Holiday Viewing: The Spirit of Christmas

A ridiculous delight in the Hallmark movie pantheon

"...It’s becoming a modern Christmas tradition: the inundation of holiday romances. Almost..."

Dec. 12, 2017 Screens Post by James Renovitch

A Very Krampus Christmas

Seasonal scares at the House of Torment

"...'Twas the week before Christmas, And all through the House..."

Dec. 16, 2016 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

The Most Fun You Can Have at Christmas With Your Pants On

Rebecca Havemeyer and Stanley Roy channel the spirit of some season…

"...Rebecca Havemeyer and Stanley Roy brought it! The seventh annual..."

Dec. 23, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Claire Gordon

Christmas in July – Tonight!

Wild Bill revs his ‘Honky-Tonk Holidaze’ at Antone’s

"...Less recounted than the tale about how Santa Claus comes screaming down..."

July 10, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

A Stage of Their Own

TexARTS has yet to find its audience in Austin, but outside it is another story

"...If things had gone according to plan, this holiday season would have..."

Sept. 26, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Way With Guns

Young writer Kevin Wood grew up with BB guns, and rifles and hunting, so it was a bit of a shock for him to discover that he wasn't as comfortable with a handgun.

"...Last week, my father and I went to a gun..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Features Feature by Kevin Wood

Sundance: A Good Start

"...My first few film picks all turned out to be winners. The Black List, which..."

Jan. 21, 2008 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

There's a Light Beyond These Woods

An unrestrained celebration of Nanci Griffith

"...From Boston to Southshore in the back of the bus ......"

Feb. 25, 2005 Music Feature by Louis Black

You're a Mean One, Mister Governor

Bah, humbug! Abbott kicks Founding Fathers out of Capitol.

"...Proving how Texas has forgotten about both American history and the separation..."

Dec. 24, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

All I Want for Christmas

"...Directed by: Robert Lieberman. Starring: Harley Jane Kozak, Jamey Sheridan, Ethan Randall, Kevin..."

Nov. 8, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas

The former teen heartthrob turned evangelical entrepreneur shows how to put the faith back into Christmas.

"...Directed by: Darren Doane. Starring: Kirk Cameron, Darren Doane, Bridgette Cameron, Raphi..."

Nov. 14, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Last Christmas

This is a movie inspired by a Wham! song, and you know what? It works.

"...Directed by: Paul Feig. Starring: Emilia Clarke, Madison Ingoldsby, Emma Thompson, Boris..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Arthur Christmas

The folks at Aardman Animation, who gave us Wallace & Gromit, seve up an instant – and funny – holiday classic.

"...Directed by: Sarah Smith...."

Nov. 25, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Review: Archive Theater's A Sherlock Holmes Christmas

Should you welcome this Holmes for the holidays with seasonal cheer?

"...The facts are these: About four o'clock on Christmas morning, Peterson..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Arts Feature by Bob Abelman

Holiday Viewing: Christmas in Connecticut

It's a wonderful lie

"...Christmas movies usually come wrapped in a message: appreciate the..."

Dec. 22, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Record Reviews: Christmas

"...JAMES BROWN..."

Dec. 22, 1995 Music Review

It's a Wonderful Lie

Breezy, sneaky Christmas in Connecticut airs Christmas Eve on TCM

"...Christmas movies usually come wrapped in a message: appreciate the..."

Dec. 24, 2016 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

It's Beginning to Sound a Lot Like Christmas

Jingle Bell Rocks! spins under the musical mistletoe

"...Forget carols and devotional music. In my house, it's not really..."

Dec. 24, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Christmas Mountains Get Open(er)

GLO allowing access to remote property from Big Bend

"...Another little motion on the biggest argument in years for..."

April 10, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Q&A Hole: What's the Best Thing They Got for Christmas?

And what's the best thing they gave? Nine citizens answer.

"...Because, sure, it's all about "the reason for the season,"..."

Jan. 1, 2014 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Surviving Christmas

Money can buy happiness goes the moral of this cynical yet mildly amusing comedy starring Ben Affleck and James Gandolfini.

"...Directed by: Mike Mitchell. Starring: Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate, Catherine O'Hara, Josh..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dancing the Christmas Spirit

An eight-year-old fan of The Nutcracker has her dream come true when she gets to talk to a choreographer and ballerina -- Ballet Austin's Stephen Mills and Gina Patterson -- about the ballet that helps Christmas feel like Christmas.

"...As a Christmas tradition, my family goes to see the..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

Deconstructing 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'

… the day after Christmas

"...Believe it or not, it’s been 20 years since the release of The Nightmare Before Christmas...."

Dec. 26, 2013 Screens Post by Brandon Engel

The Year in Sports, as Pitched to the Head of a Hollywood Studio

"...I have a few friends that are trying pretty hard to..."

May 14, 2007 Sports Post by John Hunt

The Nativity Story

Sadly, this familiar tale is presented with a yawn-inducing neutrality more reminiscent of a community-center Christmas pageant than an epic story of divine humanity.

"...Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke. Starring: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Oscar Isaac, Ciarán Hinds, Shohreh..."

Dec. 1, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Yen Tan Sets a Timeless Drama Against the AIDS Crisis at SXSW Film

A different spirit of Christmas in Dallas filmmaker's 1985

"...Like all good stories about death, 1985 is full of life...."

March 9, 2018 Screens Feature by Sarah Marloff

DVDanger: Joe Swanberg Wishes You a Happy Christmas

On fatherhood, impostor syndrome, and staying unpredictable

"...As the holiday season begins, Joe Swanberg might seem to..."

Nov. 28, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

After a Fashion

On updo, blue rinse, hillbilly teeth, and Karl Rove, as only Your Style Avatar can muster

"...LE SCANDAL ROVALE I hardly know how to talk about this..."

Jan. 15, 2010 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Once Upon a Deadpool

Deadpool is back ... and he brought Fred Savage with him

"...Directed by: David Leitch. Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Fred Savage, Josh Brolin, Morena..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Luv Doc: A Few Thousand Words

Even a few thousand words from a fake doctor are not enough to fix years and years of dysfunction

"...I'm writing to you in hope that you will tell me what I should do. I..."

Feb. 22, 2019 Column by The Luv Doc

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