Anything for John

The making of John Cassavetes' 'Love Streams,' as witnessed by Michael Ventura

"..."John wouldn't have liked this, but Love Streams is a..."

Aug. 15, 2014 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

All Guns Blazing With the Director of John Wick 3

Chad Stahelski on building a world beyond the Continental

"...one more surprised by the breakout success of the John Wick series than Chad Stahelski, the stunt coordinator-turned-director who..."

May 16, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: John Wick: Chapter 4

Baba Yaga is back in his loudest, craziest adventure yet

"...director Chad Stahelski brought a little action flick called John Wick to Austin for its world premiere at Fantastic..."

March 13, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

John Wick vs. John Wick

John Wick: Chapter 2 director Chad Stahelski on the flawed hero

"...guy emerges, the bad guy still lurks. According to John Wick: Chapter 2 director Chad Stahelski, that's why there..."

Feb. 10, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Dear John

In this obvious romance, a soldier on leave falls for a girl, which leads to an anguished correspondence.

"...know is I spent a good chunk of Dear John’s first act puzzling over Tatum’s lower half, sheathed as..."

Feb. 5, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Powell St. John Brought Us the Message, 1940-2021

Psychedelic visionary and Janis Joplin bandmate – a "man for the ages"

"...Powell St. John, the songwriter, musician, storyteller, and visionary artist who played..."

Aug. 23, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

John Lennon’s 75th Birthday

Local Beatles maniac Jody Denberg blows out some candles

"...John Lennon would’ve been 75 today. Austin’s Stephen Doster thus..."

Oct. 9, 2015 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Saint John of Las Vegas

Although the film sounds like a sure bet on paper, this comedy starring Steve Buscemi sadly comes up solid snake eyes.

"...Sarah Silverman, Peter Dinklage, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Tim Blake Nelson, John Cho and Jesse Garcia. Beware the gambler, and beware..."

Feb. 12, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

John Q.

"...Woods, Eddie Griffin, Shawn Hatosy and Daniel E. Smith. John Q. is a rabble-rouser that takes a swing at..."

Feb. 22, 2002 Movie Review by Steve Davis

John Carpenter's Vampires

"...Directed by: John Carpenter. Starring: James Wood, Daniel Baldwin, Sheryl Lee, Thomas..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

John Wick: Chapter 2

The body count increases exponentially in this new installment

"...Peter Stormare, Claudia Gerini, Bridget Moynahan, Franco Nero and John Leguizamo...."

Feb. 10, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

John Dies at the End

Together, Bubba Ho-Tep director Don Coscarelli and Cracked.com editor David Wong created this horror-comedy jumble that's customed-tooled for the midnight hour.

"...John Dies at the End begins with a riddle posed..."

Feb. 22, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner

John Carter

Old-school "Gosh, wow!" sense-of-wonder filmmaking is in short supply these days, but now John Carter has arrived to fill the void.

"...first was Brad Bird's Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol), John Carter is by far the better film. It's more..."

March 9, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Being John Malkovich

"...Directed by: Spike Jonze. Starring: John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, John Malkovich, Catherine Keener, Orson Bean..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Review: Faders Up: The John Aielli Experience

Longtime host of Eklektikos, first-time documentary

"...life and career of a (mostly) cherished hometown hero, John Aielli, through documentary Faders Up – named for his..."

March 11, 2024 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

The U.S. vs. John Lennon

Documentary about Lennon's political activism and time spent in New York basks in the legend's presence but offers little new on the subject.

"...Directed by: David Leaf and John Scheinfeld. Keeping company with the memory of John Lennon..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Gospel of John

The last years of Jesus are presented with more realism than pageantry.

"...possibility of it containing anti-Semitic sentiments. The Gospel of John – a three-hour, Canadian-produced, word-for-word retelling of the most..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Documentary Goes Inside the Eclectic World of John Aielli

The spirit of radio lives in Faders Up: The John Aielli Experience

"...There was never another DJ like John Aielli. The host of Austin NPR station KUTX’s Eklektikos,..."

March 8, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Elton John Rockets the Moody

Piano prince toasts Andy Roddick Foundation’s 15th anniversary

"...Last Saturday, Sir Elton John followed Jerry Lee Lewis on the Acura stage at..."

May 5, 2015 Music Post by Nina Hernandez

John Wick

Keanu Reeves and the filmmakers deliver the goods in this well-constructed revenge picture.

"...Dafoe, Adrianne Palicki, Ian McShane, Lance Reddick, Dean Winters, John Leguizamo, David Patrick Kelly and Bridget Moynahan...."

Oct. 24, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

Remembering Legendary Pitmaster John Mueller, 1969-2021

The brisket king was part of a Central Texas BBQ dynasty

"...naturally involved that legendary Taylor joint, Louie Mueller Barbecue. John Mueller was always a part of the equation...."

Dec. 21, 2021 Food Post by Rod Machen

The Passion & Paradox of Father John Misty

Charged Austin City Limits taping rivals a TED talk

"...Josh Tillman first played the ACL Festival as Father John Misty in 2012, he pretended he was filming an..."

Aug. 23, 2017 Music Post by Doug Freeman

The Beat Goes On: R.I.P. Uncle John Turner

Johnny Winter drummer and the power of three

"...that’s the way it felt to hear about Uncle John Turner’s death on this sky-is-crying Thursday morning. There’s so..."

July 26, 2007 Music Post by Margaret Moser

John Tucker Must Die

Teen female-revenge comedy doesn't live up to the edginess promised by its title.

"...Penn Badgley and Jenny McCarthy. With a title like John Tucker Must Die, you would expect this teen comedy..."

Aug. 4, 2006 Movie Review by Steve Davis

And on Keyboards, John Carpenter!

Horror master successfully re-tunes his career

"...horror movies. Horror movies will live forever.” At 68, John Carpenter could stay home in Los Angeles and live..."

June 24, 2016 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

Atlas Shrugged: Who Is John Galt?

Audiences shrug back.

"...Unfortunately, Who Is John Galt? substitutes the most knee-jerk Tea Party beliefs for..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

3 Reasons You Should Know John Merriman’s Name

And only one of them is because it’s easier to spell than 'Galifianakis'

"...Local actor/comedian/creative whirling dervish John Merriman is in the news this week. We're gonna..."

Sept. 6, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Papa John's Versus Obamacare

Cheesy bread vendor puts 11 cents price tag on saving lives

"...vendor of choice for homophobes, now we have Papa John's claiming that they're raising prices to pay for Obamacare...."

Aug. 10, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry

This nonpartisan documentary seeks to identify the sparks that made John Kerry and so many others of his generation so eager to serve their country.

"...were thinking that Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry is just one more entry in this unprecedented..."

Oct. 1, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Q&A: John Lee Hancock on The Highwaymen

Texas director retells the Bonnie and Clyde story from the cops’ view

"...heroes careening through the South and making chumps of John Q. Law. It’s easy to ignore the dead bodies..."

March 9, 2019 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

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