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A winning "bromance" between stoners, played by reigning comedy king Seth Rogen and James Franco, is at the heart of this shaggy pot story.

"...are two loners stumbling onto a soulmate – or another hilarious, heartfelt ode to fraternal love in the same..."

Aug. 8, 2008 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Brow Watch

"...Munster with a dewy, presumably pre-fellatio pout. There is another big brow, however, that is gaining a more subversive..."

Oct. 25, 2007 Design Post by Anne Harris

Undead

This Australian horror film arrives at the tail end of a recent and very substantial cinematic zombie overdose. Unfortunately, there are only so many ways to slice the walking dead.

"...released in its native Australia in 2003. Now, yet another two years later, the American release of Undead may..."

July 8, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Asian Connection

"...synapse-jolting study break or a viable alternative to yet another angst-ridden episode of NYPD Blue. Sure, the story is..."

Jan. 17, 2004 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Blue Car

"...of her newfound voice and unaware of her startling beauty. She’s a classic child-woman, suspended between the two worlds...."

June 6, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Live Flesh

Possibly due to the story's origin as a Ruth Rendell novel, this is the most coherent, viewer-friendly narratives Almodóvar's ever filmed. It also focuses on male relationships and features a young Javier Bardem.

"...(Rabal), a handsome young misfit whose obsession with hard-eyed beauty Elena (Neri) has a lingering impact on the personal..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Craft

Teen witches made high school a dark and brooding place long before vampires took over as the kings of teen cool.

"...who grants them their innermost desires, be it physical beauty, attention from boys, revenge, or worse. Before you can..."

May 3, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Swan Princess

"...Odette. And, as long as the two detest one another, it's a pretty entertaining story. But, inevitably, Odette turns..."

Nov. 25, 1994 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Indian Summer

"...have to bunk with any of the stupefyingly self-involved, gee-how-can-I-be-happy-with-all-my-wealth-and-beauty morons that Camp Tamakwa apparently produces. Despite tantalizing ingredients..."

April 30, 1993 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Flirting

"...match, when Danny is introduced to a young Ugandan beauty -- Thandiwe (Newton) -- who, like himself, is a..."

Dec. 18, 1992 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Daughters of the Dust

"...rapist. Daughters of the Dust moves with a lyrical beauty that blends hopes, memories, heritage and generational bonds into..."

Feb. 14, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Land Shaded in Melancholy Hues

The Austin Museum of Art exhibition "Visualizing the Blues: Images of the American South, 1862-1999" connects the blues aurally and visually, and reveals how the South, like the blues, is full of contradictions: dark and woeful yet beauteous and jubilant.

"...her one and only walk down the aisle with another woman. "I was losing the man that I loved,"..."

March 8, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Review: The Margaret Slovak Trio, Ballad for Brad

Jazz guitarist pulls beauty out of tragedy and triumph

"...and salutes her husband's perseverance on the title tune. Another pair of testimonials add to the elegiac tone: the..."

July 8, 2022 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Austin Opera's La Bohème

The beauty of the music and stagecraft in this production teaches us something about love and art

"...that uses fore-, middle-, and background so beautifully is another reason to buy a ticket. The suspended, lonely cube..."

May 3, 2019 Arts Review by Laura Jones

Performa / Dance's Confections

This evening of works, performed outdoors at the Umlauf, mixed art, beauty, and nature in ways that enraptured

"...a moment that clarifies, without irony, just what art, beauty, and nature can bring...."

April 19, 2019 Arts Review by Laura Jones

aGLIFF Review: Mapplethorpe

Matt Smith captivates as the transgressive photographer

"...symmetry and sculpture of flesh, his ability to find beauty and grace and humor in what many found obscene,..."

Sept. 10, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Lust to Love

Kathy Valentine/Go-Go's Q&A outtakes

"...Beauty and the Beat's “Lust to Love” haunts me. With..."

Aug. 18, 2011 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Let's See a Boy Do That

Let's See a Boy Do That: Reflections on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

"...the drivers from crashing into the walls and one another. Although now covered in asphalt gravy, this is how..."

May 26, 2007 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

Three Canyons

The Southwest Edge of Texas Hill Country -- Home to Lost Maples and Garner State Park -- Is Rich in Both Beauty and History

"...Etta Elizabeth (twin of Arthur), and infant stepson in another Indian raid. Captains Pat Dolan and Dan Roberts with..."

May 18, 2001 Features Feature by Brant Bingamon

Toros Lose Nail-Biter but Remain Best in D-League

Austin holds best-ever NBDL record!

"...Another week in the D-League books brings us the first..."

Jan. 30, 2012 Sports Post by Will Schmidt

Faerie Tales

Another Scene? The Original Scene

"...illustration by Tom King Brace yourself. It's another one of those "scene" stories. Let's think, just for..."

Aug. 15, 1997 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Show Me Pizza Is in Your Internets, Streaming Your Food on Twitch

Up-and-coming pizzeria shares the beauty of food being made

"...to see? Is this some attempt at distraction, just another tech gambit trying to compensate for mediocre cuisine? And..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Alejandro Escovedo – Not Slowing Down

Third annual Moody show on Saturday whips up a hurricane

"...at the Moody Theater stage Saturday night to present another elaborately-produced, highly personal show. Teaming his Orchestra with Elias..."

Jan. 9, 2015 Music Post by Tim Stegall

999 Eyes Freakshow & Surreal Sideshow Invites You to Step Inside an American Tradition

The beauty of the bizarre

"...with a long handle, and finally a coat hanger. "Another performer who was here in town, Blockhead Benny, says,..."

Oct. 20, 2023 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Shrewd Productions' Hold Me Well

Playwright Eva Suter's reworking of Othello in a world without men depicts love in many forms with power and beauty

"...would-be haven in Corpus Christi run by "the Sisters," another faction in the world, but looked on as a..."

July 22, 2016 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

UT Polishes the Dream Machine

Will it be a season of almosts or aww yeahs?

"...Bradford and Fred Akers as the Longhorn dream of another national title goes into Week 2...."

Sept. 11, 2009 Sports Post by Joe O'Connell

Me and Miss Jones

Shirley Jones looks back at playing against type.

"...about the series over and over?” I asked her. Another honest answer: “Yes, I do.” Shirley Jones possesses one..."

Sept. 12, 2007 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Venus: Shocking Blue & Cabanel

The Shocking Blue scores Alexandre Cabanel's Birth of Venus

"...Was burning like a silver flame. The summit of beauty and love, And Venus was her name. Looks like..."

July 20, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Truth About Cats and Dogs

"...Harry Met Sally… as Brian and Abby explore one another's personalities in a marathon phone conversation that ends in..."

April 26, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Austin FC Shows Grit and Heart in Road Win Over LAFC

Verde and Black gets scrappy in SoCal

"...It might not win any beauty contests, but Austin FC captured its first signature win..."

March 16, 2025 Sports Post by Eric Goodman

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