First Position

This lovely documentary follows six international ballet hopefuls, ages 10 to 17, as they compete for the Youth America Grand Prix.

"...Directed by: Bess Kargman...."

May 25, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

W.E.

Madonna helms this movie about the scandalous marriage of King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson.

"...Directed by: Madonna. Starring: Andrea Riseborough, Abbie Cornish, Oscar Isaac, James D'Arcy and..."

March 23, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Wednesday International Bands

Wednesday's just the beginning!

"...Losing My Religion..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature

SXSW Thursday Picks & Sleepers

Thursday blurbs slim down from the Wednesday bloat

"...THURSDAY PICKS Termanology..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature

Crazy Horse

Paris' famed erotic showcase at the Crazy Horse saloon is profiled in this Frederick Wiseman documentary.

"...Directed by: Frederick Wiseman...."

March 2, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Chico & Rita

The music, scored by Cuban pianist Bebo Valdés, is the real star of this animated movie.

"...Directed by: Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal...."

March 2, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Letters at 3AM: These American Dreams

Steve Erickson's novel 'These Dreams of You' is a profound and hilarious salute to family values and America

"...An image haunts me lately. It is from The Autobiography..."

Feb. 24, 2012 Column by Michael Ventura

2011 Screens Top 10s

Marc Savlov's Top 10 list

"...1) Melancholia His bizarre outburst at Cannes notwithstanding, von Trier's haunting..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Soccer Watch

Angela Kelly named new head coach for Texas soccer, and more

"...Saturday morning, the UT Longhorns announced that head soccer coach Chris..."

Dec. 23, 2011 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

Hugo

Martin Scorsese steps outside his comfort zone to create an effects-heavy children’s film set in France – and winds up creating one of his most splendid and personal films.

"...Directed by: Martin Scorsese. Starring: Asa Butterfield, Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen,..."

Nov. 25, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Uwaga!

Polish metal got me to Poland

"...On the underside of Wawel Hill in Kraków, Poland, the skeletal bronze statue lights up every..."

Nov. 25, 2011 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Hercules on Two Wheels

Could bicycling be bigger than baseball again?

"...Why isn't the Tour de France in America? I mean, besides the obvious fact that..."

Nov. 12, 2011 Sports Post by Mike Crissey

FF2011: 'Borderline' ('Une Pure Affaire')

Coke dreams of la petite bourgeoisie

"...their own bosses. Maybe have a nice little family business they can run out of their house. And if..."

Sept. 25, 2011 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

ACL Music Fest Friday Interviews

Coming down from the Ozark Mountains

"...Despite a name most people think is nonsense – try a Native American name for..."

Sept. 16, 2011 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

After a Fashion

Your Style Avatar's new lease on life as an affirming and supportive avatar starts, ahem, with Fashion Week

"...THE REPORT Following last week's column in which I committed to try..."

Aug. 12, 2011 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Sarah's Key

Two parallel stories from different eras intertwine and inform each other in this film based on Tatiana de Rosnay’s best-selling novel.

"...Directed by: Gilles Paquet-Brenner. Starring: Kristin Scott Thomas, Mélusine Mayance, Niels Arestrup, Dominique Frot,..."

Aug. 5, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Iggy Pop

"...Iggy PopRoadkill Rising ... the Bootleg Collection: 1977-2009(Shout! Factory) Iggy & the..."

July 29, 2011 Music Review by Austin Powell

Radio Snack

Food on the airwaves in Austin

"...You can divide the world between those who listen to radio..."

July 15, 2011 Food Feature by MM Pack

A Brief History of Food Radio

How it all began

"...From its earliest days, food had a presence in radio programming. It's generally accepted that the first food..."

July 15, 2011 Food Feature by MM Pack

Monte Carlo

Cute-as-a-button Selena Gomez stars in this tweener mistaken-identity comedy.

"...Directed by: Tom Bezucha. Starring: Selena Gomez, Leighton Meester, Katie Cassidy, Cory Monteith and..."

July 8, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Right Snuff

Savage survivor and Sex Pistols witness Artly Snuff isn't just another face in Austin's eccentric crowd

"...On December 30, 2010, with less than 48 hours in the year, Artly Snuff slowed to..."

July 8, 2011 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Voyeur Discretion Advised

Hot town, smut in the city

"...Ah, summer in Austin. The mercury is on the brink of popping..."

June 24, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Letters at 3AM: In a Lonely Place

Film noir is a cinema of failure

"...The way things are going, the beginning of The Big Sleep will..."

June 3, 2011 Column by Michael Ventura

Pushing the Borderline

AFS Essential Cinema highlights filmmakers far from home

"..."I have a strange feeling. I feel like I'm not alone – like I'm..."

June 3, 2011 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

A Night at the Opera

Opera for dummies: Name one male tenor

"...Fun Fun Fest 2010 was a week away, the final music festival of Austin's yearly marathon, but Saturday night,..."

May 27, 2011 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The 'Tease That Binds

The Texas Burlesque Festival builds community among those who are hip to the strip

"...every burlesque performer has a hook – that little something unique that snags the audience. It can be a..."

April 15, 2011 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Off the Record

Austin Music Poll winners are just going to have to wait until the Austin Music Awards, plus a closer look at SXSW's international acts

"...For the first time since the birth of South by Southwest, the results of..."

Feb. 25, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Lucie 'splains It All

Austin Cabaret presents Lucie Arnaz, and here we have a lovely convo.

"...Lucie Arnaz comes this Sunday to entertain Austin as a part of Austin Cabaret's 10 year..."

Feb. 10, 2011 Arts Post by Kate X Messer

This Way to the Big Top!

From budget disaster to hysterical bloodletting, the legislative circus is back in town

"...In 2009, the 81st Legislature of the state of Texas..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

2011: Bring It On

Celebrities dish up their New Year's resolutions

"...In 1988, The Austin Chronicle asked some high-profile Austinites –..."

Dec. 28, 2010 Chronolog Post by R.U. Steinberg

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