Austin Film Festival Witnesses The Obituary of Tunde Johnson

Time travel thriller will be opening night film

"...added sci fi social commentary The Obituary of Tunde Johnson as its opening night film...."

Oct. 17, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival Review: The Obituary of Tunde Johnson

A recurrence not at Owl Creek Bridge, again and again

"...Yes, The Obituary of Tunde Johnson is a time loop movie, but as you quickly..."

Nov. 1, 2019 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Hidden Figures

True story of NASA's black women mathematicians

"...P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kevin Costner, Mahershala Ali, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, Glen Powell and Kimberly Quinn...."

Jan. 6, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Getaway

The story comes from Jim Thompson’s book, and the screenplay was written by Walter Hill. The star wattage is all McQueen and MacGraw, while the propulsion is all Peckinpah.

"...Directed by: Sam Peckinpah. Starring: Steve McQueen, Ali MacGraw, Ben Johnson, Bo Hopkins, Sally Struthers, Al Letieri..."

Nov. 11, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

LBJ Library at 50: An Interview With Mark Updegrove

The Library's director from 2009 to 2017 on LBJ's evolving legacy

"...less than the way we all see Lyndon Baines Johnson and his presidency, to turn our attention away from..."

Aug. 26, 2021 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Moontower 6: More Headliners

Jay Pharaoh, Chris Hardwick, Morgan Murphy join 2017 lineup

"...Christmas, you knew that wouldn't be it. Not that Ali Wong, Patton Oswalt, Ralphie May, and the others weren't..."

Jan. 27, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Moontower 6: First Comics Announced

Ali Wong, Patton Oswalt, and Ralphie May lead list of 50 acts

"...booked for the humor fest's sixth edition were headliners Ali Wong, Patton Oswalt, and Ralphie May...."

Dec. 9, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Spiral

Chris Rock reinvents the horror morality tale for the BLM era

"...Rock, Max Minghella, Samuel L. Jackson, Morgan David Jones, Ali Johnson, Dan Petronijevic, Richard Zeppieri and Edie Inksetter...."

May 14, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...the life and impact of First Lady Lady Bird Johnson, and a long-overdue reappraisal of the impact of a..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

All The Pieces Fall in to Place as SXSW Adds Tetris

New titles include experimental Visions and 24 Beats Per Second

"...Bottoms Director: Emma Seligman, Producers: Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman, Alison Small, Screenwriters: Emma Seligman, Rachel Sennott Directed by Emma..."

Feb. 1, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Roxane Gay, Tim O’Brien Join Texas Book Festival Lineup

Full author roster revealed for November fest

"...Happiness Falls, her followup to Edgar Award-winning Miracle Creek; Ali Hazelwood, neuroscientist and author of Love, Theoretically and The..."

Sept. 13, 2023 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones

Get Ready for the 2022 B. Iden Payne Awards

The full list of nominees before Monday's award ceremony

"...Theatre's new staging of Mack & Mabel, ZACH Theatre's minimalist but emotionally loaded version of Somebody Loves You, Mr...."

Oct. 22, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...Powell, Josh Wiggins, Milo Coy, Lee Eddy, Bill Wise, Natalie L'Amoreaux, Jessica Brynn Cohen, Sam Chipman, Danielle Guilbot (World..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...Lindsay LaVanchy, Froy Gutierrez, Gattlin Griffith, Patrick Walker, Bart Johnson, Shireen Lai, with Yancy Butler, and Lochlyn Munro (World..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

American Gangster

A sizzling cast and their director do a crackerjack job of nailing the look and feel of New York City's bad old days of internal corruption and outer rot.

"...the form of the much-admired, longtime crime boss Bumpy Johnson, here played to the essential hilt by a terrific..."

Nov. 2, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Miami Beach

"...Names like Corbett, Johnson, Dempsey, Tunney, Schmeling, Louis, Marciano, Patterson, and, finally, the..."

Jan. 12, 1996 Column

Marc Maron, Nikki Glaser Headlining Inaugural Moontower Just for Laughs Festival

Amped-up comedy fest adds over 100 comics and podcasts

"...Saturday Night Live stars Chris Redd and James Austin Johnson will be bringing the yuks, while Natasha Leggero and..."

Jan. 19, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Unveils Third Artist List

Bedouine, Priests, Mystery Lights, Kokoko!, and 297 more

"...to Azniv Korkejian, aka song whisperer Bedouine; D.C. DIY specialists Priests; increasingly experimental Swedish rapper Yung Lean; and NYC..."

Jan. 9, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Your friendly neighborhood web-head goes beyond Peter Parker

"...In 2000, Marvel Comics realized that they were getting a little stale, and the..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Who's Texas?

The story of Texas history says a lot -- about the storytellers

"...its own cameo role), the public record suggests a revealing, cinematic chapter in the ongoing historical argument over what..."

Sept. 6, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Friday Picks & Sleepers

Obvious Picks and loads of not-so-obvious Sleepers!

"...Chicago blues sound that's authentic, soul-wrenching, and rare. – Jim Caligiuri..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

Music of the Spheres

Sinatra in the Sahara

"...photograph by David Lynch..."

July 9, 1999 Music Feature by David Lynch

A Whole Lotta Lava Going On

Winter/Spring Movie Sneaks

"......"

Feb. 14, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...makes an appearance as both cowriter and star of Natalie Morales’ Language Lessons, while sibling Jay joins him as..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Another Round of Praise

Nominations for the 2007-2008 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Marcus McQuirter, Robert Johnson: Trick the Devil..."

May 9, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Moontower Announces Jenny Slate, Leslie Jones, Jay Pharoah, and More for Its Just for Laughs Festival

Samantha Bee, Ziwe, Monét X Change, and many more added to lineup

"...Laughs just made its lineup of comedy and comedy-adjacent personalities even more irresistible. The two-week festival announced the addition..."

Feb. 9, 2023 Arts Post by James Renovitch

SXSW Unleashes Massive Film List

High-concept horror A Quiet Place to open fest

"...horror, she said, "Not only do we love its originality, suspense, and amazing cast, we love seeing artists stretch..."

Jan. 31, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Live Shots

"...Guy Clark brought his "Old Blue Shirt" and Jerry..."

April 16, 1999 Music Feature

Coach's Corner

"...But Mike's not alone. It's more accurate to visualize him as the lead clown at the head of..."

March 5, 1999 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Coach's Corner

"...The notion that Liston would simply quit, so thoroughly demoralized and beaten, was beyond improbable. It was impossible. But..."

July 4, 1997 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

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