The Five Obstructions

This sublime documentary, which recounts a bizarre battle of creative wits between Danish film director Jørgen Leth and the notorious Lars von Trier, also features a segment animated by Waking Life's technical wizard Bob Sabiston.

"...Directed by: Jørgen Leth and Lars von Trier. Starring: Lars von Trier, Jørgen Leth, Patrick Bauchau..."

Sept. 24, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Real Cancun

"...Directed by: Rick De Oliveira. New Line wins the race to become the first company to..."

April 25, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Road to Rail

Can light rail in Austin work well with Smart Growth?

"...Wanna do something about the horrible traffic on the highways? Light rail ain't it...."

July 21, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Substitute

"...Directed by: Robert Mandel. Starring: Tom Berenger, Ernie Hudson, Diane Venora, Glenn Plummer and William Forsythe. The Substitute..."

April 26, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Boys' Shorts: The New Queer Cinema

"...Directed by: Stephen Cummins, Laurie Lynd, Marlon Riggs, Christopher Newby, Michael Mayson and Mark Christopher. Six..."

Feb. 18, 1994 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

The Bold & the Bountiful: HAAM's Corporate Battle of the Bands Rocks for a Cause

Fifteen years in, HAAM's Corporate BOTB is bolder than ever

"...The takeaway from this year’s Corporate Battle of the Bands:..."

June 9, 2024 Music Post by Cy White

Desnudo: The Coffee That Austin Wakes Up For

This little trailer on the Eastside is brewing up big business

"...A phenomenon happens on any given Saturday or Sunday morning at..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Food Feature by Hannah Uebele

Review: Rapper Billy Woods Has the Most Intense Lyrics at an Extreme Music Festival

His lines read like a poetry book bound in human flesh

"...bands that sing about disembowelment, Billy Woods might have the most intense lyrics of all 100-plus acts on the..."

May 14, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...has been impelled to augment its predominantly indie hip-hop lineup with a major-label ringer. But old heads and backpackers..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

Scandalous: The True Story of the National Enquirer

The shocking history of America's sleaziest tabloid

"...This rollicking documentary about the rise and fall of America’s premier supermarket tabloid The..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Commuter

Liam Neeson still has a very particular set of skills

"...Directed by: Jaume Collet-Serra. Starring: Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Jonathan Banks, Elizabeth McGovern and..."

Jan. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Belko Experiment

A gory social experiment gone wrong

"...Corporate cubicle office life demeans the worker and too often makes for a soul-deadening experience..."

March 31, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

StoryCorps Reservations: The Sequel

New slots available Dec. 7, but time is of the essence

"...A few weeks ago, we told you that the StoryCorps MobileBooth would be back in town and that..."

Jan. 6, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

All Eyes on Kyle Field

Saturday's showdown at Texas A&M is sure to be a barnburner

"...It’s being heralded as the Game of the Century of the Year: #1 Alabama..."

Sept. 12, 2013 Sports Post by Rod Machen

The Queen Is Alive!

Review: Comic Lisa Lampanelli puts the Paramount on blast

"...Years in the company of eclectic celebrity riff-raff like Donald Trump, Pamela..."

Jan. 28, 2013 Arts Post by Russ Espinoza

Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li

The director of Doom takes on another video-game franchise, this time one about a female martial artist seeking justice.

"...by: Andrzej Bartkowiak. Starring: Kristin Kreuk, Chris Klein, Neal McDonough, Robin Shou, Moon Bloodgood, Josie Ho, Taboo and Michael..."

March 6, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Daugherty Repeats the Empty Bus Myth

No one takes mass transit in the city – except for all these people on the bus with me

"...As I’ve noted before, one of my biggest pet peeves is the erroneous claim..."

Oct. 14, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Bob Stoops Is on Line 3! Mack Brown Is on Hold …

Joe O'Connell has an (imaginary) talk with OU's Bob Stoops

"...Joe, my man! Bob Stoops here. But you can call me Coach, my scribbling wordsmith. So here we are..."

Oct. 7, 2008 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

The Hierarchy of Hell

"...Ronnie James Dio, 66, wins. And Tony Iommi, 60, with..."

Aug. 27, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

'NFL Analysis 101': Fiendish Fish, Frolicking Amphibians, and the Fancy Lads of Fitzgerald

"...What the New England Patriots are doing this offseason is astonishing...."

March 19, 2007 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

Drug War Czar Stumping in the Silver State

"...With the election just days away, the debate in Nevada over..."

Nov. 2, 2006 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Beauty Academy of Kabul

This documentary shows how real power flows not from the barrel of a gun but rather a can of hairspray.

"...Directed by: Liz Mermin. The questionably good news put forth in this documentary is..."

May 26, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Shaggy Dog

There are precious few surprises here, but this breezy remake starring Tim Allen is a painless affair.

"...Directed by: Brian Robbins. Starring: Tim Allen, Kristin Davis, Zena Grey, Spencer Breslin, Danny Glover, Robert..."

March 10, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

"...Directed by: Hiroyuki Okiura. These days, with the eye-popping Final Fantasy blurring the line..."

July 20, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

Fun for kids and grownups.

"...decade since animators Arlene Klasky and Gabor Csupo debuted the hyper-imaginative Rugrats tots on the Nickelodeon cable station, and..."

Nov. 17, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Rock

Explosions and tough-guy heroics rule in this Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer production.

"...Directed by: Michael Bay. Starring: Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris, Michael Biehn and William Forsythe...."

June 7, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Snapper

"...Mccabe, Colm O'Byrne, Eanna Macliam and Ciara Duffy. Based upon the second volume of Roddy Doyle's working class Irish..."

Feb. 25, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Air Up There

"...Directed by: Paul M. Glaser. Starring: Kevin Bacon and Charles Gitonga Maina. The time-worn formula of the..."

Jan. 7, 1994 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

The Match Factory Girl

With not even 70 minutes total running time and, seemingly, not more than two dozen total lines of dialogue, The Match Factory Girl spins a compelling narrative, a devastating cultural portrait, and an object lesson in the less-is-more school of storytelling.

"...reaches new heights in Finnish director Kaurismaki's 1990 film The Match Factory Girl. With only 70 minutes running time..."

April 2, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Qmmunity: Pride All Week Long

Austin Pride's parade and festival is just the tip of a very gay iceberg

"...Austin Pride hits home on Saturday, Aug. 10, with its usual parade down Congress,..."

Aug. 9, 2024 Column by James Scott

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