The Fighting Temptations

Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beyoncé join the church choir.

"...much-needed heart. For the silly farce that it is, Temptations has its moments, mainly in the form of Lucius..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Review: Broadway in Austin’s Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations

Like any jukebox musical, it all comes down to the songs

"...Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations, which is on tour and currently on stage at..."

March 30, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Tube Temptations

Keeping one eye on television and the other on pop culture

Dec. 28, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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Kevin Spacey plays Mephistopheles to a cadre of M.I.T. whiz kids, who do a better job of counting cards at the Vegas blackjack tables than counting their loot.

"...shares with the Las Vegas mythos the same stale temptations: empty glitz and little substance...."

March 28, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Pride

Based on the true story of Jim Ellis, who created a nationally respected swimming program from an abandoned community center, Pride is a by-the-book sports film.

"...and threaten their young swimmers into looking beyond the temptations of the streets and finding self-actualization in the holy..."

March 23, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Thirteen

Catherine Hardwicke directs her laser-beam gaze into the horrifically malleable soul of young girls caught in bad situations.

"...surely the most painful and accurate depiction of the temptations that abound in our popular culture and incongruously demand..."

Aug. 29, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Hotel Eden

"...Eden's such a phantasmagoria of forbidden desires, imaginings and temptations. It's all depicted with the lush hyper-realism of a..."

June 14, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Motown Christmas, the Temptations

Holiday Platters

"...A Motown ChristmasVolume 2 (Motown)The TemptationsThe Best of the Temptations Christmas (Motown) The concept alone..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

LBJ Library Spotlights the Little House That Motown Built

Collection stars Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Supremes & more

"...and attempted to line dance like one of the Temptations. At the exhibit’s grand unveiling, Miracles worker Claudette Robinson,..."

Sept. 20, 2019 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Spotlight: Dennis Coffey

Dennis Coffey, "Scorpio," and funk soul brother forever

"...Norman Whitfield's auspices, played on soul classics by the Temptations, Four Tops, Supremes, Edwin Starr, and Marvin Gaye...."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature by Robert Gabriel

Four Tops Lost & Found: "Breaking Through" (1963-1964) (Motown) / Marvin Gaye Lost & Found: "Love Starved Heart" (Expanded Edition) (Motown) / Smokey Robinson & the Miracles Lost & Found: "Along Came Love" (1958-1964) (Motown) / The T

Reissues

"...(1958-1964) (Motown)The TemptationsLost & Found: "You've Got to Earn It"..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Terry Allen, ericdoa, and More Crucial Concerts

Essential Austin gigs in the coming week

"...yin-yang of saccharine and bitter.  – Laiken Neumann The Temptations Review..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Quiet Light, One Be Low, a few July 4th traditions, and more recommended shows

"...make the scene.  – Kevin Curtin Antone's Anniversary: The Temptations ReviewAntone's Nightclub, Saturday 1..."

June 30, 2023 Music Column by Wayne Lim

Tulip Fever

Intrigue blossoms in 17th century Amsterdam

"...aflame with erotic passion, his art, and the get-rich-quick temptations of tulip speculation, the puppyish DeHaan gives an energetic..."

Sept. 8, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Begin Again

Agreeably phony movie focuses on a pair of unlikely partners drawn together by the promise of making music.

"...star on the rise who’s failed to resist the temptations of his fan base. And Dan has just lost..."

July 4, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

Wilson Pickett

in box

"...song choreography like a Smokey Robinson track for the Temptations, while its plaintive flipside, "Let Me Be Your Boy,"..."

May 14, 2010 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Love Bath

SXSW 2010 keynote speaker Smokey Robinson originally wanted to be a cowboy, but they didn't have any horses in his hood

"...AC: Florence Ballard, Marvin Gaye, the Temptations – it's striking that the music is so joyful..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Obsessed

Idris Elba and Beyoncé co-star as a married couple whose happy life is disrupted by a stalker.

"...Panther remake to singing actress roles in The Fighting Temptations, Dreamgirls, and Cadillac Records. With Obsessed it’s now time..."

May 1, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

More Reissues

"...greatest hits of the Supremes, Vandellas, Four Tops, and Temptations behind them, which makes Vol. 10: 1970 all the..."

Aug. 1, 2008 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

In Box

In Box

"...spun on a dime straight to No. 1, the Temptations' burning house of love engulfed Hitsville USA as the..."

Dec. 28, 2007 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Taking cues from Ray and Walk the Line, this comedy biopic spans 70 years in the life of its hero, the fictional music legend Dewey Cox.

"...from Jack White, Ghostface Killah, Lyle Lovett, and the Temptations, the film is also a veritable who’s who from..."

Dec. 21, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Ten Canoes

Ten Canoes is as much a work of anthropology as it is a narrative, and its true strength lies in its exploration of ancient aboriginal hunting practices, death rituals, and legal traditions.

"...strangers, the importance of the rule of law, the temptations of the fairer sex, and the madness of having..."

July 27, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 1: 59-61, The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 2: 1962

"...a name for himself, setting the stage for the Temptations' snowball of fire. Disc five opens at No. 1..."

May 27, 2005 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

First Daughter

This movie's tortured young protagonist and clueless dad just happen to be members of the First Family of the United States.

"...pro-Dad (Keaton) sound bites when challenged and resist the temptations of her freshman collegiate year. As is so often..."

Oct. 1, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Standing in the Shadows of Motown

"...and the Supremes, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, the Temptations, the Four Tops, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Stevie..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Chocolat

This English-language movie is set in a provincial French village in 1959 and deals with the pressing question of whether the seductive and mysterious powers of chocolate can soothe the priggish tendencies of the local townsfolk – and during Lent, no less.

"...secret of her never-married status. Her behavior and her temptations are the whispered buzz of the town. Appetites become..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sugar Town

"...to scrape by on financial promises, resist compelling sexual temptations while on the road, and grapple with his problematic..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Free Week Unleashed: These Four Austin Acts Hit the Ground Running in 2024

Catching up with Redbud, lluvii, Daydream Twins, and SINE

"...Dressed in all black, the Austin artist whispered the temptations of closer "Dark Matters" over a chilly, throbbing sub-bass:..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Review: Alchemy Theatre's Pipeline

Weak choices undermine the hard-hitting angst that drives this play

"...Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations when it came through town this March? That was..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, September 16-22

"...thought that will lure you away from the perverse temptations of self-damage and self-undoing? The answers to these queries..."

Sept. 16, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

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