Ben Barnes in Heavy Rotation

Old stories become big news in the presidential race

"...news like old news. Thanks to the Web, the Ben Barnes/George W. Bush/GTech tale is circulating once again, after..."

Sept. 3, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Ben Barnes on Barn Building

"...From LBJ Through George W. Bush and Beyond, by Ben Barnes, with Lisa Dickey (Bright Sky Press, 2006).On Bush..."

July 7, 2006 News Feature

Barnes: 'Take Back Texas'

The former Texas political star fires up local Democrats

"...taken nearly three decades, but former Texas Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes is slowly re-emerging into Lone Star politics. The..."

June 4, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Political Realist

An Interview With Ben Barnes

"...prevailing Republican mythology, not every Democrat is enamored with Ben Barnes. Though he is a perennial punching bag of..."

July 7, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Former Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes speaks on taxes, Gov. Bush, and the state of the state of Texas.

"...It's a good thing Ben Barnes isn't running for office. If he were, his..."

April 14, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Seventh Son

Fantasy film about an apprentice Spook battling Julianne Moore's evil witch.

"...Directed by: Sergey Bodrov. Starring: Jeff Bridges, Ben Barnes, Julianne Moore, Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Olivia Williams,..."

Feb. 13, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Big Wedding

In this wedding comedy, a bridegroom’s bitterly divorced parents (De Niro and Keaton) must pretend they’re still married to appease his Catholic birth mother.

"...Niro, Katherine Heigl, Diane Keaton, Amanda Seyfried, Topher Grace, Ben Barnes, Susan Sarandon and Robin Williams...."

May 3, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

The third coming of C.S. Lewis' Narnia fantasy/allegory series has arrived.

"...Directed by: Michael Apted. Starring: Ben Barnes, Skandar Keynes, Georgie Henley, Will Poulter and Tilda..."

Dec. 17, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Easy Virtue

In this adaptation of an early Noël Coward play, Jessica Biel is the American newcomer whose brash attitudes disrupt the British decorum of her new mother-in-law (Kristin Scott Thomas).

"...Elliott. Starring: Jessica Biel, Kristin Scott Thomas, Colin Firth, Ben Barnes, Kimberley Nixon, Katherine Parkinson, Kris Marshall, Charlotte Riley..."

June 19, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

The Pevensie kids are summoned back to Narnia for yet another mystical adventure based on C.S. Lewis' series of fantasy books.

"...Starring: Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Ben Barnes, Peter Dinklage and Warwick Davis. When we last..."

May 23, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Looking for Tony

Democrats are settling on Tony Sanchez as their next gubernatorial candidate before anyone has an idea who he is.

"...But one Republican -- George W. Bush -- has benefited handsomely from Sanchez's generosity. All told (according to Texans..."

Dec. 8, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Democrats, Scrambled

Climb on the roller coaster, the ride has just begun

"...That distresses local Kerry supporter and former Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes, dismayed at the disproportionately large influence of Iowa..."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Column by Michael King

The Rise of the Invisible Man

Can longshot Democrat Chris Bell ring up a miracle?

"...Former Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes is one of the Democratic leaders who turned..."

Oct. 27, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

After a Fashion

State Democrats party, David Byrne gets shorn, and "After a Fashion" readers learn more about how to be a good customer and how not to be a fashion victim.

"...BIG MONEY Last month, major Democrat funder and honcho Ben Barnes threw a congratulations/thank you party for Nancy Williams,..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Who Are These Guys?

Dem primary candidates try to strike a campaign flame

"...Waco insurance executive Bernard Rapoport and former Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes...."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Stratus Flows Downhill

A description of the Stratus Properties / City of Austin development negotiations, and the historical precedents (Freeport-McMoRan)

"...didn't make any money on Barton Creek. Neither did Ben Barnes...."

Dec. 1, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Stratus Quo?

Stratus Properties tries to shake the ghost of Jim Bob Moffett as it is acquired by Tom Hicks.

"...Texans, former governor John Connally and former lieutenant governor Ben Barnes. The legendary Barnes-Connally partnership built the Barton Creek..."

Dec. 1, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

AFF's finalized lineup

"...min.) Director: Jeremy Konner Featuring: Jack Black, Kyle Gass, Ben Stiller, Jon Stewart Regional Premiere..."

Sept. 24, 2008 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Postmarks

The dog-running controversy continues … and chalk another one up for Ventura.

"...by area artisans in restaurants. Two noteworthy exclusions were Ben Livingston and Lynn Wilkerson. Ben designed the neon Amy's..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Column

Bush Dodges Another Bullet

Dan Rather takes one for the president

"...led with an interview of former Texas Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes, who recounted using his influence on behalf of..."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Amid growing buzz that the Ben Barnes appearance on 60 Minutes Wednesday night (as the..."

Sept. 10, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

More Than We Reported

"...about the rousing speech on taking back Texas that Ben Barnes delivered to the group gathered at Mother Egan's..."

June 8, 2004 Postmarks

Naked City

All He Needs Is Peace

"...money and power openly plot the plundering of Texas... Ben Barnes, who 30 years ago was determined by the..."

Sept. 21, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Rep. Ann Kitchen prepares to file a pipeline safety bill. Judge Sam Sparks questions the Longhorn Pipeline permit process. Ken Herman goes after a Pulitzer Prize.

"...David Frederick attended a fundraiser at the invitation of Ben Barnes, the former Democratic lieutenant governor lobbying for Longhorn...."

Feb. 9, 2001 News Feature by Louis Dubose

The Words

As an examination of the writer's world, this film offers nothing new; as a romance it's not half bad.

"...Cooper, Jeremy Irons, Dennis Quaid, Olivia Wilde, Zoë Saldana, Ben Barnes, John Hannah and J.K. Simmons...."

Sept. 7, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

String Theory

In the shade at the second Austin String Band Festival.

"...where the main acts were to perform at Camp Ben McCulloch, gaggles of musicians dotted the the campgrounds. The..."

Oct. 22, 2007 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Point Austin: Five-Card Draw

It's still early, but the governor's race bears a closer look

"...Last week, Democratic deep pocket Ben Barnes, now supporting Strayhorn, told my colleague Amy Smith..."

July 14, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Lege Notes

Odds and ends – mostly odds – from beneath the pink granite dome

"...trial lawyers and former House Speaker and Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes – are dropping big bucks in the coffers..."

Aug. 5, 2005 News Column

Grandma vs. Cowboy

Can Strayhorn lasso Perry? Maybe the Lege will tell.

"...well-worn cache of one-liners and more ominously with her incumbent opponent's ongoing record of failure on school finance reform...."

June 24, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Sharpstown vs. Tomstown

Will "Tomstown" be as big as Sharpstown?

"...Daniel Jr.), and in the 1972 elections Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes and Attorney General Crawford Martin were each defeated..."

March 5, 2004 News Column by Michael King

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