BlackBerry Retro-Engineers the Rise and Fall of the Original Smartphone

Matt Johnson's tells the tale of a very Canadian tech crunch

"...is inviting you to notice that he is not Aaron Sorkin, and that the paradigm-shifting CEOs of BlackBerry, the..."

March 10, 2023 Screens Feature by Julian Towers

Mystery Switches and Other Hidden Secrets of Shin Ultraman

How director Shinji Higuchi made a very loyal reboot

"...Higuchi's biggest inspirations was in fact the works of Aaron Sorkin and most especially The West Wing, "where it's..."

Jan. 7, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Prima Doñas' LatiNacional: tu casa es mi casa

The improv troupe behind Latinauts gives 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue a makeover like the country has never seen

"...Bartlet. No, despite the sensory cues, we aren't in Aaron Sorkin's (White) House. This is la Casa Blanca, the..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Steve Davis’ Top 10 Films of 2017

"...Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber (The Disaster Artist), Aaron Sorkin (Molly's Game), James Ivory (Call Me by Your..."

Dec. 29, 2017 Screens Feature by Steve Davis

Holiday Viewing: TV Christmas Episodes

Celebrate the season in Sunnydale, the Oval Office, and more

"...Directed by series vet Tommy Schlamme and written by Aaron Sorkin (story by Peter Parnell), “Noël” moves between two..."

Dec. 14, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Rob Reiner Goes All the Way With LBJ

Tackling the contradictions of the unexpected presidency

"...of American politics with Ghosts of Mississippi, and the Aaron Sorkin-penned The American President. Now he's deep in the..."

Nov. 3, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

ATX Meets The West Wing

Aaron Sorkin joins reunion for ATX Television Fest

"...the brains behind the Bartlet administration series creator/executive producer Aaron Sorkin and director/executive producer Thomas Schlamme, plus some of..."

April 7, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Steve Davis' Top 10 Films of 2015

"...Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley, Ronnie Del Carmen), Steve Jobs (Aaron Sorkin)..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Screens Feature by Steve Davis

Kimberley Jones' Top 10 Films of 2015

"...Best Adapted Screenplay Steve Jobs (Aaron Sorkin, based on book by Walter Isaacson), The Diary..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Austin Critics Announce Award Nominees

Carol leads nominations with seven nods

"...Carol Charles Randolph and Adam McKay, The Big Short Aaron Sorkin, Steve Jobs Best Cinematography Roger Deakins, Sicario Edward..."

Dec. 16, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Beau Willimon Lays His 'Cards' on the Table

Austin Film Festival presents the showrunner on season two of the hit Netflix series

"...a weird middle ground between the revisionist idealism of Aaron Sorkin's The West Wing and the pressure-cooked freak-out of..."

Feb. 21, 2014 Screens Feature by Aleksander Chan

Austin and the Academy

'Tree of Life,' 'Bullhead' score Oscar nominations

"...and Beau Willimon "Moneyball" Screenplay by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin Story by Stan Chervin "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"..."

Jan. 24, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

2011 Screens Top 10s

Marjorie Baumgarten's Top 10 list

"...Moneyball (Steve Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (Rick..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

2011 Screens Top 10s

Kimberley Jones' Top 10 list

"...Moneyball (Steve Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin), Drive (Hossein Amini), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (Bridget..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

2010 Screens Top 10s

"...Winter's Bone (Debra Granik, Anne Rosellini), The Social Network (Aaron Sorkin), Let Me In (John Ajvide Lindqvist, Matt Reeves)..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

2010 Screens Top 10s

"...Toy Story 3 (Michael Arndt), The Social Network (Aaron Sorkin), Red Riding trilogy (Tony Grisoni) WORST FILM..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

AFCA Backs 'Black Swan'

Local film critics pick year's best

"...Best Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network..."

Dec. 22, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Homicide: Life on the Street – The Complete Series

Before HBO's The Wire came along and blew everyone's minds, the television-consuming public was pretty much dependent on one show to foster its intimacy with Body-More Murdaland

"...it was as talky and overtly theatrical as anything Aaron Sorkin ever dreamed up...."

Nov. 27, 2009 Screens Feature by Cindy Widner

TV Eye

Bea Arthur blazed trails in Maude. But is there room in contemporary TV for strong, feisty, older women?

"...damage was done. Not even the writing wizardry of Aaron Sorkin could bring Mrs. Landingham back from the dead..."

May 1, 2009 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Update: Inaugural Events on TV: Bravo

Bravo joins the inaugural fray.

"...by serving up a day of The West Wing, Aaron Sorkin's award-winning, progressive-leaning drama that aired from 1999 to..."

Jan. 13, 2009 Screens Post by Belinda Acosta

Free Night of Theater 2006: The list

Take your pick of 21 performances being offered at no charge with Free Night of Theater 2006

"...Georgetown Palace Theatre: A Few Good Men, by Aaron Sorkin; 810 S. Austin Ave., Georgetown..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Arts Feature

TV Eye

Slot Machines

"...anticipated Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Emmy Award-winners Aaron Sorkin and Thomas Schlamme (The West Wing) work with..."

May 26, 2006 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TO: America; FROM: The BBC

Subject: FWD: 'The Office' on DVD

"...and as such is a refreshing blast of the anti-Aaron Sorkin, one of the States' biggest hitmakers: There are..."

Nov. 14, 2003 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Look Ma, No Wrapping

DVD boxed sets, no assembly required

"...Rocky Mountain News). Unlike the show within the show, Aaron Sorkin's ingenious ensemble "dramedy" never got another season, because..."

Dec. 13, 2002 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

TV Eye

What, you think watching TV for a living is easy? Boy, does "TV Eye" have a thing or two to tell you.

"...or the Golden Globes, or a direct hotline to Aaron Sorkin, Sharon Osbourne, or Joss Whedon, which would be..."

May 17, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Top 10s

TV Eye's Top 10 on the Telly

"...week, this show deftly reminds us what patriotism is. Aaron Sorkin may have gone off with that post-9/11 episode,..."

Jan. 4, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

No Emmy nominations for Buffy

"...writer and creator of BTVS, penned the episode, but Aaron Sorkin and Rick Cleveland of The West Wing (NBC)..."

July 20, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

In anticipation of the upcoming writers' strike, networks are beefing up their reality programming, including Worst Case Scenario, No Boundaries, and -- yep, it's that bad -- another Big Brother.

"...of power -- think David E. Kelley, Steven Bochco, Aaron Sorkin. Television writers aren't just welcome on the set..."

April 20, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Television shows are using direct addresses to the audience more and more. What hath Ferris Bueller wrought? Also, say goodbye to Boy Meets World and, quite possibly, Sports Night.

"...the typical sitcom, a credit to the show's writer/creator, Aaron Sorkin, the same writer/creator of the fine West Wing..."

May 5, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Austin Playhouse's The Real Thing

Tom Stoppard's play receives a remarkable revival with a seasoned cast

"...badass, pixie-esque hair for the second. Also impressive are Aaron Johnson, Marie Rose Fahlgren, and Stephen Mercantel, all playing..."

Sept. 25, 2015 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

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