup

"...planned in collaboration with Austin's Death of Affect Booking (@doa.booking on Instagram)...."

May 6, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Lege Ticker: Someone Has to Pay the Post-Storm Electric Bill

The price is right?

"...the power trades, which House Speaker Dade Phelan pronounced DOA in his chamber. Abbott had also lined up with..."

March 19, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Movies or Medicaid: A False Choice at the Texas Legislature

Another tug o’ war over funding for Texas’ film, TV, and gaming industry rebate program

"...seven weeks left in the current session, it's basically DOA. However, if lawmakers don't allocate any cash, the program..."

April 12, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Five Movies to See in Austin This Week

Your weekly film guide for April 5-12

"...Lates This is a totally unauthorized doc of the..."

April 6, 2018 Events Post by Danielle White

Playback: Best Austin Music Controversies of 2017

The year in quarrel

"...party, but the Economic Development Department's anticipated proposal arrived DOA: not holding hotels accountable or demanding building standards. Making..."

Dec. 22, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: The New Face of Austin Music Festivals

Taking stock of Austin’s festival landscape a week after the conclusion of ACL Fest

"...take a year off is the Olympics," consider SOS DOA, though chief Margin Walker talent buyer Graham Williams says..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Trump Budget Wants Congress to Rewrite Federal Immigration Law

But that budget? DOA. (We hope.)

June 2, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

What Will It Take to Get More Police Oversight?

If Greg Casar wants more accountability for cops, the city’s gonna need to give the police union some more money

"...unique terms of those agreements that would be rendered DOA should the city be unable to come to terms..."

May 26, 2017 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Balancing the Books After Years of Neglecting Schools

The Texas Legislature wants to fix school finance, but how?

"...little debate – mainly, Watson said, because "it's so DOA that senators don't even want to bother to talk."..."

April 7, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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