Todd Barry: Todd Barry Rock City

The veteran stand-up comic isn't a rock star, but he played one on TV

"...Like a librarian's hushed incantations, veteran comedian Todd Barry's bubble-level steady and bone-dry delivery quietly rages. Cataloging observational..."

March 20, 2009 Arts Feature by Steve Birmingham

News Ticker: June 13

All the news that's fit to blog

"...Barry Bone wants in on the ACL Fest money, Rick..."

June 13, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Drawing Inspiration Out of the Past

Writer Barry Gifford, still Wild at Heart

"...Barry Gifford, writer, screenwriter, and occasional filmmaker, crafts gut-punchingly cinematic..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Grand Champion

Kids adventure movie stars a boy and his prize steer – and a host of star cameos.

"...Directed by: Barry Tubb. Starring: Jacob Fisher, Joey Lauren Adams, Natalie Maines,..."

Oct. 15, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

All Wrapped Up

From biopics to end-of-day thrillers, a look at the films you'll be standing in line for this Christmas.

"...The Sweet Hereafter with another literary adaptation, Felicia's Journey; Barry Levinson (Diner, Avalon) revisits the Jewish Baltimore of his..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...a thought to trying harder. Will Smith and director Barry Sonnenfeld will give it a go with their Wild..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

Top 40 Vices Playlist

A walk on the wild side with songs of the seven deadly sins

"..."Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe," Barry White At close to 400 pounds, Barry White carried..."

Jan. 6, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy II is the most splendidly imaginative and creatively uncorked piece of fantastic cinema since his Pan's Labyrinth netted an Oscar trifecta in 2007.

"...defending an unsympathetic-as-ever mankind from the underworldly evils of bone-china-complexioned Prince Nuada (Goss, looking an awful lot like Edgar..."

July 11, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Record Reviews

"...BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY..."

Aug. 29, 1997 Music Review

Reissues

"...T-BONE WALKER..."

July 28, 1995 Music Feature

Laugh on Laugh

The Globe stage is comedy central for Sound on Sound

"...headliners and some special local acts. (Fri., 12:30-1am: Todd Barry, Fri., 1-1:30am: Johnny Pemberton, Fri., 1:30-2am: Sandbox with Rob..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...Mark Landsman’s Thunder Soul, Daniel Stamm’s Cotton, Chris D’Arienzo’s BARRY MUNDAY, and Floria Sigismondi’s The Runaways. They join previously..."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

All Wrapped Up

Holiday Film Previews

"...Sant's Good Will Hunting, Gillian Armstrong's Oscar and Lucinda, Barry Levinson's Wag the Dog, Kevin Costner's The Postman, James..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

That Old Revival Spirit

Testifying About Movies

"...D: Budd Boetticher; with Randolph Scott, Craig Stevens, Barry Kelley, Tol Avery. (new print)..."

June 13, 1997 Screens Feature

Robert Earl Keen

Inside REK's inner sanctum, the "Scriptorium"

"...it really took off. I gave that record to Barry Poss at Sugar Hill as kind of a parting..."

Jan. 30, 2015 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Last Shotgun Blast of SXSW Film Programming

'Hobo,' Spike's 'Scenes From the Suburbs,' and more

"...trailer for T Cooper's The Beaufort Diaries), Bill Plympton, Barry Jenkins, and many more. Also plenty of unfamiliar names,..."

Feb. 10, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

After a Fashion

Our social butterfly, your Style Avatar, keeps it indoors and parks it in front of the tube for a bit

"...of Helen Lawson, and Crawford is Joan to the bone as she tramples over everyone in her path. Favorite..."

Aug. 10, 2007 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Hot Movie Previews

Sneaking Into Summer

"...is the third installment of Irish author Roddy Doyle's "Barrytown Trilogy" (The Commitments, The Snapper) that focuses on the..."

May 23, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Top Books

Hard-Boiled Top Ten

"...that are, like his, tough and close to the bone. It also seems appropriate that my list should include..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

To Have and to Eat

A Chronicle food writer says goodbye to Austin

"...shimmery broth forward. “I pulled the meat off the bone for you.”..."

Dec. 31, 2015 Food Post by Anna Toon

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...Bone in the Throat (UK) Director: Graham Henman, Screenwriters: Graham..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger is a Western without a compass.

"...Wilson, Helena Bonham Carter, James Badge Dale, Bryant Prince, Barry Pepper and Mason Cook...."

July 5, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cinematic Convergence

Oct. 14-21: The 11th annual Austin Film Festival

"...8:15 Barry Levinson Presents ... Liberty Heights..."

Oct. 15, 2004 Screens Feature

25th Hour

"...Directed by: Spike Lee. Starring: Edward Norton, Rosario Dawson, Barry Pepper, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Brian Cox and Anna Paquin...."

Jan. 3, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

November Previews

"...THE BONE COLLECTOR..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Screens Feature

Sxsw

"...on a previous EP, they even managed to turn Barry White into pure pop. (Driskill Hotel Crystal Ballroom, 10pm)..."

March 14, 1997 Music Feature

Steve Davis’ Top 10 Films of 2016

"...gets the middle finger in this entertainingly profane, blood-soaked, bone-crunching, dark comedy. 9) Sing Street..."

Dec. 30, 2016 Screens Feature by Steve Davis

Casual Strangers

Texas Platters go mondo

"...castigate a former lover, and Waclawsky does his best Barry White imitation on the rocking "Looking Good" alongside Gunn's..."

Aug. 8, 2014 Music Feature by Michael Toland

AFF Announces Lineup

Serious Moonlight, scripted by the late Adrienne Shelly, will open the fest

"...– Eric Bana (Director) - (Regional Premiere) PoliWood – Barry Levinson (Director) - (Regional Premiere) Precious: Based on the..."

Sept. 28, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

It's All Fun and Games Until Somebody Starts World War III

A Cold War classic turns 25

"...in WarGames, the 1983 blockbuster that chilled to the bone anyone who had newly installed an Apple IIe in..."

July 18, 2008 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

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