Changelings

The Vortex's staging of Reina Hardy's magical new play, Changelings, casts a uniquely compelling spell

"...Penned by inimitable Michener Center writer Reina Hardy, author of the critically acclaimed Stars and Barmen, which..."

Jan. 23, 2015 Arts Review by Elissa Russell

Bohemian Rhapsody

"...Bryan Singer. Starring: Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy, Joseph Mazzello, Allen Leech, Aidan Gillen, Tom Hollander,..."

Nov. 2, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Your Friends & Neighbors

"...Directed by: Neil LaBute. Starring: Ben Stiller, Jason Patric, Catherine Keener, Nastassja Kinski, Aaron Eckhart..."

Aug. 21, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

6 Underground

Michael Bay proves again that he's no James Cameron

"...Reynolds, Mélanie Laurent, Adria Arjona, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Corey Hawkins, Ben Hardy, Dave Franco, Lior Raz and Payman Maadi...."

Dec. 13, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Mary Shelley

Biopic of Frankenstein's creator lacks spark.

"...Starring: Elle Fanning, Bel Powley, Douglas Booth, Tom Sturridge, Ben Hardy, Stephen Dillane, Joanne Froggatt and Maisie Williams...."

June 22, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Naked City

"...candidates is March 17. (Contact AISD for the paperwork.) Incumbents whose seats will be on the ballot: Sam Guzmán,..."

Feb. 29, 2008 News Feature

The Ballad of Townes & Blaze

The twisted but not-so-tall tale of Van Zandt and Foley, Lonesome Dove meets Barfly

"...Sexton, is hearing Blaze Foley, portrayed by Arkansas singer Ben Dickey, perform for the first time. The cavernous bar..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Features Feature by Sybil Rosen

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...pointing out that Miller’s Mad Max reboot with Tom Hardy opens May 15, so let’s all start wildly speculating..."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Men

Alex Garland's mix of gender and myth is saved by its villain

"...the careers of Sherlock star Mark Gatiss and regular Ben Wheatley collaborator Reece Shearsmith. But in the UK it..."

May 20, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Violators Will Be Punished

"...Guadalupe affectionately referred to as "The Drag" is a mind-bending cornucopia of slapdash flier and poster art; Xeroxed handbills..."

Sept. 12, 1997 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Moving Pictures

Twenty years on, more than two dozen filmmakers pay tribute to Slacker and a city in transition

"...than a few of the directors involved have directly benefited from over the years. Twenty years on, and it..."

Aug. 26, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

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

Reflections

SXSW Film Festival and Conference

"...BEN JOHNSON: THIRD COWBOY ON THE RIGHT..."

March 14, 1997 Screens Feature

Brandon Cash Says He's a Clown. His Critics Say He's a Bigot. Will His Customers Keep Coming Back?

The show must (?) go on

"...some big banner that said he was sorry," said Ben Siegel, owner of Banger's Sausage House and Beer Garden..."

Aug. 14, 2020 News Feature by Lee Ackerley

Our Most Anticipated Movies of Summer 2015

The summer movie season has begun, and we've got opinions

"...of the post-apocalyptic, car-smashing exploits of Max Rockatansky (Tom Hardy) is all the more reason to get stoked for..."

May 1, 2015 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Invasion of the Lit Flix

Literary Classics Rush the Screen

"...reasons are many. As a fledgling art form, it benefited the movies to be linked with great works of..."

Nov. 8, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Music: Third Whopping List

Another 547 acts booked for the 2015 Music Conference

"...Ben Arthur (New York, NY.)..."

Jan. 13, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Hardcore-Nazi Austinite Wanted by the Law

After making numerous threats, local white supremacist made a mistake in threatening law enforcement

"...to have moved from Penn­syl­vania to Austin last year. Hardy Carroll Lloyd, 44, is charged with making terroristic threats..."

May 27, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin Playhouse's The Norwegians

C. Denby Swanson's comedy with nice hit men is a blast of cool fun, with a hint of danger just below the ice

"...Tor (Michael Stuart) and Gus (J. Ben Wolfe) are hit men. Nice hit men. Norwegians. Minnesota..."

Oct. 30, 2015 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

SXSW Thursday Picks and Sleepers

"...needs little more than an acoustic guitar and his hardy tenor to sooth, evidenced on his critically-acclaimed sophomore album,..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature

Texas Book Festival 2012

October 27-28, 2012. 17 Photos

"...that develops young, Margot Livesey (The Flight of Gemma Hardy) said, "As a child I devoted a serious amount..."

Oct. 29, 2012 Photo Gallery

Texas Book Festival Lineup Revealed

Attendees include Junot Díaz, Cheryl Strayed, and... Tony Danza?

"...Stories from Fattoria Poggio Alloro) Candace Fleming (Oh No!)** Ben Fountain (Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk) Thomas Frank (Pity..."

Sept. 12, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Another Round of Praise

Nominations for the 2007-2008 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Matt and Ben, Naughty Austin..."

May 9, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

New Year, Old Films

Mid-20th-century must-sees: Part I

"...or Hepburn and Tracy. No comic teams: Laurel and Hardy is not to everyone's taste, and the Three Stooges..."

Dec. 30, 2005 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Applause! Applause!

Austin Critics Table nominations, 2004-2005

"...Frank Benge, Pericles, Prince of Tyre..."

May 27, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Next Departure

With 'Jersey Girl,' Kevin Smith swaps out Jay and Silent Bob for a 7-year-old, all while 'The Green Hornet' looms

"...a bong in sight, nor is there the duo's Laurel-and-Hardy-on-dope stream-of-unconsciousness epithetery. Instead, Smith's newest is a sweet, likable..."

March 12, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Intergalactic Nemesis: 'Not the mind-whammy again!'

In the Wee Hours, Heloise Gold's new dance-theatre collaboration with Mike Arnold and Tim Mateer, explores the nooks and crannies of our dreaming / waking double life in visually stunning, playful, and engaging vignettes.

"...in Tunisia ("Ehye ave come to stop le madness."). Ben Willcott was leading-man sincere as Ben Wilcott (coincidence?), the..."

June 2, 2000 Arts Review by Ada Calhoun

Fall Movie Round-Up

Sneaking Into Autumn

"...the hunted pair, the supporting cast includes Donald Sutherland, Ben Gazzara, and Sam Waterston. (Oct. 18)......"

Sept. 6, 1996 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Crucial Concert: Exploded Drawing, the DIY Gathering at the Center of Austin’s Beat Community, Returns

Friday’s lineup includes Mattie, DJ Design, and Fennec

"...stylized sets on YouTube with active live-commenting conversation. Hosts Ben Webster (punk drummer and costumed abstract-electronic performer Butcher Bear)..."

May 6, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW’s Big Third List

YFN Lucci, Wyclef Jean, Ought, and 572 more

"...Ben Aqua (Austin)..."

Jan. 10, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

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