Letters at 3AM

Most of the American soldiers who have died in Iraq came from little places that the 21st century has left behind

"...Griffith, Indiana ... Rehoboth, Massachusetts ... Tampa, Florida ... Apollo, Pennsylvania ... Jackson, Mississippi ... Chicago ... Forestport, New..."

Aug. 6, 2004 Column by Michael Ventura

Once Upon a Time in Austin

The films, the filmmakers, the crews, the making of a scene

"...William Broyles Jr. China Beach (TV, creator, 1988); Apollo 13 (1995); Entrapment (1999); Cast Away (2000); Unfaithful (2002);..."

March 12, 2004 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Holiday Wish Lists 2003

Presents for public service

"...• Binding machine • Color printer ink cartridges for Apollo HP laserjet or Brother 1400 series • Scanner, laminator..."

Dec. 5, 2003 Features Feature

Return of the Secaucus 7

Included among this fall's syllabus of Sayles releases, like Casa de los Babys and other new DVD issues of Sayles' earliest films, this first flick gives great opportunity to survey the professional development of the maverick lone star director known for playing Hollywood against itself.

"...career, as resourceful, high-budget, often uncredited, screenwriter by day (Apollo 13, The Alamo) and low-budget, auteur director by night,..."

Oct. 10, 2003 Screens Review by Courtney Fitzgerald

Spangles and High Heels

Dreams come true, just ask "Her Tallness," Marcia Ball.

"...pool at 8am, put James Brown's Live at the Apollo on the stereo, and fall in the water." It..."

June 20, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Gong Show

Anything goes at the Alamo's Open Screen Night.

"...Open Screen Night, Austin's answer to Showtime at the Apollo or The Gong Show, in which filmmakers vie for..."

May 16, 2003 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Story Book Children

Chip Taylor and Carrie Rodriguez duet their way into Austin's heart.

"...hit by the first interracial couple to play the Apollo Theater. Then I started to sing, 'You've got your..."

Dec. 20, 2002 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Dancing About Architecture

American Idol comes to town, the Funk Bros leave -- a little poorer for the musical wear and tear.

"...world debut of the film Nov. 7 at the Apollo. We hit 125 people already and got 125 'no's..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

You're Looking at It

The heart of rock 'n' roll may be Cleveland, but the "Heart of Film"? You're looking at it.

"...for local heroes Bill Broyles (Planet of the Apes, Apollo 13), Polly Platt (Broadcast News, A Map of the..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Who's Texas?

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

"...Monthly writer who co-wrote the screenplay of the award-winning Apollo 13. The museum's "signature film" -- slightly re-christened, as..."

Sept. 6, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Up South

Austin MC Bavu Blakes takes it to the streets.

"...hip-hop-from-Dallas perspective," appearing at talent shows on campus and Apollo night at Catfish Station. Around 1996, Reelaktz began inviting..."

Aug. 30, 2002 Music Feature by Chale Nafus

Soccer Watch

"...on the U.S., it was a not-so-subtle dig at Apollo Ohno's controversial gold medal in the last Winter Olympics,..."

June 14, 2002 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

The Weakness of the Flesh

Actor Bill Paxton gets behind the camera for his directorial debut, the Texas gothic terror tale, Frailty.

"...man! Game over!"), but more recent roles in Twister, Apollo 13, and longtime friend James Cameron's behemoth Titanic have..."

April 12, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Texas Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

The Texas Film Hall of Fame Gala March 8 will be star-studded, most assuredly.

"...actress and Amarillo native Cyd Charisse, Cast Away and Apollo 13 screenwriter William Broyles, legendary director Terrence Malick (Badlands,..."

Feb. 1, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Page Two

It's been a year of great, inspiring films from American filmmakers -- and from Austin filmmakers in particular.

"...film. Which, when you're talking about the director of Apollo 13, Splash, and Night Shift, is saying a lot...."

Jan. 4, 2002 Column by Louis Black

Motherless Child

Obscure monument to balladry finally sees the light of day

"..."If you saw him like I did, at the Apollo, or at nightclubs in Philly when I was a..."

July 6, 2001 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Thirty Years on Location

An overview of the Texas Film Commission, which has been wedding film production and the state economy for 30 years.

"...Rush, Flesh and Bone, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, and Apollo 13...."

June 15, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Day Trips

Sandora's Box in Dallas fixes up some mighty fine vittles.

"...out of the Cotton Club, the Savoy, and the Apollo, the crowds would fill the uptown eateries. Well's restaurant..."

May 25, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Summer Film Previews

Planet of the Apes

"...really not all that different in structure from either Apollo 13 or Cast Away, in that it's about a..."

May 25, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Summer Film Previews

A.I.

"...from Spielberg and Kubrick together?! Isn't that like teaming Apollo, god of the sun, with Pluto, lord of the..."

May 25, 2001 Screens Feature by Robert Faires

Hi-De-Ho and The Duke Is Tops

Available on video as a double bill, these two all-black features -- one from 1938, the other from 1947 -- make a brilliant pairing.

"...Ralph Cooper, who not only began and emceed the Apollo's famed amateur night but also produced, directed, wrote, and/or..."

April 27, 2001 Screens Review by Louis Black

Spotlight: Ike Turner

Ike Turner is about to be 70 and still a mack.

"...stages from Charlie's Playhouse on Austin's Eastside to Harlem's Apollo Theatre before crossing over to the mainstream...."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Make Your Mama Proud

The Gospel According to Bill "The Mailman" Martin and Chester Baldwin

"...house down on some future amateur night at the Apollo Theater. By the time he'd finished a four-year tour..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

Take Me to the River

Rock & Roll Books

"...Amen, Reverend. "Back Up Train," nine encores at the Apollo, meeting Willie Mitchell in a Midland, Texas, roadhouse one..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Books Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Rhapsodies In Black: Music and Words From The Harlem Renaissance (Rhino)

"...the far less encompassing Columbia reissues, Stars of the Apollo Theater, from back in the early Seventies, and the..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Music Review by Jay Trachtenberg

The Great Escape

Chain Gangs! Cast Aways! Kung Fu! Chocolate! ... It's Time for the Holiday Film Previews

"...pitched the idea to Broyles during the shoot of Apollo 13 (which Broyles also co-wrote). Instead, in a panel..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Dialtone, Please

Eddie Stout's Shoestring Label Sticks Close to Its R&B Roots

"...Redding, Duke Ellington, Joe Tex, and the Motown and Apollo house bands, Stout was able to pull together a..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

That's a Wrap

Notes and reviews from the Austin Film Festival and Heart of Film Screenwriters Conference

"...-- Bill Broyles (Apollo 13, Cast Away)..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Still Good Beeble: The Catalog

"...Sun." "Oh, I'll consider superstition and the reason for Apollo." It was obvious the Gourds were no hicks from..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Smokey Robinson, Paramount Theatre, Oakland, California, June 30

"...hours), waiting for William "Smokey" Robinson to ascend the Apollo-like stage of this stately, Harlem Renaissance-type theatre in one..."

July 7, 2000 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

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