The Good Eye: Auntie Miriam Is Not Impressed
Guest columnist Miriam Malinger is so over it
"...You poor darlings. Auntie Miriam is here now...."
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March 21, 2014 Column by Miriam Malinger
Auntie Mame
"...starving to death," are the bywords of the fabulous Auntie Mame, the wonderful character played by Russell, who gives..."
June 13, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Roadkill
Auntie Christ
"...post-romantic abandon with machete wit. The relentless attack of Auntie Christ's Life Could Be a Dream (Lookout) is at..."
Aug. 15, 1997 Music Feature
When Marnie Was There
Will this ghost story be the final film from animation powerhouse Studio Ghibli?
"...tomboyish protagonist Anna, although it’s only when her foster “auntie” sends her to the rural marshlands of Hokkaido that..."
June 5, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Tea With Mussolini
"...a way that's meant to be unconventional -- where's Auntie Mame when you need her? Luca's sentimental education is..."
May 14, 1999 Movie Review by Steve Davis
Boxing Helena
"...this moral minefield, it resolves itself with a “gee, Auntie Em, it was so real, and you were there,..."
Sept. 10, 1993 Movie Review by Robert Faires
The Marvels
Lower, lesser, slower, baby
"...for grown adult Monica Rambeau who's still pouting that Auntie Carol never came back (Auntie Carol, who was literally..."
Nov. 10, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
Year of the Fish
Year of the Fish is an animated fairy tale for adults that transposes the story of Cinderella to a Chinatown massage parlor.
"...New York, she encounters both the strange, magical hunchback Auntie Yaga (Duk Kim) and the jazz accordionist Johnny (Leung)...."
Oct. 17, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Auntie Claus
"...illustrations blend with whimsical prose and magical realities. In Auntie Claus, Sophie is a spoiled but curious little girl..."
Dec. 24, 1999 Books Review
In Person
Belinda Acosta reports from El Cabaret de Caramelo in San Antonio, a reading / performance inspired by Sandra Cisneros' most recent novel.
"...a chapter from Caramelo in which Aunt Norma (aka Auntie Light-Skin) tells the novel's central character, Lala, of a..."
Aug. 15, 2003 Books Feature by Belinda Acosta
Letters at 3AM
Follow the yellow brick road to Wounded Knee in this
account of L. Frank Baum's effort to tame the
untamable.
"...of joy past or present in the face of Auntie Em. And Dorothy's uncle voices only sarcastic resignation, a..."
July 21, 2000 Column by Michael Ventura
SXSW Interview: Kelley Kali and Angelique Molina are Fine (Thanks For Asking)
How a can-do attitude enabled a rapid pandemic production
"...KK: Well, we're aunties. So we’re all over other people's kids...."
March 25, 2021 Screens Post by Selome Hailu
Lucky Grandma
Tsai Chin is one bad grandma in this glorious, unconventional noir
"...at her disposal (and God forbid she calls your auntie about you). She's the kind of old lady that..."
May 29, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
Tuesday News Gay for Jan. 10
Daniel is awash in Santorum sauce
"...film goers may rejoice at the prospect of an Auntie Mame remake...."
Jan. 10, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Daniel Villareal
Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
Young Judy's summer takes an upward swing when her Aunt Opal (played by Heather Graham) comes to stay.
"...had a shot at becoming one of those great Auntie Mame-like characters, but her Opal is too anemic to..."
June 17, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
From Prada to Nada
Former Spy Kid Alexa Vega co-stars in this comedy that provides a Hispanic spin on Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility.
"...for Babel, is relatively compelling in the sage old auntie role. There's little here that can't be conjured up..."
Feb. 4, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Hausu (House)
This 1977 Japanese film is a surreal, indefinable piece of horror/comedy, a must-see film for lovers of the inscrutable, the grotesque, the funky, and the eccentric.
"...of this house's many, many surprises, suffice to say Auntie's cat has green laser eyes. Delirium ensues, but it's..."
May 21, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Elsa & Fred
A septuagenarian love story from Spain, Elsa & Fred will likely warm the cockles of your heart, even though it’s hardly the stuff of great romance.
"...living. (In some ways, she’s a scaled-down version of Auntie Mame.) Zorrilla is delightfully engaging as the gregarious woman..."
Aug. 1, 2008 Movie Review by Steve Davis
Arctic Tale
The filmmakers crafted their nature footage into a kid-friendly "narrative" about the itty-bitty walrus and the little polar bear that could.
"...(which walrus "mom" and her best pal and protector "Auntie" snuffle up with their "sweet 'staches"), when suddenly the..."
Aug. 17, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
White Noise
That droning sound you hear is White Noise.
"...ectoplasma televisions before they can get in touch with Auntie Mame to discover that she never really loved them..."
Jan. 7, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Food on the Fly
Airport food isn't the same as airline food, especially at Austin-Bergstrom.
"...Auntie Anne's Soft PretzelsEast Concourse; Mon-Fri, 6am-8pm; Sat-Sun, 6am-7pm..."
Jan. 24, 2003 Food Feature by MM Pack
Short Cuts
Landmark's Paul Richardson talks strategy for saving the ailing theatre chain.
"...parking lot (600 River St.), aGLIFF and Subaru present Auntie Mame -- Academy Award nominee for Best Picture in..."
June 15, 2001 Screens Column by Marc Savlov
Local Bestsellers
This week's list of bestsellers is from Toad Hall Children's Bookstore, 1206 W. 38th.
"...5. Auntie Claus by Elise Primavera..."
Dec. 3, 1999 Books Column
Crazy in Alabama
"...Childress' themes: Frankly put, To Kill a Mockingbird and Auntie Mame covered this ground more memorably. Still, there's much..."
Oct. 22, 1999 Movie Review by Steve Davis
Butthole Surfer Update!
"...couple of months as both the former Chances and Auntie Mame's buildings will be housing new music venues come..."
July 5, 1996 Music Column
Qmmunity: Be Fur Real
Chatting with local trans pet play titleholders in Austin kink community
"...the entire community. I’m very Mother, you know, I’m Auntie. I give such loving feminine energies.”..."
March 29, 2024 Column by James Scott
Day Trips: Sculpture Zoo, Waco
Spend the day with free-range animals by the Brazos River
"...Tom Tischler is a feel-good piece, while Razak and Auntie, made of steel and concrete by artists Solomon Bassoff..."
Feb. 9, 2024 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Eight Lineups to See at Levitation This Halloween Weekend
Our picks at the venue-based festival, from Panda Bear to Flying Lotus
"...sets, the producer grandnephew of Alice Coltrane (see 2008's "Auntie's Harp") embodies the label's electronic, jazz, and hip-hop dimensions..."
Oct. 27, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe
Qmmunity: Real Roxy Hours
Local queer comic and jill-of-all-trades Roxy Castillo talks her performance style and history ahead of her run on the Moontower Just for Laughs Fest
"...equal parts your annoying little sister AND your raunchy auntie who got bold enough to take the microphone at..."
April 14, 2023 Column by James Scott
SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves
Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup
"...get high before a boisterous family Thanksgiving at their auntie’s house in southeast San Diego in 2006. (Texas Premiere)..."
